Flash back to 2011 for commercial portraits!

Here's two from May 2011. It was an overcast day and we were shooting at a high viewing point over the Cheshire Plaine's (think super windy). I was lucky enough to have a white BMW classic soft top convertible for the day. The concept centred around Chanel No.5 perfume and the lifestyle associated with scent that was made incredibly popular by the late Marilyn Monroe. The model (and my beautiful best friend) Ruby, was loosely styled after Monroe, she wore a black and cream lace dress with Monroe's iconic red lipstick.

As always, I used my trusty Nikon D90 body. Above, I used a shutter speed of 1/60 with a 4.5 aperture and a focal length of 35mm. My ISO was set at 400. Below I used all the same but had a focal length of 28mm.

Post production: I added various softening filter layers and duo-tone filters. I also altered the tones using levels and curves in Photoshop (which I do on a new layer, always).  Little retouching was needed because the model was great on the day! Always a professional, thanks again Ruby, have fun in Paris this summer!

Christina