Recent portfolio shoot images with swedish model Petra Johansson. For this model photoshoot, 4 dedicated looks were created.

3 unique looks were created during this session. These included look 1 – a glamor / sexy fashion look and feel, look 2 & 3 – lots of fun with candy and look 4 – artistic glamour.
Here are images from look 1. Stay tuned for additional posts shortly.

I call the following effect fashioned passion, which is a a high key cross process effect which has been applied to the images created.

More of the same good stuff, and a true black and white shot with dramatic lighting.

Photography by Melbourne Photographer Nabil Abdulbaki of Designer Portraits Photography.

Billy apprached Designer Portraits for assistance with creating a modelling portfolio that would allow him to pursue his commercial modelling aspirations. The shoot focussed on creating commercially stylised images.

The resulting shots (below) were created in-studio using a number of lighting setups and post processing techniques. Lighting consisted mostly of side lighting using softboxes, reflectors and gobos to create dramatic, stylised yet commercial looking images.

The above two images were shot against a grey background and consisted of two large 1.2m x1.2m softboxes positioned either side of the model almost in a straight line (but slightly behind the model. Highlighting of the models hair was achieved using a third monobloc with barndoors fitted at high level and pointing to the models hairline.

The below two images were shot with the same lighting setup but slightly more behind the model (almost 45 degrees either way). This setup provided some flair lighting to the shot. Additional flair lighting effects were added as part of post processing.

Sample fashion styled shots from my second photography session with Melbourne  model Shari.  For this shoot Shari provided her own styling, makeup and outfits,

Purple fashion editorial series created with the help of Sydney model Alyssa Stringfellow. Outfits by Billabong. Series shot in and around University of Melbourne and Melbourne CBD.

I recently covered the Mix It Up At Melbourne Central Fashion show.. A large range of  fashion and styles from prominent fashion designers was showcased over 3 days:

Here are some of the fashion shots taken during my event photography coverage.

Designer Portraits was one of the official photographers covering the thai fashion festival, displaying outfits from some of Melbournes most recognised designers. Here is a selection of pics taken from the full gallery series.