Personal Information:

Name: Gonzalo Corrado

Explanation: We were asked to work on the cover of the winter issue of a fashion magazine.
Our idea was to relate the cold weather with the chocoalte. We chose a beautiful model, with very sensual mouth and eyes, and we decorated her with melted chocolate, to seduce the readers.

Melissa Rodwell’s Critique: Gonzalo did a great job as far as the beauty lighting and the styling. Love the little collar and tie edge to the cropped beauty. Great job with make up. And not sure if the chocolate was added in post, but it was nicely done. Especially the post on the skin…wasn’t too over done. Great job for a magazine cover to entice their readers to open the magazine and take a look at what’s inside!

Personal Information:

Name: Amanda Lim

Explanation: I was inspired by the use of movement and wind to create a mood. I felt a feeling during the period commencing this shoot, a need for redemption and I felt that to cope in such situations you need to remain standing strong despite all calamity. I used extra fabric caught by the wind to convey the emotions I felt.

Melissa Rodwell’s Critique: Amanda Lim really did a great job in lighting this dress! The way the fabric sweeps around also adds so much drama to the image. I would have liked to see the model move a bit more, a nice dancer stance would’ve added a lot to the image. And the background distracts me, but the lighitng is so dead on for the dress and the fabric that I  can’t keep my eyes off that sweep of silk that moves around the frame. Good job Amanda!

Personal Information:

Name: Manoj Jadhav

Explanation: This image is shot for a friend of mine who is a gorgeous model.We wanted to shoot something magical and crazy in black and white.First i shot this image with beautiful contrast lighting and added some interesting element in the post to create that magical moment.

Melissa Rodwell’s Critique: I just love the movement in this shot! The angle of the model’s body with her arms loosely wrapped around her chest and the fabric around her head loosely wrapped around her face. It makes my eye constantly move around the image. The sexy grin on the girls face pulls me in as well. It’s obvious that Manoj has a good rapport with the model and was able to pull that sexy confidence from her. While it’s doesn’t scream fashion, it does sell the jeans. And it’s just beautifully lit and executed. I don’t even mind the post, which I think compliments all the other elements in the shot. Great job, Manoj!

Personal Information:

Name: Katrin Kirojood

Explanation: I was working on this series for a textile designer. The dresses are meant to be primarily light sculptures rather than being worn. I still wanted to work with them on the human body – because I was very interested in seeing the shapes and shadings they make. I tried give it a little futuristic touch.

Melissa Rodwell’s Critique: The use of the lighting on the fabric is impeccable. I like the choice of model as well and the hair and make-up really added to the overall shot. Great job Katrin!

Personal Information:

Name: Don Ungaro

Explanation: Actually I was brain storming with my girlfriend, who is actually the model, and in that come and go, we came up with the idea of the balloons and the girl floating etc.

Melissa Rodwell’s Critique: First of all, I think the styling on this shot really works! And what I loved most was the way the round balloons were repeatedly mimicked throughout the shot as we see in the ferris wheel. It made my eye move around and back again to the model. I know a lot of work went into this shot and I think Don mastered that part very well. I would’ve liked to have seen less distraction on the ground behind the model but overall the shot was so good it didn’t bother me. Great concept and collaboration between photographer and “Muse”.