Maryna got in touch, inviting me
to shoot with her, since she was in the region. She liked my ability to capture
flattering images both in the studio and location. Flattered, I gladly accepted, and so pleased I did. Standing 5’9 she is very striking. Pre-shoot
communications were very professional, and I gave her a free hand in terms of
clothing choice and style. Wherever possible, I like to capture a model’s
character and personality, although there are times, say in a commercial setting, where they have to be a canvas for the designer, makeup artist, hairdresser etc.
Maryna is originally from Ukraine
but began her modelling career in Germany in 2020. I wasn’t surprised to find
her approach and subsequent communications ultra-professional and
straightforward. We agreed on a two-hour shoot by the quayside- it was central,
public, but had plenty of scope for uninterrupted shooting. She arrived promptly and
immaculately prepared, ready to shoot. We started with the black and red theme,
switching to the yellow and black. It was cool and blustery, but thankfully the
rain forecast didn’t materialise.
Come the close of the second set,
we’d been shooting for 1hour with nominal rest and sensing she was a little
cold, I suggested we break in the warm. Twenty-five minutes and a change later,
we were back in the quieter areas and shot for a further twenty minutes until I
realised we'd gone over by five minutes. I closed at his point, since both had other appointments and didn’t want us to be rushed. These were shot at F2
using my A6300 body and equally trusty Sony 50mm 1.8 lens.
