I’d been almost
a year since I’d worked with Carla and I was immediately struck by how far her
confidence had grown since then, though she had lost none of her humility,
warmth, and charm. She’d approached me about a winter fashion shoot but then
decided she fancied shooting in Spring when the weather was more temperate. She
proposed a beach theme with a mix of dresses and swimwear, which was a little
different from recent commissions, so an easy “yes” on my part.
After some discussion, we decided
upon Walcott Beach in Norfolk and took a gamble on the weather. Despite being
dry for several weeks, various forecasts were predicting rain, but that’s a
calculated risk with location shoots and just calls for some forward planning
and creativity. I took my trusty A6300, which has reasonable weather sealing
along with my full frame A7 and 40mm lens.
Carla’s bikini hadn’t arrived, so
she brought several dresses with denim shorts and crop top as contrast.
Thankfully the weather held, and the strong tide offered some powerful, natural
effect. Working on location also requires some sensitivity to those around you.
I am particularly careful around children and families, but aside from the odd
curious and decidedly soggy spaniel we had large areas of beach to ourselves. Oh,
and the weather proved equally well-mannered.
