Latest photos from Claude Schneider
After two gorgeous photoshoots with Ellie, I couldn’t wait to photograph her again, and there were still some outfits we hadn’t got round to photographing, so we arranged another shoot.
I’ve just upgraded to Lightroom 3, and although it still seems buggy (i.e. MUCH slower than Lightroom 2), it does have better vignetting features, and some new processing presets, which helped make these some of the best images I’ve created in my home studio).
I was so impressed with Ellie’s ballerina photoshoot last week, that I arranged an outdoor model photoshoot with her the following week. Many people ask her if she’s Lily Cole, and she also reminds me of several other celebrities (Debra Messing, Lindsay Lohan, Amanda Seyfried).
Ellie suffered over 30 midge bites during the shoot (which I apologised for!), but so many of the photos came out beautifully, that I can’t wait to shoot with her again (indoors, where there are no biting insects!).
I’d shot in the same location with Sharon a month ago, and was surprised at how much these grasses had grown
While Ellie was up the tree (lucky her!), some grazing cows ambled past, and one took a bit too much of an interest in me, giving me a light head-butt. I was probably standing on the tastiest bit of grass in the whole field…
More photos from the shoot can be viewed at http://claude.gallereasy.com/#gallery_287
The fifth photoshoot of the Cambridge Ballerina Project. I’ve photographed Sandy in many contemporary dance shows over the last few years, and with her background in ballet as well as contemporary, she was always one of my top choices for a dance photoshoot, especially after one my photos of her graced the cover of a Cambridge magazine.
I always prefer shooting at Magic Hour (the hour before sunset when the light is golden, and everything it touches looks beautiful). However, Sandy wanted to shoot in the middle of town, on roads, roundabouts etc. Given the number of people occupying the streets around 8pm, we decided to shoot at sunrise. The results, I hope you’ll agree, were well worth Sandy’s 5am start, and my staying up all night in anticipation.
More photos from this shoot can be viewed at http://claude.gallereasy.com/#gallery_286
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After the Derelict Fashion photoshoot, Emily has become interested in modelling, and was asked by an agency to put together a portfolio. As she trusted and knew me already, she asked if I could help her come up with more photos for her portfolio, in addition to the great fashion shots from the recent derelict shoot. Being short on time, clothing choices, and suitable locations, these are what we came up with.
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The fourth photoshoot of the Cambridge Ballerina Project, in Emmanuel College. Emily was one of the principal dancers in the recent CU Ballet Show “Sleeping Beauty”. Ellie is a friend of Jenny’s (whom I’d photographed in a previous Cambridge Ballerina Project photoshoot), and although I was apprehensive before the shoot, having no idea how photogenic or capable a dancer she was, I was immediately and very pleasantly surprised when she took up her first pose:
Ellie then went on to confirm that she was not only a great dancer, but also an inspiring muse.
More photos from this shoot can be viewed at http://claude.gallereasy.com/#gallery_284
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I’ve been commissioned by New Hall to take publicity photographs for their prospectus several times in the past, including last year’s garden party. They have since acquired a benefactor, and are in the process of renaming themselves to Murray Edwards College.
This year’s Garden Party theme was based on Alice in Wonderland’s Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, with several guests going to great lengths to wear appropriate costumes. Here are some of the photographs the college selected for their forthcoming prospectus.
As in previous years, I was commissioned to take the end of year society photos for the Cambridge University Jewish Society, at their annual garden party.
Highly entertaining and talented juggler, John Nations
The third photoshoot of the Cambridge Ballerina Project, in St. John’s College, and The Backs. Chantelle was one of the principal dancers in the recent CU Ballet Show “Sleeping Beauty”. She has trained professionally, and has done several ballet photoshoots in the past. I felt bad that Chantelle’s beautiful white pointe shoes got slightly damaged and dirty during the shoot, but hopefully the gorgeous resulting photos make up for it.
More photos from this shoot can be viewed at http://claude.gallereasy.com/#gallery_283
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As is becoming more common, Cambridge societies and teams are turning away from the established and expensive photo studios in Cambridge (such as JET and Lafayette), and using freelance photographers to take their formal group photographs. The MCR of Emmanuel College hosted a black-tie dinner, preceded by MCR committee photographs, and a photograph of all graduate students.
After the black-tie dinner, everyone retired to the Old Library for an evening of Salsa dancing.
I was invited back to the Cambridge Inter-Faith Programme, at the Divinity School in Cambridge University, to photograph their annual Inter-Faith Conference.
