Sometimes, the best photographs aren’t taken in a studio. Sometimes they’re taken in a small house, with a little imagination, a guitar and a photographer standing in a walk-in wardrobe.
My shoot with Aimee lasted around two hours. She was relatively new to modelling, and I wanted the experience to feel relaxed rather than like a succession of carefully constructed poses.
One of the things I’ve noticed when photographing less experienced models is that they can become very conscious of what to do with their hands. So I gave Aimee a guitar. It wasn’t about turning her into a musician for the afternoon; it simply gave her something natural to hold and interact with, taking away some of the pressure of posing.
The location helped, too. We were shooting in a home rather than a professional studio. Space was limited, and at one point I found myself standing inside a walk-in wardrobe just to get the angle I wanted.
But those limitations were part of the experience. In a studio, there’s often an expectation to pose for every photograph. At home, there’s more opportunity to relax, move naturally and let the pictures develop without forcing every moment.
And that’s what I wanted from this shoot: photographs that felt comfortable, spontaneous and, above all, natural.
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