Quote of the Day - Helmut Newton

"My job as a portrait photographer is to seduce, amuse and entertain."

-Helmut Newton
Photographer 

Quote of the Day - Frida Kahlo

"I leave you my portrait so that you will have my presence all the days and nights that I am away from you."

-Frida Kahlo
Painter

Nisha Haq Photography > Shades of Sex ft. Lauhren Jones

Last Sunday I did a shoot with my friend, Lauhren Jones who you may recognize from my Durleigh Bikini Shoot in June and Punk Vintage Shoot I did in May. This shoot was for my A level photography where I've chosen to do narrative fashion photography with inspirations from Ellen Von Unwerth, Helmut Newton, Ren Rox, Akif Hakan Celebi, Alessandro Zuek Simonetti, Daemian Smith & Christine Suarez amongst many others. I wasn't too sure how I was going to shoot Lauhren, however after seeing the Exposed exhibition at the Tate Modern I was inspired! I didn't want to take pretty pictures, I wanted a raw edge to them that told a story. I shot these on black/white 35mm film, I developed the film at college, scanned the negatives in and edited it on Photoshop CS2.

Photography Nisha Haq
Model Lauhren Jones
Fashion Nisha Haq
Hair/Make Up Lauhren Jones & Emily Bigby

Taken: Sept 2010
Location: My house

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Black/white pinstripe dress: Ruby Haq

Gothic dress, lace & striped tights, bra, shoes, waist belt: Nisha haq

Quote of the Day - Oscar Wilde

"Every portrait that is painted with feeling is a portrait of the artist, not of the sitter."

-Oscar Wilde
Writer

Quote of the Day - Ellen Von Unwerth

"(Women) are not just there to be admired, they are there to be enjoyed."

-Ellen Von Unwerth
Photographer