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| Marcia Leeder gets her hair and makeup done by Ivy Lam for bazant's spring photoshoot |
Yesterday I had the great pleasure of working with three incredibly talented women on a photo shoot for my new collections. I am super happy with how smoothly everything went, and owe a huge thanks to photographer
Danijela Pruginic, model
Marcia Leeder, and Makeup/Hair artist
Ivy Lam.
When I moved into my
Distillery District studio last September, I became extremely inspired and grounded in my own creative aesthetic. I focused on designing new collections that could be recognized as a signature bazant style. Although I've worked with photographers in the past, I have primarily taken most of the shots for my online store out of necessity to do things quickly. Teaching myself photography has been a long and arduous process, so when I approached Danijela about doing a photoshoot of my new pieces I asked her if she would also be willing to teach me a few tips on how to take my own off figure shots. She was totally open to this and highly accommodating to my needs. We met at her studio and while she took the detailed photos I needed for juried art shows she taught me how to set up the shots and control the lighting. Here's a little preview of my improvement so far:
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| Bazant`s Bellavia necklace in green - BEFORE photography lesson with Danijela Pruginic |
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| Bazant`s new Bellavia necklace in green, after photography lesson with Danijela Pruginic |
I`m getting better arent I? Thanks
Danijela!! Pretty soon my whole online store will be updated with new shots - both on and off the model. Speaking of "model", I purposely chose a non-professional model for my photo shoot yesterday. My friend Marcia Leeder is actually a photographer too - a gifted animal photographer. Seriously, if you have pets, you should hire her! I wanted a beautiful REAL person to represent my jewelry. Someone who has travelled the world (like me!) and shares my outlook on life. Marcia and I both practice
Moksha Yoga and ran into each other at a recent evolution party at the
Danforth location. We consequently became friends on facebook, and when I looked through her photo albums I knew she would be the perfect model for my work. Here are some shots of yesterday's magical shoot at my studio (photos courtesy of
Marcia Leeder Photography):
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| Marcia Leeder and Danijela Pruginic - two photographers in striped shirts - ready for bazant's photoshoot |
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| Clothing and jewelry is matched up and laid out for bazant's spring photoshoot |
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| Marcia Leeder in bazant's studio |
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| Marcia Leeder wears Bazant Unique Adornments |
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| Marcia Leeder wears Bazant Unique Adornments |
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| Marcia Leeder and Lara Bazant |
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| Marcia Leeder, Lara Bazant, Ivy Lam and Danijela Pruginic |
Thank you ladies, for making my vision come to life!
