Portrait of an Artist : REE NAKADA
Illustrator and good friend Ree Nakada recently came to visit after her trip to Japan. Showing her the new home studio we came to a quick impromptu decision to produce a series of images which reflect the inner workings of the petite artist.
The photographs explore themes of mental health and body image. Exposing struggles which Ree herself has personally faced, to find freedom in artistic expression.
Ree produces her work under another monika ‘Melancholy Mandy” which you can check out online and her artwork at Little Tengu Preston, Melbourne VIC.
https://www.facebook.com/MelancholyMandyandMe/
MATILDA LAIDLAW : VIVIEN’S SYDNEY
Matilda Laidlaw is an emerging model signed to Vivien’s Model Agency Sydney.
Photos taken by Jordan Shields.
Art Direction and Editing by Nicole Norelli
Portrait of an Artist : JORDAN SHIELDS
Jordan Shields is an Australian Photographer and DOP based in Sydney.
This double exposed image was created after bushfire devastated bushland near Northcliffe in Western Australia in 2014. The image that merges with Jordan’s portrait is of the towering Karri forests in Northcliffe, taken by Shield’s himself and used with his permission.
Portrait of a Model : HANNAH COLLARD
Meet Hannah Collard, Indigenous Australian / Norwegian model based in Perth Western Australia for Chadwicks Modelling Agency. Would you believe that I have had the privilege of photographing her since the age of 13? Over the years I have helped to assist and support her entry into the modelling world. She is my sister after all! So yes, I am bias!
MUSIC PROMO : ANTON FRANC
Anton Franc
Anton Franc, the ever delightful “medicine men of music” had a session with me in the studio for their new release “All this Talk” at The Bakery on the 1st of November.
Check out more http://www.antonfranc.com/
Hannah Collard signs to Chadwicks
This is my little sister, Hannah Collard, who I began photographing from a very young age, helping to give her the push into modelling. These photos were taken on Cable Beach in Broome.
The photo in the dunes below were part of a feature article I wrote for The Broome Advertiser on her being signed to Chadwick’s Modelling Agency.
Hannah has done quite a lot with her modelling career since, and is now mentoring other young Indigenous Australian models to pursue their careers in modelling.
Zhivago: Australian Fashion In Focus
Photography by Jordan Shields
Art Direction by Nicole Norelli
Model: April Bingemann from Scene Models
Styling by Belinda Brenton
Hair & Makeup by Hanh Ngo
NAIK: The Sounds of Sam Price
Promotional press photo for local Perth musician Sam Price. NAIK stands for Nature and Its Killers; I drew inspiration from the name for his portrait.
I wanted there to be a connection between nature and music, in which the two both evolve organically, so I had Sam lie down on top of a makeshift garden bed, with the rich soil enveloping him. Believe it or not this was shot in our front yard! I think it was a really nice result, I’m pretty happy with these photos.