Alan Ward

About you: 

Are you a model, studio, HMUA, fx, stylist? Are you interested in creating interesting images, blending styles and influences together to develop something new? I'm looking for fellow creatives who want to be part of a team for a shoot and for regular, ongoing collaboration.

What I shoot:

I shoot portraits with bold statements. e.g. block colour clothes, contrasting hair and backgrounds. I comfortably switch between close-up creative makeup/creative portraits and wider, full-length portraits that tell a story. Every shoot has a theme and a shoot plan so that we know what's involved, what we need to bring, what we'll shoot and how we will shoot.

I’m moving more into four main groups of themes:

1. telling stories - mixing fantasy, mythologies and challenging what can be achieved in small spaces without Hollywood budgets.
2. fashion/editorial shoots - with strong colours, shadows and shapes. 
3. juxtapositions - putting something normal out of context or something odd in an everyday context
4. fine art nude - with the emphasis on art

I have a list of over 100 projects/ideas I’m working through. Get in touch if you have something you want to shoot. I’m sure I’ll have some ideas we can blend together.

Where to shoot:

Studio or on-location. We can make use of any size studio. We'll just set expectations based on what we can achieve in different spaces. For outside locations, think country parks, brickworks, metal, lights. Something interesting for the background that we can juxtapose you against.

Where am I:

I’m based in Chesterfield, between Sheffield and Derby. I’m often in Greater Manchester and would consider travelling to Leeds, Yorkshire, Newcastle, Birmingham or Lincolnshire for the right shoot. You can sometimes catch me in London. Maybe even further afield if the concept is right. I'm thinking of heading to Scotland later this year (2024), so may look for fellow creatives there as well.

More about me: 

I’m open to TFP ideas and collaborations for the foreseeable future. If you want to collaborate, approach me with a new idea. 

I'm going to start sending model releases in advance and print for signature on the day. Mainly because I want to submit to more art exhibitions.

For further images, you'll find me as silkhatstudio over on Instagram and website is silkhatstudio.com

I’m starting to following more people here on PP. I’ve been missing out on seeing some awesome images, because I was mainly following models, MUAs and designers. Now I’m following more photographers as well.

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