Lyn's Portfolio-ric woods photography

We had a great time creating Lyn's Portfolio.Lyn a very confident and talented business woman commissioned us to capture images for her to use on line.It was refreshing to work with her, she was fun,attractive, stylish and dynamic and didn't want to have the "plastic" skin treatment that many photographers are providing these days.We do lots of social media and portfolios for on line usaeage these days for men and woman, we enjoy it lots.

People can look very attractive without photoshop, Maree applied Lyn's make up and we were ready to shoot. The photographer needs to create trust and a great connection with the subject....with Lyn, that was easy.

Kynan-born to be in front of the lens-ric woods photography

We had the pleasure of photographing Kynan the other day.Get this guy an agent! We come across some fantastic little personalities in this industry and this little fellow is in the top 10.Did I also say he works the camera like a pro?

Certainly there is work out there for this little guy in the modelling world

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Jess one of our photography students-ric woods photography

Maree said."Did you see Jess in the back row" at a previous beginners photography course."I sure did" I said and the process begins. Maree and myself are passionate about making images, not only as a job, but as a way of life.
Maree makes the phone call to Jess and we set up a meeting to discuss styling.


(images have zero photoshop)
After a trip to spotlight we came home armed with sequins,wire flowers,beads etc and started to plan the shoot. Maree is taking her creative photographic,styling input. Her make up skills sell themselves to clients.We have the privilege of seeing this growth in our students abilities as they come through our courses.They are picking up the game for photography in Newcastle taking the next up from the "natural light" photographers. Watch out for them you old schoolers...the young guns are coming.

Well did Jess find her first modelling shoot enjoyable? She sure did and has signed up to do another up coming course.21 page PDF Course booklet download HERE

Sophie...Our Tiny Dancer_ric woods photography

Sophie has melted the hearts of all the staff at ric woods photography.
During her portfolio photo shoot she showed all the confidence and poise of a mature adult dancer...and at only 8 years old,she has so much time to polish that presentation.
Sophie and her mum ( who was fantastic with her styling) certainly struggled with her image choice...."so many great shots to choose from". One of my favourite photo shoots of the year thus far.Maree was in heaven applying stage make up to 8year old skin.....

"Cut Throat Carly" pin up photo shoot-ric woods photography

Carly commissioned us to create her "retro pin up portfolio". She came to the studio armed with a collection of amazing clothes and then her and Amanda her mother/assistant/coach layed out a wardrobe that we could have spent days shooting.

Professional presentation was key word in this shoot ,all the clothes came pressed and on hangers, the shoes we like art pieces. Maree did her make up magic and we were ready to create "Images with an Edge".

The most difficult part of the photo shoot was deciding which outfit was the best...The Sailor Suit...

This Killer "Spanish" influence full skirt with yards of petticote..

..OR...this huge cluster of balloons...

We also created a collection of romantic monochrome portraits at the end of the Photo Shoot...

See the Low Res Behind the Scenes Video below...

PHOTOGRAPHY EDITING COURSE start soon

Do not miss this one...lots of tricks to make your images stand out.

Download the 21 page PDF course booklet HERE

Lucy's Beauty Photoshoot- a great subject

Lucy commissioned us for a photo shoot and we all had a great deal of fun.

The shot list included images in colour and monochrome, images were to include, formals on seamless white, face portraits, some pin up style images and a selection of moody rock chick images. Lucy wanted to keep her natural hair style....I could see maree wanting to push the look a little...

At our studio we are less inclined to push the latest fashion of overworked over saturated images...in saying that we do show clients before and after images that have make up but very little photoshop work.

Maree kept the make up minimal and young.Make up in a photo shoot is very important to present clients at their best, it safeguards against too much shine as the studio strobes produce a great deal of light and the reflection of human skin can blow out high lights.

Air conditioning in the studio was great to keep the skin cool during these very hot days...I'm sure glad that we were not working in a warehouse studio.

We ask clients to come with washed faces with no make up, with a good breakfast to keep the blood sugar up and bring costume changes...we guide clients on clothing depending on the "tone" of the photo shoot and the looks that are requested.

I'm sure that a few of these images will find their way into Lucy's mums house on mothers day.

We provide a complete framing service with all the examples on the wall .Also other products like images on acrylic, leather free standing double or triple portfolios for all the young people that are renting apartments and cannot put frame hangers in the walls.

We run photography and lighting courses for those interested in taking their skills to another level or want to get out of the rut of shooting in the same way.

We also instruct people about digital colour and monochrome photography.

Some images work in colour,some work in monochrome and some can look great in both formats.

The pin up images were fun ...some for public view and some not...

Lucy settled in after an hour and produced some stunning images in colour and black and white...

The corporate world will never look at a blazer in the same way again after this photo shoot

Lucy was able to give me great laughs for images, this is a great deal harder that one thinks...Note how the colour tone changes in Lucy's makeup (especially the lipstick) in the colour image and then check out the monochrome images.I like to have the "tone" of the lips at least as dark as the eyebrows...