Further location work with GRAMM girl, Lara...

Approaching every photographic situation with a more open and clearer mind, I have continued to photograph Lara from Gramm clothing. Using both the street and the studio stairway as new forms of location my desires were to capture the true gritty and raw nature of both Lara and the clothes she is wearing/representing. 

The photograph below, from my perspective, captures the true characteristics of Lara. She's not pretending to be a 'rude gyal'; she is one. Walking past the police van I immediately saw an opportunity present itself; this was something that would make an image immediately engaging from a viewers perspective. I noticed the reflective panels and instantly linked it with a rear flash. After all, a slow shutter alongside the use of this flash style would immediately cause glare onto the photograph; thus making it far more alive. The motion blur reinforcing the candid nature of the image. 

By embracing the moment and being more daring in general I was rewarded. From this I have acknowledged how even the simplest of things can create a unique location to photograph within. Even the slightest change in setting, for example the photographs below, can immediately add to the atmosphere or mood present within the negative.

I strongly admire Lara's modelling capability. The fact that it's her character and that makes the photographs so real and raw; purely due to the fact that she's being herself rather than pretending to be a famous model of film character.