Showing posts with label Becks Buki. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Becks Buki. Show all posts

Monday, 1 February 2010

#13: Pose for Purpose

Hey everyone,

If you combine Contemporary Photography + Superb Makeup Artistry = Amazing Images of you whilst supporting HAITI



Just wanted to let you know about a fantastic event that is taking place on February 6th 2010 from 9am-5pm in North West London called Pose for Purpose: Haiti. A group of creatives including makeup artists, photographers and hairstylists have all gotten together to offer their services for free allowing you to have a professional photo shoot with all donations going to support the children in Haiti.

I will be helping out on the day and it would be great if any of you could make it. Here are the details below as well as links to the websites of some of the creatives involved. If you have wanted to get any pictures taken of you now is the perfect time to do it, and the best bit is that what you donate will be going forward to save and help a child. Hope to see you there.

The Event: A pre-booked professional photo shoot with fabulous makeup and superb photography for individuals and families. Each session will last a maximum of 1 hour. This is an entirely charitable event, with every artist volunteering their expertise to work together in creating beautiful images in order to raise funds for Haiti.


ALL donations received will go directly to support the children in Haiti via Compassion - http://www.compassionuk.org/, (charity registration no 1077216).


Exceptional Photographers include Ade Okelarin (http://www.asiko.net/), Trey Mujakporue (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pr0file/) and Jide Alakija (http://www.jidealakija.com/).


Makeup Artistry and Headties from fabulous makeup artists including Becks Buki (http://www.becksbuki.com/), Bolanle Okusanya Feyita (http://makeupproonline.com/), Queen A, Gbemi Gee Balo, Juliet Esiri and Kemi Kings.


Your Donation: It's not about the money but about raising the awareness of the need to aid those in Haiti. Many of us can give a lot more than just money. We appreciate anything that you can give to show your support for this cause.


Your Images: A selection of your best images captured will be sent to you as electronic high resolution images that you can print and enlarge as you desire.


So whether you are updating your family records, putting together a special valentine’s day present or organising pre-wedding or post-baby albums, let us help you create gorgeous enduring memories whilst you help the children devastated by the tragedy resulting from the earthquake in Haiti.


Location: The Regency Banqueting Suite (http://www.regentbanqueting.co.uk/)


BOOK NOW! Contact 07870 668 238 or poseforhaiti@gmail.com

Wednesday, 28 October 2009

#4: The journey begins ..............

What the hell am I?
Yes I love creating images ........... but images about what?
Am I fashion photographer? a conceptual portrait photographer? 
I am unsure of the answer at the moment and I have decided to challenge myself for the next 6 months to find my purpose in photography (I am all about purpose these days). 


What would I love to shoot if photography was my 9 - 5. I have decided to concentrate on fashion for the next few months and see if I have a voice in that aspect of photography. My blog will act as my journal of sorts of my journey.


Last monday I put together a fashion test shoot with a bunch of creatives (Apple blossom ..... 
my super stylista and wife, Buki Becks ..... creative make up artist and hair stylist, Pauline and Natasha ....... lovely models from Oxygen and Tanielle Lobo ...... fantastic fashion designer). 
I have learnt that putting together the right team is essential for any shoot and will make or break the images. I take the time to cast and pick the right people to create the right look for the images, the absence of any is a reschedule. I have also found everybodys energy and effort is essential in making th shoot work, from models, wardrobe stylists to assistants, its a real team effort.
Here's an image from the shoot and please note its not been retouched





Also I have to mention my boy Tunde who came out to help us for the day ........ we couldn't have done it without you buddy ........... I can see his head getting even bigger. Here's a shot of Tunde feeling like some sorta of model ................... really dude don't give up the day job.





And here his positioned himself between two of my models ....................greedy boy





Images from the shoot will go up when I retouch, hopefully I can get sometime this weekend


The journey continues ...............