I'm Fuckin' Gorgeous, Me
A few weeks ago, Claire Wilson of Gingerpixel fame asked if anyone would be interested in modelling for her so she could build up her portfolio a bit. Naturally, I said I'd be interested, and she said she'd be doing the shooting on Killiney Beach, which is only five minutes from my house, which clinched the deal (even though she wanted me to be there on a Saturday at 9.30am).
So last Saturday, I met her on the beach, had a bit of a chat and she started shooting. We moved around to several different locations on the beach, and she was very pleased to shoot someone who was interested in photography (I had a few ideas) and apparently I was "a natural". It was quite hard to find somewhere with good light that morning, as the Sun was glaring off the sea and sand, so I was a bit squinty some of the time. I think Claire did a fantastic job though, and these are some of the best photos of me, ever.
So, after the jump there's a couple of my favourite ones of me, and here's a link to all the shots of me on Claire's site, and the set of all portraits she shot on the beach on Saturday.
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Comments
Not bad for a geezer. The headshot and the B&W side shot were the best I think.
Posted by: Adrian | May 3, 2007 2:23 PM
Yeah those two you mention are pretty much the best ones, but the two above are my favourites, for the colour and composition, and location/background.
Claire is brilliant. My first time getting photographed by a professional photographer, I would thoroughly recommend it!
Posted by: Matt | May 3, 2007 2:38 PM
So she can make anyone look good then?
(Sounds of Matt slapping Nikki hard)
I like the ones you picked but I also really like the one of you smiling too...you have 'modelly' faces in all the others so the one of you smiling is my Matthew.
Posted by: NKL | May 3, 2007 2:56 PM
Yeah she could make anyone look good, but with me she didn't even have to try. :-P
That's true about the 'modelly' faces alright. I probably should've smiled more. She said she'd be sending all the prints tomorrow.
Posted by: Matt | May 3, 2007 3:08 PM
These rock! Very nice indeed.
Posted by: Calista | May 3, 2007 3:09 PM
Oh god if the two of you are going to get mushy, I'm getting my coat.
;)
Posted by: Adrian | May 4, 2007 8:58 AM
Wit-woo! :-) Excellent pictures Matt and Claire.
Posted by: SharkyUK | May 4, 2007 11:33 AM
are they close ups or is youre head just huge?
Posted by: andy | May 5, 2007 2:24 AM
seriously tho,youre massive!
Posted by: andy | May 5, 2007 2:25 AM
1. I believe that would be a bit of both.
2. Whythankyou.
Posted by: Matt | May 5, 2007 2:41 AM