The Face of Winter 2013

Winter in Melbourne. “This city is at it’s best in the winter months. The fashion, the architecture, they way the city looks during those cold, clear days when they sky’s got that hard blue look... ” Simon Smithson

It was shoot day for Alise Black Photographic Studios ‘The Face of Winter 2013’. The afternoon sky was flooded with unexpected sunrays beaming down on the bay in front of our waterfront studio. Our Face of Winter arrived to be greeted by a particularly excited team; Alise Black - professional photographer, Treia - studio manager and Adriana - Stylist. The idea of having our first male ‘The Face Of’ was an exciting prospect that was about to become a reality.

Our Face of Winter arrived perfectly rugged looking, with overgrown hair and an untamed beard. Simon’s natural look was the perfect canvas for the styling the day ahead would bring.

The first task was clothing stylisation. The team sifted through an array of garments ranging from casual jackets to slick tailored suits. We all agreed on several pieces of clothing that we felt would stay well in tune with our base idea… a variety of transformations from natural and rugged to sleek and stylish.

Alise Black previously chose the new location of The Kings Domain in South Yarra. This is where the team set up an array of styles and image creations. Carefully groomed by Andrea, professional Hair and Makeup Artist and with the talented Aaron Chan, owner of The Kings Domain, the transformations began.

It is our pleasure to show you The Face of Winter 2013 .. read more about what Simon had to say about his day…

Simon Smithson on his experience:

“[The Alise Black team were] friendly, capable, and extremely able to compensate for my absolute lack of any kind of experience as a photography model. It was a relief to be able to do nothing while Treia and Adriana rotated around me setting up lights and Andrea and Aaron took care of the hair and makeup. I liked the various transformations very much. It’s not something I’ve ever done in the course of a day before, going so quickly from one look to another.

I think a big advantage [of a professional photography session] was in the pre-planning of the wardrobe so we could get straight into shooting and knowing what was happening when."

How would you describe your experience shooting The Face of Winter?

"Great! It’s a different sensation to be photographed and then not to see it instantly on Facebook or Instagram, that’s for sure. But it was pretty easy to trust Alise right off the bat; she inspires immediate confidence. 

I’d definitely recommend Alise Black Photographic Studios to anyone who was looking to get some photos taken. They know what they’re doing.”

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