Anna Celeste Photography

"My photography is very creative and very fun. I like to create a unique moment which has been captured on camera. I like my photographs to almost look like a frame of a film. A film still that has no beginning and no end."

- Anna Celeste

<<<<------------------------------------------this lady.

"my favorite location in which i have shot is the model village in Portsmouth.
Its an amazing miniature model village filled with fantastic dreamy and surreal features. 

I found the location a long time before using it and I was desperate to use it but never had the perfect model or the perfect brief in order to use it, so when i finally used it, it was amazing. The day was gorgeous and i couldn't have asked for a better model to compliment it. "

"I always went for location shoots when i was at university because I wasn't overly confident with studio lighting but after having worked in a professional fashion photography studio for nearly 2 years now I would choose studio anytime. The possibilities of playing with different light is incredible. I like to focus on lighting rather than making sure everything matched in a location. "

"if I see something I love I will literally base my whole shoot around it. It could be a piece of fabric, or a dress or a ruffle on a top."

"my most inspirational people in fashion go from photographers

 who have changed the face of fashion photography through history, to designers

 to models

 to make up designers."

"I have always carried a camera around with me since I was at school and always took thousands of meaningless photographs. "

"I spent a fortune on developing.

The people in London Camera Exchange knew me by name."

 

www.annacelestephotography.com

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Pucker Up

Shu Uemura recently opened in Brighton. (YES).

The eyelashes are incredible. Sexy and incredible.

Sexy, incredible and showstopping.

...Just in case you didn't get the memo...

There is a Mac shop opposite. (No, not the computer shop).

This compliments my walk down Duke's Lane rather nicely since I have had a non stop love affair with their Pink Nouveau lipstick since I was 18.

So I have decided to take a delightful stroll down to Shu Uemura on Boxing Day with my Christmas monies (Woo) and pick some out to wear with pride on NYE. As confusing as my outfit choice is becoming, fear not for the face. I expect my eyes will be doing all the talking.

Although I enjoy indulging my girly side every so often with the typical 'Oooing' and 'Aahhing' over new shoes, bags and jewellery, I find makeup quite difficult to get so excited about. 'Oh look a new highlighting powder...' (Not me.) This is probably down to two reasons.

One. I have as much ability as a blind six year old when attempting to do a Benefit-esque face full of makeup.

Two. I'd much rather spend my money on said shoes, bags and jewellery.

However, an overenthusiastic Bobbi Brown makeup artist recently engaged in minor chit chat with me whilst I was purchasing items on my Christmas List. (because apparently you have to be present in order to know your under-eye concealer colour is "definately Sand")

She taught me three very valuable make up lessons that she seems rather slightly disturbed that I didn't know before. The shhhaaammee.

- Under no circumstances must you ever apply concealer before eyeliner. (Because if you do you smudge the three layers of 'de-puffing', 'correcting' and 'concealing' under eyes when you pull at your eye to smooth over the liner.) Aha. Got that?

- When applying perfume you should always use Vaseline (I was quizzical at the mention too...) on your wrists and behind your ears before you apply, because apparently it keeps your perfume fresh. I will be trying this tip with my new YSL Parisienne...

- Now this one is very common and even my Nonna knew it. (Bear in mind she's had the same lipstick since 1998). Put foundation on your lips before lipstick because the colour will stay. Easy.

So maybe there will be some hope that on NYE I will look presentable and pretty good....

Otherwise I shall look like a drag queen.

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Ga Ga Oh La La

Rachael Barrett is a fashion designer

She Graduated from the Royal College of Art

...2009

Good old Gaga - known for causing stirs with her ecclectic taste in attire - used some of Barrett's designs for the video Bad Romance.

Wearable...? #

This is a vibrant and loud collection. Plenty of sharp silhouettes and what fashion people love to say....

"Thinking outside the box Miss Barrett"

"Inspired by the ethereal, haunting imagery found in the photographic work of Julia Margaret Cameron and Deborah Turbeville, the collection explores both the female form and the trapped space between body and dress: transparent silicone rubber forms garments that exaggerate the classic hourglass silhouette, while oversized dresses in chiffon, lace and sheer jersey cloak the body in a diaphanous film... The resulting layers of transparency expose the ‘negative space’ beneath the garments, which normally remains hidden"