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Ulia - Beauty
2007-10-06 05:54:00
Here’s another beauty shoot with a new model in town called Ulia. I have been cooperating with PMG, a model agency here in Shanghai, for the last couple of shoots. They lend me models to let my imagination (and the rest of the team’s) go crazy and I give them photos in exchange. I’ve been meaning to strengthen my portfolio with more creative and stronger beauty images. This week’s photo-shoot was my baby – creatively. I wanted to play with the futuristic idea of a Fembot that wakes up in the future, maybe from a cryo-induced sleep. In the second series, the idea was to play with the phrase ‘eye candy’. I’m quite happy with the results, delicious indeed! And the last series comes down to one word: ‘purity’. Photographer: Philippe Roy Model: Ulia Model Agency: PMG Make-up Artist: Kate Noble Creative Concept: Philippe Roy Location: Shanghai, China
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Eve Marie - Fashion
2007-08-28 12:41:00
Eve Mari e is a new model in town, she just set foot in Shanghai, straight from Lyon… To try and get a foot in the door of the modeling industry here she asked me to help her replenish her portfolio with more recent photos. We did a little bit of fashion and glamour, mixed in with some lingerie and head-shots. It was quite a busy day indeed, here are the results: Photographer: Philippe Roy Style: Fash ion , lingerie and portrait Model: Eve Marie Moos Make-up: Kate Noble

Bastien's World
2007-08-26 12:52:00
Bastien, a French friend of mine in Shanghai, asked me to do a special favor for him. He wanted to send a photo, with a touch of humour (make that dark French humour), to one of his friend’s parents – who lost a finger to a lawnmower. The message: “even with nine fingers, you can still hold the world”. Photographer: Philippe Roy Type: Portrait Photography Model: Bastien
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Karina - Beauty
2007-08-06 12:57:00
I’ve been talking, for what seems like ever, of getting Shanghai’s creative minds together for a series of shoots, once a month, with no other purpose than to splatter the walls with our pulled creativity. Now, it seems like the train is set in motion with this second, of what I hope will be many, beauty fashion shoot. The creative concept was defined and born in Matsume’s head, it’s all about phobias and our dark unexplored side. Death, plastic, birds, cages and clowns were all at the party… served with a bit of wine! Behind the camera… And, for the heck of it, since I never seem to do this, here’s some behind the scene photos from the shoot. The hair and make-up took quite a long time, our day lasted 10 hours for 3 sets, but it was truly well worth it. Thanks a lot to my beautiful other half, Louise, for taking photos of me while performing the gymnastics of photography, not to mention the model who sat for hours on end...
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Melanie - Maxim Style
2007-08-03 03:45:00
Melanie just arrived in Shanghai from the US and is working here for a year or so. She contacted me to set-up a photoshoot, “I want something sexy and trashy” she said… and I had to oblige! I’ve been building up my model portfolio as of late and have accepted to do a few shoots in exchange for prints to do so. And Maxi m style is definitely a style that I’m lacking in my port. So here are the fruits of the day, enjoy! Photographer: Philippe Roy Style : Maxim, Lingerie Model: Melanie
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Santini - Beauty
2007-07-31 00:57:00
I’ve started working on a new project, trying to gather different talents in the industry all around me and put them (us) together to work on some really creative images. I must say that I don’t have a lot of beauty photography in my portfolio, yet I still found some people willing to jump in and try it out. Special thanks to PMG International for “loaning” us Katya Santi ni for a day of creative photography and pure fun. Photographer: Philippe Roy Type: Beauty , Creative Model: Katya Santini Model Agency: PMG International Creative Director: Kate Noble MUA: Kate Noble Hairstylist: Trevor Ozdemir

Spin Cycle
2007-07-30 15:17:00
It’s all about experimentation, water and ink. A little inspiration from Tim Burton and lots of fun with colours. Voila! Photographer: Philippe Roy Style: Still life, creative
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Red Shoes - Still Life
2007-07-29 18:09:00
Someone once asked me which photographers I inspire myself most from… and though it’s truly not visible through most of my photos Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin and David Lachapelle would be among my top three. Their fascination with women and how to empower them in photography has always taken me. This shoot is a bit of a tribute to Bourdin, and my own, obsession and love with high heel shoes on beautiful women. It’s not a side of my photography that I explore to often, but the experience was truly liberating. And I must admit that I’m quite pleased with the results, as I was aiming for an artistic fashion still life. Photographer: Philippe Roy Style: Creative, Still Life Model: no mannequin were hurt during this photoshoot
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Locked Away
2007-07-29 17:36:00
Another entry for DP Challenge, this time with the theme Multiple Light Sources. The image did fairly well getting the 18th position out of 154 entries. I know, I know, it doesn’t sound all that great, but they’re a though crowd to figure out on that forum, you never know which way votes will go. Photographer: Philippe Roy Type: Creative, portrait Model: Victor
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Marin - Headshots
2007-07-29 13:44:00
Marin came into the studio for a test. He was really looking to get more head shots for his portfolio. It was a true pleasure to work with him and I think the photos show the result of this great session that only lasted a couple of hours. Photographer: Philippe Roy Type: Head shots, Fashion Model: Marin MUA: Kate Noble
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Red Rose
2007-07-29 13:06:00
Yet again another entry for the DP Challenge website. This time the theme was “Red”. Can’t say it was a very original idea, especially after considering just how many red roses where submitted… but nevertheless, I still think it’s a strong entry in regards to lighting… though next time I think I’ll add water droplets. Enjoy! Photographer: Philippe Roy Type: Still Life
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Exit
2007-07-29 12:49:00
This image was also done in the spirit of an online contest for DP Challenge with “Exit” as a theme for that week. Once again, I tried to push the creative juices a little and instead of taking photos of exit signs opted for an alternative kind of image: emotional release. Though, I must say that in retrospect I would have liked to work with a more convincing model (myself in this case) as I don’t really find the end result convincing… Photographer: Philippe Roy Type: Creative Model: Philippe Roy

The Barman
2007-07-29 12:30:00
I always look at advertising as a source of inspiration. Some of the greatest mind in the industry get together to create some really nice, funky and crazy concept images – provided they are given the space to do so by the client, of course. Now this is probably not what I would call high-end advertising, but somehow it put a smile on my face… it’s probably due to my twisted sense of humour.
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