First Shoot

Early morning on the 8^th October I joined Chris Rennison-Rae, a local North-East photographer at Cullercoats Bay, Whitley Bay. It was a surprisingly pleasant morning considering we on a Northern beach with the sun yet to come up. We were there to shoot some fitness photos in the setting of a beautiful autumnal sunrise.

Chris of Rennison-Rae Photography is based in Newcastle and is a master of varied areas of photography such as weddings, portraits and modelling shots. Take a look at his website here for more information - http://www.rennisonraephotography.com/home.html.

We had a great morning shooting in the bay, which houses varied settings, from two piers, to golden sand, rocks, and a grungy underpass. The aim of the shoot was to capture the beauty of the light from the morning sun, and in this stillness perform early morning yoga, then using the water, show the reflective nature of solitary exercise. Following this we moved to the underpass to achieve an edgy urban feel, contrasting the sharp lines of the environment with some delicate yet fierce dance like poses. Have a look at the photos below and decide for yourself whether we captured it!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                    

 

It was great fun working with Chris who was hilarious and made me feel at ease during my first real photo shoot. I am looking forward to working with him again next month, this time in a studio, where the focus is on dance – exciting!!

 

- ellie x