Models wanted 28th of June in Oslo

It is time for the team to have some fun and get some nice shots too.

I was invited via Facebook to an event in Oslo, a city I love, and just for fun I asked if the event manager needed an extra photographer.

Well, what the heck, the whole thing sound fun and I do have some spare time at weekends this summer to have some own projects and why not find the best of the best of Norway? :-)

I need 4 great female (dudes love to misunderstand this) bikini models for the Beachparty Fotoshoot in Oslo Saturday the 28th of June, 12.00-19.00 something.

I will bring my full gear, my assistant and one combined make-up and hair stylist, all packed into a private plane. It takes about 1:40 h Linköping-Oslo and we will try to be at the event about 11.oo at least.

If the weather is non-flyable we will have to cancel our part, since we do not have the time to get to Oslo by car.

Since this is an exclusive, no retreat–no surrender shoot we only have time to shoot 4 models, and since I attend to use these pictures in my portfolio I will pick the ones I think gives me the best shots. Are you one of those?

Apply at:

http://www.morre.se/models/apply/

If you have applied for any other shoot earlier, just email us and tell us that you are interested.

Oh! And we will join the party at Stereo afterwards. :-)

Unedited shots from the practise/portfolio shoot

So this is the almost-end result from the shoot set up for testing some light gear and a new make-up and hair stylist.

The shots are totally unedited - just exported straight from Lightroom on my laptop. This computer does not have a calibrated screen so my next step will be to check the colors and lightness on my stationary computer and take away some skin spots that made it through the make-up.
But on these pictures you will be able to tell what model who had a stressful life before the shoot. ;-)

The portfolio shoot - 3 (3)

When finishing Sara's green shot, the clock had passed 18.00. One thing missed by a lot of people is the fact that good pictures take time! I usually shoot very few shots per setting, but just putting everything up, fixing the light, finding the pose, adjusting the clothes with clamps, correcting the hair and getting the model into the right mood take time.

Hungry but happy after some sweet shots, we headed for Jonas' parents 25 minutes away to fill up our stomach and get the last shot - a beach shot of Maria.

Yup, the ladies love these behind the scenes shots. :-) The photographer on his bare knees on a leash in front of lady Dominance.

Consider the fact of slipping and dropping the Hasselblad H3D-31 into the water... It is a hard and nervous job as a photographer.

We got home 3 minutes before the supermarket closed at 22.00 and I ran in barefoot to buy a steak for dinner.
So the last bit was unpacking the bus, serving champagne for the ladies and cooking mashed potatoes, wine and cream gravy and oven grilled lamb. The original plan was to hit town but everyone was totally exhausted, so we stay at home giggling over the behind the scenes shots.

The portfolio shoot - 2 (3)

After the tree and oil sessions we once again hit the road, this time I wanted to find a place with some nice leaves. After about 30 minutes we passed timber logs and that just made me stop. Sure enough, just some meters away, there were a nice, green place to shoot.

Jonas - the hard working assistant

OK... How do I explain this shoot..? :-)
Well, we just thought it was Jonas turn to get the modeling treatment.

I am so proud of his ability to deliver under pressure and especially showing off a perfect Blue Steel pose in the last picture!

The portfolio shoot - 1 (3)

This shoot was just for ourselves.
I initiated this shoot since I found myself having a free weekend and I wanted to test some new lightning gear. Also, Emmelie need some new portfolio pictures and I need to find more make-up artists and hairs stylists to work with around Sweden and the Nordic countries.

Having this kind of a shoot means less stress. So we took our time discussing the make-up and giving feedback to our new, eager to learn, trainee Maria. She proved to have the right mentality and is fun work with!

Less stress means more time though. When about to finish the make-up and hair session, it was almost 12.00 . So once again I had to get in the cooking suit and prepare lunch among the six other persons in my kitchen, while Jonas packed up the minibus.

Departure! Wave goodbye to Emmelie and head for the hills, the five of us and a iPod stereo.

Locations. For me that is a place that feels right to me. I normally react to a place when passing it. So we drove towards the area around Åtvidaberg where I have been before and has great nature. The shot with the model on the white ensilage on morre.se is shot in that area.

Well, as usual the shoot consisted of crawling around, setting up lights, making tape bras, oiling up models, keeping models warm with dressing gown, carrying their bags, choosing clothes, giving instruction, working on top of rabbit dropping etc.

Make-up and hair styling in my kitchen

At 8.15 on Saturday the always early make-up artist and hair stylist Emmelie Abelsson rings the door, waking us all up. Well, you know... it did become late serving dinner after 00.00.

Linda-Marie find here way by car in time and rang the bell minutes later.

So after breakfast my dinner table was turned into a make-up and hair studio. Maria L is also a make-up artist and hair stylist, and since Emmelie is often booked I wanted to find an new one to teach. The plan was have Emmelie and Maria side by side so Maria could learn stuff from Emmelie and we both could judge Maria. Well, at least find out where she was in the learning curve.

I always want to keep the crew on a set to a minimum, so I really prefer to have a combined make-up artist and hair stylist. It also economical on travel, and really good when you find your way of working together.

But Maria also "work" as a model. In this case that meant having an interestingly dressed make-up artist in the studio...

Models - can't live with them, can shoot them

I got enough applications to pick four good model by late Thursday and early Friday.
Then is the question: Will they reply on the assignment confirmation? Will they answer the phone? And most of all, will they get here on time.
The status late Friday was:
Model 1 Lina-Marie: Twenty or so text messages, and three phone calls she would show up early Saturday
Model 2 Sara A: Missed the train in Karlstad. After checking all possibilities, including picking her up with a private plane, she picked a train to Hallsberg and I had to pick her up there = 2 times 1.5 hours in or minibus.
Model 3 Maria L: Arrived on time and with the correct train!
Model 4: Got hold of her coming back from Hallsberg around 22.15 but she was on her way to Stockholm. She planned to come down during Saturday, but finally did not.

To their defense, it was extremely short notice on this shoot. I normally do not do training shoots, but I wanted to try out some new lightning equipment I am planning to buy.

A came back with Sandra to Linköping to find out that my assistant Jonas had taken well care of Maria L, both tipsy on wine. :)

To keep my promise to Sara I had to cook for them. A quick Asian seafood noodle soup was wrapped up and serve at my fancy living room.

Models wanted 13-14 June

Short notice: Portfolio shoot Friday to Saturday

I suddenly realized I had a weekend without scheduled job and I am still up for making mad, cool pictures outdoors in the Swedish summer, so I decided to have a portfolio shoot this weekend.

Check out www.morre.se and you will see my style.

As always, I will get the inspiration when I find a good location, so I cannot beforehand tell exactly what types of pictures we will end up with. I will aim for fashion, sport, portrait, bikini and nude, if a picture demands it. Check out the model in the tree and the one on the hay bale and you see my nude style.

I will need 4 female models, 174-182 cm tall, fit and preferably C-D cup.
The more categories (see the web form) you work in, the more versatile you will be for me, but there is no demand for doing any other type of pictures than fully dressed. There is a fitness demand. though. I work a lot with curves and I think it is more beautiful with muscles on a not to skinny model. Also, as I see it, if one is serious about ones modeling, the body should be kept in shape. I am so tired of skinny backs...

You will get your makeup and hair styling done by two combines make-up artist and hair stylists. One of them, Maria, will support you during the whole day. The first make-up will be done at our office and then we pack in equipment, models, mua/hairstylists, assistant and hit the roads around Linköping in a mini bus.

During Friday we do evening and night shots, and on Saturday we work until 19.00 hours. I have a barbecue planned, since a while ago, for Saturday, so if you enjoy nice, soft people you are free to join.

Since the shoot is totally non-commercial there is no salary, but I pay your trip, meals and accommodation. You will get the pictures from the shoot to use in your portfolio and personal website, as long as the added © morre@morre.se is kept in the pictures.

Sounds interesting?
Apply via this web form:

http://morre.se/models/apply/

See you around 18.00-20.00 hours on Friday 13ht of June in Linköping! :-)

/Morre