Aphrodite - Version 1

So last week I wrote a small blog piece about how I had shot my first image (Aphrodite) for my Greek Mythology series, but wasn't going to show it until I decided which direction I was headed in... well this week I have decided to take the series in a completely different direction, so you may as well see last weeks photo! I'm now going to do the series as my research project for my final year of study, and after some thought I decided to just go for a bit of a different look for the series. I hope that Alex my French Aphrodite will stick around in Australia long enough for me to use her again for the new shot! (Less dogs and more wine in the studio next time Alex, I promise). But seriously, how beautiful is this girl. Anyway hope you guys like it, I'm looking forward to getting stuck into this research project! 
Paris x

I have been working in my visual diary for some time now on a Greek Mythology series that I plan to exhibit. It will be comprised of about 15 portraits, each one portraying one of the gods or goddesses of Ancient Greece. Since I was 8 years old I have been obsessed with Greek Mythology (I can actually remember my year 3 teacher Mrs Downing first teaching us about Greek Mythology). It fascinates me, and I'm so excited to be able to bring it to life through my work.

I shot my first image from the series last week, Aphrodite. I used my French friend Alex as my model. Alex has gorgeous copper skin, long, flowing hair, a striking face and the personality to pull off Aphrodite, the goddess of love and passion. She was perfect and got right into the mood of the shoot for me. 

Thanks to another gorgeous friend Mary Parker for helping me out with this shoot.

Here is a simple portrait of Alex, taken after the shoot. I'm going to keep the actual Aphrodite photo under wraps for a while, whilst I keep planning the exhibition.

Paris x