November-Portraits

Portraits for Christmas.

 Here at Studio Marko photography we have been incredibly busy over the last few months photographing portraits for Christmas.
We have had sitters from Bristol, Melhsham,London even Bath.
The portraits have reanged from the smallest of babies to wonderful family groups.
We've put a selection of images on the blog and if anybody likes what we do simply give us a call on 01225 428881 and we still have time to produce your portraits for Christmas.

November 2011

Bristol Magazine Fashion Shoot with Harvey Nichols and The Hipodrome.

Bristol Magazine is out today and has Studio Marko's latest fashion shoot on both the front cover and pages 29 to 34.
Huge thanks go to Sarah Milne and Pete Tovey at The Hippodrome in Bristol for allowing us to use such a spectacular location.
Huge thanks also to Harvey Nichols in Bristol for supplying all the clothes,(Alexander McQueen, Givenchy, Christian Louboutin, Vivienne Westwood, Jimmy Choo, Marc Jacobs, Britannia Jewellery, Lara Bohine, Stella McCartney, Issa, Miu Miu, Moschino, Hyper Prive and Dents.
All fantastically styled by Phillip Parayno and Bond from Harvey Nichols.

Models, Raphaella, Molita and Holly were provided by ShootDhS.
Hair by Phil and Jessy at Artizan,Bath.
Makeup by Ruby Narbrough.
Photographer's assistant was Sophie Blakeley.
To view the magazine click on the link below...
http://issuu.com/mcpublishing/docs/bristolmag1111?mode=window&viewMode=doublePage

The complete shoot is below...

October 2011

Cherish the Dress Photoshoot.

I photographed a fantastic wedding last year at Goldney Hall, Clifton in Bristol.
The bride was Vickie and the Groom, Danny.
I was recommended to them by Vickie's sister Natalie who is the Events Co-ordinator at Goldney Hall and with whom I've worked on many occasions.
Goldney Hall is a fantastic place to get married.
It has wonderful architecture and an amazing garden complete with a Water Tower, a statue of Hercules, a Yew Tree Avenue, an Italian sunken Garden and the most incredible Grotto.
For details visit their website........
http://www.bristol.ac.uk/goldney/
or contact Natalie directly on............  
Nat.Parsons@bristol.ac.uk
Tel: 0117 954 5501
www.bristol.ac.uk/conferences-hospitality

Vickie and Danny were absolute stars on the day and a year later we were out in a field south of Bristol photographing Vickie in her amazing wedding dress.
Being me I wanted to do something different and knowing that Vickie and Natalie have their own horses (and thoroughbreds at that), it was an opportunity not to be missed.
With fantastic makeup by Vickie's friend Tracey and additional horse wrangling by both Natalie and Natalie and Vickie's mother, Vickie gallantly posed on Rupert who being a bit of a star himself knew exactly what was required.
After Vickie had been photographed in her dress it was Natalie's turn and she was dressed to kill in her wonderful dressage uniform.
They say that you shouldn't work with children or animals but they obviously haven't worked with Rupert who was a true professional.
Vickie & Natalie were pretty special too!

For those who attend my lighting courses the images were shot using my Elinchrom Quadra Portable Lighting Kit supplied by The Flash Centre.

Using these lights you can key shift the lighting so that your principal subject is accurately lit and then under-expose for the background so that you can achieve the fabulous dark, moody skies you can see in the images.
There is minimal post-production of the images.

A selection of the photographs are shown below.

                                           Natalie & Rupert.

 

                                          Natalie & Rupert.

                                           Vickie & Rupert.
 

                                           Vickie & Rupert.

                                            Vickie & Rupert.


Huge thanks to all involved.

September 2011

"Painted Ladies."

Bath Magazine-Fashion Shoot at The Holburne Museum, Bath.

The 18th century portraits of Bath's Holburne Museum and the once notorious Sydney Pleasure Gardens provided the inspiration for Studio Marko's latest fashion shoot for the Bath Magazine.

The magazine is now out and as well as being delivered to 20.000 homes is also available at Waitrose, M&S Cafe, Starbucks, Pret Manger as well as numerous outlets throughout the Bath.

Photography:Marko Dutka @www.studiomarko.com
Location: Holburne Museum & Sydney Gardens,Bath.
Liason @ Holburne: Katie Jenkins,Communications Manager.
Hair: Phil & Jessica @ Artizan, Bartlett St,Bath.
Make-up: Ruby Narbrough.
Models; Alexis,Jade & Sarah @ShootDHS Models.
Casting Manager: David Hill Souch @ Shoot DHS.
Photographer's Assistant: Kathryn Ashton.
Clothes: Sassy & Boo Green Street,Bath & Tetbury.
Pretty Eccentric,Little SouthGate,Bath & The Lanes,Brighton.

Uncropped images from the shoot....

Huge thanks to Georgette & Steve and all the staff at The Bath Magazine....


Frameworks exhibition. Falmouth Art Gallery.
17th September until 19th November 2011.

We travelled to Falmouth in Cornwall on Friday 16th September to attend the Private View of the Frameworks Exhibition.
Both my partner Nicola Donovan & I have a piece of work included in the show.
It was originally commissioned by Brian Stewart and will now be part of the permanent collection.
The exhibition is accompanied by a hard back book including the image and we were very flattered to find ourselves hanging next to a Gainsborough.
The image is entitled "Daughters" and is a portrait of Nicola's daughter Ruby and Ruby's daughter Ivy.
In the image both Ruby & Ivy are wearing lace some of which is from the lace archives of Nottingham Trent University where Nicola has been awarded a prestigious PHD Bursary.

The picture above shows Nicola and her mother Sandy in front of "Daughters"
Four generations of females from the same family.

Marko in front of "Daughters" with a Thomas Gainsborough to his right hand side.

"Daughters"