In 'The Art of Darkness' photographs I use darkness and low light locations as a blank black canvas waiting to be filled, it only becomes part of the image when the subject is 'painted' with light.

'Spectral Lighting' is technology for a creative and colourful method of photography; it can be used for modelling, fashion, interiors, product illumination, video lighting, close proximity landscape and temporary graffiti buildings.
The lighting system allows colour selection and intensity to become part of the artistic content of the image and at the expressive control of the director/camera operator of the shot.

The camera is directed to capture all of the above, to create more than a photograph, to create photographic art.
Most photographers would realise the limitation of working in darkness, the finite and limited range of a flash restricts the results. The flash can also light areas of the shot that are not desirable within the photograph.

Using conventional flash lighting equipment can produce photographs in my opinion can some times seem hard and flat.
But take away the flash and replace it with a portable, adjustable, multi colour lighting system, experiment with the camera settings, what can you create?

The lighting system allows a new way of lighting the at the time of the shot, allowing the photographer and a model/subject to work together to create imaginative images,
creating the artistic photograph in real-time, not through editing.

Of course so much can be done in Photoshop to edit and alter a photograph after the shot to create effects, but capturing magical elements within a shot, at the time of the shot is more fun and adventurous.

THE LIGHTING SYSTEM.
Spectral lighting is a portable, hand held, directional, intensity controllable, individual colour selectable and mixing control system, primarily for use in darkness and also useful to colour fill in low light locations.

Multiple light heads allow many varied shots to be arranged, when used in total darkness only the areas lit will be recorded in the photograph, the black unlit background focuses attention on the subject/model and adds mystery the shot.

The system allows fast variable colour changes within the shot to experimentally create mood, mystery, atmosphere, shadows or background colour.
Light colours available - Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Cyan, Blue, Pink, White and Ultraviolet (limited use), the system allows infinite mixing of the above colours.

Although LEDs emit much less light than a conventional flash do have an advantage in that their light is much softer.
On interior shots, selectively elements within a room (background & objects) can be lit for effect.
Because the lighting is directional it can create shadows gently fading across the image, with careful positioning allowing the subject/model to fade into the background.

Other elements within the kit also includes a flickering fire effect unit.
A white LED light unit with brightness intensity control.
A white LED strobe effect drive unit.
Individual white LED lights
Various light related props.

It allows the photographer not only to direct model (or subject) it allows the photographer to create the specific colour of the light as required and from the direction required.

MODELING
It can add more varied and dramatic photographs to a models portfolio that could give an edge and widen your photographic appeal when applying for work, it can add a USP.
In this present competitive climate, a distinctive photograph of you could increase your potential for a greater range of modelling assignments or potentially attract clients from other fields - advertising, music, video, drama, acting or film.
They will help give you uniqueness and individuality, Photographs taken using the system would help you stand out from the crowd and appeal to a broader range of work/clients, by including a more colourful, adventurous, exciting, expressive range of photographs.
Photo shoots are available by arrangement at various locations, contact me for details.

'The Art of Darkness' photographs try to capture unconventional and distinctive expressions of you, an alternative to the usual flash lit photographs.
I am inspired by the modelling photographs by David Bailey and Lord Patrick Litchfield, they have an innocent beauty without the need for computer software.
My photos are intended to create richness, texture, depth within the setting/surrounding, Imply a story, a feeling or to express a perception of yourself - how you would want yourself to be seen, to allow alternative expressions, characteristics of you.

PHOTOGRAPHS AT PLAS TEG
Unlike a conventional photography studio, a model being photographed at Plas Teg benefits with the surroundings and gains richness from it, encouraging a varied range poses and expressions.
The house is packed with furniture, paintings, history, settings, backdrops, and atmosphere.

In the setting of a shot, the model, the positioning, props and the background all play an interactive part in the shot at Plas Teg it is rich in content, a vast studio of settings and material, imagination and my lighting system is then the key to create that special photograph.
Plas Teg available for hire for photo shoots at separate a charge payable to the owner.
Many locations inside the house and in the grounds are available.
It is a very rich setting for artistic photographs in darkness and daylight.
Plas Teg is available for still photography, video and film production.

PRODUCT SHOTS / ADVERTISING
The system can be used to add colour objects, not to change the product but to add artistic value to an image.
Contact me for details.