It was a chilly day in the fall when we created and captured four distinct looks for Addy. They were also part of the final certification exam for a talented makeup artist, Jessica Mercury.

This particular set is for the first look we photographed in Manchester-Industrial area of Calgary using just the natural light with a white reflector to fill in the shadows.

The original concept also included a heavy, feathered headpiece, but we ended up ditching it due to unexpected wind gusts.

As I was editing the images, I wanted to see how they would look in black and white and now I am torn. Black and white or colour? That is the question. To me, they both look beautiful but evoke very different feelings. What do you think?

Creative team:

Model: Adeliese Murielle

Hair & Makeup: Jessica Mercury

Photographer & retoucher: Jenia Kos

Gear: 

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Canon EF 85mm 1.2L II USM

White reflector