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CBA

2012-01-26T11:24:00.003Z

I am now represented in the USA by Chris Boals (CBA).

Thanks for the warm welcome from everyone there.

See you Stateside xx

My shoot for Vogue Girl Japan

2011-09-18T11:50:00.005+01:00

Vogue Girl Japan

2011-08-18T17:02:00.003+01:00

Just got back from Tokyo shooting the cover and two stories for Vogue girl. We shot in the garden of the house of Furukawa Teien. It was hot and sticky and we were attacked by mosquitos but we got some great shots. Thanks to Sayumi, Reina and the rest of the team for inviting me over. I love Tokyo xx

Valerie's Rose Tinted world

2011-04-12T20:35:00.002+01:00

Outtakes of gorgeous and fun Valerie Van de Graff on my shoot 'Rose Tinted World' for Vanidad. Have a look at the full shoot on my website.

Leni Kauffman

2011-04-11T21:58:00.004+01:00

A lovely picture by friend and illustrator Leni Kauffman inspired by one of the photos from 'Rose Tinted World'.

Bric-a-Brac

2011-04-10T20:47:00.000+01:00

It was a very pleasant day doing a reckie for my latest shoot 'The Nostalgia Factory'. As well as figuring out where to shoot I got to partake in my favourite pastime, rummaging through bric-a-brac.

Let them eat cake

2010-12-08T17:43:00.008Z

Just found these images from an old shoot. They right for getting us into the Holiday party mood.

Photo Gemma Booth, Styling by Polly Banks, Models Robyn, Lyndsey, Amber and Leomie, Hair Daniel Dyer, Make Up Liz Daxeur.

Print Sale starts tomorrow

2010-12-03T17:33:00.004Z

A reminder that 'Pay and Display' Pop up gallery opens tomorrow in Brighton. A selection of framed limited edition prints of mine will be on sale, including images from the 'Computer love' and 'Trick or Treat' series. Details on the flyer below.......

Print sale in Brighton gallery

2010-11-29T21:57:00.003Z

Some of my prints are on sale from this weekend at the 'pay and display' pop up gallery, Brighton, England. Call in for a look if you are in the area.

Boo....

2010-10-31T14:14:00.001Z

.....It's Halloween again.

Photos Gemma Booth, Styling Nicky Coan, Hair Gow Tanaka, Make up Anita Keeling, Model Ellie at Select.

Banbury Horse Festival

2010-10-13T18:31:00.000+01:00

Just found these shots from this years Banbury hobby horse festival. Hope you like the little video I shot.

Aerie in Times Square

2010-08-12T17:40:00.000+01:00

More of my Aerie shots in Times Square for Spring/ Summer. Shot in Sunny Miami earlier this year.

A sunny Sunday last weekend at at Porte de Vanves flea market, Paris

2010-04-30T16:49:00.006+01:00

Gemma Shoots Chanel

2010-03-08T18:22:00.026Z

My Rouge Coco lipstick shoot for Chanel with Peter Phillip is now out. Shot in Mademoiselle Chanel's apartment in Paris last year. Here are some shots from the shoot and the making of video shot by Melinda Triana for Lalala Productions.

Snow Angels and Dreams

2009-12-24T18:33:00.007Z

Happy Friday...

2009-12-18T11:38:00.002Z

... And Happy Holidays everyone. X

Illustrator Simon Massey Di Vallazza

2009-12-01T10:37:00.001Z

Another Illustrator, this time Simon Massey Di Vallazza has referenced a few of my photos in his work.

American Eagle Times Square Launch

2009-11-18T12:43:00.002Z

It's great to my Aerie (American Eagle intimates) Holiday '09 campaign photos lit up and on this kind of scale. This picture shows the front of the new American Eagle flag ship store in Times Square, New York. It's a 4 floor, 25,000-square-foot monster of a place.

Last night was the launch party for the new store. Guests included most of the cast of 'Gossip Girl' including Leighton Meester performing her new single.

Matt Richards illustrator

2009-11-12T16:36:00.003Z

It was nice to hear that illustrator Matt Richards used one of my photos as inspiration for a piece of work. Thanks for asking permission Matt. The work is a reminder of warmer days gone by, roll on next Summer I say!

I love The Catskills

2009-11-02T08:34:00.002Z

Only in the Catskills.......

Happy Hackney Halloween 2009

2009-10-31T20:28:00.010Z

benna.co.uk Autumn Winter lookbook

2009-10-05T18:18:00.012+01:00

New pictures of mine in the Autumn/ Winter look book for lovely accessories web shop benna.co.uk.

Carharrt Detroit exhibition

2009-09-30T21:22:00.009+01:00

This weekend Carhartt invited me to Munich for the launch of my photo exhibition in their new store. They are exhibiting my photos from Detroit.

It's an impressive space and the pictures looked great. If you find yourself in Munich take a break from the beer festival and have a look.

Photos above by Nuri Rashid.

Mia again

2009-07-26T08:04:00.011+01:00

Remember Mia from one of my first posts on the blog? I first met her whilst casting at the Victoria Park underage festival. She's been helping me out during her school holidays. She loves the idea of trying modeling so I snapped some more pics of her on one of my shoots and we went to see some agencies. She is now on the books as a major model agency, the same one as Kate Moss no less! Needless to say she is very excited.

She's a smart girl who knows that modeling is rarely a career for life, so she'll still finish all her education and hopefully just have some fun with it. Good luck Mia. x x

Mary Blair

2009-07-08T20:27:00.008+01:00

Last weekend in Hay-On-Wye in Wales I was lucky enough to find 'My First Sing-A-Song Book' from 1966 to add to my collection of books illustrated by Mary Blair.

One of my favorite artists this brilliant painter, concept artist, and stylist was one of the first women to reach great heights of influence within the Disney company, in the 1940's and 50's. Her expressive use of colors and forms can be seen in several Disney films, and her work continues to inspire artists and animators to this day. Her work can be seen in Disney's Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, and DisneyWorld's It's a Small World attraction. Beyond Disney, you can see her work in several Little Golden Books from the period. There is also some more examples of her work on this Flickr set

California Girls

2009-06-23T17:34:00.005+01:00

Summer is here and so are my snaps of real life Valley Girls Natalia and Sam. Natalia is my assistant Alex's sister and Sam her best friend. These photos were shot in some downtime after an American Eagle shoot in and around their home turf, Universal City in Los Angeles.

Treasure Box still

2009-06-01T22:08:00.002+01:00

Just found this still from the film. The lovely Cecille x

Treasure Box

2009-05-18T20:58:00.000+01:00

I hope you like the short film I shot for my exhibition. It was lovingly shot on Super 8 film and was projected on the back wall in The Old Shoreditch Station.

Thanks to the talented team who worked on it with me, Polly Banks styling, Liz Daxauer Hair and Make-up, Sarah May set design, Alex on lighting and starring the beautiful Cecile at Union models.

Also special thanks to Castle Gibson for the use of their location, and Alex Lindsay who in a fortunate chance meeting made it all possible by lending me his camera

Rats !

2009-04-28T17:55:00.005+01:00

We had a lot of fun on the set of this shoot. Brian the rat was on his best behavior and the beautiful Ellen Danes was such a good sport for putting up with having him crawl all over her all day for the photos. Here he is trying to escape after giving us a tune on the piano. See the whole shoot here.

Neil Krug

2009-04-28T14:25:00.000+01:00

Truly inspiring imagery by promo director by Neil Krug. Read about him in an interview on Fecal Face. We salute you Neil.

Alejandra Quesada

2009-04-24T22:47:00.006+01:00

In January this year I was lucky enough to be invited to Mexico City to stay with designer Alejandra Quesada. After discovering a mutual appreciation of each others work, she asked me to shoot her latest collection . The trip was a great success, I shot several stories, including portraits of new Mexican talent for i-D magazine. I also got to avoid the winter blues for a few weeks and made a great new friend.

We bought all these amazing creatures in the local craft markets, and used them in the shoot. I now have some living in my house as a reminder of a great trip. Mexico is a truly inspiring and colourful place, now I just have to go back for Day of the Dead.

Thanks for everything Ale xxx

You can see the shoot under the 'advertising' section of my site.

benna.co.uk

2009-04-16T23:12:00.000+01:00

New accessories website benna.co.uk is now on-line. It features photos by yours truly, as interactive poloroids that you can move around yourself. Her charm necklaces by Annina Vogel are particularly cute.

Charles Eames

2009-03-26T11:43:00.005Z

More inspirational shots by Allan Grant. This time children's outfits made by Charles Eames.

Giant Tea Cup

2009-03-26T11:30:00.003Z

Just found this shot by Allan Grant from the archives of LIFE magazine.

Looks like a lot of fun. Can I have a go?

The Girl With Kaleidoscope Eyes

2009-03-08T08:28:00.022Z

A massive THANK YOU to everyone who came down last Thursday to the launch night of the exhibition. It was great to see you all there and I had a brilliant time. Here are some shots from the night by Alex Forsey. Click on the image to see it full size.

I'd like to give a special thanks to Vickie from Jaguar Shoes for organizing the exhibition and Sarah May for her magical window display in adjacent shop 'No-One'. See what she created in the shot of the window below, shot by Luke Albert.

The show runs until April 19th 2009 at The Old Shoreditch Station, 1 Kingsland Road, London, E2. All prints are available to buy, prices on request.

My Exhibition in London

2009-02-23T13:07:00.007Z

A photography exhibition by Gemma Booth at The Old Shoreditch Station, 1 Kingsland Road, London, E2. The exhibition runs until April 19th.

Wild Thing

2009-02-06T19:45:00.005Z

I can hardly wait for Spike Jonze's cinema adaptation of Maurice Sendak's children's book 'Where The Wild Things Are'. It's co-written by Dave Eggers, and has music by Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeah's- How could it fail to delight?

The only drawback is that us British types might have to wait until December 2009 to see it! Grrr

Light of learning

2009-01-06T19:35:00.003Z

I just discovered this incredible pair of photos by Ned Lyttelton, taken at York University, Toronto 1978.

Chicks on bikes

2008-12-22T13:35:00.004Z

Sylvia on a Retrovelo Paula bike

Anna on a vintage bike

Frankie on a Abici Sveltina bike

Octavia on a bike by Bobbins Bikes

Have a look at my story in the latest Amelia's magazine. Chicks on bikes.

All thanks to Bobbins Bikes, Velorution and Fixed gear London.

Also, Check out these inspiring websites and blogs for girls who love their bikes. Get ridin' girls.

London Cycle chic , Copenhagen Cycle Chic, Urban cyclechic,

Beauty

2008-12-01T14:47:00.000Z

A little beauty test with Anita Keeling at my house

Hanase region, Kyoto

2008-11-25T10:30:00.000Z

It is so beautiful up here at this time of year.....

Konnichiwa

2008-11-22T18:00:00.000Z

Some cool kids I met at the temples

Always smile

2008-11-20T13:14:00.001Z

Japanese window displays

2008-11-18T13:15:00.003Z

'Smile' you're in Tokyo

2008-11-18T11:51:00.006Z

Last week I was lucky enough to be in Tokyo and Kyoto. It was my first time in Japan and it lived up to all my expectations and more.

Happy Halloween

2008-10-31T21:05:00.007Z

It's Halloween again. These pictures of kids dressing up in the 70's are amongst the inspiration for last years 'Trick or Treat' story.

Math Paul

2008-10-20T16:54:00.004+01:00

Just found these amazing photos from the 1980's by Math Paul

Computer Love

2008-10-15T18:47:00.008+01:00

My assistant Alex on my very wet and windy shoot in Cornwall. Computer Love is in the current 'Future' themed issue of 125 Magazine, and exhibited at The AOP Gallery, Leonard St, London.

"We wanted to create something that reflected the way people perceived the future in the past. Our inspiration comes from 70's B's movies, E.T, and images of robots from era's gone by.
Our robot was conceived over a period of weeks in a bedroom in Walthamstow. We then shipped him to the jungle where he eventually took on a life of his own. The story is a simple one of friendship and loyalty. The loveable robot helps our heroine in her adventures though the prehistoric landscape.
We hope it makes you want to take him home."

An image from the shoot

Inspiration

2008-10-15T14:00:00.002+01:00

Some inspiration for the shoot 'Computer Love' with Sarah May and Polly Banks. Including robots by Kent Greenbaum and ET.

Nut Tree farm

2008-10-13T21:43:00.010+01:00

THE NUT TREE FARM animal wall, from mod*mom.

Oh, to have been a child in California in the 1960's.......

"Nut tree farm was a popular stop for those traveling between the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento along U.S. Highway 40.

The Nut Tree started as a fruit stand and the first permanent restaurant building opened in 1921. The Toy Shop and the Nut Tree Railroad opened in 1952. The railroad had a quarter-mile track running through the Nut Tree orchards and gardens. The Nut Tree Airport opened in 1955.

The Nut Tree was closed from about 1996 until 2006 when the new Nut Tree opened."

Feist on Sesame Street

2008-10-13T21:20:00.005+01:00

Long Haired lovelies

2008-10-01T18:45:00.001+01:00

Tah Dah!

'Bulit By Wendy' fashion image, Amelia's magazine, by Gemma Booth

Mia Goth

2008-09-01T21:11:00.002+01:00

Here are a couple of cool kids I cast at a festival in Summer.

Lovely Mia (bottom shot) ended up being the star of a shoot I did for Amelia's magazine. She had never modeled before and was amazing. Here is some of the shoot from the magazine. Thank you Mia.

Oh Deer!

2008-07-26T22:39:00.004+01:00

They sure love a deer in upstate New York!

I shot all these (only with my camera, thankfully) at a restaurant called Peekamoose in the Catskills in upstate New York, whilst shooting the Aerie Holiday campaign.

WELCOME TO MY WORLD

2008-07-14T16:02:00.015+01:00

Image from Bird & Banner

Hi, Welcome to my blog. A forum for ideas, inspiration and behind the scenes snapshots into my world. Be sure to check out my website too.

Enjoy x