Well first of let me say a big Merry Christmas to all my readers!!

I’ve wanted to do Christmas themed editorial with the Fuji X-pro 1 and was musing on the many different ways to approach it…at first I was thinking of going the whole hog and including Christmas trees, logs, lights, Christmas turkey  and the proverbial Christmas sweater..a bit like this 🙂  Then I thought about going for a more sophisticated winter theme, much like this Vogue China shoot, which I love! I eventually decided to stick with the Christmas theme but ditched the tree and sweater and instead evoke thoughts of Christmas with the use of colour and mood….

ISO 500 60mm ƒ/2.4 1/600 secs
Light source: Mirror bulbs with arrilite bouced off a reflector for the fill

ISO 500 60mm ƒ/2.4 1/600 secs
Lite with an Arrilite and shot through a red feather at a wide aperture

ISO 500 60mm ƒ/2.4 1/600 secs
Lite with an Arrilite and shot through a red feather at a wide aperture (more contrast added in post)

ISO 500 60mm ƒ/2.4 1/280 secs
Light source: Mirror bulbs with arrilite bounced off a reflector for the fill

ISO 500 35mm ƒ/2.0 1/220 secs
Light source: 1 arrilite bounced of a reflector,

ISO 500 35mm ƒ/2.0 1/640 secs
Light source: 1 arrilites bounced off a reflector

ISO 500 35mm ƒ/2.0 1/640 secs
Light source: 1 arrilites bounced off a reflector

Photography and Make up: Michelle George shot with the Fuji X pro 1

Model: Tatjana at Models 1

Hair: Oscar Barnes

Styling:  Elizabeth McCafferty 

Images also featured on the Models 1 Blog