It was my great pleasure, recently, to work with some of the gorgeous girls currently vieing for a place in the final of the Miss West Lothian competition.
The girls gathered at Debenhams in Livingston to show some of the stores designer brands - and they did so very eloquently with two runway shows in front of a sizeable audience of interested shoppers.
The Miss West Lothian Competition is now enjoying it's 15th year and this years hugely anticipated finals will be held at 'The Club' in Broxburn on Wednesday 2nd December and I'm looking forward to adding some more pictures of West Lothians finest looking girls to my growing collection.
The walking girls:
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Tuesday, 17 November 2009
Thursday, 29 October 2009
Fasten your belts for the Miss West Lothian competition
The Miss West Lothian competition is swinging into top gear now as the competition’s Guru, Eddie Anderson gets ready to wield the axe and cut the number of entrants going through to the final in December to just 30 of the current 50 remaining girls.
It looks, to me, like an impossible task though: the ‘gorgeous-ity’ factor among this years entrants is just soooo high that I, personally, would have sleepless nights trying to whittle down the number of girls who will continue that journey to the final by a swingeing 2/5ths.
I was fortunate to be named the official photographer for the competition and, as such, have come to know a few of the girls; most especially those who took up Eddie’s offer of appearing in the runway shows he has organised on their behalf this year. I also had the great pleasure of producing portrait shots of the entrants, and these are currently hanging in Debenham’s Store in the Almondvale Centre. So, although I have to say that I’m going to be really sorry to see the current group down-sized to just 30 contestants, I’m extremely confident that those girls whose pictures are posted back on the Miss West Lothian gallery on Monday morning will offer a fantastic representation of many beautiful girls we have here in West Lothian.
One of that number will go on to be crowned Miss West Lothian on 2nd December at ‘The Club', Broxburn, but I’m really glad it’s not me who has to pick one from such a fantastic array of girls; it’ll be a bit like looking for a needle in a stack of needles.
Good luck to them all.
Pictures from the recent Miss West Lothian Workshop
It looks, to me, like an impossible task though: the ‘gorgeous-ity’ factor among this years entrants is just soooo high that I, personally, would have sleepless nights trying to whittle down the number of girls who will continue that journey to the final by a swingeing 2/5ths.
I was fortunate to be named the official photographer for the competition and, as such, have come to know a few of the girls; most especially those who took up Eddie’s offer of appearing in the runway shows he has organised on their behalf this year. I also had the great pleasure of producing portrait shots of the entrants, and these are currently hanging in Debenham’s Store in the Almondvale Centre. So, although I have to say that I’m going to be really sorry to see the current group down-sized to just 30 contestants, I’m extremely confident that those girls whose pictures are posted back on the Miss West Lothian gallery on Monday morning will offer a fantastic representation of many beautiful girls we have here in West Lothian.
One of that number will go on to be crowned Miss West Lothian on 2nd December at ‘The Club', Broxburn, but I’m really glad it’s not me who has to pick one from such a fantastic array of girls; it’ll be a bit like looking for a needle in a stack of needles.
Good luck to them all.
Pictures from the recent Miss West Lothian Workshop
Tuesday, 29 September 2009
Getting all torn up about it.
Michelle made a welcome return to my humble studio for another shoot just recently; she was looking for a portrait to submit - along with her application - to take part in the much vaunted Miss West Lothian 2010 competition being run by Eddie Anderson and, to help with that, I’d engaged the services of Make-up artist, Jade McMeckan.
Having bagged the portrait shots, we then went on to other things – you could say Michelle got ‘torn into it’ as we turned the scissors on her leggings and T-shirt while Jade ‘bigged-up’ the make-up with some extra eyes and full, ruby-red lipstick.
The shutter was kept pretty active for the next few hours, with Michelle either working in front of camera or chatting to Jade while I arranged (and endlessly rearranged) backdrops and lighting set-ups.
Four and a bit hours just seemed to sweep bye unnoticed, but I ended the shoot with a great collection of images, and I have to say thanks to the girls for being so patient with me xx
Michelle:
Having bagged the portrait shots, we then went on to other things – you could say Michelle got ‘torn into it’ as we turned the scissors on her leggings and T-shirt while Jade ‘bigged-up’ the make-up with some extra eyes and full, ruby-red lipstick.
The shutter was kept pretty active for the next few hours, with Michelle either working in front of camera or chatting to Jade while I arranged (and endlessly rearranged) backdrops and lighting set-ups.
Four and a bit hours just seemed to sweep bye unnoticed, but I ended the shoot with a great collection of images, and I have to say thanks to the girls for being so patient with me xx
Michelle:
Tuesday, 26 May 2009
Working with Jenelle.
I was first privileged to see Jenelle at a wedding fayre held at ‘The Club’ in Broxburn, West Lothian. She was part of the team of gorgeous Miss West Lothian candidates who took part in the show. Jenelle was an immediate ‘stand-out’ at the show as she graced the catwalk in her own wedding dress (yes, sorry lads, it’s true) and looked absolutely stunning.
I was then given the opportunity to bring Jenelle to the studio for a portrait shoot. It was Jenelle’s first experience of the studio environment but I have to say she took to it like the proverbial duck to water and could have convinced anyone that she’d been modelling for a while. Husband, Rod, was, I think, as taken a back as I was at how relaxed she was.
The time flew bye, and It was a real treat to work with her; as well has having looks to die for, she also has an easy, professional manner and takes direction very well and i’m definitely looking forward to working with her again soon.
Jenelle:
I was then given the opportunity to bring Jenelle to the studio for a portrait shoot. It was Jenelle’s first experience of the studio environment but I have to say she took to it like the proverbial duck to water and could have convinced anyone that she’d been modelling for a while. Husband, Rod, was, I think, as taken a back as I was at how relaxed she was.
The time flew bye, and It was a real treat to work with her; as well has having looks to die for, she also has an easy, professional manner and takes direction very well and i’m definitely looking forward to working with her again soon.
Jenelle:
Saturday, 2 May 2009
Ritz n' Glitz at The Club
I was given a marvellous opportunity to visit ‘The Club’ in Broxburn at the end of last week. Many of the local residents will remember it as the snooker halls but the transformation into a top entertainments venue has been incredible: a great place to enjoy a quiet drink, a 1st class meal or – for the more energetic – an opportunity to take in some entertainment and get on the dance floor.
My reason for going there was to watch the gorgeous young ladies of the Miss West Lothian competition showcase the exceptional talents of Mid-Calder based Allyson Murray. The girls took to the catwalk on three occasions and brought an extra dimension of elegance to Allyson’s jaw-dropping range of Bridal Dresses and Accessories.
Featuring among the sumptuous assembly on the catwalk was local girl, Ashley Brown who is currently competing in Living TV’s ‘Britains Next Top Model’ competition. But I’d say the competition she had on stage at The Club last Sunday was just as great as any she’s had to face on the TV show.
If you’re perusing these pages en route to organising your own wedding, then you might save yourself a great deal of time – and money – by visiting the Ritz n’ Glitz link opposite – believe me, after visiting The Club last Sunday, I know exactly what these dresses can do for a girl!
My reason for going there was to watch the gorgeous young ladies of the Miss West Lothian competition showcase the exceptional talents of Mid-Calder based Allyson Murray. The girls took to the catwalk on three occasions and brought an extra dimension of elegance to Allyson’s jaw-dropping range of Bridal Dresses and Accessories.
Featuring among the sumptuous assembly on the catwalk was local girl, Ashley Brown who is currently competing in Living TV’s ‘Britains Next Top Model’ competition. But I’d say the competition she had on stage at The Club last Sunday was just as great as any she’s had to face on the TV show.
If you’re perusing these pages en route to organising your own wedding, then you might save yourself a great deal of time – and money – by visiting the Ritz n’ Glitz link opposite – believe me, after visiting The Club last Sunday, I know exactly what these dresses can do for a girl!
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