Cabopino Beach

May 20, 2018 | Getty Images, photo shoot, photography

Cabopino Beach

She gives thanks for the gift of another day. Photo shoot for Getty Images - Ali Lochhead shot by Jac Depczyk in Andalusia. https://www.gettyimages.com/license/598720071

Breathing in sunlight she comforts herself. Mature blonde woman hugs herself at beach sunset. Photo shoot for Getty Images - Ali Lochhead shot by Jac Depczyk in Andalusia. https://www.gettyimages.com/license/598720065

Embracing it all. Blonde woman stretching out arms at beach. Photo shoot for Getty Images - Ali Lochhead shot by Jac Depczyk in Andalusia. https://www.gettyimages.com/license/598720077

It's a beautiful life! Photo shoot for Getty Images - Ali Lochhead shot by Jac Depczyk in Andalusia. https://www.gettyimages.com/license/598720073

Mature woman with blonde hair over face at beach. The beautiful beaches of Andalusia. Photo shoot for Getty Images - Ali Lochhead shot by Jac Depczyk. https://www.gettyimages.com/license/598720067

On this southern stretch of Spain you can see Africa and there’s something so beautiful about looking over to the continent.

I love Spain because it’s wild and passionate and free and nature here is inspiring. I’m lucky to get to hang out here quite a bit, with the man I love too and having fun taking photos. Although we had a big argument on the way to this shoot, as I was quite nervous and lacking in confidence but I found my centre when we arrived at the sea. The beach is chilled out-of-season, it has a fun atmosphere as it’s a nudist beach further along and everyone’s pretty relaxed.

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Making a Billboard

Apr 13, 2018 | blog, diary, photo shoot, photography

Making a billboard

It’s on some list of things to do before I die but making a billboard is not a box I’m likely to tick so I ignore the email when it arrives, inviting me to apply to be featured in an Airbnb campaign, assuming it’s a mass mail. It takes a while for me to realise it’s for real and I still think I’ll get a standard rejection.

I’m dozing in bed, it’s Sunday morning, when Rachel, the producer, calls.

“We’ll be there on Wednesday, there’ll be eleven of us all together…. You’ll be photographed by Tim Barber, do you know Tim’s work?”

“No, sorry…” I’m a sleepyhead.

“Oh look him up, he’s one of the most sought-after photographers in the world right now… he’s done Adidas, Nike, Levi’s… oh he’s done loads of stuff -check him out…”

On the morning of the shoot I’m gripped by panic and I’m really not sure I can do this… Jac goes out and buys me the most gorgeous flowers and we put them in my studio, like a secret little love sign. There are other secret love signs too…

When the crew turns up… there are so many people – they even have a tour bus parked round the corner! I’m taken away to have my skirt steam pressed and to have my face ironed out too – and as I walk onto the coach I feel fear creeping through me, taking over every part of my body – I almost have a seizure… it seems like a quite a big deal…

Amanda, beautiful soul, puts me at ease and we’re chatting about men, sharing all our life stories – as you do – while she’s applying her talented touch with her make-up brushes, and I start enjoying myself. They have a buffet on the bus too and it becomes a lot of fun!

I still expect the film will land on the cutting room floor – I’m thrilled the picture makes the final cut.

I’m always looking for ways to fund my writing and Jac lets me mangage his properties on Airbnb to support my creavity.

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London at Night

Jul 4, 2016 | Getty Images, photo shoot, photography, shot

London at Night

Soho neon XXX Strictly over 18 only - photo shoot for Getty Images - Ali Lochhead shot by Jac Depczyk in London. https://www.gettyimages.com/license/598720113

Lost in thought - woman in a daze on a night-time bus journey. Photo shoot for Getty Images: Ali Lochhead shot by Jac Depczyk in London. https://www.gettyimages.com/license/585223427

London is such fun to wander around at night as there’s always so much going on – the diversity and fusion of cultures make it such a vibrant and inspirational place to be, it’s a canvas for street photography. There’s often a drama on the night bus, usually highly entertaining, but this journey is chilled and Jac’s lens captures a beautiful light which flatters the scene in every sense. We go to Soho for neon, historically London’s centre for prostitution, media and, more recently, the gay community it’s a shame the council’s knocking the character out of the area.

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Paris Metro

Jul 4, 2016 | Getty Images, photo shoot, photography, shot

Paris Metro

Blonde woman thinks deeply at empty metro station. Photo shoot for Getty Images - Ali Lochhead shot by Jac Depczyk in Paris. https://www.gettyimages.com/license/598720103

Moving on, she's hoping there's another train and another chance coming. Alone waiting for metro train - Photo Shoot for Getty Images - Ali Lochhead shot by Jac Depczyk in Paris. https://www.gettyimages.com/license/598720079

Looking back on the affair it still touches her tenderly. Woman alone in metro. Photo shoot for Getty Images - Ali Lochhead shot by Jac Depczyk. https://www.gettyimages.com/license/598720099

After the billboard shoot, full of excitement, I drive to Paris with my friend Carlos and as we’re leaving Jac gives me the flowers. By the time he arrives in town the blooms are pretty dried out but we love the way they look, so we make them star in an metaphorical series of photos on the métro – why is this woman wandering around with dead flowers?

Jac’s doing an illustration for The Economist newspaper, except they forget to tell him and just as we’re walking into the subway he gets a call from his frantic colleague asking where his picture is – the deadline is just hours away so we rush back to the studio and he works in rapid time, he’s brilliant, he creates an image which normally takes 2 days in under 2 hours – then we dash back to shoot about midnight and sneak in to the métro just as it’s closing!

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Perpetual Warrior

Jun 6, 2016 | blog, diary, photo shoot, photography, shot

Perpetual Warrior

She will not give up. She can take it again and again and again. Photo shoot for Getty Images - Ali Lochhead in black camouflage paint with a red perspex shield, shot by Jac Depczyk in London. https://www.gettyimages.com/license/598720131

She's scared they'll strike again, not sure what the next blow will bring. Painted woman using plastic as shield. Photo shoot for Getty Images - Ali Lochhead shot by Jac Depczyk in London. https://www.gettyimages.com/license/598720125

Photo shoot for Getty Images - Ali Lochhead in black camouflage paint with red perspex shield shot by Jac Depczyk in London. https://www.gettyimages.es/license/598720127

Strong and scared. Camouflage painted woman with red plastic shield. Photo shoot for Getty Images - Ali Lochhead shot by Jac Depczyk in London. https://www.gettyimages.com/license/598720129

I will not fall. Warrior woman with red perspex shield Photo shoot for Getty Images - Ali Lochhead shot by Jac Depczyk in London. https://www.gettyimages.com/license/598720133

Jac’s painting the set when I have an impulse to pick up a brush and smear paint on my face.
“Hey, what do you think?” I ask.
“Well you’ve done it now,” he says, joining in the fun.

We both forget black acrylic paint is not a good hair treatment and it’s not too kind on the skin either but luckily it all comes off!

This is one of my favourtie shoots with Jac because we find our creative style and I love the way he lights up the shield.

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Bubble Wrapped

May 29, 2016 | blog, diary, Getty Images, photo shoot, photography, shot

Bubble Wrapped

I guess it’s part of the package, hanging out with a photographer…

I’m reluctant but Jac’s really keen and so here is our first ever photo shoot and joint creative enterprise. (We met on a dating site a few weeks earlier. ) Hilariously, my foray into stock shot photography debuts on Getty Images as “Anxious mature woman dressed in bubble wrap” – the things I do to support my writing (and to please a new date!).

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