Curves & Lines
This series aims to capture shapes and curves of the body, focusing on the lines made from the silhouette. Ambiguous poses were used to create new abstract forms and shapes, whilst intending to retain a sense of fluidity and beauty. Photography, posing, direction, lighting & retouching by Hannah Simpson
Unknown
This series uses the human form to create abstract black & white photographs, focusing on the curves of the figure. The water droplets are to enhance the lines and shadows formed by the physique, whilst producing reflections that obstruct the skins texture; creating a nonfigurative series. Photography, posing, direction, lighting & retouching by Hannah Simpson
Untitled
This series aims to simultaneously contrast and blend the model with her surroundings to create a sense of definition and apropos. The use of full covering silver body paint is to blend the tones of the body with the background. Photography, posing, direction, lighting, hair and make-up & retouching by Hannah Simpson
Black on White
This series features a nude form with black & white body paint, styled to simulate dripping paint in the form of a spinal design. Photography, posing, direction, lighting, hair and make-up & retouching by Hannah Simpson
The Edge
This series aims to create an idea of uncertainty, with the model balancing on the surface edge. The positions seem almost implausible, creating a sense of wonder. Photography, posing, direction, lighting, & retouching by Hannah Simpson
From the Dark
This series involves a model encased in lights and was created for asthetical values. Photography, posing, direction, lighting, & retouching by Hannah Simpson
Black on Black
This series involves a body painted model. the placing of the body paint was intended to create the illusion of the model bleeding into the background. This effect evokes an almost animalistic or alien like feel. Photography, posing, direction, lighting, hair and make-up & retouching by Hannah Simpson
Reformed
This duo of abstract posing aims to create new forms and shapes using the body. Photography, posing, direction, lighting & retouching by Hannah Simpson
Stride
This series aims to create an animalistic feel whilst maintaining the gracious movements of a ballet dancer, juxtaposing with the obscure posing and moody lighting. Photography, posing, direction, lighting, styling & retouching by Hannah Simpson
Argent Dreams
This series is a reaction to the "Untitled" series. Here, we similarly use a full covering of silver of body paint but intend to produce a fantastical and surreal feel through this change of skin colour. The use of wings in the images is to enhance this sense of fantasy. These images are intended to be interpreted by the viewer, rather than symbolising a notion. Photography, posing, direction, lighting, hair and make-up, styling & retouching by Hannah Simpson
Cirque de Freak
This series was a collaboration with the make-up artist Hannah Wing. Our inspiration was the circus and we aimed to create images that were twisted and eerie. Photography, posing, co-direction, lighting, & retouching by Hannah Simpson
Fallen
This series was inspired by the play Dr Fausters. It plays with the ideas of angels being forgotten when people stop believing in them. We used two different scenarios with contrasting ideas; the angel in waiting for belief to be revived, and the angel who has given up waiting and turned to sin. The chains in the images symbolise the ties to belief and good doing, the clock denotes patience and the skulls signifies sin and the death of belief. This was a collaboration with the make-up artist Hannah Wing. Photography, posing, co-direction, lighting & retouching by Hannah Simpson
Halting Autumn
This series of images aims to explore the changing of seasons and freeze them in time. The hand made head pieces feature leaves and flowers that are about to change colour. We coupled these head pieces with a young woman to reflect the constant change in your body as you grow older. Photography, direction, posing, head piece design and creation, make-up & retouching by Hannah Simpson
Constricted
This set was created using an old roll of printer ink suspended through out the studio, with pieces being cut and placed on the model's face. The intertwining of roll is to suggest notions of the social expectations that constrict ballet dancers to a conservative manner. This was a collaboration with the Ballet dancer Haras, who has recently created a dance group called The Lesbian Ballet Mafia, where dancers are free to express themselves with out any social constraints. Photography, posing, direction, lighting, set design, styling & retouching by Hannah Simpson
Untitled
This piece features a hand made dress created from old packaging materials, with the set design involving an old piece of unwanted backdrop. The series was created to take something unwanted and repurpose it to create beauty. Photography, direction, posing, set design, dress deign and creation, hair and make-up and Retouching by Hannah Simpson
Untitled
This series features the dancer Haras and aims to capture the movement in dance. Photography, direction, lighting & retouching by Hannah Simpson
Anonymous
This series showcases hand crafted headpieces and is a response to the series "halting Autumn". In this series the eyes are covered to create a lack of identity in order to make the photograph about the collaboration of person and headpiece. Photography, direction, posing, lighting, head piece deign and creation, hair and make-up & retouching by Hannah Simpson
Lick It
This series displays sexually powered images, aiming to portray the delicate curves of the lips & face in a powerful and stimulating way; playing with the dichotomy between beauty and sexuality.
Bound
This duo explores our secret desires. I wanted to express feelings of submissions, trust and excitement, whilst creating a sense of refined beauty. Photography, direction, posing, lighting & retouching by Hannah Simpson
Untitled
This duo was created for asthetical reasons, aiming to use unconventional posing to create something unique and eye catching. Photography, direction, posing, lighting & retouching by Hannah Simpson
Grotesque Beauty
This duo features sellotape wrapped around a models body. This was done to create puckering of the skin and new textures, juxtaposing the supple smoothness of the body. Photography, direction, posing, lighting, styling & retouching by Hannah Simpson
The Matador
This duo was inspired by the strength of the Spanish Matador and aims to reflect this common sense of empowerment as the role of dominant in the S & M World. Photography, direction, posing, lighting, styling & retouching by Hannah Simpson
The Dancer
This duo uses the ballet dancer Haras as the muse, creating images that display her strength, talents as well as her unconventional views of how a ballet dancer should appear. Photography, direction, posing, lighting & retouching by Hannah Simpson