AUGUSTA QUAYNOR

Happy New Year Everyone!! My beauty film for Marie Claire Arabia x Guerlain is finally out (YAY). I’m so proud of this one! It's the first time I've come up with the creative concept, styling, hair/make up and location for a client project. In my previous post ‘Elle fashion Film’ I explained how great it felt to be creatively in charge and to not shoot alongside a photoshoot, as it allows me more time to direct and exicute shots. I feel the same way about this shoot. I'm hopi

"Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening." - Coco Chanel Just a quick one! I was meant to post this earlier but i've been busy the last few weeks moving from Dubai to the UK for summer. Remember in my 'Maire Alis Fashion Film' post, I mentioned I had a personal shoot planned but it rained? Well I finally got to shoot it! YAY I've had this idea, model and location on standby for a while.. So here's the film.. Enjoy

A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of shooting behind the scenes for a beauty shoot. As you know from my previous posts, I LOVE LOVE LOVE these types of shoots. Beauty and fashion is my passion! I feel I am most creative in these type of shoots as I have full control over creativity and I can take the time to set up shots and capture details. In this industry, I have learnt you need to be flexible, which sometimes means you don't always get to take part in the projects

This spring, I had the pleasure of shooting behind the scenes with Art Director and Photographer Najeeb Jomaa for Angelo Estera's Couture Fall/Winter 2016-17 collection. A tiny bit of back story... Angelo Estera is a Filipino fashion designer who excels in wedding and evening wear haute couture. He came to Dubai to expand his brand after being persuaded by his long time childhood friend and equally successful Michael Cinco. Angelo’s designs are very edgy and trendy, this part

Not too long ago I did a beauty photoshoot with the lovely Lauren Barker. Lauren is a 24 year old hair and make up artist here in Dubai. She is also an amazing model and very easy to photograph. The shoot took placed in Dubai Media City. I shot using a Canon 5D mark III with a Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L lens. Below are a few photographs from the shoot: Recently, The 5 star Mövenpick Ibn Battuta Gate Hotel Dubai purchased this photograph from the shoot: The photography was used for

Fashion and Beauty editorials are by far my favourite types of shoots, why? Because as a photographer, I love to feel in control. I enjoy interacting with my models, posing them and feeding of their vibes. I am excited to share the stages I took to come up with the idea for this particular photoshoot. Before any photoshoot, I start of by creating a mood board. The mood board consists of photographs, words and phrases. I take inspiration from editorials, online searches, my sh