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Photography: Living Dolls

Throwback thursday and I bring you today my Living Dolls concept from a shoot back in 2010 while we were living on Oahu, Hawaii. This idea came about after I had met worked with model Alysha and had come across another model, Kristen. Both girls are beautiful but also had a quality that reminded me of dolls. So with the help of my make up artist, Melissa Hurley, we transformed the models into china dolls. Alysha’s Outfit I put together from two different dresses I found from vintage shops. Kristen’s blouse came from Target and I sewed her skirt from my own design without a pattern. I loved that pink skirt because it was my first time to put bustles into a garment The models were accompanied by china dolls I found from vintage stores and used a bit of trick photography and post processing to put them on bookshelves. Overall it was a fun shoot that we shot with the use of my then new Alien Bees lighting equipment.

Here are the final edits from the Lolita Living Doll shoot
and make sure to check out the Behind the Scenes video at the end of the post.

Watch the Behind the Scenes footage from the photo shoot with Bonnie Rose.

Models: Alysha Busha & Kristen Elizabeth
Make up Artist: Melissa Hurley
Hairstylist/Styling/Photography: Bonnie Rose

*photos belong to Bonnie Rose Photography © 2013 All Rights Reserved | www.bonnie-rose.co.uk* For information regarding the use of photography by Bonnie Rose and photographic services contact bonnie[at]bonnie-rose[dot]co[dot]uk

Photography: ‘Inside a Dream’

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Throwback thursday and I bring you today my concept shoot ‘Inside a Dream’.

This was one of my very first shoots back in 2010 on Oahu, Hawaii.

For those of you hoping to travel to Hawaii some day,

know that there is much more to the island than just the beaches of Waikiki.

My husband and I had done some location scouting

on one of our hikes in the Nu’uanu area with our kids.

Amongst the amazing Hawaiian jungle and waterfalls is

the Kaniakapupu ruins, reminders of Oahu’s ancient past.

It is an amazing and beautiful area and brought to my mind

a feeling of being lost inside storybook.

My concept was to bring together two characters

lost in a dreamworld.

Models: Alysha Busha & Rob Bozada

Make up: Dhyana Leung

Wardrobe: JAM Design

Assistant: +Ryan Aherin

Hair & Photography: +Bonnie Rose

* For information regarding the use of photography by Bonnie Rose and photographic services contact bonnie[at]bonnie-rose[dot]co[dot]uk

Self Portrait: ‘Awaits’

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My husband said I have a lot of photographs of me looking out the window.

Perhaps he is right. I look out my windows frequently through out the day if I am inside.

Partly for the view and partly because it is a great place to think

as I envision hopes and dreams for the future.

I recently moved our smaller white IKEA bookshelves

from the boys’ room downstairs into the look window nook.

It has become a new favourite place of mine

of where I can sit to write, brainstorm, and just meditate.

Do you have a favourite spot to which you go?

*Photograph belongs to Bonnie Rose Photography www.bonnie-rose.co.uk
**Cannot be used without written consent, please contact for more information regarding photographic services.

Bristol Fashion Week – Spring Season 2013

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I was very honoured to be chosen by British Style Bloggers for the ‘Day in the life of a catwalk reporter’ competition. This was my first fashion show to attend here in England. The last fashion show I attended was Tucson’s Fashion week in the US and covered fashion shows in Hawaii while I was living on the island as a fashion photographer. I really enjoyed being able to compare my experiences with Bristol Fashion week while getting to meet the other fashion bloggers. Since I have relocated to England I have noticed the differences between street fashion of women in England compared to what I have seen in America. Women wear a lot more denim and jeans in America where as here everyone appears to have a signature style. Be it a good or bad, it is their style. It is hard not to be inspired when among the other fashion bloggers at BFW with their personal style choices. I love how women in England take more chances with fashion and really grab from what is current on the runways of London, Paris, and New York. I left with not only new friendships but with new ideas about what to wear for the current spring season from what I saw on the catwalk and on my fellow bloggers.

I loved seeing how they transferred looks from the runways to the high street as they showcased looks from stores within the mall at Cribbs Causeway. The show began with the James Bond theme and men looking dashing in monochromatic suits. I was instantly hooked as I photographed from a prime location at the end of the catwalk. For Men’s wear my favourite looks were from Austin Reed and River Island. There were a lot of prints from monochrome to colour, but my favourite were the french inspired prints from Marks and Spencer. Between those dresses and the retro swimwear from Fat Face I have been motivated further to go on vacation in style. The children models truly stole the show with their dancing down the catwalk in Next and Gap Kids. They were all looks that were perfect for those of us who shop the high street to implement for our own personal style for 2013.

I leave you with one question.

What will you be wearing this Spring and Summer?

They began with James Bond music, dancers and men in black tie.

Fashions from Dorothy Perkins with menswear from River Island
Tap dancers outfits from River Island
Selected accessories from Accessorize
Footwear from Soletrader
Designer sunglasses from Vision Express

Fashions from John Lewis

Fashions from Marks and Spencer

Fashions from Fat Face
Children’s fashion from Next Children

Fashions from CC Viyella with menswear from Austin Reed
Children’s fashion from Next Children
Footwear from Jones Bootmaker

Fashions from Timberland

Fashions and Technology items from John Lewis
Hair styled by Tomlinson Hairdressing

Fashions from Wallis and menswear from Next
Selected accessories from Accessorize
Footwear from Dune

Fashions from Marks & Spencer
Designer sunglasses from Sunglass Hut

Lingerie from Ann Summers
Flamenco dancers’ fashions from Phase Eight and Next
Footwear from Dune

Fashions from River Island
Children’s fashions from Gap Kids

Fashions from various retailers at the Mall at Cribbs Causeway

(…is this kid not the cutest? I may be biased as a mum, but I thought his dance moves stole the show)

**Interested in photographic services by Bonnie Rose please contact bonnie@bonnie-rose.co.uk

***This was an article published at Bristish Style Bloggers. Click button above.

My favourite place to shoot in Hawaii

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Another Tuesday and I look back together with you

some of my photography work through the last few years.

Today I want to share with you one of my favourite places to shoot

on the island of Oahu, Hawaii.

North Shore. It is also my favourite place to drive off towards

when we needed a little break from our busy lives.

It is the opposite feel of Waikiki which is bustling with activity and tourists.

Depending on the time of day and location

you can have the beaches practically to yourself.

It truly was living on our own paradise.

When I first started out with photographing other people

I went to the places I knew. Places where I went to explore, where I worked out,

and where we went to relax. So it only seemed natural to take model, Melissa,

to my favourite hideaway spot.

We started our drive from Wahiawa and once we got to the coast,

we drove north until we could not take my car any further.

You can head the rest of the way on foot.

With the big green rolling hills of mountainside

and the vast blue waters on the ocean side

it is a perfect harmony of serenity.

Hawaiian Life.

Love.

*All Photographs belong to Bonnie Rose Photography at www.bonnie-rose.co.uk
** Images can not be used without written consent. Please get in contact if you have questions.

Weekend Letter: ‘Never Want to Leave’

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‘I Know I say this every time we go out (on a country walk). But I never want to leave.” – Ryan, my husband

My letter for this weekend is getting out much later than I would have liked,

but we were out most of the afternoon.

If you read my blog you will know that my family loves

to go on country walks in our home of Bath, England.

Today was supposed to be a short walk followed by a play at the park.

However yesterday we got poured on

and it made trekking through the mud today hard to resist.

With hunter wellies on and coats for the chilly air,

my family of four enjoyed being outside and getting a little dirty.

The quote above was spoken by my husband to me while we started our journey.

I love seeing him so happy.

I cannot remember him every being this in love with a place before.

When you ask your love to move out of country for you,

you just cross your fingers and hope it is going to work.

Even though the two of us will have been in country two years this coming May

we find ourselves in a continual honeymoon state.

Maybe this is what happiness and contentment feels like

when you are not having to move every couple of years.

I like learning new things about life like that.

Like how my husband now has a new fondness for crossword puzzles.

How working in England has trained him to spell things the ‘English’ way.

For example adding that extra ‘u’ or using an ‘s’ instead of a ‘z’.

My boys are assimilating too.

I have to admit its hard to get cross at your son at dinner

when instead of stating ‘i hate ______’

he says politely ‘I am not keen of ______’

To which I will return with,

‘Thats nice, but finish your food.’

It has been a lovely weekend with my family and I look forward

to all the weekends to follow.

From my family to yours,

have a great Sunday!

Self Portrait Saturday: ‘Hold to Memory’

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This morning as my boys came into our room asking when breakfast would be ready,
I was clinging to the remnants of the dream from which I had been awoken.
Next came little fingers playing on their daddy’s mandolin
and from there any further sleep was but a dream.

Inspired by my morning here is this week’s Self Portrait.

Do you take self portraits? Or do you participate in Self Portrait Saturday?

Comment below I would love to take a look at your photographs.

Have a great weekend my blog friends and make sure to check out

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*All photographs belong to Bonnie Rose Photography. If you are interested in any of my body of work or in booking a session please contact bonnie@bonnie-rose.co.uk