Michelle Bennett – Stylist

Michelle is a Freelance Stylist with 15 years experience in the fashion industry and the fortune of working with some incredible talent.

With a strong passion for creative concept development you can be assured even the finest of details won’t be missed.

From the minimalistic to the most extravagant, Michelle will develop and deliver impressive results for your next shoot or fashion show.

Michelle is based on the beautiful Sunshine Coast, Queensland and is available for projects throughout Australian and Interationally.

www.michellebennett.com.au (Website design and development by glenbowden.com)

Amaterasu

The Sun Goddess. We shot this series in Currumbin Valley in perfect conditions for the style of shoot we had envisaged. Don’t you just love those rare occasions where the final outcome far exceeds the vision you had beforehand! Again this wouldn’t have been possible without an exceptional team of people…

Model: Kelly @ Division
Stylist: Michelle Bennett
Hair & Makeup Artist: Mia Connor
Accessories: YUMIe
Wardrobe: Koda Boutique

Beleza

Beleza; Portuguese for beauty. This pretty much sums up Brazilian model Renata! We had the opportunity to shoot her last week whilst down on the Gold Coast… What a natural beauty and amazing to work with!

Model: Renata @ Division
Stylist: Michelle Bennett
Hair & Makeup Artist: Mia Connor
Accessories: YUMIe
Swimwear: Jaymes

Another set of Renata will be available soon…

Aphrodisiac Jacket…

This is part one of a two part series taken last week on the Gold Coast. I was working with a great team of talented people to generate a range of new images. We wanted straight lines, structure and a slight industrial edge to the photos. After scouting around for a suitable location we stumbled across the Gold Coast Titans Stadium in Robina. Being a weekday the place was deserted so we pulled off a guerrilla style shoot. Jumping out of the car and shooting away whilst always being prepared to be moved on by security… which didn’t happen!

Model: Shannon @ Division
Stylist: Michelle Bennett
Hair & Makeup Artist: Mia Connor
Accessories: YUMIe

Bullzye Autumn/Winter 2010 Catologue

Here are some tears from the Bullzye Autumn/Winter 2010 Catalogue that we photographed recently. More images from the shoot can be seen in a few posts earlier.

Bullzye Sneak Peak…

Here is a sneak peak at the soon to be released Winter 2010 Bullzye range. We shot this in Brisbane on an incredibly rainy day but were fortunate enough to score a break in the weather for long enough to get the required shots. As soon as we were finished it started pouring with rain. I am rarely this lucky!

Models: Michelle McNamee @ Dally’s and Patrick Cameron @ Vivien’s

Makeup and Hair: Mia Connor

Photography: Glen Bowden

Bullzye Advert…

This is a demo to showcase to a long term client of mine, Bullzye. It is basically a proof of concept piece as Bullzye in the recent past has expressed an interest to get a promo developed to showcase to customers, prospective clients and sponsors. This would then be available to be played in store on TV/LCD/Plasma etc, via the net and distributed on DVD if required.

Click on the image below to play the demo…

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Veve in Motion

The following video is one of my first foray’s into motion graphics. With the progression of digital media, the future release of tablet pc’s and “iTouches” and what I expect to be a progression of traditional print media to be made available on these interactive devices, I figure it is a good time to learn.

The footage is all still photos I took in Bali whilst shooting the Veve 09/10 Swimwear catalogue. The motion graphics and logo were all reworked in After Effects. I mean, who is going to want to view a static, still photo as an advertisement on one of these “tablets” when full motion and interactivity will be available? This is only my first attempt and whilst there is a lot to learn, I think I will invest the time to do so.

High Roller Halloween

I have been shooting for High Roller Energy for over 3 years now. They really are a great company to work for! Their annual party this year was in Newcastle for something different… So I spent from last Friday to Sunday in Newcastle for my first time.

Following are some snaps from their Halloween House party on the Saturday night. These guys really know how to put on a party! The venue was decked out with a red carpet entrance where guests were photographed and interviewed. Haunted house entry and Halloween themed decorations through out, not to mention the groovy laser light show. D.O.M.E hip hop group from Sydney also played a set. It was great to see everyone come dressed accordingly which made for another awesome High Roller Energy party.

I also shot Zoo model Bonnie Edwards on one of Newcastle’s finest beaches whilst down there for High Roller. Those photos will be release soon…

Sugar & Spice Catalogue Shoot…

I shot the latest range of the Sugar & Spice Bridal and Formal wear last week on location in their store at Chermside Brisbane. They requested the same style as to how we shot their last catalogue. Here is a sneak peak…