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new work and special video tutorial for Fishtail & Loose Rope braids

2011-09-25T05:45:00.000-07:00

It's been a while since i update, and let's hope I will post more, but it's very hard to update both twitter, facebook, tumblr , deviantart and now google+!

I'm trying to update my work for the 2011-2012 in my free time, and now as you know i do videography and guess what it's cool and fun. so the team and I were trying to make tutorials that we can include in our videos at ladydesign channel! yay yes we can channel now subscribe!!

The idea about the tutorial came from friends around me when i used to make special braids like fishtail braid and Loose Rope braid and they kept asking me how did i do it, i told them youtube! they said why don't you make us one in your own way and we will make it as well.

we gathered the team and the makeup artist did a wonderful job in the eyeshadows and makeup too. so we filmed with Ksyusha : my muse! and it turned great.

I added the new tutorial on youtube and i got great feedbacks from my friends, family and it makes me happy that they are trying to do the braids now by themselves!

we will add more tutorials in the future and more surprises. If you would like to add more suggestions what you want to see in the next videos please share :)

please do enjoy the photos and the watch the video.

MODEL: KSYUSHA

MAKEUP ARTIST: FARAH AL SHOHOM

for more photos please visit the
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and here is the video tutorial, enjoy :)

Portfolio for 2011

2011-07-21T10:02:00.000-07:00

I have been away for months for holidays, talking about my book, joining projects and made some commercial work, I got macbook pro and now i have the time finally to update my portfolio, with better quality and new things with it. I started doing videography along with photography for clients, models.

We started to do our first work with my first model Ksyusha, Farah was the makeup artist, she did a great job in the makeup and got this amazing foundation. The idea of the video is really great for people who sometimes think the makeup is photoshoped.

we didn't use any photoshop at this one, I felt that I should leave them that way.

please enjoy the video and i hope you will like it, subscribe if you are in youtube, and wait for more work.

We used aluminum foil for the background which gave the glowing effect and reflections.

you can try it yourself and you will see how it gives the special atmosphere for your photos.

Model: Ksyusha

Makeup Artist: Farah AlShohomy

Assistant: Royenna

formspring for cameras & photoshop questions

2011-06-28T06:09:00.000-07:00

Ask me anything related to cameras / photoshop / photography & i will do my best to answer, also I can help u choosing your first camera, I will do my best to guide you.

http://formspring.me/ladydesign

heritage and colours

2011-06-24T08:38:00.001-07:00

heritage and colours, originally uploaded by ladydesign.

Via Flickr:
Model: Andrea

Hair & Makeup: Farah Al Shohomy

MOVEMENTS BEST SELLER AGAIN

2011-06-15T06:57:00.000-07:00

MY BOOK: MOVEMENTS IS BEST SELLER AGAIN, THANK YOU ALL FOR BUYING THE BOOK, YOUR SUPPORT AND COMMENTS.

THIS PHOTO TAKEN BY MAITHA

Judging Photography Competition at Murdoch University

2011-05-01T06:46:00.001-07:00

It was a great honour to be one of the judges for Murdoch University Dubai Photography Competition.
We went to the university 2 week ago to to see students' photographs from high schools & universities around UAE and to select winners for each category.
I just wanted to say that all of them did great job and I loved their photographs.
Keep shooting because you are doing it right and directly from your heart.

Their Third Annual Student Photography Exhibition was last week on Wednesday.

For more information please check this to read more about it and to check some of winners' photographs.

I know I don't post like I used to but you can always find me on tumblr or Twitter

There is one more post coming very soon :)

Wesgreen lecture and the book tour

2011-02-07T05:41:00.000-08:00

First of Feb, I had a lecture at Wesgreen School for Design & Art department students to talk about my career and my photobook "Movements". The faculty & staff were very welcoming and I would like to thank Mr Asif Mehmood the senior head of Art & Design at Wesgreen for helping and organising it for me. Also for Mr Yamam for preparing and helping me out on the day of lecture.

the School is really good. It was such a wonderful experience to meet the wonderful students who some of them have really promising future and I'm proud of them. It's really nice to meet young fresh people who also have great sense of humour. I enjoyed the most the Q&A, some of the students' questions were really smart and actually good.

I'm have more plans to visit some Universities & Schools for the tour of the book / talking briefly about my career, Q&A. whenever i have time, if you are in one and would like me to come you can send me an email and I will try my best to be there. It's always great to meet new people^^

updates and news

2010-12-08T07:36:00.000-08:00

I don't know how to begin this post, the weather is changing here so normally we don't shoot outdoors till the winter is almost ready, ok long story. I've made few changes, the .com is not working for the moment because i am trying to transfer it, so i got the .net just in case something happen and i lose the .com

so from now you can check http://lady-design.net also I've added a new folder called: Movements and there you can find few selection of images from my book. many told me i should join in competitions with some of the photos, but i think now i am too late to do it since i took long vacation to rest and get myself back to fashion photography. there are many plans but I'm taking them slowly for some reasons.

I'm now updating my portfolio, I'm looking for young new faces, I prefer blonde or light brown hair, female,
so if you think you can recommend someone please send me your photos at ladydesign2007@gmail.com

so please check my twitter and join to get some updates just in case if I can't update here.

:))

2010-11-01T09:01:00.000-07:00

Dear anonymous, like I said before if you can't write your name or blogsite it will go automatically

to the spam and I won't be able to view it.

I just checked it lately to find out it's full of your comments, couldn't read them all but I just read last comment which is funny little bit.

There is a question for my recent post of images, or I don't know what it is because of the way that person gave the comment but it was about why I took this photo in only one angel?

if you are regular visitor or at least you shall see my work before you give such a comment you might be understand it's a new style I want to try for a model portfolio which I really liked and as a photographer I choose the angel I like for the model, but as you can see this model is perfect.

I don't show all the photos I take, I only share what I like and what I can show in my limited time.

I always shoot differently and try to experiment new style and lighting.

This style I wanted to do since last year but couldn't find the right model till now

So the answer is: I DID it. C'mon we are not stupid!

and about the model's expression is kpop style expression that I asked for it.

hope the photos I posted will satisfy your questions

normally I don't answer these kind of comments but I just wanted to prove in photos that there are different kind of photos photographers normally have but don't share.

And to anonymous who want to educate us, maybe if you will learn how to work on your way of typing a comment and be at least sophisticated!!! and professional to artists / photographers then we may respect and consider your opinion :)

new photos

2010-10-14T06:07:00.000-07:00

we had a special photoshoot last week for a model portfolio, first time with model Fara Manalo, she is amazing model with amazing long hair, I would like to work with her more. We tried a kpop style and some different style on her. I hope you enjoy the photos. there are many as well but it will be added in my fanpage later. sorry for not updating lately, but i was busy with work and organizing some meetings and editorials shoots for the next months. I'm also looking for stylist for our next shoots and updating portfolio, so if you are interested please email me at: ladydesign2007@gmail.com

Model: Fara Manalo
MUA: Farah Al Shohomy
Assistant: Veta Kniaz

click on the image to bigger clear view

Ladydesign special assistant

2010-08-26T15:54:00.000-07:00

Hi, I did this because i need a special assistant, a special one for commercial and retouching urgent work i will have this year. I am going to have a special course in the middle of September for a week, will be teaching the trainees everything from photoshoots with models to editing, all of them will get the information that they need to be a fashion photographer in the future. I will select two of them, one for the retouching and editing work ( retoucher ), and the other one for assisting during the shoot. ( photographer assistant ) both are important and they will get a special certificate and one year experience. More information will be a surprise

this course will be fun fun fun :) the group will be limited and selective

this course for female only, so if you are what I'm looking for then please apply at ladydesign2007@gmail.com with some of your work, and if you don't have then please write why you want to be a ladydesign assistant.

good luck everyone! ^^

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first daily deviation

2010-08-13T18:25:00.000-07:00

Today I went to check on my deviant art page, and I was getting many comments and congrats at the same time, could it be? then i checked to find out i got my first Daily Deviation!! i was jumping from happiness and didn't know what to do i was sooo happy and checking every comment make me happier, really appreciate who recommended me and who chose me for the DD.

I captured the moments for the first DD in the DeviantArt page and here are the photos. the photo is part of my collection of my photobook "Movements"

The book launch photos and snap shots

2010-08-10T06:50:00.000-07:00

I'm sorry for being late for posting the photos of the event and also snap shots for the book, i hope you will enjoy viewing.

the book contains photos that talk about some feelings and emotions for the places i attended to go in each emirate, and how do i see it in my point of view as an artist.

Special thanks to Canon for all the features they gave me and lending me their Canon EOS-1D Mark IV with lenses. which made me in love with it and bought it after that.

so Kaya Skin Care for publishing & sponsoring my book and how did they care about it and really gave attention and interest.

for Virgin, for their welcoming and supportive energy, and giving me the chance to have my books in their stores and for the lovely event they made for me.

to all the press who covered it too

special thanks to Dubai Internation Airport <- one of the best and fav airport in the world. DubaiStudios for giving me the permissiotions to shoot around Dubai. Also, to designer Feryal Albastaki for her amazing gowns and helping me during the shoots in GoldSouq, and Dubai Zayed Road, to my lovely MUA, Farah Alshohomy for her Makeup style and transformation for the model in the past and present. Mary the Hairstylist for the understanding for what I wanted for the shoot, MAC for their amazing support and gifts, to all memebers in my family for going out with me during the shoot and assisting me, for the lovely vintage gown by Aunt. to the lovely models: Andrea and Elena

to My parents for understanding and help and thanks to all of you for the ideas and support for this book and this results are for you.

to the most important thing thank to god, because without god and believe, none of this would happen, i faced big challenge and many problems that was so close to not completing the book but by believing of god and everything could be possible, this happen.

always believe and never give up

Books are available in all Virgin Mega stores around U.A.E

attending Grace Kelly "style Icon" Exhibition

2010-07-25T17:37:00.000-07:00

I must say I was so luck to attend such an exclusive exhibition in London, at my fav. Victoria & Albert V&A Museum.

There is a new film under the name of "Victoria" I recommend you to watch to have an idea about the story of them. It's amazing place that always contains great exhibitions.

I was planning the other day what shall i wear for such a visit for a style Icon, my fav bag, outfits and shoes. something that presents my taste. It's always exciting to me whenever i go to a fashionshow, exhibitions. I always think what shall i wear for such an accoassion.

I went to the Museum, entered the place and the first thing i saw her special gown that made for her in the same day of her marriage to Prince Rainier III of Monaco.

the exhibition contains many of her gowns and outfits from her movies and events with photos beside them and some videos of her appearance.

What did i feel? i can't describe it really, i was so happy and i captured many moments inside my mind and some gowns were really still amazing and new. oh and i saw the Kelly original bag from Hermes! and Christian Dior sunglasses so huge and fashionable.

I couldn't snap any shots really because it's not allowed

What is Grace Kelly? and why she considered to be a Style Icon among other actresses? there is a book in the other shop in the Museum which was lovely decorated shops that contain some lovely stylish items. The book talks about her life and rare photos of her and it makes me know many amazing things about her.

what made me understand that she has her own simple style, she made it herself. something make u comfy and in the same style present your style and chic. I liked the part when she used to travel and how she stayed in shape. her dresses, hermes gloves and her stylish Kelly bag. she took her bag everywhere with her. it was like a travel and chic bag. girls must know how to use the bag from her though. it doesn't matter how many bags you have, it matter of the style and how you wear it. and sometimes only one bag can do many tasks and here you can be a smart and fashionable.

there is an article included in the book : How to travel light - yes it's an old article but it works really if you travel to several places and you wanna stay in good look

oh yes! there is also her special gown in Rear Window movie, one of my fav. it shows how Alfred is a great film maker and how he can catch your full attention.

so you if you will be in London, and really love Grace Kelly and think she is a fashion Icon, then you still have a chance because the exhibition is on till 26 September.

and if you have been to London and know about it and didn't go then SHAME ON YOU :P

I hope you enjoyed this post and wait for more posts to come and sorry of my late updates. love you all

My sweet 30

2010-07-06T16:28:00.001-07:00

Nothing better than celebrating my unique 30 at my perfect place : London

It said ur fav place when you are a child with amazing memories becomes your life:favourite place. You find peace and forget all your worries and get positive energy from it. No matter what place could be.

They say London is different now, why u like it? I was lucky to see London the way it was and to me I always see it that way no matter what.

I'm back now in London after few yrs away. I Feel like breathing.

Writing here in Mayfair after I became 30 makes me happy. It's a great age to me. Never thought that am getting older
I was always looking for that age since I was 21, it's the age of wisdom and to become complete. It's the age of looking of what you've done and what u should do. You are now in the middle of the road. I'm 30 now and I always be :)

To everyone who complete their 30's this month. Happy birthday and enjoy it

"Movments" Book Launch

2010-06-27T15:08:00.001-07:00

Yes finally, the book is officially done. What i've got from this experience? Being positive, try to be calm "never happened it got worse on me" lol any artistic work makes me so emotional: sad, happy angry; which made me think sometimes am I crazy? And I got a scar in my forehead. Yes I fell down and injured my forehead rushed to ER. I was trying a new bike. I don't know how this happened but I believe it meant to be somehow.
Thank god

I'm tired and I'm very glad that I finished it. Even if it wasn't the perfect book but I'm really happy that I'm done with it finally.

I would like to thank everyone who supported me to get this book out there.

Special thanks to my sponsors : Kaya Skin Care, Virgin MegaStores and Canon
Also the media and newspapers that talked about my upcoming book

Today is the day of the launch. Still not nervous at all. I don't want to think about my look maybe sunglasses will do. I'm just interested to meet my friends and fans in person tomorrow.

The launch will begin at 5 pm and at 6 will start the signing. So if u can't come at 5 u still have time till 6:30 p.m

I picked Mirdif City Centre because it's the perfect place and near everyone

The books are limited, and they are exclusively at Virgin Megastores. You can have it anytime

Looking forward to meet you

thank you

2010-06-06T15:11:00.000-07:00

ok I put this photo here again for a reason, about 4 months ago, I've been told by my cousin that some of her friends had it in their background of their mobile phones, and other cousins as well, I was happy about it. Last week, a friend called me and told me everyone she knew has it as an icon in her bb list, other friends told me the same thing because my friends knew that i took that photo, yesterday my friend told me the same thing.

I would like to thank you all, this makes me happy because without knowing who is the photographer, i just knew that you liked that photo very much, they told me there is something about her holding the hair like that, I like to hear what they liked about the photo and what got their attention in.

so thank you very much for supporting and loving the work

you can also get it as a print at: http://ladydesign.deviantart.com/

2nd Photoshoot with Farah Al Shohomy

2010-06-03T07:53:00.000-07:00

like i said in my previous post, we always have special shoot for Farah's portfolio every year , on 29th of May, we had our 2nd photo shoot for another bridal look, and our lovely Intern did the behind the scenes and special video in youtube, I'm really proud of her, she learns fast and going well in the photo editing, i will share some of her work at the last week as being Intern in LadyDesign.

enjoy ^^
Model: Magdalena Gierej
Makeup : Farah Al Shohomy
Hair Style: Mary Abi Nader
Video edit: LadyDesign 2010 Intern <3

The photography fashion part of it:

green trouser with brown belt from Zara and green Mela Stud Top from NewLook, and plain yellow high heel shoes,

when i tried it first time, i found out it's comfy and i can wear it when i am shooting. The outfit really makes you look cool and chic.

the look should be similar to this picture

I like the new style of the belt idea, i tried it myself and it's really good

more work coming soon

have a super super weekend

Thursday Photoshoot for Farah

2010-05-23T09:09:00.000-07:00

Thursday was a crazy day in the studio, we have an intern now from University, who will be with us for 6 weeks, We had a special beauty shoot for Farah, we always do special makeup for her each year to add it in portfolio and magazines ads. we were like bees, the MUA is working, hairstylist Marie is making the hair and the trainer is having backstage photo shoot with our lovely model of the day: Salwa Ayari

the photography fashion part of it:

as i said in my latest post that i will try something comfy and fashionable to tell you if it will work out while you are shooting, my pick of the day was stripe embellished top from new look with the pearls in the shoulder and legging jeans from 21, with stripe white and black shoe from Grey Mer by the way he has really cool new collection you must check the website.

I couldn't find the top's photo online so this is the similar look but with white pearls in the shoulder

click to go to the link directly

stripes are on for this summer and that makes me really happy i can't have enough of stripe tops, I'm addicted when it comes with strips, they look good and so relaxing for our hot weather plus chic! and a perfect match for your Chanel bag.

the reason why i like NewLook in Dubai mall is because they are always get the latest trends than other shops, yes i like other shops as well, but till they get the new collection here it became old history, I like to get the classic dresses and outfits from the labels i like, but when it comes with the latest fashionable trends i like to get it from NewLook, 21 and sometimes Zara which they bring it faster than other shops, what about you?

other ppl wearing stripes and i like :

Hanh, this lady is really cool, she travels to many places and take some shots of her cool outfits, visit her blog: http://life-in-travel.blogspot.com

Agyness Deyn photo from style.com

Here are some photos of what was happening backstage taken by our Intern. She did great job.

here are the final look - click on them for better view

and here is another make up look

very long post right? I know! it's been a year since i had a long fashionable post, I will do it from time to time, it depends on my mood ^^

have a super super week.

being stylish photographer

2010-05-15T12:29:00.000-07:00

I was going to make special topic about how to be a fashionable photographer specially with this new trend 80's style that is soo comfy and easy to wear when you are having a shoot..

I will try my best from time to time to give you some tips i try it myself and it's working and where to buy it from

While I was making research at the internet, i came cross this beautiful site : http://www.runway2reality.com

and i found this: Not all Photographers wear vest! she has special photos under that name for a photographer and what she's wearing during her shoots.

these images links's cridet goes to http://www.runway2reality.com you will find more information about each photo and where it belongs to

Why I love Gwyneth Paltrow

2010-05-15T05:51:00.000-07:00

because i love her style through all these years, and the way she keeps her body in shape, the way of yoga, and her goop!!

What i like also in her website, that she is the one who writes and picks the photos, also there is a section for her daily fashion with photos. She helps her reader how to stay in style and comfy. she is also a huge fan of TopShop like many other celebs.
here are some photos i picked to share with you from www.goop.com
and Gwyneth .. welcome to bloggers world!!^^

jumpsuit looking great if you are super super tall or super super thin, perfect on her really

Editorials and interview feature

2010-05-13T07:14:00.000-07:00

It was a great day at Fashion Lounge, really amazing and nice place for fashion events and meeting ladies. with their special menu with many fruit drinks. They were really nice with us and gave us a special treat. I enjoyed my shooting and had fun with the staff.

enjoy the wedding editorials of IN magazines

Fashion stylist: Rasha Abu Al Naja
Makeup artist: Anna De Leon
Fashion designer: Sohad Acouri Houte Couture
Hairstylist: Ibrahim Nasrallah - headlines Salon
location: Fashion Lounge, Jumierah Beach Residence

click on the images for a better and bigger view

and here is a nice article at emirates business newspaper about my upcoming book just few things i will currect, i have High Diploma in communication art not diploma. I'm getting my master soon and my ladydesign established in 2005 ^^

are you a fan or a stalker?

2010-05-13T06:28:00.000-07:00

I know i don't blog like i used to, I'm sorry i keep telling myself i will post something and then i get busy, I was really happy to hear good feedback about my latest work from fans who send me emails or msgs. It means a lot to me that you are following my updates. It's very cute when i hear some girls saying we stalking you and check your work, it's not stalking it's what fans like to do, stalking is something bad and dangerous, it's when someone checking on you and they hate you and never give a good comment when they like something but bad comment when they notice or dislike something, these i call them stalkers & i ignore them but when it comes to interfere my private life i get really angry.
I know you will tell me it's a price of being in public and fame, but it doesn't have to be this way, as long as they stay where they are, i don't mind.
I'm having special preparations if I will make a signing book day, I'm still not sure if i will make this step, it's a nice thing to meet the fans but not stalkers. so I'm arranging something for my stalkers otherwise there will not be a signing book day
what makes me really sad that my fans are becoming victims because of what stalkers do. so i am trying my best to think of good ideas.

Editorials work at IN Magazine

2010-05-02T08:16:00.000-07:00

In magazine is bimonthly lifestyle and fashion magazine from middle east, i had two editorials with them before few months ago and i got my copy last week, i love how the first issue is more than 200 pages
and i liked some editorials from my other photographers friends from here like Aysha and mariyah, i also liked the special shoot of "the secret muse" and "rapunzel" shoots' way of lighting. It's already out in Lebanon and soon in dubai

now i will leave you with some of the editorial photos - click on them for a bigger view
Model: Elena Ivanova
MUA: Lina Hussain
Stylists: Rasha Abou Alnaja and Debbie tounta

we did flashy style also in this shoot but we didn't use, the team had fun really that day

how to wear niftee?

2010-05-02T06:09:00.000-07:00

I got my Niftee last week, got my grey special t-shirt

Why Niftee? because it's cozy, comfy, chic and you can wear it while working or having a quick photoshoot and stay in style! plus it's all made in U.A.E

yes that's my Niftee, i already looove it with the special design in pink illustrations in it, of course there are many colours as well. and there are new summer/spring collection coming up

how do you wear it?
I wear my Niftee as a short dress with black leggings and pink small boots, or heals
or you can wear pink leggings and black small boots

now, the question is did you get your Niftee? if not order now !!
http://www.niftee.ae/

or follow Niftee

i will get some time today or tomorrow to add the editorials from In magazine.

World Expo2010 Shanghai Opening Ceremony

2010-04-30T15:51:00.000-07:00

it was amazing and outstanding performance, i liked many parts, fireworks and each boat with a flag, Jackie Chan singing, Andrea Bocelli special performance!

leave you with the photos taken by http://www.china.org.cn

and videos of some parts of ceremony

World Expo 2010 Shanghai and our pavilion :)

2010-04-28T07:20:00.000-07:00

The World Expo2010 Shanghai this year is the biggest and most expensive Expo in history , it's like a big city, so if you are near you should really go and have a look, "Better City, Better Life," is the theme of this wonderful expo, but for me it's like when all the world become one after what i saw in other pavilions commercials and representative from artists like the amazing Jackie Chan for China, Yunho from TVXQ band which is famous band in South Korea and to the world and the amazing MV he did with Donghae, Siwon, Eunhyuk, Henry from Super Junior and others too . Alan Delon for France and many others from other wonderful countries.

I don't know what to say, but i was honored to be one of the representatives in special screens to be filmed for our pavilion, to be in and talk briefly to the visitors about our cultural and country , I am not sure if i will be able to visit and have a look. I would like to know more about other participants that i knew and some who i first time to know about them and I'm so proud of them and happy to be with them :) I heard a lot of good news about our pavilion which make me more happy.I really enjoyed and had fun with the Team from Trident Media from Ireland and they are wonderful friends to be with.

If you are there I hope you will enjoy our pavilion, and i really would like to have time to visit and see other pavilions as well, I heard that 400,000 visitors came in the rehearsal days, and they are expecting to have more than 100 million visitors during 6 months

If you would like to see the ceremony live on CCTV at 8 p.m and 4 p.m our time on this Friday
and the opening will be on May 1st, at Shanghai Channel at 9 a.m. and 5 a.m our time

how do i feel? nervous and excited
I hope i helped, and if you know more information please share :)

here are some links to have a look and get an idea about it

our pavilion site:
http://www.uaepavilion.com/

World Expo site:
http://en.expo2010.cn

Shanghai 2010 World Expo Official MV

Jackie Chan special MV for the Expo

TakePart now to help shut down the cove for good

2010-04-22T15:25:00.000-07:00

Joanna Kielkucka A/W 2010

2010-04-19T14:30:00.000-07:00

Hi all, hope everyone is well, i know long time no updates but was busy with the book shooting and my client's shoots, here are some small photos i was able to share with you.
The idea supposed to be different lol but it was funny how all the things we booked for a long changed in a day before the shooting day. Joana was great and really helpful she managed to find the hat. there was suppose to be a bike in the road of our vintage idea style. but u don't want to know what happened to the bike, btw, the bike was last min thought because we had to replace the idea of the shooting so quick. so hopefully we will do the idea of that shooting one day next time.

Farah and hairstylist marie were great, they did the hair and the makeup like what we asked for. I like how fast is the hairstylist and how Magdalena's hair stayed till night. It was really nice of Farah coming with us to the location for the shoot. it was my first time with Magdalena, she is sweet and fun person.

sorry for the small photos i was resizing for the facebook, i will add bigger in my deviantart later
more updates with more editorials soon

Joanna Kielkucka A/W 2010
Model: Magdalena
Hairstylist: Marie
Makeup Artist : Farah Alshohomy

Book Project 8: Gulf News interview

2010-04-10T08:43:00.000-07:00

hello, Long time, been busy shooting for the book, yes still working on it, I wanted to share with you today an article about the book I'm working on, Had this interview a month ago and my fans "you" got mentioned in it which make me smile.

I re-post the article in here because i like it but the photos were weak in the news and all my fans and friends were telling me why there is only one photo of your work in there, i gave them many photos but i don't know what happened.

so i am posting the photo they had it and one new exclusive for your eyes only :)

enjoy

click on the image for a bigger view please

The story of a girl exploring the seven emirates and the profound changes they are going through is captured by Emirati photographer Fatma Abdullah.

She has been busy lately, adding the finishing touches to her first coffee table book that aims to portray the beauty of unseen locations in the Emirates through her lens. She has chosen locations that few tourists have discovered and successfully merged the creativity of her fashion experience with her signature style.

Fatma spoke to Gulf News about the experience and knowledge she acquired while working on her first book of photographs.

Interviewer What made you think of producing a book of photographs?

ME: The idea of publishing a photo book was tickling my mind for a long time. Last year I decided to translate my dream into reality.

Where did you get the inspiration for the book?

Frankly, I got it from my fans. They were always asking me to create some artistic photo shots and they wanted to see some traditional touches that combine a fashion photographer's view and they always wondered what the results would be.

How long did it take you to develop it?

It actually took me three years to develop this book. A lot of time went into the planning phase. The photo shoot for the book started this year because I was very busy last year with my series of exhibitions and work. I also spent a considerable amount of time choosing the models for my book's characters and the search for their dresses and the study of the makeup. You know, all the details must be taken care of carefully.

When are you launching it and where?

I'm hoping to launch it by the end of April. At times I need to wait quite a bit to obtain permission for a photo shoot at a particular location. Thus the delay. So I'm trying my best to finish it and launch it by the end of April."

How many pages does it contain?

The book will contain more than 100 photos."

To whom do you dedicate the book?

To my country, my fans, my family and my parents and everyone who has been helpful and supportive of my photo shooting journey for this book.

Where it will be available, any particular bookstore or everywhere?

I'm doing the best I could to make it available everywhere.

Will it be available outside UAE?

I'm planning to make it available across the world.

What's the title of the book?

Not finalised yet, since I have made slight changes in the plot of the story.

Are there any authors of photo books you admire?

I like children's story books and novels but no photo books in my mind right now.

What do you think this experience has added to your photography skills?

My photography experience helped me a lot to add a special atmosphere to this kind of landscape photography which is a little challenging and I'm a little bit nervous as well about how the outcome will be.

What's your plan after launching the book?

Well, I would like to see how it will go and maybe I will rest for a while, I hope. I'm having editorial shoots this year which I always enjoye. Editorials to me are like a genuine vacation, where I see everything and enjoy every minute of it.

Have you received any support from any organisation?

Yes indeed. I have received strong support from Canon Middle East. Canon sponsored me during my shooting by letting me try different kinds of lenses and offering me the new EOS 1D Mark IV DSLR camera, which I love so much.

Also, Dubai Studio were very helpful by giving me permission to shoot in some areas in Dubai and also Dubai Airport. In fact, all were so kind in permitting me to shoot inside. I'm very glad that my first experience has found such great support.

What equipment have you used for capturing your shots? Why did you choose them?

In this book I was planning to shoot different areas of the UAE rather than fashion, which requires different lenses.

So Canon offered to let me test the new Canon EOS-1D Mark IV DSLR. I chose it because I needed something which I am flexible with. The camera gave me the results that I needed such as a little bit of softness in my photos.

The equipment I used in my photo book are:

Lenses:

• TS-E 24mm f/3.5 L Tilt-Shift Lens: it was great using this lens. Amazing how you can control blur and focus in the left and right, it saved a lot of artistic editing I used to do before.

• Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L

• Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L

• Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L

• Canon EF 85mm f/1.8

Camera:

• Canon EOS 1D Mark IV

What measures do you think would help attract more Emirati women to the world of professional photography?

I want them to be positive with everything. Life is difficult and it's not an easy job to be a female photographer in the first place; but nothing is impossible. Just be positive and always look at the bright side when you face a hard time and always seek for the best and the best quality, not less, and stay original.

Book Project7: and the shooting keeps go on

2010-03-25T15:14:00.001-07:00

I wrote this post directly from Iphone so sorry for some mistakes:
I'm too scared to say I enjoyed the shooting last Tuesday, I am satisfied for the first time about the shoot, all been planned and prepared for 2 weeks, the model, hairstylist, and my lovely farah makeup artist, we've got some of Feryal al bastaky's amazing amaZing collection.I would like to thank her, she had her time with us and helped me a lot in locations, it's really nice to have a great spirit around me while am shooting. they were the perfect team, I've been amazed by the hairstylist Marie because I worked with for 1st time, she was fast and did exactly wat I wanted in the photo we showed her. All been on time, makeup artist did her magic and Feryal was prepared in time. We went to the location and we photoshoot in two locations like I've planned. It was funny day everyone were staring and wanna join the shoot lol ^^.

I was glad I got the permission on time from dubaistudios they were very supportive and really great with dealing. The girl was so nice and really helped me a lot in there.
I really really wanna share some of the photos with you but I guess you will have to get the book to view it this time. I shall make it private for the meantime because some of the photos I've submitted been copied. I don't mind though since mine were the original since they will be in news soon but the rest of the shoot will be private this time and am so sorry I might add some after the book will be published for more teaser ads later on.

Am still confused about the photo cover, were talking about it with mom and she said: why don't you have all photos in the cover? I was like: O.O ma'ah! It's not a tourist guide book. Lol
So I guess when I will be done with all shoots gonna print them all and then gonna have a creative group and going to decide which one will go for cover. The cover is a very sunsitive thing to me. I always wonder how some magazines here don't care about their cover.

Dramas didn't stop this year, friends saying I might have some kind of bad energy because I meet ppl throwing their anger "craziness" at me for no reason. So I shall stop going for any social places this year till the madness down.

This will be my last post about the book project and now you will only have to count down the days till I finish it soon.

I will only inform you abt the interviews of the book and
You can check my Twitter page or fanpage for more updates about the book.

I'm also not going to take any photoshoot or booking on April, I will give all my feelings and time for the book till it's done, then am going to take real holiday since I haven't for 4 yrs. I'm thankful how my friends and family really tried to give me good time when I don't work but really I need a real break after the book is done, to forget the emotional feelings that I had with the book, each photos done with a special mood, like living with 100 spirits and mixed feelings.

And I won't take any booking or photoshoot after the book is done unless it's big commercial because I might be busy later with exhibitions, am not sure yet but there are some plans need to be sort out.

So I'm so sorry to all of you and wait for the next post soon about something else ^^

When I get weak

2010-03-21T14:22:00.001-07:00

You fight all the time, years go by and you can't see anymore because you are tired of fighting for the things that make you happy and smile, the life you are seeking for. We sometimes need a "push" to work hard for the day we wanted and to know if it worth or we regret it? No we are not but it's annoying and we get bored and weak when we do it everyday. We say to ourselves why should I bother? I shall give up, you rest and sit while others walking and pass you by while your are looking, then you gather your strength and get up and walk again.
It was the 90s, I was a different person, a weak person who doesn't know how far I could go with the talent I have. He used to believe in me and watching him happy and make us all happy and noise all around, I still have his card he gave me in my birthday with the big Barbie doll house, I was a person who didn't express her happiness and her joy when I get gifts, he used to tell me I shall be happy and Do something.
That year we didn't talk much. That year he passed away.
I always remember how far your believes make me go and when I get weak, I always remember you and then I go further and express my happiness and my talent to the world.
To lose a brother who used to wake all the house is one of the hardest thing in life and it makes you stronger facing the world later.
RIP my dearest brother.

the book teaser

2010-03-08T13:27:00.000-08:00

like i promised in my prev. updates, this is the teaser ad. but not official one till all the work and shoots are coming soon, please wish me luck, and i should be done after few months

MUA: Farah Alshohomy
Model: Andreea Hasa
Location: Nad El Sheba

The book project 6: ideas changed

2010-03-06T13:18:00.000-08:00

I know, no updates for a long time now, I really sit and ready to blog but then i don't have anything good to say so i keep it for another day, ok am lazy

We had a shooting for the book project on Sat, last week. I was so worried about the weather because it was full of clouds and they said it will be rainy day. Mom said we have to hurry up before the rainy storm starts. I luv it believe me, we are like waiting for it for the entire year, but not when you have a photoshooting, outside! so i was thinking, what's going on? the entire week was a disaster, and i only had limited time which is one week with Canon 1D Mark IV and the lenses to test. but, the MUA had done her work with the model, the model is ready and her hair is ready, wearing the jewelry and we've got into the car, so i said: I will be positive about today no matter what will happen let it happen. We arrived to the place, had lunch, and here came the rain, it was soft nice actually and it was just raining while we were eating, when we are done, the rain stopped, we start shooting then in 4 different locations, and yes!! we got shots with camels behind! and then we had time for the sea. it was lovely day. Who said positive thinking doesn't work? ^^ later that night the rain started to come so heavily and didn't stop till all the roads got flooded with water.

I returned the camera and the lenses. What i liked about that experience, the camera is really good and light, actually it's not heavy at all! and it gives me the best captures, so i decided to take it after a year of thinking to get the 5D Mark II.
maybe some of you are wondering why i didn't get it before? it's because i am that kind of person that i like to get a better camera when i deserve it. yes, better camera better quality but most of the job is done by the photographer, and i had to prove to myself I'm good first with the camera i have to get to the other level. and about the lenses i really enjoyed them and I'm glad that i had the chance to use them all and that gave me clear idea what i really need for my shoot or not.
so definitly I'm getting EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L. The good news is I bought the Canon EOS 1D Mark IV Digital SLR Camera it's officially mine ^^

I was sitting and looking at all the photos, like some and others didn't like. which made me think for a week and i decided to change the main story to go on with the photos i've got, and plus i will shooting more.
i will keep you with one photo for now and please forgive me because i won't post anymore till I'm done maybe just one later for a teaser.

p.s Dear anonymous write in my comments box, please write your name, i keep deleting by mistakes some comments because anonymous there is no shame to write a nickname :p and thank you

for now enjoy your time and I wish you all luck

The book project 6: crazy sunny day, horses shoot with model

2010-02-26T13:43:00.001-08:00

Am typing while my back hurts since I don't do Yoga this year and always saying I will do it tomorrow, I had pain. I went to the sea and my cousin helped me found some dunes, can u believe this? We were searching for a week on desert, all filled green which is good but not for my book.
I went to some old shops for the materials to male traditional outfits suits the model and they were done on time.
I spent 2 days shooting around the sea and sending fax to a place I need a permission for, and wow they r slow here. I don't know why but we keep delay the horses scene every week, something came up and I keep cancel, 2 months passed and then this week I said that's it, I will shoot, let finish this thing! It was Thursday all goes as it planned. But it was toooo windy in the morning, I was too worried to rain with too much wind, but them it calmed down when we arrived and omg it was too hot, and my body was in pain, no I can't cancel! sometimes farah "MUA" think am crazy lol
I did many fashion shoots it's way too better than doing art photography.
I start shooting the horses and I couldn't see the photos because it was too sunny, I kept running to the car to breath and mom was like:" do you wanna kill yourself?". Farah did the makeup inside the car in seat the poor girl lol and the model "Andrea" was so helpful and I was so glad she came from NY before our shoot day. While they were doing the makeup I went to see the horses. The good thing about that hot time that the horses were soo friendly and wanted me to touch them all the time. They were so young too from 3 to 4 yrs. I had only limited time with them like an hour. It was hard because I wanted to shoot the model while she hold the horse alone without anything on him. Which was hard. I picked the star horse, she came to me and was playing with me. I knew right away she will be the perfect horse who can model for us fast and she did. Amazing 3 yrs old Shamsa.
I'm so glad I didn't throw up that day from the hot sunny weather! We finished on time at 5 and left. Got milkshake from basken robbins with choc, and had migraine from the sun, I felt the pressure in my ears.
I thought this week shoot would be enjoyable and like I planned
The photos are not what I planned to. But from the photos I will manage what I can do and might change the story little bit.
I really need to do this week a fashion shoot somehow to cheer me up little bit lol, I saw T-ara new photoshooting and I loved their new look and the accessories! Inspiring shoot really.
wow too long post, I will leave you for now till another post. Forgive me if there is some mistakes in the post but am typing fast to sleep early ^^

Hey

2010-02-17T03:44:00.001-08:00

I got my iPhone! Yay me, sorry for this post but am testing to update my blog through the iPhone, I have been seaching for easy applications to blog with. I have many things I wanna type but hehe. I'm glad I got the I-phone 3Gs it was out of stock in here for along time and didn't want to buy it online. So it took me forever but I got it at the end. I'm still thinking What shall I join here du or etisalat. I heard Manu complains ant both and I called both. Etisalat has strong connection but u can have a bill that u can't imagen at the end of the month. Du has weak connection in some areas but there is no prob with the bill.
I need need a strong connection when I travel outside the country so I still don't know what to choose. I want to use etis. But I use my Internet 24 hrs because I need to check on my work+emails fb pages. Why I feel like it's 1997? When we use more Internet we get huge bills? Lol any suggestions r welcome

The book project 5: why and what happened

2010-02-08T12:51:00.000-08:00

hi all, I know it's been a long time since my last update, and what's happening? nothing really happened that's why i didn't update.
when you have a team in the photoshoot, it's hard to find them all available in the same day which make us keep delaying. This week again, because of the weather we canceled.
Normally, i don't talk about it until I'm done with any project but since i promised you to keep you all with me in the line, i will keep my promise :)
we will shoot at the end of this month again hopefully. This time i will do all my best to not cancel it because seriously I'm running out of time.
also, i keep canceling my meetings, booking for shoots, etc
so this week it was empty for me and i felt like a craaaaaaaaaaazy!! I hate doing nothing!

I did my new plan buy-list for this year, that i was holding myself not to get, so bye bye LV new bags loool

- I-phone
- new camera : because i think i deserve it!! XD i always treat myself a better camera
- new laptop macbook

book project 4 + meet my camera

2010-01-23T15:43:00.000-08:00

hi everyone, I'm trying to keep you updated but actually nothing to talk about, as you can see am bad when it comes to blog lol. I'm writing this today so i can push myself to shoot my pretty Polaroid SX-70 Camera got it from all the way from japan, thanks to mijonju for helping me to get it ! I always wanted to get one and this year more since i saw LG commercial : generation of OZ ! and this one is soo perfect, I LOVE IT!

I have some ideas already for this Polaroid Cam. and now i only waiting to get my hands into the films.

I hope one day i have big collection of vintage cameras. I like my personal photos to be more simple and original and has a vintage style

ok now about the book, the shooting should start this week, but not everyone is ready so i might make it to the next week, which will be harder for me, because it will be Feb. and i will have hundreds of photos to edit. I'm also thinking about the locations and how the lighting it would be specially it will be my first time in that place, i really hope everything will go well, because i really don't like any of the results yet. I hope to get high quality photos this time and will be like i sketched and planned. I'm preparing my storyboard to show it for my team so we can work faster, what i will care about is the day light and when the sun goes down.

yes there are some moments i say to myself why shall i bother i better give up, can't do it, it's hard, everything goes wrong, then i get back to it. It happens when you have the artistic mood, you get different feeling every 10 minutes.

now, I remembered that it's my project and my book and these moments will not come again so i should enjoy it and let everything goes as it's, i will do my best with big smile in my face because i got this chance to do it at last.

book project 3

2010-01-17T13:01:00.000-08:00

soooo, what was happening, hmmm

still editing, and trying to have time for it because i have other editorials to finish this week, I try to keep myself focus and not tired.

We didn't shoot yet, I'm still thinking if it will be one day or two. It depends actually of what will happen tomorrow, i need to be confirmed about something. let's hope it will work! fighting!!

I spent last night working on these photos and i have a photograph of the model with "burga" I was wondering if i shall keep it in colour or B&W. or both. when i have to do this kind of decisions i get confused. so what do you think?
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there are many photos as well but let's keep them inside the book, shall we? lol

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the book project 2

2010-01-13T15:20:00.000-08:00

hey everyone, I'm typing while my eyes almost closing because i spent the whole two days just editing the photos of my book and try to figure out what's the best, I'm showing cousins some photos just to see how do they feel about them, sometimes you need to see it through people' eyes but of course artist eyes n_n. because it's my own work, I'm still not satisfied with any result yet but i started to like one or two photos I've done yesterday. I want to have also black and white photos in the book so let's hope the next shoot will be good.
i really want to show you some photos but i think i shall wait till my next post and to make sure no one will steal my idea till i publish it.

bye for now I really need to get some sleep after 5 hours editing for just 1 photo and it was just a try, I'm really must be crazy or something.

the book project

2010-01-10T14:53:00.000-08:00

I decided to write almost daily about my book project, since everyone is asking me about it wherever I go, it's really nice to know many people around me really care about it. It's also funny when i go and ask some places for shooting for my book they ask me: ok, promise us a copy with your signature.... OK sure but let me finish it first. So the pressure now is getting worse, but i manage it.
I'm not even trying to think what fans and people are going to say about it or like it. In fact, I would be happy to publish my first book that actually is a photo story book. which reminds me somehow of my childhood books, when mom used to bring me thousand of books but i always end up with the books that contain photos, i used to enjoy.
The book also will contain some poems and since i didn't even write one after 1997, a famous person is going to help me out with it. Special thanks to him and his daughters, i will also do my best to translate some in English and some other languages.

The nice thing about this project that my parent really support me for it, they don't even argue of going out with me for shoot. ok because the whole family were with us. haha yeah because the two first shootings were in desert.

First, i went and studied the places before two years ago and this year, yes two years since the story of the book inside my head for almost 7 years and i decided it's the time to move it out to the world.

did i change some of the ideas about the book?

yes i did, because there are some scenes which are dangerous for the model to do, so i cut it out and we did more scenes in the desert for it.

first official day of shooting for my book:
complete disaster may i say.. the MUA and model were really on time at 2:30 pm, family split on that time into 2 groups, one of the group decided to go somewhere else in the last minute so we were late. we arrived at 4 and the place we went to supposed to prepare 2 camels for us, but the camels decided to go for a walk, so...... in somehow, I found out I forgot the memory card, since the assistant prepared all the things like we used to do before we go out, the memory was in the office, so i went back in the car with the model and assistant while i left the rest of the family and the mua waiting in the place.
with 1 hour left before the sun goes down, what shall i do? i should not lose that day i wouldn't give up this easily, arrived to the office got the memory card and went in the car. during our way to the place, we stopped in the desert somewhere near before the sun goes down, the model wa running and i was running and we took some shots before the sun goes down which was beautiful.
i know .. why do i do things in crazy way? i guess it meant to be.
anyway, we got back to the place.. and left after few mintues. we went back to the studio and i got some shots for her. which i think it will be lovely for the book. yes i have many comments of my work and i don't like it but it's normal thing since i want things perfectly but i think sometimes we need to let go and take it easy.

so of course we re done it again in the next day.

2nd official day of shooting for my book:
this time alone with mom helping, all came early, went to 3 locations, including the sea and the model wore two different lovely dresses. Special thanks to my aunt who gave us her two old traditional gowns from 40 yrs ago and still looking amazing and traditional gold.

So this is a very simple picture from first day shoot.
Right now, I'm trying to edit the photos which some of them i will add later on for print in deviant.

There is another shooting I'm planning for a month. Hopefully i am doing next week.
I will keep typing about it because i have about two months to finish it, I'm trying to give myself a deadline so i can finish it after all, and also to let you updated with the book project and for you all to encourage me, so... fighting!! and wish me luck n_

New Year and New beginning

2009-12-31T02:30:00.000-08:00

Happy New year everyone! I hope you all going to have a peaceful year and more success in your career and personal life.

and to those who didn't have a good year or didn't chase their dreams yet, there is always another day and another year and this year is your chance to move and do your best and never give up, if you fall, you can get up, again and again, you only have hope and hope makes you go on in the life, if you have a bad moment, always think about a good time you had which will make you feel better, envy other people won't change anything in your life, and if you have a life of your dream then you should know there are other people around you also seeking for the life of their own and you can only support them and not stopping them. it's a time to be unselfish and more understandable, Time is very important so use it wisely, and get away from gossips it will make your heart darker and will waste the time that you can do something good for your future.

be positive with everyone and have a big heart, stay away from friends who have negative thoughts and negative ideas, it will only make you lose time to accomplish your goal, always be a good friend for yourself and the most important is to trust yourself and love yourself.

As for or me this year was a very successful year for my future career, thank god, here are the list i did in 2009

- ESMOD Fashion University photoshoot for 10 different dresses for 10 designers.

- April: My first Solo Exhibition at ESMOD Fashion University as a first fashion photographer in my country who had an exhibition.

- June till July: 2nd Solo Exhibition at Wafi Mall, Dubai

-Featured in 3 TV programs:
Inside The National at AD TV program,
Women in Gulf program at Dubai TV,
Dubai this morning at Dubai TV,

-Featured in :
GulfNews
Emirates Today Newspaper,
Weekend Review at GulfNews
Fashion Rage Magazine
Layalena Magazine
KAO magazine
AL Roya newspaper

- I spent the last months doing editorials for fashion magazine and filming for big coming event i joined that will be announced in May 2010 that i am really really proud of being part of it.

maybe most of you think it was so easy for me to do all this but i will say it for first time it took 27 yrs dreaming of this and 10 years to do it finally. I knew that since i was a child that i born different and i will be different, to those who have zero freedom and think because of that they can't do it, let me be a good example that you can do it. Life for me is like a war, but a cold war, not shouting of what you need and want, "but" to be diplomatic and give some compromises of your freedom to have in return another space of freedom to work in your goal and to step forward.

Some of us choose what it's in the land and have a safe job and a safe life and be happy with it and some of us choose the sea, they could drawn and die, or they could find the treasure and see new places and new faces and seeking new knowledge and return to help the people in the land what they knew and saw. If we didn't choose the sea, we will always going to look at it till the day we get in the ship and start sailing. The idea will always be in our head no matter what other people say, sooner or later we will do it.

at the end i would like to thank my friends who were around me and support me for chasing my dream and my future career and my teachers through the year and the whole people in my city for being big supportive and helpful and respectful to my career and dream and being really proud of me. to the end to my parent who were the perfect judge for my work, and to my mom for giving her time going with me and assisted me during my film shooting.

new work and new project

2009-12-08T05:26:00.000-08:00

hello everyone, long time no post in here, been busy with shooting, editing, and my project,
everyone wants to get my book that I'm working on while am not even start shooting yet for it, it's soo funny even mom wants me to be done with. The weather is getting cloudy which is good for my shoots but too dusty to start for shooting. You better shoot in hot weather or dusty cold weather, sometimes i think i need to travel to smell fresh air.
I have some plans for the few months including traveling and then completing my Master so I'm having a lot of thinking.

I will leave you now with Joanna Kielkucka Collection 2010, Amazing work, I couldn't help but ordering one of her dresses.
Model:Marina Belousova
Make up: Farah Alshohomy

art, bb and me

2009-10-21T14:13:00.000-07:00

hey, long time since my last update,
lemme tell you what was going all this time, I was busy and still, with my new project and my book, the project is going on very well and i can't say more about it till 2010 :) but I'm enjoying every minute of it. About the book things are going crazy with it, it's an art book which means going deep into the artistic side which means: craziness, insomnia, bloody moody! like getting angry all the time and happy most of the time, it's been yrs since i felt this way which is not good feeling at all but sooner i finish the book i can get rid of all of feelings. I stay away from friends so i don't effect them in any of my craziness, also i don't want to get angry for any reason just for my health too, I keep sitting at home or going for more research, words coming by and goes, sometimes i lose them in between, so i go over and over again with it, meanwhile i really wanna go for a while to london"my second hometown" or seoul to visit some friends and have lil fun for a change, but i can't because I'm stuck with assignments and photoshoots for clients and my project. plus since i got the BB it really got into my nerve sometimes! with all these stupid stupid broadcast sure i get angry'!! will someone please tell them to invent blocking broadcast in the new bbm?? otherwise i really have to throw it away, i already deleted have of the members in my list, it doesn't make sense, why shall u broadcast while u don't even read it anymore?? it's only for important situations!! not to goofing around and comanding people to broadcast themselves or they will go to hell, oh let's not forget the rumours!!
i wake up reading about people passed away who i don't even know till night, i stayed till morning because i felt sad and depressing! now i spend 20 mins deleting the bc msgs everyday, i even forgot some friends i have lol, so i don't know maybe i should bring iphone and keep my friends in googletalk lol so no bcs anymore!

as you can see i did some changes to my blog and i added some korean music to get into some kind of mood, btw, first song for SuperJunior is my fav. "it's you" so creative i must say
I luv korean drama for so long but cousins were so crazy with their teenage moments with bands like FT Island, SuperJunior and SHINee which got into me somehow lol I like to watch for inspiration, they are screaming and i only watch the hair and outfit, wow they spend really hard time doing the hair, etc while girls still simple in korea but not to forget Brown Eyed Girls and 2NE1 and watching their style of photos to improve, and i think i did somehow in the lighting i kinda got what i wanted recenlty with the lighting with Elmira she is designer studient and i think will be a great model too i had some shots for her designs as well, and i did some classical shoot with Elena, a russian model, now all i need is a new camera!! 7D is the one after all ;)
for me it's different, i don't get the camera till i feel i earn it, i spend more money in the lenses and only the lenses that are good for my commercial and fashion work, so when i do a good job, i get a new lens. now serously i need a new camera and I'm waiting for the 7D body camera to be in town soon! so tell then my friends i hope you enjoy your time and wait for more updates to come n_n

photos of my studio!!

2009-07-23T08:02:00.001-07:00

After I'm done with my exhibitions, many things happened and i was trying to clean up my office and place and managing to add the photos in the place.
Anyway, I tried to clean it as i could lol When there is a photoshoot, everything goes missy with hairs and models running round, accessories and oh wait !! the shoes!!! i luv the shoes, don't you?
Unfortunately there are no photos of the shoes this time, but i will take a peak for you at my next photoshoot that i will have soon.

here you go lads and lasses, enjoy :)

accessories and dresses ...
you should see this table when it's full of shoes!! amazing view lol

the Make up place

the Studio room

this is the way to my office.. no picture, you can see the colour of that room anyway.
and nothing else than the kitchen :P

have a nice day and
oh yeah i got my portfolio from deviant art!
check it out
http://ladydesign.darkfolio.com

enjoy your weekend and wait for the photos of my book :)

photos of my exhibition and lil explanation of it

2009-07-01T06:02:00.000-07:00

I would like to thank all the people around the world who came by and stop in my gallery at Wafi this month. It was great month for me

I was readying today my comments "memorable book that my friends and clients who crossed by my gallery and i found out there are many friends came by which make me very happy to read and knowing that they have been there
soo sweet of you all thank you .

I do understand some criticisms and that i have to ignore it but i think i need to give a little explanation of what i do

what you saw in my gallery is not an artwork for artist - it's a collection of fashion/beauty shoots of my work with models, fashion designers and make up artists and commercial

as a fashion, beauty and commercial photographer, i repeat fashion, beauty and commercial photographer, it's obviously that this is what you will have to see in the gallery.
when i take a photo of a face i do it professionally not as an hobby

i don't present anyone but myself.

Why i did it? because it's my job, and because there is no harm of promoting my work and to let others to know about me.

I can't do heritage photos for clients all the time, I can't tell Haute couture, modern designer that he/she has to design jalabyas or taking them to heritage places. this is not kind of art. it's a job i do what designer wants and helping them to improve it with some ideas suits their fashion.

I would love to do some of artwork one day to exhibit but i have limited time but I have one in my mind i am working on which will take long time because i have photo shooting work to do.

There are many galleries and exhibitions around the world, different kinds and styles and some arts, I don't enter something that doesn't interest me and if i do i give my all respect even if i didn't like it.

I respect all kind of heritages, countries and religions
I have been to many countries in my past life and all of them gave me full respect
so if someone somewhere didn't give you respect then think about it why, don't blame them
"Respect yourself and others will respect you"

I don't like to give advices but one tip : there is a different between comment and a critics

Always remember I love you all :)

P.S
- I would like to thank "Inside the National" program ad ADTV for featuring about my gallery and my work.
- Another feature at GulfNews at Weekend Review
- I would like to thank amazingwomenrock.com for the feature

My 2nd Solo Photography Exhibition

2009-06-03T06:18:00.000-07:00

I had a dream about a year and a half and it was so clear how was it - going inside a magnificent place and i was watching every details of it. They told me this is your place and i was soo happy that i would be there.

Woke up and didn't understand the dream at all but i remember the place and how it looked ,
and i was looking forward to that place.

This month I got invited to have my 2nd solo exhibition at Khan Murjan gallery at WAFI. a marvelous new place at wafi where you have see Turkish, Iranian, Syrian and Moroccan style all in one place called Khan Murjan and when they showed me where is my gallery suddenly i remembered my dream.

I believe this is a gift from god to show you me where i would be if i keep working.

so please join me on my event for the opening at khan murjan gallery for my 2nd solo exhibition on Sunday 7th of June.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=86609078964&ref=ts

thank you all for believing on me :)

click on the image to view bigger

photos of my Solo Exhibition in Dubai

2009-05-13T08:47:00.000-07:00

as i promised sorry for the crappy photos lol

New update with new photos

2009-05-04T07:56:00.000-07:00

I want to thank ESMOD again for giving me this great pleasure and apportininites for making my first solo exhibiton at their gallery. It was great week and half and I enjoyed every part of it.

I would like to thank Bahaa for being a great PR. and being great and professional with me.
And my close friends for being there at the opening and cheering me up and for callings and kind msgs and to the people I met for first time for coming to meet me and to all my amazing models for coming and being helpful
And to my parents.

and I wanna say without God and my faith i wouldn't be here and having my dream come true the way i planned and i wanted to be.

thank you all and I promise you that my next post will be full of my exhibition photos

Many good things is coming soon and I will keep u updated here and on twitter

Featured last month in:
-Dubai this morning program at DubaiTV.
-Emirtes Today News
-Kul Al Osrah magazine
- layalina magazine ( May Issue )

and now i will leave you with my latest photoshoot from last week

MUA: Farah Al shohomy
Model: Salwa Ayari

My exhibition coverage links are here

2009-04-16T07:22:00.000-07:00

I would like to thank everyone who come to the opening from my friends and other people i met for the first time there. It was great meeting you and i hope to see the rest of you on Sunday and Monday from 4 till 6:30 i will be there

My exhibition coverage links are here:

ENGLISH:

http://arabwideweb.com/english/Latest_News.asp?id=2034

http://www.godubai.com/citylife/press_release_page.asp?pr=24987&search=

http://www.dubaicityinfo.com/cityguide/press_release_detail.aspx?prID=3929

http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidWAM20090413212001145

http://www.eyeofdubai.com/v1/news/newsdetail-29774.htm

http://www.wam.org.ae/servlet/Satellite?c=WamLocEnews&cid=1238851103733&p=1135099400124&pagename=WAM%2FWamLocEnews%2FW-T-LEN-FullNews

http://imredubai.blogspot.com/

http://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/fashion-market-news/newsdetails.aspx?news_id=71277

http://www.fananews.com/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=2&NrArticle=507704&NrIssue=9&NrSection=1

http://www.arabrise.com/NewsDetailView.a5w?NewsDetailView_filter=News%5Fid%3D%220000512%22

http://uaeinteract.com/docs/UAEs_first_solo_fashion__beauty_photography_exhibition_by_an_Emirati_opens_in_Dubai/35210.htm

http://www.ameinfo.com/192531.html

http://pressrelease.smartarabs.com/?p=447

ARABIC:

http://wam.org.ae/servlet/Satellite?c=WamLocAnews&cid=1238851096594&pagename=WAM%2FWAM_A_Layout&parent=Collection&parentid=1135099399933

http://www.alkhaleej.ae/portal/f268f7dd-f75d-4e06-8404-df8dedd508a0.aspx

http://www.ameinfo.com/ar-132625.html

I would like to thank my friend asawer for posting in her page the photos of my exhibition
here is the link

Thank you ESMOD for all of this :)

I will post later with the interviews

My first Solo Exhibition

2009-04-05T15:12:00.000-07:00

I posted an event in my facebook page for my upcoming solo exhibition

It will be held between the dates of 14 April to 23 April
at French Fashion University Esmod Gallery at Dubai.

the opening will be at Tuesday April 14th at 7 p.m.

I would like to thank French Fashion University Esmod for giving me the change to showcase my work and do my own style for the event

It's like a dream comes true because my fashion photography work will be in a fashion place

I also would like to thank each students for being unique and at last my friend Canella and wish her all the best

for more information or if you are interested to come to the event you can view this

and French Fashion University Esmod Dubai

I added a page in my official website but I'm not sure about the design - I still don't like it - i hope i still have more time to design the posters - i will go tomorrow to check on my prints - i hope everything will be alright since i traveled for a week. didn't book in any hotels near the location yet

wish me luck and see you there :)

my invitation cards arrived today - yay!

2009-03-15T07:34:00.000-07:00

Today i got my invitation cards and mini cards for my first solo exhibition - yes i know i haven't talked about it yet but i was preparing and hoping everything will go well by the date.

I would like to thank ESMOD Fashion University - Dubai for giving me this opportunity and for believing in my work. It was great honor to be asked for a solo exhibition for my fashion photographs at fashion University like ESMOD. it's almost a dream comes to true for a fashion photographer like me.

so about my cards.. it turned to be great - for the first time i wasn't worry about the print because it came direct from London so everything is pro. when it's for a print for them.

thank you MOO and I'm your new friend ! lol it said already at their cards

I'm so happy with the cards' print really makes your photos look great

I have many things to do for the exhibition and going to the printing to check on the canvas print.

I hope everything will be alright till the date. more information about the exhibition later

enjoy the photos for now

New photoshoot

2009-02-03T12:44:00.000-08:00

I had a great day today with ESMOD French fashion University's students. I had a photoshoot full day with 9 young designers for their graduation concept portfolio. They amazed me with each design. funky style to elegant. Can't wait to show some of the work soon.
I hope to work with them again because it was an honour and i need this kind of style for my portfolio.

please have a look at the latest work with designer Ferial Al Bastaky at my fanpage.

since 2008 till now

2009-01-22T14:50:00.001-08:00

my feelings : disappointed. I always have faith on a community that they might change to better or might improve but i don't see a thing. I feel sorry for them. It's really painful that you get all the education other people need and do nothing with it.

I got busy with clients - sick two times - getting up at 5 to go to desert to enjoy the rain and weather. visiting friends trying to have time for them.

had a lovely photoshoot with the designer Ferial Al Bastaky for her new amazing collection. The funny part : i was sick on that day. very very sick i couldn't even swallow but i couldn't cancel it because models have this day off and because the magazine asked for fast new photos in a week! like always i was on time to give the CD because I'm a pro. while they delay hahah these kind of magazines make me laugh.

the designer, makeup artists and models asked me to delay the shoot for another day but i refused.
I just want to say when you give a word you stick to it no matter what. I keep my promises because i want others to keep their promises

I want to thank Ferial Al Bastaky for her help on that day and her great spirit, it's an honour to know you. Farah al Shohomy the MUA. Shahla my lovely assistant for helping me all the day in the shoot. and the models: Aysel, Salwa and Cassandra making it easy for me.

what I'm doing :
right now I'm tyring to finish my book before i get into any new interview. I'm planning to have an exhibition, any recommendation?

here are some photos from Aysel portfolio photoshoot and another one with model susha from school revolution session. and helen and salwa at fashion vs construction machines
MUA: Farah Alshohomy

first self portrait?

2008-11-19T14:09:00.000-08:00

it's really annoying when interviews ask from my photo to include with my photography work. the name is not enough? they have to see my face to follow me and kill me? lol J/K
so there is this magazine which is really really luved to be interviewed there.. so just in case they ask me for my photo i shall give them one.. I was thinking sooner or later things will get bigger for me and definitely will be asked for my photo. so i shall start taking a good one before they snap my face with bad flash and add it next to my interview like what happened last time and made so annoyed! lol

so any suggestion how should my selfportrait for interviews should be? i want something bold, black and white, and very very powerful and respectful and nothing to do with sexy thing!! at all!
and not clear ofcourse - so it could be another face not me!! lool i mean when they see it -- they can't recognize me in the streets lol - i think you got my points..

suggestions are welcome and no you will not see the results.. it should be enough that it will be in my interviews :(

fashion vs construction machines

2008-11-12T13:20:00.001-08:00

click for bigger view :
fashion vs construction machines

the same sketches

2 days - the first day was inside and outside the studio for beauty shots for the models and then outside for the session we did together

it was hard because we had limited time and then my memory had a crazy time so i only took 5 photos!!! i couldn't believe it when i returned to the studio -- my cam worked again and my memory was alright !! ?? lol

I enjoyed working with all of them, makeup artists, models, and my friends :P

my facebook fan page has more than 100 fans!! yay me lol i promise i will do better and better

I am thinking it might be the time for Canon D1 don't you think? also i am planning to have Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM Lens it will be really great for my fashion photographs, and Canon Speedlite 580EX
i probably will add them to my list :P

models: Salwa Ayari, Helena and Cassandra leigh
make up: Farah alshohomy, Bronzya
photography & idea: me
assistants: Shahla and Glory

MY SAT. PHOTOSHOOT

2008-11-02T01:50:00.001-07:00

how was it go? great at the beginning where i met Helen from Capetown / SouthAfrica and Salwa Ayari from Tunis, she is a professional model and has the most beautiful skin. When we met Salwa, we found how she looked like Billie Piper somehow.
At the beginning we have studio photoshoot with both models and 2 different makeup style with Farah & Bronziya makeup artists.
at 4 p.m. went with glory to instruction place to complete my vision of a fashion photoshoot. and guess what? something happened to my memory!!! and i couldn't take more than 5 photos!! i tried so hard and the dark was coming and i felt like oh no!!! thank god shahla has a backup cam. so i took few more photos with hers.
special thanks to Shahla and Glory for assistanting. "hugz"

Can't wait to show you the results.

one photoshoot left for this week and then i might add them to my photobook

session 2 school revolution

2008-10-29T03:46:00.000-07:00

models: Ksyusha Vostrikova, Bushra, enesa
make up artist: Mona harafsha
photography and style : Me
assistant: Noora " one of the girls in my course "

We had great day in the course. 5 hours and one hour running for photoshooting in the bus and in the music room. It was fun with all the girls and crazy in the same time. I went with models after that to the studio to comepelete the photoshooting with different style and make up.
I hope you enjoyed the photos.
Mostly I'm happy with my facebook fanpage and the encouragment i get from Deviantart.
thank you all for the support and love

Wish me luck, I have another crazy idea fashion shoot ( one of my sketches idea) and i hope it will work out on Sat. with Farah and Bronz makeup artists. My friend glory will join the photoshoot.

this way i will have more photographs for my bio book and my fashion photobook.

I got featured in many deviantnews pages. have look at some of them and see otherphotographers' works

featured in Devnews with :
100 Images you dont want to miss! - PART 02
+200 Gorgeous photography
Photographers of the Week (Issue 7)

session1 photoshoot

2008-10-23T10:29:00.000-07:00

so, each photo has a story - i will keep posting new photos in this month but it's all for the same day shoot. Here are some photos of knopa the model in my studio after we were outside photo shooting. I was chasing the time to get as much photos as i can have.
thank you to all the models and to make up artists and the assistants i had that day.

later..........

fashion photoshoot

2008-10-08T10:29:00.000-07:00

long time i know it's been a month. I'm starting my new bio book and another one for fashion photographs - i need more photos for my fashion photo book because i want a different look fashionable different looks like 50s style and others like fantasia style in 3 different locations

i need thin - pale - 170 heights models for this project - locations will be outside the studio

the make up artist will be the international makeup artist Mona Harafsha and her assistants who will give full makeover for each model hair and make up. I would like to thank her for co operate with me in this project.

each model will have prints for her photographs to add at in her portfolio. TFP /TFCD

if you are interested please email me at info@lady-design.com and i will give you more details for the time and location.

my last photoshoot for this month

2008-08-31T05:16:00.000-07:00

my arms are killing me today because of the photoshooting yesterday with 7 models for make up. I will start photoshooting after ramadan. I'm preparing my first book but I have some doubts for the size. I wanted to add some of my portraits and fashion / commerical work and the other part is nature photographs. That's why i am thinking to make 2 books. one for everything i have done and the other only for fashion photographs.

I will be waiting until my photoshooting after ramadan because i want to add more fashion work in there with the new lighting i'm ordering.

till then check my other pages at flickr, facebook and deviantart.

thank you all for the support

ladydesign on flickr !

2008-08-19T07:57:00.000-07:00

Yes i don't even believe it. I'm on flickr!! lol
so if you are there please drop by and view my portfolio there.

here it is

portfolio is done and another portfolio in the way

2008-08-11T08:25:00.000-07:00

Knopa's portfolio is almost done. last photo you can see in the shadow as a pregnant woman and i wrote in details of how the slim shaped model can transform into a pregnant woman in her mind and how hard it is to be, because she might not have the same figure again

I'm happy with the results of Aysel farhad. She is a loving model and is so beautiful creature when you meet her you can fall in love with her immediately and i was trying to show how simple she can be and how great skin she has in the photos. more to come later and i will be done with her own portfolio. In my opinion she is mixed between haifa wahbi and Sherehan look. I think she is great for fashion show, make up, jalabyas and abayas photoshoot.

new website - new fan page!

2008-08-03T14:06:00.000-07:00

yay my new webbie is online! yay me! lol It's too simple one to view more and i can now add more photos whenever i want. check it !

I also have a fan page at facebook - let's see how things work there. You know how crazy some people can go but i will stay positive on that.

One photoshoot is done, Aysel was so great turkish model, She is really good for abayah and fashion show and arabic heavy make up- I wish i can show you some of her photos but i will ask her permittion later to add it here once it's all done. She looks like haifa wahbi in heavy make and reminds me lil bit in sherehan. She is soft sweet girl.

and the big one will be on tuesday. Wish me luck ;)

two photoshoots.

2008-08-01T04:44:00.000-07:00

I'm busy this week with two photoshoots.

I had sketches and the idea is really great - we will have 5 models this time with my client - all summer make up and hair style - the customs we still prepared. The idea contains everything and it will be so new from our usual ads in this country. Let's hope everything will be great. The only thing i am worried about the models to be in time otherwise we will cancel the photoshoot.

the other photoshoot for model's portfolio.

so no more photos for next week? I will try but i promise you for the new look of lady-design.com - i make it this time so simple to view so i can add more work later. I'm preparing my facebook fan page after my friend suggested that i should have a fan page. I know some photographers in the same area trying to steal from me but let's remember the original, i get used to it now but this time my work are going in public and everyone will see it in my portfolio first, right ;)

I can't wait for the good weather after few months so i can start photoshooting for fashion clothes that i have some great ideas in mind. Otherwise i will travel after two months to photoshoot.

wish me luck for my photoshooting.

luv you all.

sprinklez cupcakes!! on magazine

2008-07-29T08:13:00.000-07:00

This time I'm more happy than last ad. Because it's clear and not squeezed. Everything like i expected. Thank god.

you can see the ad. on wedding magazine and in Arabic aaraas magazine in stores now.
You can see the old ad that was on magazine in the last photo.

photoshooting in hot hot weather

2008-07-26T04:12:00.000-07:00

the heat was sooooooo bad in this hot weather - we were shooting in hell!! Our weather giving us a hard time in shooting - Can you believe it's only 4 months we have good weather in UAE? and these months i always recommend to my clients to have photoshooting but like always they don't listen lol. I was thinking to have one of my photoshooting in France, i have some castles and old houses in mind, for dressing photoshoot like Pride & Prejudice 's movie

Farah is my favourite make up artist that i worked with three times. She gets into girls' heart with her amazing make up and style. She is different from others uae make up artists with her simple - professional and clean make up i can see big future for her. Kristen is a Lebanese hair stylist and she is known here as one of uae favourite hair stylest. I was lucky to work with them both but the heat gave us short time. so there was on hair style and three makeup styles. The model is Nisreen and the gowns were from Kameez empire fashion. Kameez sent many gowns but with outside weather it would be great for photoshooting them. We are planning to make special catalogue with them but when the weather will get better, otherwise we need to get out of the country!

I will leave you now with Farah's last photoshoot until i upload the new ones. Her photos also will be release in the online HCL magazine.

I'm also trying to add more photos because the agency asked more for my work with them.

so wish me luck.

need more!

2008-07-21T04:59:00.001-07:00

some of the work I've done and retouch recently - now i don't like my latest work and i need more to improve - more models - more work

wish me luck tomorrow i have photoshoot for make up and hair.

work, work

2008-07-14T07:40:00.000-07:00

I have to finish Knopa's portfolio and print it soon. Can't wait to see the results and i have a photoshoot that i'm thinking about for next week. I have many crazy ideas for fashion photoshooting and i can't take them away from mind so i began to sketch again so i can go to them whenever i want.

meanwhile i shall leave you with at least one of Fantak abayah's photoshooting.

Model: Nisreen

Make up : Al Rawaah Salon.

exhibition

2008-07-13T06:09:00.000-07:00

like i promised the students' work in the exhibition and some of my work with other photographers which are my friends to show the students different styles of photographs from different kind of cameras. Long story, don't ask

I'm proud of all of you.

I'm thinking of a new course but this time it will be with more girls not only from schools and it will be for the new stages and retouching the images.

more to come later

oh yes i joined deviantart

http://ladydesign.deviantart.com

proud of my students

2008-06-24T02:55:00.000-07:00

This year i was giving a course to prop. school students who has a special photography club, they are so interested in photography and they have the passion of learning. Many Questions on their minds and they want to learn fast. I tried to give them some tricks and easy way to get a good photo. At the end of the year, we gave them their own exhibition and their photographs has same level as Univ. Students. I told them if they were keep in doing what they do, they will be in excellent stage when they will be on their 20's.
I will post some photos of the exhibition in my next post.

here is one of the latest work and wait for more.

click on the photograph to view the original

profile pic

2008-06-23T03:08:00.000-07:00

a profile photo for the model as part of her portfolio. I'm trying to improve my skills in every new photograph.

Two photograph of Fatlah abayah brochure. I will post more soon
click on them to view in original size.

latest work

2008-06-18T02:19:00.001-07:00

these are some of my latest photographs with Model Knopa for her portfolio. We were trying something natural with glamour fashion look and some focus in the face that might help in her career make up or fashion.
i will add more when i will have more time.. I'm planning to add these photos near exhibition i may join
p.s. i have some make up photographs but i will add them later plus sprinklez cupcakes ad.

hiiiiiiiiiii

2008-06-17T02:04:00.000-07:00

finally!! a blog for updates of our work!! you will be able to view and see what's the latest work and photography news.

I don't know what to say more but i needed a blog to be connected with my students - clients to view the latest work and news from me.

thank you for your support

Lady Design.