SW1 Street style

SW1 Street style with actor, singer, model, Arteeva.

Test photography shoots are always fun, especially when you want to practice some ideas or just get creative. I was working with Base Models UK in London for this one. I’ve not photographed much street style and I thought shooting in the centre of Pimilco would give us plenty of quiet areas to explore.

My initial plan was to use the private gardens here to have a more ‘outdoors’ vibe and use a model to create a springtime fashion shoot. With some complications, I had to change this plan last minute and use the city environment.

I want to get more into fashion this year so working with Arteeva and Base Models was the perfect opportunity to practice model direction and angles.

Using the Canon R5 and a 35 - 70mm to shoot 3 different scenarios produced a few really pleasing shots. Being winter the light disappeared really quickly that afternoon but we made use of the last few gaps of light.

Bank Holiday Photography Commission spent at South Deep

I have been working down the beautiful Parkstone Bay Marina in Poole, Dorset for several years with my Photography and Social Media clients Dromeas Yachts UK . South Deep is situated on the Marina’s edge and it was a pleasure to spend the bank holiday weekend photographing fresh portfolio of lifestyle content during the members summer launch night for Jimmy and the team at South Deep.

Milly Mauder Adventures x India Rose Creative

A recent photography commission for British jewellery designer and maker, Milly Maunder based in Devon. Milly makes and designs beautiful handcrafted Granulation jewellery. After learning that Milly created her jewellery being inspired by texture and organic design, I wanted to produce a lifestyle photoshoot to portray just that! Based in the Dorset countryside, it was easy for me to find the right location to conduct this photoshoot with model/artist Amy Balch. Check out the portfolio here

The London Convoy

After being involved with Twisted for several years, I was excited to be invited to create new content photography for the launch of Twisted London.

Malle Mile 2021

No longer in London this year but Grimsthorpe Castle still proved to be a great location to host the Malle Mile 2021…. I didn’t want to capture to much at this event but have some fun and enjoy the event. Here is what I photographed!

The full fit-out

Another ‘behind the scenes’ maritime video of a recent fit out that took place for my regular content creation clients at Saltwater HQ. Last month we helped our friends at @the_boat_club with a full new fit–out of a @yamahamarineeu 175hp on their @zodiacribs!

Howes and Wayko

Beautifully handcrafted in Great Britain, Howes and Wayko London work with textures, colours and sustainable exotic materials to produce the finest luxury countryside and shooting clothing and accessories. Shot in Somerset at the Owl Lodge Shooting School, this photography shoot aims to capture these beautiful qualities and bring the details to life within the countryside environment.

Content Creation close to home... with Hicks and Brown

Introducing the latest Fedora hat from Hicks and Brown with some new lifestyle photography to support the Hicks and Brown launch.

With my content creation package, Hicks and Brown came to me looking for a collection of new country photographs using the Olive Green Fedora Hat. A day out in the Dorset countryside I photographed this series. Also styled by myself, I wanted to have a green colour palette for this shoot to match the Olive hat however, I shot with a small soft artificial light on this occasion to illuminate the hat to ensure it didn’t get lost amongst all of the green environment.

“We are really pleased with this collection of photographs India has produced, a completely different style to our usual one but really refreshing to see the hat in a different light!” ~ Hicks and Brown

A Recent Social Media Film I shot for Saltwater Solutions

Workshop Wednesday at Saltwater Solutions! Time for a customer Outboard Overhaul. I work regularly with Saltwater Solutions producing weekly social media strategies and content creation. Videography is completely new to me but I have began to see the importance of film in social strategies. This is a clip I shot recently to show off a recent worksop project.

Kicking up the dirt at the Malle Mile

So the Malle Mile was something else! An incredible, dusty weekend photographing at my first @mallelondon - Definitely one I will be returning too and a good opportunity to catch up with fellow photographers. Also a massive thanks to the guys at @heraldmotorco for introducing me to their range of bikes, I thought I was set on a bike until I sat on the Herald Scrambler! See you on the start line…  

For the good of the ocean..

NAECO - is ocean spelt backwards. Made from 4 plastic bottles my friends at NAECO recently sent me a pair of their new range of sunglasses. They are doing wonderful things to protect our oceans as well as creating a sustainable luxury clothing brand only using recycled materials to create high-quality clothing. With sustainability at the core of what they do and their extra measures to minimise water-usage, energy and emissions on their earth-friendly luxury garments, NAECO is definitely a brand worth checking out! #DoGoodLookGoodFeelGood

For more info on my content creation package - https://www.indiarosecreative.com/content

At Home Product Photography With Tutti & Co. Jewellery

When it comes to shooting at home, lighting is key. The morning light is so beautiful at the moment that I chose to shoot some of my favourite jewellery pieces from a brand called Tutti & Co.

For this shoot, it was early enough to get soft light outside and still create the ‘early morning, fresh sheet’ look that I was aiming for to fit with this particular brand.

Things you will need:

  • Camera / Phone

  • Table

  • Duvet / white sheet

  • Product / jewellery of your choice

  • Leaves

  • A couple of props to play around with - I used pastel pink almonds but fruits could be an alternative idea

Step 1: Position your table where the light can hit the object whether inside by a window or outside. Play around with your positioning to avoid shooting into the light.

Step 2: Place down your white sheet - I used a duvet to give the ‘Lazy Sunday morning’ vibe and also add some texture and depth around the product and props.

Step 3: Play around with your layouts. I thought about the composition when shooting mine - placing the jewellery as centre focus and positioning a beautiful glass bowl of pink almonds (House of Dorchester Chocolates) closer to the light to give off some lovely detailed reflections on the sheet. I also really like it when props bleed out of the frame too but I experimented with a range of framings.

Step 4: Play with the light. I used a leaf from a fern and had a couple of different shaped leaves to swap in and out depending on how much white space I wanted to keep around the product. These shadows added a nice ‘summery’ feel to fit with the brands aesthetics.

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Step 5: Editing - I wanted it to be soft and light and make the pink in the almonds ‘Pop’. I lifted the shadows and whites and lowered the highlights slighting to capture a bit more detail. Below are some of my befores and afters!

I hope you enjoyed! I have more product photography shoots lined up soon with new experiments, so stay tuned…

'Thyme' spent with Swatch UK

Had some time in the garden recently with Swatch UK. I have loved Swatch watches for years. Practical, comfortable, waterproof and long lasting. I am always in and out of water, getting muddy in the Dorset countryside or in the garden so Swatch seemed like an excellent brand to create content for.

Daily dose of mama nature with Lowepro Bags

With my one walk a day and stuck in the Dorset countryside for the foreseeable, I decided to go and explore during my exercise allowance and produce some content at the same time. I took my Lowepro bag, couple of Canon cameras and my hunters and hit the hills. These are the photographs and content I came up with…

Opening the doors to a fresh new look at South Deep Cafe, Dorset

Last night I spent to evening at the relaunch of South Deep Cafe at Parkstone Bay Marina. I’m a regular visitor to the marina as this is where I work weekly so it was a pleasure to be invited to the opening and seeing the new look! Congrats Jimmy!

DNA - Finding the good and bad's for OCR Champion, Connor Hancock

Based at The Training Shed gym, sister company AM SPORT were testing out KitBrix ambassador and Yorkshire OCR champion, Connor Hancock to help him in improve in competition and overall fitness.

Photographing and documenting the details and ‘behind the scenes’ moments of Connor’s DNA test, I was able to create the content required to support the gym and DNA.