Cherrelle Jefferson For Image 34

Recently I shot the third cover for the beautiful Cherrelle Jefferson.

Such a nice girl and here is the cover picture!







 The shoot went so well and I think the photographs are some of my best. Cherrelle is such a nice girl to work with and really deserves all the credit she can get.


You can also watch the behind the scenes video which shows how the shoot went here.

I can't wait to show you all the other behind the scenes videos.

Michael

Most Like To Photograph 2012

So last year I did a post on the people I would most love to photograph.Well here I am again doing my 2012 list. To view the 2011 list and to see if it has changed click here

So here we go.

1. Miley Cyrus - At the top spot for another year running! The beautiful Miley Cyrus. Again would be a dream to do a shoot with her and one day I know I will.



2. Rosie Huntington Whitley - Still at my number two spot is Rosie. She is such an incredible model and I love the fact she comes from a farm in Cornwall and has worked her way up.



3. Emma Stone - Climbed my list like crazy. When I put her on my list last year she had only done a couple of films and its so good to see how she has grown! Its so good to see and I swear she can't look bad in anything.



4. Cher Lloyd - I met Cher at her album launch party and have been a massive fan of hers from the start. She was so nice and has a great face. Would be a dream to shoot her.



5. Lana Del Rey - Why wouldn't you. Lana first grated on me with Video Games. However when I heard the rest of her album I have been gripped to that woman ever since. She is a creative genius and has such a beautiful face.



6. Kylie Minogue - is back! Again like most people on this list I will always want to photograph this lady.



7. Paloma Faith - This crazy woman has such a unique style. I watch her behind the scenes photoshoots and think she would be so much fun to work with!



8. Lea Michelle - One of the most natural beauties I can think of. I don't think she can ever take a bad photograph.



9. Lady GaGa - This crazy woman never stops. I have also loved her from the start and remember getting her first album the day it came out. I also saw her in concert for only £20 and I don't think there is many of you little monsters who can say that you have done both those things.

 

10. Alexandra Burke - What a beautiful clever woman. She has a great figure with great morals on life. Its good to see her making a stand up and moving management! Good on you girl!

Sapphire Elia Cover Shoot For Image 34 Magazine

 

Finally I have found some time to update you all on this blog.

So recently I shot the beautiful actress Sapphire Elia for the cover of Image 34 magazine.
The shoot day itself was so good. It was such a pleasure working with the whole team and Sapphire. We managed to shoot in a lovely manor house in surrey. It just brought the photographs to life. 

Sapphire was amazing and got right into the photographs and the concept of the shoot and was such a pleasure to work with. As were my trusty usual team. With Alex Hardman on the styling doing an amazing job which I think you will all agree on. As well as Bobbie Ross working her magic and giving the photographs an edge with her make up skills. Then Sam Milletti who did the behind the scenes video. Capturing all the amazing moments of us all working together which will be up very soon.

You can check out the images in the second issue of Image 34 here.

So again a massive thank you to the team and I hope you all like the photographs.

Michael 

Bank Holiday

I had a very very busy bank holiday.

Mine started on the Friday in London recording a music video for two rappers. I was doing unit stills for Milletti Films but I can't show you any of them just yet.

Then on the Saturday I got to shoot the wonderful Sapphire Elia in a beautiful Manor House in surrey. I will write up my own blogpost for this though.

Then I was editing all of Sunday which then lead to an early start on Monday when we drove down to the edge of the world. I was helping scount a location for another music video which I will be doing unti stills for. But in the afternoon I did a photoshoot for Velvet Blush which will be coming very soon. This will also get its own blogpost about the day. But you can check out one of the sneak peak photographs here.

So yes very quick post but just gives you an insight into what I have been up to.

Please Vote Kalidascope!

Hey guys!

Hope you all had a nice easter.

I was wondering if you could do me a HUGE favour?
I have entered one of my images to be in with a chance of being on a topman t-shirt and printed nationwide. But I need votes! I would really appretiacte it if you could vote and show your support. But you only have until Sunday!

http://topman-generation.heroku.com/entries/186

If you have voted THANK YOU SOOO MUCH! I'm only 45 votes away from being the winner of week 3! So I need all the votes I can get!  If you loose the link at all once you have liked the topman page im on page 23 right now. But if you can't see me it means that others have added photos and I have moved down!

Thanks
Michael

Kalidascope Teaser / Competition

Hey everyone!

I need your help! I did a shoot on Saturday called Kalidascope for Image 34 magazine. The images weren't meant to be released until May however this morning it got entered into a competition. So here is the first Kalidascope image!

 

 

The competition is with Topman and to get my image printed on the t-shirts nationwide and a spread in their magazine. All I need you to do is vote for me. If you could post this link http://topman-generation.heroku.com/entries/186http://topman-generation.heroku.com/entries/186 on your facebook or on your twitter I would really appreciate it!

Also let me know what you think of the image! Plenty more to come as well as blog post for the Kalidascope shoot! 






Michael

In The Studio With Elena Hargreaves

Hello everyone!



Hope you are all doing well. Last week I went into the studio to cover the behind the scenes for Elena Hargreaves. She is currently recording her new E.P which will be avaiable to buy soon and I will post a link when it is. 

I had a great day in the studio with Elena and her band which included Ed Sillars, Elliot Coombs and Adam Millest as they worked on the tracks. It was nice to be in a studio enviroment to see people playing so passionatley. They all worked great as a team and it sounded amazing. The shots I got are great and I can't wait to show you them all later.

(Hair and Styling on Elena - Alex Hardman - Velvet Blush)

So this is the only released image so far as the rest will be used when Elena plays at the Nottingham Playhouse! Click here for more information on that.There will also be a documentary of this process which will be played at the event which was filmed by Sam Milletti - Milletti Films.

So please support Elena and more posts are coming soon! ?

Michael

The Hargreaves Promotion 2012

Hey everyone!

If you guys are following me on twitter and facebook you will have seen the photographs I took at the weekend of The Hargreaves.

As many of you will have seen I have photographed one of The Hargreaves Steph Hargreaves for the cover of Image 34 magazine (Read it here). So after doing those shots Elena Hargreaves also asked if we would shoot them both for promotional work. Of course I said yes two these very talented girls!

 

We were very very lucky with the weather on Saturday and we found a beautiful location in Surrey. The team consisted of myself taking the photographs. Stlying by my trusty stylist Alex Hardman, Make Up by Bobbie Ross who was new to the team and Videographer Sam Milletti with a behind the scenes which should be coming very soon.

 So yes. New to the team was Bobbie Ross who did an amazing job on the girls. She was very efficient and if anyone needs a make up girl you should use her! The other good thing about Bobbie is she was relaxed and fun to work with which is always good.

 And as usual I had my very trusty stylist Alex Hardan on stlying. Such a trooper as said before, finishing work at 2 am driving to mine to have only 3 hours sleep before I woke her up. But so prepared and really did an amazing job on the girls. The clothes work with them perfectly and really brought what the girls are about to life. She also did an amazing job on the hair (girl with many talents).

 Sam again did the behind the scenes filming which will be here very soon. We were pushed for time on that day but again he caught every moment and I can't wait for you all to see it. But for now his new short Ache has just come out so click here to view that.

Then onto these amazing sisters. Steph I met through chance of seeing another photographer who had photographed her. This led to me sending her to Sam the videographer who wanted to do a music video with Steph. This led to us working on two music videos and some amazing photographs being taken. The great thing about working with Steph is there has been a friendship formed outside of work. When we are doing the shoot we are focussed but for example the night before the shoot we all sat down for a cheeky chinese and laughed until our sides hurt!
Elena. First time working with her and what a delight. Brought so much fun to the shoot and had me laughing all the time singing BOYS BOYS BOYS! And again so focussed when shooting but such a laugh which I think is obvious in all the pictures.

So thank you for everyone who worked on the shoot and I hope you all enjoy the photographs!

More shoot posts coming soon!

Michael

Francesca Lever For Image 34 Magazine

Hey everyone,

I haven't shot with Francesca for a few years now as we have both just been so busy and doing our own thing. But we planned the shoot and we are so happy with the results!

One of the main reasons I love shooting with Francesca is because she is so free. She knows exactly how her own body looks and how to use it. She isn't a model that needs to warm up. You know from the very first to the very last photo, each one is going to be perfect and work! What more can I say, its such a joy to have her back infront of my lens and its been a long time coming.

 I also had my trusty stylist Alex Hardman working on the shoot who is such a trooper! That girl always pulls it out the bag and brings my shoots to life. The other great thing about working with Alex is that she brings more than you ask for. She thinks outside the box and adds that little extra to the shoot.

Sam Milletti was on the behind the scenes and I saw the very first cut today which should be up very soon and again what an amazing artist. You forget when you are so focussed on what you are doing that, whats going on around you. But he caught so many cute moments and really captured the fun that I have on my shoots.

 With the photographs themselves I have seen so many shoot where they almost use B&W as a defualt and I knew this was something I wasn't going to do. I saw the images and although I liked them in B&W I stayed with the colour. Which took lots of guts. I feel people are too scared of colour but I really love colour and wanted to keep it in this shoot. I hope you like the photos even if you agree or disagree with me keeping them in colour.

So a massive THANK YOU to everyone involved and I can't wait for you all to see the video and see the images in issue two of Image 34. Click here to read the first issue.

Coming soon will be the video and shots from my shoot this coming Saturday with the gorgous Steph & Elena Hargreaves for promo work and their E.P cover.

Write soon
Michael

I am in Vogue!

I am in this months Vogue!

I collaborated with Velvet Blush whos website by clicking here.
We shot the shoot early this year and have had to keep it a secret all this time but you can finally see the image on my facebook page.

I have lots and lots more news to come regarding Image 34 and other great projects!

Talk to yo soon,
Michael

ISSUE ONE OUT NOW

The first issue for Image 34 is out now!


Issue One:
Cover Girl Steph Hargreaves interview
Male Fashion From Samuel Jing
Female Fashion From The Strawberry & Blonde
Beauty Tips from Becky Torne
Music interview with new singer Jess Mills
Velvet Blush Exclusive
& much much more.

We hope you enjoy the first issue and look forward to hearing your feedback. 
 

Magazine Release Tomorrow

Hey everyone,

Well the day is nearly here and its nearly time for you all to see the first Issue of the magazine. I have worked so hard on this magazine over the past four months and have had a great team behind me. It started off with a small idea in my head one morning and through the support of others we are about to publish the first issue. So again THANK YOU to all of those who have helped me. Those who are going to view the magazine and have invited friends and shared my links of images.

I hope you all enjoy my little baby and come back for more when Issue Two is released.

Come back here tomorrow for the link or event and get the link via that.

Michael

Busy Boy T-shirt

So.... last week I had a very busy time. I worked on a music video with Milletti Films for the wonderful Steph Hargreaves next music video for a song called numbing. You can see my images of Steph that I took the other day which will be used in Image 34 magazine which first issue comes out Monday. 



So after 3 very long days of some being 24 hours with only 3 hours sleep I then did my own photoshoot. The shoot was for a t-shirt company called Busy Boy and was shot late Sunday evening. We were going for a very fresh look to help the t-shirts stand out with bright colours which was different to what I usually shoot. I also went for a very fresh looking model who is alternative called Tasha B. She was super friendly and great to work with and had so much energy on the shoot even in the freezing cold.

The images will be used in Image 34 first issue. But until then you can check out the behind the scenes video and here are some teaser images to keep you going.  

 I want to say a massive thank you to the crew who were amazing and helped me create this shoot.  I also have some other great shoots planned and can’t wait to show you all soon.  Also I have some very exciting news and all I'm going to say is as a hint is that it begins with a “V”

Michael 

Issue One Release Date

So here it is!

As a thank you for hitting the 150 mark on the behind the scenes video I am releasing the release date and cover!

Click the picture below.

Image 34 Cover Teaser

As I said with the behind the scenes video once it had hit 150 views I would release an Image from the Steph Hargreaves shoot.

We are very close to that point. So I thought I would share with you all what the image will be. The image that is going to be released is going to be the first cover of the Image 34 first cover! The image below is a teaser image to the cover and has been blurred of course so to reveal the full image and cover share the video and make it get to 150 views!

Michael

Full Behind The Scenes Video

ITS HERE!

Finally the full behind the scenes video is here. Click the link below to watch the full video for the first cover shoot of the first issue of Image 34.

I hope you enjoy the behind the scenes video and we can't wait to show you the first issue!

Michael

Full Behind The Scenes Tomorrow

The full behind the scenes for Image 34 Magazines cover shoot for the first issue is dropping tomorrow!

Make sure you have watched the teaser first (Below).

Then join the event on facebook http://www.facebook.com/events/167889829988202/

I hope you all like the teaser video and I can't wait for you all to see the first issue! Also big thank you for the new people who have just liked the facebook and twitter page

Michael

Printed Image For Sale

For the first time ever Michael Sweeney Photography is selling a printed image.

However in this first batch of this image there will only be five available. This first batch will be numbered and signed!

So what are you waiting for? Order yours here now!

Michael

Behind The Scenes Teaser

Check out the teaser for the behind the scenes of  Image 34's first cover shoot! I can't wait for you all to see the full video soon and I hope you all like the teaser.

Michael

Business Cards

Today a little package arrived in the post and it was my brand new business cards!!
 The business cards also show a brand new unreleased image from Steph Hargreaves for Image 34 which is coming soon!

I hope you all like the business cards and I will post the link for some exciting new photographs soon. Along with some amazing news about a project thats happening in March!

The Final Teaser

Thank you to everyone who has supported my work. After all the effort I put into each shoot, it really means a lot when I get your great feedback. So as a thank you, the final teaser image I will release before the publication of Image 34 later this year. I can't wait for you all to see the rest of the photographs of Stephanie florinda Hargreaves. If you think these are good wait until you see the magazine!

Stephanie Hargreaves And the 5th

Hello everyone.

I hope everyone had a great Christmas and new year and have all put on weight like me!

Well onto what I have been up to! On Thursday the 5^th I finally got to shoot the beautiful Steph Hargreaves. Steph is a singer and songwriter who has such a powerful and catchy voice and some very catchy songs. Click here to listen to a few on sound cloud.

So I have been planning this shoot from the very first idea since August where I knew I wanted to do a photo shoot which involved a model wearing (faux) fur coats with the sun shining into the lens to give it a glare.  Although it would essentially be a cold day of shooting the photograph would catch its warmth through the coat and the sunlight shining through like it does on a cold winters day where you sit inside feeling its warmth. So then it was just to find the model.

So on set of a music video with Milletti Films for Steph Hargreaves new single “WhenWill I” I realised that I wanted to work with Steph. So I began working on the shoot details and getting people involved and dates we were all free.

So we had on the crew: 

Photographer (Myself) Michael Sweeney
Stylist: Alex Hardman
Make Up: Becky Torne
Behind The Scenes: Sam Milletti
Production Assistant: Hollie Langan

The crew (and Steph) were more than I could ask for or wanted. They all worked super hard and a real team effort is what made the images as beautiful as they are and I can’t wait to show you all of them. But that will have to wait because I have some more news which I will release at the end of this post about why. 

 So we all went into the location in Surrey on one of the windiest days I think I have ever known and shot the beautiful Steph. We worked nearly all day but with some tea our spirits were kept high and we soldiered on and did what we had to do.

So here are a few sneaky pictures of the shoot that I can release.

Now. The reason why the whole photoshoot can’t be released yet is because a project I have been working on. My new venture is to work on a online fashion magazine called IMAGE 34. And I am happy to announce that Steph Hargreaves is the first cover girl for the magazine. Which release date will be announced very soon. The magazine itself is a lifestyle magazine which will show new talent in fashion, music, film and most importantly photography. I am really excited about my new project and really hope this magazine takes off. To like the fan page for IMAGE 34 click here and its twitter here.

And don’t forget if you already haven’t to follow Michael Sweeney Photography on facebook and twitter also.

I will update you all soon.

Michael!

Teaser for Image 34

Hi everyone!

A teaser from yesterday has been released!

Head over to facebook to check out the main picture. A post about the shoot will be coming soon.

Michael

Happy New Year

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

I wish you all the best for the new year and I can't wait to create and show you all my work. I will be shooting something special this Thursday and hopefully, I can tell you the exciting news for what its for very soon.