Part of a Retro Pin-Up series at Hosier Lane, Melbourne. The hat is from when I worked at Johnny Rockett’s Diner!
Today Helen McLean and I met up to take some photos at her place. That was until we had a streak o…
Today Helen McLean and I met up to take some photos at her place. That was until we had a streak of craziness and decided to uproot the whole shoot and head into the city. You certainly get some strange looks when you lug around a red armchair on a saturday afternoon amidst hundreds of city goers. Anyway, Helen is slowly getting through all the post production and as each shot goes up I’ll add it to this entry rather than clogging everyone’s activity monitors. Until I get the files via CD later this week, I’m just posting the low res versions. I Heart Collaborations! Enjoy! / 50s Mannequin / Candy Man / Rockabilly Diner Baby / Wish You Were Here / Dine In Or Take Away
Part of a Retro Pin-Up series at Hosier Lane, Melbourne. This image is also showcased in the 2009 calendar (click image to view the calendar) /
Here’s my famous red vinyl chair and red phone! These have been used in quite a few photo shoots now – although, this is the first photo where the two items get in the limelight. This laneway is located near Hosier Lane in Melbourne, adorned with graffiti and stencil art. Getting the phone to the laneway from the carpark at Fed Square was easy. Getting the chair there wasn’t!
Fluffy slippers, gingham apron (specially sewn for this shoot) and hair rollers are bound to get strange looks from on-lookers… At least the guys in the laundromat may be convinced to do their laundry more often! Set in Melbourne.
Fluffy slippers, gingham apron (specially sewn for this shoot) and hair rollers are bound to get strange looks from on-lookers… At least the guys in the laundromat may be convinced to do their laundry more often! Set in Melbourne. This image is also showcased in the 2009 calendar (click image to view the calendar) /
Have you been naughty or nice? (thinking naughty thoughts while looking at this card is excused) Model: Helen / Photography and post production: jo o’brien
Chris + Helen + Insanity = AwESomE!!!! !http://imag…
Chris + Helen + Insanity = AwESomE!!!! You guys are officially SO FUNNY! And Chris isn’t a first time offender either! And since we’re playing show and tell, here are some other miscelaneous “jo inspired” artworks I have been alerted to… And Andrew Walker has of course entertained us with Soap Bubble Episode 1 / and Soap Bubble Episode 2 And Andrew Lowther’s I have a love thing for Jo O’Brien Should I be worried?
The cool ride is Paul Vanzella’s ‘57 Cadillac Coupe DeVille. Smokin’ bad girl set in Yarraville, Victoria.
The cool ride is Paul Vanzella’s ‘57 Cadillac Coupe DeVille. Drag race set in Williamstown, Victoria. This image is also showcased in the 2009 calendar (click image to view the calendar) /
The cool ride is Paul Vanzella’s ‘57 Cadillac Coupe DeVille. Bubble gum snappin’ set in Yarraville, Victoria.
Model: Helen Mclean / Photography: Jo O’Brien
It was all hands hoay on Saturday for a pirate photo shoot with the always lovely Helen McLean...
It was all hands hoay on Saturday for a pirate photo shoot with the always lovely Helen McLean. James Price also came along to hold a reflector for me. I’m a bit nutty when it comes to pirates. I still remember very affectionately going to a school dress up day in grade four in pirate costume. There is something about a bunch of people who sail around and steal gold from other people sailing around that I find interesting. Of course real pirates do a lot worse. Anyways, I’ve been wanting to do a pirate shoot for ages. The thing is, now that I’ve done one, I’m thinking of all the other pirate things I haven’t done yet. So if anyone in Melbourne wants to play dress ups with me drop me a line
Collaborations are possibly the most wonderful things ever. Rather than running around like a chicken with it’s head chopped off, you have a second person to back you up, share the load, carry the props and share in the sense of accomplishment when things go well. Today one of our shots got a mention and short write up in The Age Newspaper. Here we see our hard work paying off. For that shoot, Helen made an apron, scouted a location and photographed. I scouted costume, decorated shoes, orgainsed hair and make up and modeled. I’ve been lucky enough to collaborate with Helen on an ongoing basis. We take turns modeling for each other and every shoot is a nice blend of both our hard work and you can see both of our tastes and influences. It’s like a happy marriage. Go Us!
Art & Photography by Helen McLean – Calendar.
More experimenting in the studio – with lighting, hair and makeup. Model: www.cherrydarling.com.au / Styling, Hair, Makeup and Photography: Helen McLean / www.helenmclean.com.au Studio: Limelight Design Studios / www.limelightstudio.com.au
Model: Rockabilly Naomi / Hair, Makeup & Photography: Helen McLean / www.helenmclean.com.au Studio: Limelight Design Studios / www.limelightstudio.com.au
Model: Cherry Darling / www.cherrydarling.com.au Styling, hair, makeup and photography: Helen McLean / www.helenmclean.com.au Studio: Limelight Design Studios / www.limelightstudio.com.au
Here’s LittleHelen showing she can stand the heat under studio lights on a 47degree day. Being an ex-chef and a resident of tropical Queensland, it was defintely easier for her than some lily-white skinned Melbournian such as myself! Go team Hels! Styling, hair, makeup and photography: Helen McLean / www.helenmclean.com.au Studio: Limelight Design Studios / www.limelightstudio.com.au
For Bell, Holly, Lisa, Nicole, Paul V, Yas, Jess, Pops, Mark, Lucky, Michael, John, Jo, James and all of you who made my weekend in Melbourne so memorable once again. Thank you ;) xx Hair, Make Up, Styling, Photography / again the brilliant Helen Mclean :D
Model: Nicole Styling, hair, makeup and photography: Helen McLean / www.helenmclean.com.au Studio: Limelight Design Studios / www.limelightstudio.com.au
Model: Nicole Styling, hair, makeup and photography: Helen McLean / www.helenmclean.com.au Studio: Limelight Design Studios / www.limelightstudio.com.au
Model: Sharna Styling, hair, makeup and photography: Helen McLean / www.helenmclean.com.au Studio: Limelight Design Studios / www.limelightstudio.com.au
A friend’s wedding gift… She’s a New Zealander who says “sweet as” a lot ;o) Model: Anne-Marie Styling, hair, makeup and photography: Helen McLean / www.helenmclean.com.au Studio: Limelight Design Studios / www.limelightstudio.com.au
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