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Copenhagen Delights

ON ASSIGNMENT

Spring is here! And that means a new stylish collection from Copenhagen Delights and a fun-filled photo shoot!

It was a lively and hasty session shot mainly at and outdoor cafe, and as photographer Matthew Dakin describes “The team had to work extremely fast, as we only had 4 hours of shooting before the cafe opened for lunch (normally we would take 7 hours to shoot this many outfits and kids).”

Everyone was prepared though to take on the challenges and they streamlined their shooting process to get the best shots as quickly as possible: “To work fast we setup a studio background, then alternated between studio and lifestyle shots. At the same time we used only 1 mobile light for all the photos to make the setup efficient for each shot.” The kids were good sports as always and all that hard work paid off by the end of the shoot! “We finished the day early with the pool location, which maintained the kids energy levels and made the client happy.”

Also check out the behind the scenes video for more fun on set!

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Rolls Royce & Vietnam Airlines

ON ASSIGNMENT

In a recent assignment, Matthew Dakin made corporate portraits of the Vietnam Director of Rolls Royce, Ms. Tri-Mai Hoang, and the recently appointed CEO of Vietnam Airlines, Mr. Duong Tri Thanh, for marketing and communication materials.

The sessions took place in the executives’ respective headquarters around Hanoi requiring timely shoots made possible by the excellent organizational efforts of Rolls Royce and Vietnam Airlines plus a great production team.

As Matthew remarks:

Shooting this kind of portrait you never know how much time and interaction you will get. You might only get 3 minutes and a very guarded interaction. I can only be prepared as much as possible, start talking and shooting and see how the moment unfolds.

Luckily both subjects were generous with their time, and as the shoot evolved, they engaged with the camera. In the end, I think my interest in them and their surroundings made them interested in the process of photographically portraying themselves.

Check out more of Matthew’s portraiture here!