Vida Cayo Summer Campaign Photoshoot
I'm going to apologize ahead of time for this post but its going to make you feel really guilty about your current workout regime. Vida Cayo recruited some amazingly fit models to stand in their first ever advertising campaign and hiring me, an amateur fitness expert to photograph it. Walking on set, I found myself to be intimidated by the abs, pecs and glutes that were being paraded around but I stood confident in my Nike tank that I would use them to my advantage. The location was incredible and I was pretty happy with it having seen it a few days prior. I'd already mapped out the areas which I wanted to shoot against and the weather was perfect too. We had green grass, trees and a beautiful panoramic view of the beach.
But not to be outdone, I had a guest model that Id pose with my live models that was equally as fit and toned as they were. Her iron frame and wheels of steel were equally as sexy as her topless frame and all eyes were laid on this custom Jeep Wrangler once she pulled into the yard.
The shoot was "bananas" and tons of fun and these fitness models has an even better time than I did. With my MUA and Stylist working feverishly to ensure the models looked their best. I loved the jeep as Im a huge fan of the custom Wranglers. I couldn't have asked for a more perfect shoot, day or collection of diverse models at which to point my camera to. Please enjoy these images responsibly.
Photography: Scharad Lightbourne // Styling: Shan Oliver
MUA: Makeup by Vonz Ferguson
Grips: Gary Martin, Martin gray, Kenzi Thompson + Derek Adams // Video: Michael Cortez
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Natural Habitat
As an artist I have a million thoughts about my work and what Im doing and so I decided to portray one of these thoughts through photography.
We often find ourselves reaching a plateau or comfort zone and its unusual to want to stray away from that but I'm learning that you have to step out of that zone in order to grow. This is a scary thing to some because we become comfortable with our current environments, so to venture into some other unusual area is looked at as risky.
Faith and vision keep you focus and protected, so using a female model and a canine model, I drew from them to interpret these feelings. Being on unfamiliar ground is somewhat daunting but your goals and dreams are attainable by focus on whats ahead. I thought it would be interested to portray this and model Joi Broughton did an outstanding job by helping me bring this vision to life with her companion Sniper the Doberman Pincher.
Photography & Styling: Scharad Lightbourne
Art Direction: Kenton Ferguson
MUA: Sarsha Lepeche
Hair: Skyline Designs
Model: Joi Broughton
Grip: Tariq Cartwright
Video Direction: Scharad Lightbourne
Video Cinematography: Tony E Williams
Video Producer: Tony E Williams
Bahamian pop artist Keeya shoots new visuals for "Hella Good" single
Keeya and her team met with me a few weeks back communicating that they needed "sexy, fun and hype" images for the artist's new single titled "Hella' Good." We were sitting in Starbucks and upon hearing the song, I was amped and ready to go! I loved the track, especially the lyrics and immediately, I began to visualize the images in my head.
Her energy and artsy demeanor meant that I'd have a creative range with the set and images, plus knowing I'd work with my good friend and stylist, Lavonne Alexis of ShoptheCC meant that the wardrobe would be pin-point creative!
Popop Studios, Nassau, The Bahamas, was the perfect canvas to which we'd shoot Keeya and using props like inflatable flamingos (Luxury Floats Bahamas), tea party sets (The Tea Room) and a simple mattress meant that we'd have a storyboard fitting to the song lyrics. Keeya's edgy look only added to each frame and with a monster team, we banged out look after look like it were frames from an action movie.
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LISTEN TO "HELLA GOOD" by KEEYA
Miss Universe Bahamas Official Photoshoot with Scharad Lightbourne
The Albany Bahamas Resort was set as the beautiful backdrop on which 10 beautiful women took their official photographs for the Miss Universe Bahamas Pageant. These lovely ladies were full of energy and laughter on set and as this production progressed, my team and I were able to get great frames from this diverse group of women.
The day was long, a production lasting over 11 hours but the ladies attitudes and personalities jumped through the camera lens. The team worked effortlessly through the blistering heat to make sure the girls were comfortable, catered to and in position to let their beauty shine through.
The makeup team, hair team and my production team all worked together, dabbing every cheek, brushing every stroke of hair and applying the best light to each contestant making sure we got the best! It was truly a fun experience for teamSL. See the FULL range of images by visiting the Miss Universe Bahamas official website.
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The Jones' Family Portrait Session
Deyvon and Jillian Jones along with their 3 boys, Luke, Dillan and Liam got dressed up to take family photos with team SL. Photographed, right in their own home, this large family brought out all the stops to ensure their photo-shoot was one to remember.
Deyvon and Jillian Jones along with their 3 boys, Luke, Dylan and Liam got dressed up to take family photos with team SL. Photographed, right in their own home, this large family brought out all the stops to ensure their photo-shoot was one to remember.
I enlisted the help of designer Theodore Elyett to design an amazing dress for Jillian as she was the centerpiece for the family and I knew I wanted her to really stand out. My team were nothing short of amazing, transforming this incredible family into royalty and making them photo ready.
The Charlotteville/Turnberry community served as a beautiful backdrop to photograph The Jones. I decided to add a sofa just outside their home because I thought it would be different. Jillian and Deyvon thought it was a great idea and we got great shots. Even the boys loved working with my crew. Working with 3 boys is a serious undertaking as they are full of energy and smaller attention spans but they really got into it, posing and laughing on key. They were such professionals!
The Jones' were amazing to work with and my team and I really enjoyed creating these memories for them. Check out the BTS video of their shoot below.
Photography and Styling: Scharad Lightbourne Grip: Aaron Davis
Makeup: Phillipa Newbold Hair: Skyline Designs
Designer: Theodore Elyett
Men's Details: The PICO Brand
Video: Ashley Whitney
Assisted by: Tonya Williams
Uptown Downtown with Kara Mac
I'm really excited to finally get these "uptown downtown" images out having visited LA for the first time over 2 years ago. While in LA, I got the chance to work with a few models, Kara being one of them. She was actually suggested to me by the MUA as it was her daughter and she said that Kara had done beauty pageants, but was a passionate dancer. Now, I love dancers, dance actually; its such an amazing art form so I jumped at the chance to photograph one.
Kara was awesome on set, giving me a multitude of poses, one of the other, jumping, twirling, skipping, twisting and many more. The clothing was already her own, dance inspired, comfortable and stylish at the same time. It was a breeze to run through different looks that I actually put together myself (we had a tight budget) and everything worked well together. Hats, scarves and boots make for great foundation pieces.
Downtown LA was a photographer's paradise providing me with a buffet of interesting spaces with murals plastered everywhere, graffiti on mile long walls and just the district as a whole was visually interesting to take in. I think we spent the entire day walking around finding all these great spaces to capture.
Photographer: Scharad Lightbourne
Filmed by: Daniel K Pictures
Additional Footage: Selina Ruthe
MUA: Karen Barragato