Halloween Shoot (Featuring Masks by Madisigns)

I love smoke. Not smoking, just smoke. That white and gray stuff that plumes from campfires and smoke bombs in a controlled environment. Jet.com sells a package of 6 dozen smoke bombs that arrived the morning before this shoot; that's how I knew it was going to be a good day.

Then I got on site and realized I forgot my flash trigger. Let me rephrase that: I lost my flash triggers. Poof. Gone. Nowhere to be found. The luscious light I imagined in my mind using off-camera flash quickly went out the window, leaving us to the unpredictability of the passing clouds.

At least we had smoke. :)

Models:
Eric Swenson
Trina Jasmine
Brianna Dibb
Michael James
Madi Beckstead
Amanda Solt
Melissa Meldrum

Handmade masks (that you can buy!) by Madison Sayes at Madisigns (facebook.com/madisigns)
Prop gowns: Wendy Hurst (me)*

*Exceptions include the butterfly skirt with geometric patterns and winter witch cloak. Those are by Madison too!

The Skulls

My friend at Madisigns creates these super creepy masks (that you can buy!) by hand. The skirt fabrics (green, white and gold) are actually fabric samples from a company called 3Form. They press the fabric into a mold to make fiberglass and plastic textiles with interesting designs. For us their flowing but rigid texture make the perfect prop gowns. A little wrapping and tucking under corsets created the creepy look we needed. I also learned how to tie a cravat for the men and discovered a new way to use napkins, paint, and modge podge to transform an Archaeology textbook (yes, it was mine from college...don't judge me) into a "leather" spell book. I didn't get a good closeup this time but it's so creepy I'm sure I'll use it again someday...

The Butterflies

Lightening the mood a little: butterfly fairies in an autumn wood. :)

The Witches (with more smoke!)

Werewolves too...

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