I wanted to try some 'urban exploration', or so the kids are calling it. Went to Lennox Castle which is an abandoned mental hospital, just outside Lennoxtown.
However on the approach to the castle, we heard some voices, and didn't want to risk running into trouble, so decided to go away and go back in a bit.
Meanwhile we found this little building which was being gutted out.
Decided to be brave and go back to the castle.
Unfortuantley, due to a fire last year, a lot of the building has been destroyed. The fire engines couldn't get to the castle, because of the large concrete road blocks, which didn't really help.
Eep!
I did go through that door, but came back out immediatley. It was quite dark!Moving on...
...to a nice warm studio. It's nice not having to worry about stepping on rusty nails when you are taing photographs!This is a shoot I did for some make up students (for which i didn't even get a thank you, hrmff). I liked the colour of the models hair.
Now for a shoot which I had been planning for a while. I photographed some skin-toned (very in this season, uh huh!) nightwear/undergarments, modeled by the lovely Aelrid.
Still in the studio...
with Scott.
Yawn, I tire of the studio. Time for more exploring!
We took a trip to a lovely big abandoned house near Lanark to see if it would be suitable for my next shoot. A jewellery shoot for my lovely friend Hanna, a jewellery student in Dundee art school.
It was perfect!
Kitchen.
More fun sharp bits to stand on.
Very scary manaquins dotted about the place. Good job I'm fit and healthy and not prone to heart failure.
Sink.
More terrifying manaquins, hanging from upstairs.After climbing back up out of the window we originaly entered, we went to see if we could find another way in. Turns out the front door was open.
We were greeted by this piano,
and this massive staircase!
Light.We returned a couple of weeks later with Hanna, two models (well, one model and Sam), and her gorgeous jewellery.
Second half of the jewellery shoot coming soon!
Thanks for reading!
Jenn
xxoo
