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GGaarreetthh GGaattrreellll
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www.garethandrewgatrell.com
From an early age Gareth’s initial interest in the creative
arts led him to study ‘Photography and Arts’ at college
before moving onto university to further his education in
‘Three Dimensional Studies’.
After studying for many years Gareth spent time
travelling abroad before finally settling in Sydney,
Australia. During this period in his career Gareth
cultivated a fusion of still photography and post
production, establishing himself among the top tier of
Sydney’s brand marketing agencies.
Returning to the United Kingdom in 2006, Gareth’s
creative abilities were quickly recognised by London’s
highly competitive marketing and PR agencies; today
Gareth provides images to an ever increasing client list.
As well as building his client base in the corporate
sector, Gareth has also been working in the music and
fashion industry as well as with various interior
designers. Recently Gareth has been creating images
with a cinematic strength, while exploring the bizarre for
campaign and art pieces. This has seen him working
with creative director Phil Lyndon, selecting appropriate
stylists / hair and make-up artists to project the seeds
of imagination to his final images.
“Having been invited by Bowens to use the soon to be
released toy of toys, the Ringflash Pro; I quickly set
about organising two very different shoots. Each
challenging the diversity of this well constructed and
versatile kit with a worthy test”.
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Shoot 1. Sweet Composite shot.
“The work I do is quite varied and I love to create original
composite pieces merging camera stills with creative software
packages like Photoshop. I wanted to explore the true creative
potential of the Ringflash Pro and answer some question’s I
had about the use of ringflash photography outside of the usual
fashion and beauty arena. So, to make the stakes even higher,
I removed all of the mainstream accessories and the usual fully
loaded studio and got ready to shoot.
The Quad 2400 provided endless power on demand and with
only one directional light to think of, metering was not the usual
time consuming problem. The light quality produced by the
Ringflash was of such a pure tonal nature that every shot looked
immaculate. Sometimes the simple set-ups are the best; the
Ringflash Pro combined with the Quad 2400’s fast recycling
times enabled a somewhat complicated set of captures to be
shot with precision, speed, and enjoyment”.
Shoot 2. Nightclub shot.
“This venue provided me with many unique backdrops for a
shoot and with such poorly lit surroundings, everything from
the make-up to the styling had to be strong and prominent to
compliment the nature of the light produced by the Ringflash
Pro. With this in mind I put together my usual creative team
and invited a new face to model for me for the day.
Once again I choose to shoot freehand giving greater freedom
and fluidity in both composition and lighting. This constant
work flow was made possible through Bowens slick design of
the Ringflash Pro and allowed the day to develop seamlessly;
with many of the images almost coming to life. Again, the
Ringflash Pro combined with Bowens Quad 2400 pack made
this shoot enjoyable and look amazing.
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© Photo & Post Production
by Gareth Gatrell
www.garethandrewgatrell.com
Creative assistant - Phil Lyndon
© Photo & Post Production by Gareth Gatrell
www.garethandrewgatrell.com
Creative assistant - Phil Lyndon
Stylist: Chantelle Znideric @ topstylista
www.personal-stylist.co.uk
Hair & Make-up: Nadine Suddady
Model: Laura Penfold