Test Shoot with Arielle Chambers

This was a full day at a production studio in East Williamsburg with three models, makeup artist Schanica Pickens, and a cyc wall with big windows. The looks came together on the spot from a mix of what Ari brought and what I had on hand. Models who test regularly get tired of their own wardrobe. Having something new to work with changes what happens in front of the camera. Ari came in with ideas, asked for direction as the shoot developed, and was clear about what was working and what wasn't. That kind of collaboration produces better work than either person directing the other. It was a very fun test shoot.

Three looks. A burgundy pleated wide-leg pant paired with a white tank, clean and unadorned. A head-to-toe camel set: wide-leg trousers and a cropped patent leather moto jacket worn open, the monochromatic palette doing the work. A red and black polka dot fit-and-flare dress, belted at the waist, with pearls. The dress ran two directions: styled with a black faux fur coat and patent platform boots, then stripped back to the dress alone on a stool, barefoot, which is where the session opened up.