*Wardrobe and hair stylist: Jennifer Manning (http://jenniferjmanning.wordpress.com/2013/01/19/make-art-studios_shoot-jan-2013/)
*Model: Sofie Jude
*Photography and Make-up: Lu Lowe
*Dress supplied by Boudoir Boutique, Liverpool.
I have loved artist John Waterhouse since I first started studying in Fine Art in High School. Many of his paintings of women inspire me, always ethereal and fairytale-esque, and the medieval feel to the dress and backdrops for the stories. Ophelia, 1889 and The Lady of Shallot, 1888, have always been poignant pieces to me and helped to inspire this shoot. 
These two works mixed with modern ethereal fashion and beauty concepts helped to inspire this shoot.
Mood Board for shoot.
I originally had visions of twilight atmosphere and beautiful lady floating on a lake, dreaming in a little rowing boat filled with flowers wearing a mermaid-like floor length gown.
Boudoir Boutique (http://www.boudoir-boutique.com/blog/) were kind enough to supply us with three beautiful gowns, which given time constraints only one was viable to be used but what a beautiful dress it was and perfect for the shoot. Floor length fishtail pewter sequined gown with pearl and heamatite-like beading decorating an oval cut out to reveal the back. Stunning.
The make-up and hair artist for the day had cancelled last minute so me and stylist Jen stepped in. I completed the soft dewy make-up and Jen created the medieval style braid.
We were shooting at Make-art.com studios, liverpool, who also supplied the derelict rowing boat for the feature. It was freezing as it was early january and no heating. Inside the space was a pod like structure which diffused the natural light from the row of windows that completed one side of the room. 
photo by Jen @Jm_an on Instagram.
I was shooting on continuous hot heads provided by the studio for cinematic atmospheric effect, rather than glossy strobes.
The result I hope you will agree is beautiful, and I feel really captured the twilight dreaming I originally had in mind. Enjoy.
The “She Dreams…” set. Copyright Louise Lowe Imaging.
Jen setting up shot and a very patient Sofie. Copyright Louise Lowe Imaging.
Sofie chilling in the boat. Copyright Louise Lowe Imaging.
The back of the dress, lighting and how cold it was… Copyright Louise Lowe Imaging.
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