Portrait · 2025
Blue Veil
A swimwear editorial shot against falling water in Big Sur — fabric, spray and late light doing most of the art direction.
- Client
- Cascade Swim editorial
- Year
- 2025
- Location
- Location shoot, Big Sur
- Category
- Portrait
The Story
The veil effect is real spray backlit by the afternoon sun, not a filter. The model held position on wet rock for ninety-second bursts between wraps and towels.
The Approach
Safety first: cleared footing, wrangler on hand, heated robes between setups. Technically, a fast shutter to freeze droplets and a polariser to keep the blues deep.
Deliverables
- Ten-look editorial set
- Hero cover-select frame
- Campaign crops for web
- Full commercial usage licence
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