the dark side of me (well, pretty colourful 😜)

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John Yeadon portrayed by me for his 70th birthday celebration

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Dale in Paradise (if we can call my living room that way)

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pretty much inspired by his personality

but also the length of his hair I would never grow myself... I really kept him in my mind and so wanted through my lens.
shirt off, of course! Timothy Dale Hollinshead portrayed in my new in-house-studio after a fruitful conversation and some bubbles we had ... we moved into the color and flash.
Enjoy my thoughtful capture of Dale :)
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4th photograph from the series that is totally dedicated to women

Very much inspired by the subject I aimed to portrait women in most realistic but also honest way. Not only because I am a woman myself, it is also and mostly due to fact that I find women simply fascinating. In my reality driven by curiosity I would be the one sitting in the corner staring, drawing, making notes and taking snaps. I would also ask thousand questions and analyze my observations with my wife later over a cup of coffee. Women are incredibly strong, powerful, creative, determined and challenging. I found it just right to dedicate my time, research, vision and an eye to produce photographs that were taken to gently express my thoughts.
Many thanks to all talents involved. Loved the time we all spent on that unfinished yet series.
Photo: Marta Kochanek
Production: Barbara Gibson
Hair + MUA: Make-up and Hair by Gemma
Talents: Ava Thompson and Jade Bowers
LOVE YOU GUYS!

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Women / New Fine Art Series

Women, not only fascinated by how they fight life obstacles off but also by how they build bridges and climb the ladder to achieve more, become more independent and most importantly appreciated, visible, vivid and bold - I decided to produce a series of photographs.

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How they work together, how they achieve, how they build relationships in business and also in personal life? Fascination, inspiration ... all this can lead to perfect professional relationships, friendships, romances and marriages. What would really be bad or wrong about it?

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The possibility of working with women and being surrounded by them on a daily basis I learned through observations, questions I asked and books I read. By creating the series I am not saying that men are wrong or useless! No, not at all.
Women series is my visual reflection on what I found fascinating.

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© Marta Kochanek

Many thanks to
Evie Branka for helping me out with Production
Gemma Howard-Masters for Hair and Make up
Barbara Gibson for assisting me and supporting my research
Will Price for letting us use his precious equipment of Movie Makers set

Movie Makers

Photo: Marta Kochanek Photography
Production: Barbara Gibson + Evie Brańka
Camera Man: Will Price
Talents: Gemma Howard-Masters + Samantha Davis + Darren Masters

 

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car garage 🚗🚕🚙

visited today not only to see some cool cars but to use the set up for my 4th frame for a new series that features some smashing women 🙋🏼🙆🏽 #women #job #hardwork #carmechanics #tools #lifts and proper uniforms 💃🏻🕺🏻 many thanks @gibson_graphics_ @makeupandhairbygemma for BTS provided and ❤️⚡️❤️ and wonderful @avafaythompson and Jade

photo by  @makeupandhairbygemma & Barbara Gibson

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2nd set of the day with Movie Makers

2nd set of the day with Movie Makers jumping off the WW2 set and capturing creative wonderful women who represent that hard industry for me in the woods just minutes before the rain invaded the ground. We made it and that is the wonderful thing about team work. Lots of fun but also support I was given by all the people when appeared on both sets. Words are not enough... but thank you ❤️
Gemma & Barbara - thank you for the great captures!!

photo by Marta Kochanek, Barbara Gibson, Gemma Howard-Masters

it was a challenging shoot

due to some problems I faced in terms of production and scouting people but also due to my eye infection. it ended up wonderfully thanks to involvement some great people. it's a great journey and i love it to bits regardless all the ups and downs. many thanks @gibson_graphics_ @___bohdonnahroche and smashing scarves maker and make up artist @makeupandhairbygemma 🙏🏼💎⚡️💥 Thank you Make-up and Hair by Gemma and Barbara Gibson Photographer / Illustrator / Photo News/ for the great captures!!! Thank you Roche Paigeand Sarah! You were amazing!! #fineart #creativestuff #war #soldiers #women #war #support #teamwork #woods #forest #armygirls

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Rambo in action

One eye #Rambo in #action 🤞 #armygirls #women #career #equal #equalrights #shoot #fineart #wood 🌲🌲

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Gregory Crewdson / Cathedral of the Pines / The Photographs Galley /

studying #details and an #incredible sharpness of photographs mastered to its highest degree #inspired

extremely emotional #performance

of @angelicanovak in front of the camera while she expresses her disappointment and anger for us to direct and record

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