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Mark Skeet
@markskeet.photography
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I mainly shoot people (with cameras) for the art, shit and giggles.

I take pictures of other things as well.

Main site: markskeetphotography.co.uk
Fine art port: modelsociety.com/Photographer/mskeetphoto
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Just have to love when a shoot exceeds expectations. Was introduced to a newer model in France recently by a former collaborator.

Enter Colombian wunderkind, Kelvin. 3 hour shoot multiple looks and a definite would work together again next time I’m in Toulouse
A Colombian model looks down towards the camera with her black curls cascading over her shoulders A young olive skinned Colombian model stands in a fashion pose A young model looks towards camera whilst wearing a black dress A young model creates an angled pose for the camera in a studio shoot
October 26, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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New work this week with Japanese model Mya Chan. Necessitated a trip back to Liverpool and Libre Studio.

With rare Osaka kimonos we had a great afternoon creating.

#osakakimono
#kimono
#japanesefashion
#japanesemodel
#fashionphotography
A Japanese model wearing a yellow silk kimono with a shell motif from Osaka poses for a portrait. She is holding a blue paper fan and obscuring one eye with it. A Japanese model wearing a yellow silk kimono with a shell motif from Osaka poses for a portrait. This landscape oriented image has the model sat on a posing block with her holding an open blue paper fan in front of her. A Japanese model wearing a yellow silk kimono with a shell motif from Osaka poses for a portrait. The model is holding the lapels of her kimono and is looking downwards to her left A Japanese model wearing a yellow silk kimono with a shell motif from Osaka poses for a portrait. The model is looking downwards and is gently clasping her hands together in front of her.
September 13, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Tried shooting tethered for the first time yesterday. It’s another string in Evoto AI’s bow. Canon R8 to iPad via a TerherTools 10g cable was simple to use.

And the ability to do a preemptive retouch on the first image with that applied to everything afterwards was pretty cool. V impressed
September 12, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Hey Bluesky, been a while. Here’s a recent shot taken with podcaster, model and mum Michelle Chan. Shot at Silkwood Studio in Yorkshire.

#portraits
#headshots
#canonr8
A south East Asian model poses in a crouched position with her right hand resting on her left shoulder. She is largely side on to the camera and has been photographed from slightly below so she is looking slightly down to make eye contact with camera.
September 12, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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It's #Stunday. This image was made in complete darkness. The light is from the city of St. Marks just a few miles away. The exposure is 20 seconds which softens the clouds and makes it look like a painting. #Photography #landscape #clouds #astrophotography #EastCoastKin #longexposure
July 27, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Over on my site today this and 19 other fab low-key lit lingerie images with the amazing @miaresa.bsky.social

Hard to believe this was over 8 years ago!

markskeet.photography/mia-en-mode/

#studiowork
#brunettes
#inkedmodels
#studiolighting
#lingeriemodel
#photoart
#photography
A tattooed model of South Asian descent poses in a fashion stance whilst wearing a floral lace lingerie outfit. She is in a studio ad is being lit in a low-key style with lots of shadow and contrast. She has her right hand on her hip and is looking at the camera. Her left eye is obscured from view, by her sharp bob haircut.
July 2, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Anyone have any thoughts or insights on the upcoming Photography specific social app: Irys?

www.irysphotos.com?r=XdMWm

I hope they don't restrict posting to only be possible on a bloody phone - it's the biggest pain in the ass with Insta.
HOME | Irysphotos
www.irysphotos.com
July 2, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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When Regina Piil and I met in Belfast, we started with some simple portraits. I do find a good portrait, wonderfully restorative. The rest of this set are available on my content site.

Full set at: markskeet.photography/with-stripes...
#skin #photographer #portrait #portraiture #photography
A red haired model poses for a portrait wearing a white jumper with thin black stripes. She is pulling the collar close around her neck and is looking engagingly at the camera.
July 1, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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The sights of Borough Market.

Was in London these last few days as @catyaffeauthor.bsky.social was attending a book festival.

I used my time wandering and working with actors and models on TF shoots. Good times…
Sea urchins for sale at Borough Market Cheese monger window display near Borough Market Borough Market sign Market stall in Borough Market
June 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Grind house with @kaylamodel-art.bsky.social
A nude model poses into a dust sheet to create a grindhouse horror inspired art nude look A nude model poses into a dust sheet to create a grindhouse horror inspired art nude look A nude model poses into a dust sheet to create a grindhouse horror inspired art nude look
June 15, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Bothy view, the Camasunary river and Loch Scavaig #Scotland #IsleofSkye #Camasunary www.damianshields.com
Bothy view, the Camasunary river and Loch Scavaig #Scotland #IsleofSkye #Camasunary www.damianshields.com
June 4, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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Totally in love with this oldie but goldie workhorse of a lens. The Nikkor 85mm 1.4 AFD. Beautiful rendering like no other lens Ive ever used. And focusses quick as you like on a D750

@kaylamodel-art.bsky.social bringing the visual niceties

#nikonportraits
#nikkor85mm14
#portraiture
A monochrome portrait of a brunette model sat in natural light from a a set of French doors to her right. She is sat with her elbows resting on her knees and is resting her chin on her left wrist A colour natural light portrait of a brunette model of Iranian origin. She is looking directly at camera with her arms loosely crossing one another and is staring intently at the camera. She has a small Egyptian hieroglyph type tattoo along the edge of her palm. A model of Iranian origin with black hair and olive skin is draped in two types of mater as she cradles herself in an embrace of her own arms and looks to camera in an almost shy glance.
May 25, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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I flip between portraits, fashion and edgier and experimental work. Hopefully using the models I work with to their strengths.

Shot earlier this year Olga is an out and out fashion model with some personality

#nikond750
#fashion
#studiowork
A blonde model poses for a fashion image. She has posed her arms into and exaggerated frame to mimic the photographers framing of her as a photographic subject
May 24, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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Over on my blog today, more from this set with Valentina.

markskeet.photography/valentina-pu...

#italianmodels
#studiowork
#purplehaze
#studiolighting
An Italian model wearing lingerie and a sheer purple top poses in a studio. She is resting on her hands and one foot with her left leg is crossed over her right knee. An Italian model wearing lingerie and a sheer purple top poses in a studio. She is posed in a fashion stance in an almost side profile with her hands held by the front of her head An Italian model wearing lingerie and a sheer purple top poses in a studio. She has stretched her hands to the right side of her head creating a curvature in her stance.
May 21, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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More experimentation on recent shoots. Marie mucking about with the bubble wrap in this one.

#bubblewrapasaprop
#photoexperiments
#notjustaportrait
#leicasl2s
A model poses behind a sheet of bubble wrap. Her left eye is visible through hole as she looks camera A model poses behind a sheet of bubble wrap. Her left eye and a finger emerge through a hole in the bubble wrap
May 16, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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Back up to studio of @barriespence.bsky.social tomorrow for more photography adventures. This time with @kaylamodel-art.bsky.social

Here’s some from the last trip there with Caterini

#artnude
#monoart
#bnw
An art nude model poses for a black and white fine art nude image in a studio She is sat on a posing block in the lotus yoga position An art nude model poses for a black and white fine art nude image in a studio She is sat on a posing block with her legs crossed to make an L shape and her arms are extended to her sides in a slight downward angle almost like plane wings An art nude model poses for a black and white fine art nude image in a studio She is sat on a posing block with her legs together and knees drawn towards her. Her left arm is resting horizontally on her knees and her right arm is held vertically bisecting her head to create a symmetrical pose. An art nude model poses for a black and white fine art nude image in a studio She is sat on a posing block side on to the camera. Her left leg has created a triangle with her right resting in the posing block. Her left arm is resting on her left leg to create and elongated diagonal. Her right arm is bent to further extend that diagonal line.
May 11, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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Fresh work from this week. One of the nice things about coming back to working with models is re-shooting old acquaintances. These are a few from one such shoot with Marie Jean Saxton.

#naturallight
#leica
#leicasl2s
#sigma65mmf2
#sigmacontemporary
#availablelight
#portraits
A brunette model poses against a green painted wall looking to the right-hand side of the frame. She is wearing a boob tube type top and jeans. The light in the image comes from a window about 3 feet (0.91 metres) to the model's right. A brunette model poses against a green painted wall looking directly at the camera. She is wearing a boob tube type top and jeans. Her right hand is lightly touching her shoulder-length hair and that elbow is resting on her left wrist which is held across her body. The light in the image comes from a window about 3 feet (0.91 metres) to the model's right. A brunette model poses against a green painted wall looking directly at the camera. She is wearing a boob tube type top and jeans. Her right hand is lightly touching her shoulder-length hair, and her left hand is holding the waistband of her slightly open jeans. The light in the image comes from a window about 3 feet (0.91 metres) to the model's right.
May 5, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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Was recently in France pet-sitting (a great way to get a very nice holiday for just the cost of flights & a hire car - accommodation provided by the pet owners). This afforded me the opportunity to shoot in Toulouse on my last day & to shoot with two great models in very different shoots.

Catalina
A young brunette French model poses in front of an iron gate painted blue for a natural light portrait. She is wearing a pale blue blouse which is worn with her right shoulder exposed. She has light blue eye make up and is looking into the camera. A young brunette French model poses in in a studio lit portrait. She is wearing a pale blue blouse which is worn with her right shoulder exposed. She has light blue eye make up and is looking into the camera. A young brunette French model poses on a chair for this monochrome studio portrait. She is wearing a pale blue blouse. She has light blue eye make up and is looking into the camera. A young brunette French model poses for a studio lit portrait. She is wearing a vest top but has used her long hair to wrap around her neck, and she is holding on to this with both hands. She has light blue eye make up and is looking into the camera.
May 1, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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Conflict

More experimentation this week. This time in the form of long exposure portraits with multiple flash fires. I've had this unformed idea of duality for a while, and I think I've now found the visual vehicle to explore further.

Model: Kaeethe
Taken at Studio le Carré, Toulouse

#lighting
A French model makes multiple movements in a long exposure frame. Her motions are frozen periodically with multiple flash fires creating a sense of multiple personalities, angst, rage and of conflicting emotions.
April 25, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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In Toulouse today for a couple of shoots before heading home tomorrow.

Here’s some of the fabulous Emma Helena @riellife.bsky.social doing what she does best.

#leicasl2s
#sigma65mmf2
#naturallight
#figurestudies
A brunette Dutch model wearing a patterned body poses on a small block in a natural light space. She is sat side on to camera and has posed her legs in a cycling motion whilst holding her arms up in a defensive posture A brunette Dutch model wearing a patterned body poses on a small block in a natural light space. She has on foot touching the floor on her tiptoes and the other is elevated. Her right hand is held to her head and that elbow rests on the raised thigh. Her left arm is wrapped behind her back to show on the right hand side A brunette Dutch model wearing a patterned body poses on a small block in a natural light space. She is using her hands and left foot to raise herself from a sitting position on the posing block. Her right leg is extended and elevated at a 45 degree angle
April 23, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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A fab natural light kind of day earlier this week back at Basfordhurst in Staffs.

Cariad Celis providing the visual appeals.

#naturallight
#leicasl2s
#sigma65mmf2
A brunette model wearing lace lingerie is posing against a bare wall lit from above by a skylight. She is looking into camera with her long brunette hair and piercing green eyes
April 19, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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I’ve still to even begin to master such low key techniques. So I’m always in awe of those that nail it!
April 16, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Holly (Ivory Flame) rocking the redhead and green combo at Aura Photographic last month.

Single light in a big Octa on a boom are predominantly over and in front of Holly.

#sigmacontemporary
#leicasl2s
#fashion
#green
#redheads
A redhead model wearing a green sheer blouse and black trousers poses for a fashion image in a UK studio. Her head is inclined towards her right and her right arm is wrapped up and over her head. A redhead model wearing a green sheer blouse and black trousers poses for a fashion image in a UK studio. Her head is inclined over to the right and her right hand cups the left hand side of her face, whilst her left hand is placed through her hair towards the top of her head. A redhead model wearing a green sheer blouse and black trousers poses for a fashion image in a UK studio. Her left hand touches the underside of her left jaw and her right hand is placed toward the back of her head on the right hand side whilst she looks into the camera.
April 16, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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On this last trip I wanted to get out of my comfort zone. Raf Van den Bogaert was such a great help. Not only with the use of his studio but also his numerous suggestions for different ways to light things.

No man is an island and all that!

Model is the incredible @christall4.bsky.social
A brunette Russian model poses against a white infinity cove. She is lit by a large yard light source creating shadows on the background. In this image she has arched her back and is partially obscuring her face with her elevated arms which are outstretched away from her A brunette Russian model poses against a white infinity cove. She is lit by a large yard light source creating shadows on the background. In this image she is performing a low lunge and her right arm is touching the back of the cove to support her A brunette Russian model poses against a white infinity cove. She is lit by a large yard light source creating shadows on the background. In this image she is leaning forward. Her left hand is on her left hip and her right hand is held in front of her face to create nice triangle shapes with her shadow A brunette Russian model poses against a white infinity cove. She is lit by a large yard light source creating shadows on the background. In this image she is posed in a 3/4 stance with her left hip closest to camera. Her arms are almost performing a dab move which creates N interesting shadow on the background.
April 12, 2025 at 9:30 AM