10 year old Ellie O'Brien hails from Scotland , where she has already attained a measure of success on
Television and Radio. Some of her credits are;
TELEVISION;
Played the main role in the "Give me Cycle Space " national safety campaign commercial for Cycle Scotland 2011/2012
Played the character Theresa, in the ITV drama adaptation of Ian Rankin's novel "Doors Open" , alongside such luminaries as Stephen Fry, Dougie Hensall, Brian McArdie and Rab Affleck (United Kingdom 2012)
RADIO;
National radio commercial for cycle safety Scotland 2012
I really enjoyed photographing Ellie for her new headshot. She was a real pro, totally at ease in front of the camera and totally adept at calling forth a range of emotions, so we captured a variety of moods. Her versatility , her natural, relaxed attitude made her a pleasure to work with and I had no trouble capturing her personality (the real purpose of an actor headshot session.)---while also having fun.
Here are the results;
While the first shot is serious, the second one provides a good contrast, showing her sunny disposition. For this, I decided to use a white border, keeping the shot light and airy.
Though patterns and prints are not usually a good idea, rules were made to be broken, they say, and I love breaking rules --when it works. Ellie's magnetic personality, her direct gaze captures and holds the attention of the viewer and all else is secondary. It is all about the mood.
Wish you much luck Ellie, --I should have asked for an autograph, --it may be worth lots some day!
Television and Radio. Some of her credits are;
TELEVISION;
Played the main role in the "Give me Cycle Space " national safety campaign commercial for Cycle Scotland 2011/2012
Played the character Theresa, in the ITV drama adaptation of Ian Rankin's novel "Doors Open" , alongside such luminaries as Stephen Fry, Dougie Hensall, Brian McArdie and Rab Affleck (United Kingdom 2012)
RADIO;
National radio commercial for cycle safety Scotland 2012
I really enjoyed photographing Ellie for her new headshot. She was a real pro, totally at ease in front of the camera and totally adept at calling forth a range of emotions, so we captured a variety of moods. Her versatility , her natural, relaxed attitude made her a pleasure to work with and I had no trouble capturing her personality (the real purpose of an actor headshot session.)---while also having fun.
Here are the results;
While the first shot is serious, the second one provides a good contrast, showing her sunny disposition. For this, I decided to use a white border, keeping the shot light and airy.
Though patterns and prints are not usually a good idea, rules were made to be broken, they say, and I love breaking rules --when it works. Ellie's magnetic personality, her direct gaze captures and holds the attention of the viewer and all else is secondary. It is all about the mood.
Wish you much luck Ellie, --I should have asked for an autograph, --it may be worth lots some day!
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