A white shirt, warm wood and a bright lamp open In the Mansion, my editorial with Kate Klein published in Picton Magazine. We photographed the series in a historic mansion in central Moscow, with wardrobe styling by Tatyana Podolyakina and makeup by Liudmila Elkina.
The mansion as a setting
The room contributes a lot to the opening photograph: carved wood, a blue wall with a repeating gold pattern and a plant beside Kate. The lamp sits within the scene, adding a bright point close to her pose.
I like how much of the interior remains visible in that wide frame. The portrait has a clear setting, with the shapes of Kate's seated pose standing out against the room's more regular lines.
Two wardrobe directions
The white shirt gives the opening image a simple, light element against the darker background. In another portrait, a dark, shimmering outfit and closer framing give the series a different texture.
Those changes let the photographs move between the room and the person. The wider view gives the setting space; the closer portrait brings Kate's face, hands and clothing forward.
The team behind In the Mansion
Photography: Dmitry Bugaenko
Model: Kate Klein
Makeup: Liudmila Elkina
Wardrobe styling: Tatyana Podolyakina
The opening spread includes the feature title and the team's printed credits. I am grateful to everyone involved for their work on the series.
The original pages and planning a portrait
The gallery below preserves the original Picton Magazine spreads. You can see how the photographs were framed, paired and presented in the publication.
If a particular room, outfit or colour combination has given you an idea, we can use that as the starting point for a shoot. Explore my personal and creative portrait photography, or tell me about the photographs you have in mind.
