Pretty In Pink
Wow! I am so incredibly speechless regarding the reaction to my image 'Pretty in Pink'! I created this image as part of my annual pink on pink shoot and we threw in some other fun colours in the editorial as well which I will share soon! This team was incredible. We had some outstanding gowns by Lisa-Marie Couture (not me but we share the same name and have become like sisters!). Makenzie P of Mode Models was our beautiful model who travelled from Calgary to Edmonton with her lovely mum! Maggie Legere was our phenomenal makeup artist and hairstylist who knocked it out of the park with each look.
Every year when I do my annual pink on pink shoot, I always try and one up myself from the year before. For 2021 I wanted to do some with with harsh lighting and gels to create a pop of contrast. I am always inspired by Lindsay Adler's work so I look to her for different lighting inspiration. The entire feel had a very Marilyn Monroe/Madonna-esque vibe.
I cannot wait to share more from this series! Thank you so much again for all your views, likes and comments! I was not anticipating to receive nearly 500k views! I am honoured!
Lisa-Marie xo
Meet the Girl Behind the Lens
Lisa-Marie is a Scottish-born Freelance Photographer based in Alberta, Canada who specializes in Fashion, beauty and conceptual portraiture. Lisa-Marie graduated from Grant MacEwan University's Design and Photography program in 2013 and has actively been pursuing her photography career ever since.
She found her love and passion for photography during grade 10 of High School in 2007 and ever since she got hold of a professional camera she has shot a variety of subjects that led her to where she is now.
Since graduating in 2013, Lisa-Marie has been published in a variety of magazines that include Papercut Magazine, Ellements Magazine, Hacid Magazine and Dark Beauty Magazine to name a few. She has also had the cover of several magazine such as Model Life Magazine's launch issue, children's magazine Petite Magnifique, The Alchemist Magazine's Beauty Issue, Elegant, Photo Live Magazine and Lash Inc. She is featured on the Editor's Choice page of 500px. A few of her images have been shown in New York City. She recently won Vistek's "Show Us Your Best Contest" and had a 6 page spread interview for Practical Photography Magazine's Pro Showcase for the July 2016 issue.
Lisa-Marie was a speaker at ProFusion in 2016 and was a columnist for Practical Photography Magazine from November 2016 until November 2017.
She hosted her first Edmonton Seminar on April 6th 2017 as well as her first Calgary Seminar on April 13th 2017 sponsored by Canon, Elinchrom and Vistek. Keep an eye out for future workshops/seminars!
Lisa-Marie is also an Elinchrom and Canon Ambassador.
"Photography is endless and my imagination is limitless."
- Lisa-Marie McGinn
'Norma Jean'
I am so honoured and grateful to be featured on the Daily Deviation page! It means so much to me to be featured alongside so many wonderful artists.
I wanted to write a journal about my process around creating this editorial. The whole idea came from Marilyn Monroe. I absolutely love her. My friend Jill has a resemblance towards her but people constantly use her for Marilyn type shoots so I want to do something different. I have Marilyn pictures all over my room, I love her that much. I have a room divider with polaroids taken of her but before she became Marilyn Monroe, this was when she was Norma Jean and the world didn't know who Marilyn Monroe was. The portraits are simple, her laughing, smiling, the wind blowing in her hair etc. I wanted to capture something soft and innocent like those photos captured. I wanted a simple outfit, something casual that would contribute to the soft feeling I was aiming to capture. Jill and I went over to the park not far from my house when the sun started to set. I grabbed some flowers for her and started shooting away. Jill is a natural so I knew when shooting this that it would become a favourite editorial of mine.
For a few months now I had been struggling with my photography, I was getting tired of my editing and wanted to try something different. A few nights ago I had the urge to edit. I watched YouTube videos for hours, downloaded a few new actions and just started editing away. This photo was the second one I edited that night. When I looked back at the comparison of the old edit to the new I felt accomplished and proud.
When I got the email about being featured as a Daily Deviation I was speechless. It means the world to me. I can't wait to keep creating and growing as a photographer. Thank you all so so much for the love!
Until next time,
Lisa-Marie xo