Dean Stockings
Shecalledmeandsaid:“Deanthat’sjust*uckingbrilliant”.
NowDeanoftengetsthecallfromToyah.Shehasposed
for his new coffee table book; ‘Sofa so Naked’ and she
demandsthatheshootsheralbumpromovideos.
“I just blagged my way through really” he jokes. “It’s
amazingwhatyoucandoifyoureallywantto.Ofcourse
I made many mistakes but my confidence in my own
abilityjustgrewwitheveryjob.”
Deanstillhasasmallhomestudio(16x13ft)inBrighton,
buthandlesmanycommissionsfromstudiosinLondon.
AndhealwaystakeshisBowensequipmentwithhim.
“Whenitcomestomyworkflowit’sjustsimpleABC”,he
says.“AisforApple;BisforBowensandCisforCanon.
IliketheApplesystem,it’sreliableanduserfriendly.Ilove
Photoshop for editing and I use Aperture for image
management.IcapturemainlywithaCanonEOS5Dand
I couldn’t live without my Bowens lighting and
accessories.
For many years I had to make do with cheap Jessops’
PortafashheadsandacoupleofCanonSpeedlites.Then
IliterallysawthelightandmoveduptoBowens.”
He adds: “I’ve got four Esprit Gemini 500s, brollies and
softboxes–andnowIhavetheluxuryofasuperbBowens
Travelpaktoo”.
NotesDean:“Theselightsaresotough.Theyarealways
being dragged in and out of my car – and for rainy
weddingshootsItakethemwithmeandsetupindoors
withabackground.
Lightingissoimportanttome.Itshapestheentireimage.
Ireallyliketheproportionalmodellinglampfunctiononthe
Gemini,Icanjustadjustitbyafractiontogetexactlythe
light I want. Now I’m saving up for the latest Bowens
GeminiPromonolights.”
www.deanstockings.co.uk
InterviewbyTrevorLansdown.
©DeanStockings
www.deanstockings.co.uk
FemaleModel:DollyRocket
(sheevendidherownmake-up)
Hair&Make-up(Guys):SeanChapman
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