Assistant Needed

Photo by me styling by Matthew Josephs and makeup by Yuri Okada

Hello all, something I’ve been holding back on for a while now has been the search for an assistant. Not just because of my own experiences as an assistant several years ago but also I’m not particularly fond of employing people without pay, especially given the current economic climate.
Alas, after great deliberation and much good advice from friends I’ve decided to opt to take on an assistant, or intern if you will, to join me on my photographic adventures. So here we go:
I’m going to need someone who is available to work on 2-3 shoots per month on a voluntary basis. Though I can’t offer any money what you will gain is great first-hand experience and a chance to build your contacts in the industry for your future. These contacts will include model agencies, stylists, magazines, designers, make-up artists and other photographers. You will also, no doubt, pick up photographic, lighting, make-up and design techniques if you are so inclined.
You should be based in London, be able to drive and have access to your own vehicle for transport to and from locations. I have to say that the position pretty much pivots on these two needs for obvious reasons.
That’s pretty much it on the technical side of things. It probably goes without saying that this position is for someone who is set on making a future for themselves in the fashion industry.
If you’re interested in the position and think you fit the bill or you just need more info please email me at me@ellenrogers.co.uk and we’ll go from there.

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Lore

Photography by me, Styled by Matthew Josephs
Models: Dan Felton, Yousef, Rachael (next), Nicola (next) and Yasmina Dexter.
With thanks to Jack and Mavi.
You can see the whole story in the current November issue of i-D. No winking women this time but a lovely day in the woods.

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I get this occurring twitch; it’s the feeling that I should be worrying about something.
Something to do with my future.
It is not until I remind myself that perhaps my souls secretly harbouring that which I know I have to fulfil and I search for the answer with
A hope-A radiance which tinges it with Rose and Gold. I am babbling what I mean is...
I have this idea.
That perhaps we need not rely on families or jobs and that we can find an alternative.
Why work for money when you can survive from food you grow, alternative energy to power your necessities and water made from vapour.
And if you do choose to work it would be disposable money you would earn that you can spend on anything but bank charges, rent and other things that involve giving away your money to other people.
It’s something my partner and I are working on.
Building our own house and to remove ourselves from what we are now realising to be a type of slavery set about by those holding the worlds purse strings.
It won’t happen overnight and of course technology and politics will progress as our plans unfold, so it may be a bumpy ride, but it’s a no-brainer.
I wonder if other groups of people are considering alterative energies? or perhaps an altogether alternative lifestyle? Or is it just the gypsy in my bones?

Prints

There is now a store section on my site where you can buy reprints* of my work.
I have only elected 3 of the images for reproduction, but if things go well then more may follow.
Each print is 16 X 16in and will be signed.
The price includes shipping and packaging.

www.ellenrogers.co.uk/store

*please note these are not the original photographs, merely reproductions from high quality scans.

Dirge

I am secretly and altogether concerned for the face of fashion.
Her lips are too cold to kiss and too dry to nourish, she maddens for women so that she can grind her tiny feet into their faces in spite of her own dry features.
There is no end to her happy or not.
And in spite of my own poor human judgement I am in love with her and welcome her like the return of health to a fever-stricken man.

I havent been posting recently mostly because the shoots I have done are going into various magaznes and I cant put them on the web until they are published.
I shot for the December issue of i-D magazine so please pick it up if you get the chance (out mid November).