Tom Ford – Designer of sexy now on Instagram

Instagram has become one of the main portals for celebs to stay in touch with their fans, uploading personal and behind-the-scenes photos from their lives and work. Tom Ford is the latest major celeb to join the social network and, to the delight of fans everywhere, posted his first image on Instagram on March 14^th. And of course, in true Tom Ford demeanour, the first pic is raunchy, sexy, over-the-top, and features a bag (and an ass) that most women would love to own.

Although the designer is only 7 pictures in so far and most of the images are for Tom Ford’s “Shop online” campaign, the promise of more spectacular images to come is worth the wait.

Ford gained international notoriety for his turnaround of Gucci and the creation of the Tom Ford label. He also directed, produced, and co-wrote the breathtakingly beautiful Oscar-nominated film “A Single Man” in 2009 starring Colin Firth and Julianne Moore.

The Tom Ford label, and more especially the ad campaigns, has become synonymous with sexy, bawdy, and illustrious. Many of the label’s ads have been banned in certain countries for its subjective vulgarity but he has not lost his loyal fan base – which has in fact grown tremendously.

Tom Ford is loved for his experimentation with images and his open acceptance and recognition of the importance of one’s sexuality and his ad images always reflect this concept. With his vision and creativity that has surpassed many in the fashion industry, one would never guess that he is over his 50s and has even been seen in some of the images used in the label’s ad campaigns.

The images that Tom Ford has produced over the years have become iconic within the fashion and beauty industry and are distinctly unique and recognizable among a myriad of designer labels. And now that he is officially on Instagram, his fans have instant access to an insight into the world of all things Tom Ford

Project 365 v 2.0

On the 1st of February 2010 I started Project 365. A picture a day for 365 days.
The Group can be found on facebook; Lee Folkard: Project 365.
Ending on the 31st January this year - I had decided that I would not be doing another one for quite some time! It becomes quite challenging to take and display a worthy picture on a day to day basis.

We all have our busy days, our bad days, our time away and our lazy days.

7 months down the line - I find myself here. Day 2 of Project 365 v2.0.
What can I say - I am a sucker for photography.

My photography page: Lee Folkard Photography will be the host this time round. I have started an album titled; Project 365 v2.0.
I am pretty sure facebook has a cap on the number of images allowed per album - but I will cross that restriction when I get there.

The main change this time round is - I will not always be uploading a picture a day -BUT I will be taking a picture a day. The whole transfer to pc and resize and label takes some time sometimes and this will also stand for days when I am busy, or lazy, or away from a pc.

What you can rest assured is that by; 01/08/2012 - there will be 365 pictures.

Along the way expect some themed sets of pictures, and some interesting interactions.
Hopefully participation from members of the Lee Folkard Photography page will be consistant throughout.


PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PROJECT 365 HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. A NEW PROJECT WILL BE STARTED SOON. STAY TUNED FOR MORE DETAILS.

Project One Winner - Roxi Richards [ The Q & A Session ]

25 Days | 3381 New Lee Folkard Photography Page Members | 5186 Votes | One Winner!

Introducing, Roxi Richards.

Congratulations and well done on securing the number one spot after a 25 day Project, with two phases!

How have the last few weeks been for you?

Exciting, sleep deprivation at its maximum, enjoyed the entire process though!

You were leading after phase 1 - did you expect to stay in the lead and win the project in phase 2?

I did not win by very many votes in phase one so it was a close competition throughout.

What has been the best part about being in Project One?

I made so many new friends, meeting the top 10 girls at the photo shoot, they all great

Did you enjoy the Top 10 shoot, what was memorable from that day?
Yes I did enjoy it – lots of fun and not forgetting the cold. The location was great and having Lee who is a professional taking my pictures was awesome.


So you've won - what now?
I plan to take this a little further and try and get my foot into the door to the world of modeling, update my portfolio etc


Did you get a lot of random friend request and messages during the project? Anything or anyone come to mind?
Yes, made lots of friends and thank you to all those who voted for me. Not forgetting “Keenan James” haha, won’t forget that guy


You received a lot of help from friends and family - name 3 of the people you'd like to give a special thanks to?
My mum - she got every1 at work to vote 4 me, which I truly appreciate, even those that became new facebook users.

All my friends helped in a big way but I’d like to thank CHEVAUN LINDERBOOM, she played a big part in the comp, got me loads of votes..Even got strangers to vote. Few girls from the top 10 also showed their support by voting for me as well, thanks ladies.

Complete the sentences:

Tevin Jina came second because… she is a beautiful young lady and worked hard throughout the project. I think she gave off her best to all tasks that were given to her and this is evident in her poll position.


Your best physical feature is your… nose


You're single because… mmm, who said I’m single haha ? I want to concentrate on my studies and career


Project One… -has given me a platform from which good things can begin


Your favorite movie is… - disturbia


What surprised you most about the Project?
That so many people supported me and that I got more than 400 votes..wow!
 
First 3 words that come to mind when I say:

Roxi Richards – shy ,active ,considerate
Lee Folkard - BEST PHOTOGRAPHER EVER
Global Warming - carbon ,drought ,famine
Africa - naturalistic, poverty, aids
Eminem - successful, ambitious, vulgar

Why doesn't glue stick to the bottle?
Lol not again haha, but this time i'll answer with confidence ;), the glue will probably stick to the bottle if it has a chance to dry. Since the bottle is always kept closed when the glue isn't being dispensed, the glue doesn't dry out. But if you open the bottle and leave it open long enough for the glue to dry out, it will probably stick to the bottle pretty well!


Any last words?
Yes, it was a privilege to be a part of project one, I am truly thankful! All the ladies that were apart of top 10 are really gorgeous and we are all winners because we all went the extra mile to get votes, we were all determined to win. So well done to all.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Roxi Richards - Lee Folkard Photography's Project One Winner!

Doll Me Up - The Concept Shoot

So, a few months back I had the idea to do a few "concept shoots".
They would be unique ideas/themes done to photoshoot and add to my portfolio of work whilst also including people that are part of my Lee Folkard Photography Fan Page on facebook.
This way I reward people that participate in my page and support my work AND I get to do something challenging and different whilst also building on my work. WIN - WIN - WIN.

I asked for people who were interested to forward me relevant info and then compiled a database of potential candidates.

After a botched attempt at Concept Shoot #1 - When all people involved are not on the same page things fall apart. On to Concept Shoot #2.

I got the idea to do a doll inspired shoot. Many ideas were played around with as dolls are a broad theme - at the end most inspiration was taken from the doll of all dolls - Barbie :)
With a lil twist - having one "bad doll" amongst the bunch. So 5 girls were selected and plans set in motion.

Saturday 12th March arrived and all 5 girls pitched. The Make-Up artist was there, along with the Stylist.
It marked my first photoshoot which featured video. This should be available more in the future of Lee Folkard Photography. With my uChannel launched on YouTube-> www.youtube.com/user/leefolkard
You may see a few videos that are already up.

Starting at 08:00 and going on till about 15:00 - a long day was had by us all. But I would hope a memorable one will be remembered.

I would like to thank all those involved in this successful concept shoot:
Angela, Nicci, Chandre, Chelsi, Kayla, Brett and Jessica - awesome work all round!

Doll Me Up! More pictures coming soon!

Moments of Clarity

"A few times in my life thus far I've had moments of absolute clarity, when for a few brief seconds the silence drowns out the noise and I can feel rather than think, and things seem so sharp and the world seems so fresh.

I can never make these moments last.

I cling to them, but like everything, they fade.

I have lived my life on these moments.

They pull me back to the present, and I realize that everything is exactly the way it was meant to be."