Project Trinity

So the 2013 Lee Folkard Photograpy Project has been named and branded.

Launch date: To be announced

Details will be up on the blog and on the Facebook Page soon!

Why Project Trinity?
The project will aim to get a TOP 3 which will eventually be narrowed down to ONE winner! 

The project will feature 3 photographers. This is the first time this has happened in a Lee Folkard Photography Project. 

Each photographer will bring their own skills and creativity to the project and ultimately the WINNER will embody all 3 of the photographers visions. 

Please note: Lee Folkard Photography reserves the right to change any particulars of this project at any stage. 

Let's Go!

The first of a series of; Behind the Scenes Videos from Lee Folkard Photography's Project Exposure TOP3 Shoot.

Video footage supplied by Ryan Francis & Zoe Folkard. Edited by Lee Folkard. Not the most professional, but I am of course a photographer, not a video editor. :)

Enjoy :)

Project Exposure TOP3 News

So as an added part to the TOP3 shoot.
Each candidate in the TOP 3 will be given R1000.00 to shop for a period of  45 minutes at Gateway Theatre of Shopping for the outfit with which their TOP3 Shoot will comprise of. Date and time to be confirmed.

They will then get to keep their purchases after the shoot! (",)

Hair will be styled by Gerald Wells Hair Professionals.

Accessories provided by Bianca Kim Clothing.

Make Up : Jessica Frew

Behind the Scenes Photography on day of shoot: Jerome Stoffels will be shooting on behalf of Lee Folkard Photography.

On day assistance by: Ryan Francis of Shoelaced by POW.

The Date for the Shoot of the TOP3 is scheduled for Saturday 18th August 2012.

[ more details will follow ]

Megan Jeanes : Project Exposure Q&A

1.How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?
I think I would still be 18, enjoying the phase of both working hard and playing hard.

2.If happiness was the national currency, what kind of work would make you rich?
Working in the creative/arts industry would make me rich in happiness

3.If you could offer a newborn child only one piece of advice, what would it be?
To remain hopeful and to believe that everything happens for a reason

4.What’s something you know you do differently than most people?
I write my 'o's backwards
5.What are you most grateful for?
The people in my life
6.Would you be willing to reduce your life expectancy by 10 years to become extremely attractive or famous?
No
7.What do you do in life?
I am a student and I try to give as much love and happiness as I can and I try to take full advantage of my potential.

8.What did you enjoy most about your Top 10 shoot?
I enjoyed the fact that it was all based on my decisions

9.Which is your favourite part of the winning prize?
The fully conceptualized shoot would be fun to me.

10.Why should you win Project Exposure?
I have the confidence and I'm easy to work with.


Please note: All answers were copy pasted from direct messages sent to each candidate via facebook.

Vicky Soutar : Project Exposure Q&A

1.How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?
18

2.If happiness was the national currency, what kind of work would make you rich?
Being the Easter Bunny or Father Christmas

3.If you could offer a newborn child only one piece of advice, what would it be?
Sebenzisa uthando nenhliziyo yakho njengoba bekuthanda nawe uzalwa, uzolunga.

4.What’s something you know you do differently than most people?
The way I live life. I once complained to my dad that I didn't seem to be able to do things the same way other people did, dads advice? "Don't be a sheep ,people don't like sheep. They eat sheep"

5.What are you most grateful for?
Everything !! haha my friend and family ..my boyfriend ..chocolate..oh and the environment ,we are all so lucky to have such a wonderful environment! We should all be grateful for that.

6.Would you be willing to reduce your life expectancy by 10 years to become extremely attractive or famous?
No ,I am who I am for a reason.
7.What do you do in life?
Studying hard to get good marks for matric so I can get into the career path I want to follow ( Environmental law) and every day getting myself one step closer to that dream. Always helping others, doing a lot community service. And switching off unused plug points...being a Eco Ninja!
8.What did you enjoy most about your Top 10 shoot?
My designer! Working with Ryan and his wife was awesome! Such genuine people!
9.Which is your favourite part of the winning prize?
Wow that's tough ..I guess having a pro photographer at my 18th to catch all the memories.

10.Why should you win Project Exposure?
Why I should win? Well I guess its exactly that: "Exposure" .Thats what all aspiring models, actors, singers, dancers, actually everyone needs; to get their names out there, get that exposure to take them to the next level. As an aspiring model id like to get exposure and hopefully get more of an opportunity to model and work with different designers.


Please note: All answers were copy pasted from direct messages sent to each candidate via facebook.

Kay-Leigh Richards : Project Exposure Q&A

1.How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?
23,I'm young enough 2 b adventurous ,out going & know how 2 have fun,yet mature enough 2 make responsible decisions & take responsibility

2.If happiness was the national currency, what kind of work would make you rich?
Work that would involve fashion & people,that's where my passion is.

3.If you could offer a newborn child only one piece of advice, what would it be?
Believe in yourself & your abilities.
4.What’s something you know you do differently than most people?
Communicate,I have a way of talking you people..communication is the simpliest solution to many problems yet most people don't know how to.

5.What are you most grateful for?
The morals & values my parents have instilled in me since birth,they have kept me grounded & humble.

6.Would you be willing to reduce your life expectancy by 10 years to become extremely attractive or famous?
No,the gift of life itself is far more precious than physical beauty aswell as fame.
7.What do you do in life?
I'm a simple person, I love to eat, so most of my activities outside of work involve food, movies & outdoor activities. Trying something different each time.

8.What did you enjoy most about your Top 10 shoot?
The actual shoot,it was my first time being part of a shoot,so it was all very exciting(even though I was so clueless)and the excitement when I saw the first pic was priceless.

9.Which is your favourite part of the winning prize?
It would have to be the shoot! After my top 10 shoot,I definately love the experience & would love to do it again!

10.Why should you win Project Exposure?
I am an ordinary girl, but I represent an extraordinary community. Before entering project exposure I didn't have the confidence to put myself out there,always feeling intimidated by the next girl. And when I got the chance with my top 10 shoot I gave my best and "worked it",I took into account what the judges were looking for & the shots came out amazing.

Please note: All answers were copy pasted from direct messages sent to each candidate via facebook.

Tayla Dreyer : Project Exposure Q&A

1.How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?
18, young at heart.

2.If happiness was the national currency, what kind of work would make you rich?
Shopping ! pursuing my dream job- as a TV presenter and socialite :) three of my favourite things    

3.If you could offer a newborn child only one piece of advice, what would it be?
Take your time in growing up and have fun in each and every experience. I did
4.What’s something you know you do differently than most people?
Seeing the positive of every situation in life even when things dont go according to plan 
5.What are you most grateful for?
My family and friends, they awesome.

6.Would you be willing to reduce your life expectancy by 10 years to become extremely attractive or famous?
Yes, in a heartbeat. I would rather live a shorter amazing life than a long boring one.                    
7.What do you do in life?
The quote i live to follow is that life isnt about finding yourself, life is about creating yourself.

8.What did you enjoy most about your Top 10 shoot?
The adrenaline rush of trying to make every photo special while having fun in the process.
9.Which is your favourite part of the winning prize?
The amazing designer clothes, that would make any girl feel beautiful.

10.Why should you win Project Exposure?
Im different, I would rather my inner beauty than outer beauty shine through and I can deliver on what is expected of me.  


Please note: All answers were copy pasted from direct messages sent to each candidate via facebook.

Sholene Ramdass : Project Exposure Q&A

1.How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?
If I did not know how old I am, I would think that I am 18 years old. This is actually how old I am now, but I have always thought that 18 is the perfect age to be. Everything is new and unexplored, and youth is at its best. All the confusion and the complication that comes with being 18 is just a part of the beautiful experience. So I would think that I am 18 years old because I see life and the world with the eyes of a girl who still wants to know things, do things, and experience things.

2.If happiness was the national currency, what kind of work would make you rich?
If happiness was the national currency, the work that would make me rich is travelling. To travel is to see all the grandeur that God has created and entrusted to us. Travelling makes me unexplainably happy and joyful. To see something beautiful; whether mountains or the ocean or to drive a road in the middle of nowhere that is deserted, gives joy to my soul. Isabelle Archer said in the novel "Portrait of a Lady", "A swift carriage, of a dark night, rattling with four horses over roads one can't see - that's my idea of happiness." I couldn't have said it better!
 
3.If you could offer a newborn child only one piece of advice, what would it be?
"Seek first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you." - Matthew 6:33

4.What’s something you know you do differently than most people?
I know that I do life differently than most people. Most of us have been blessed with the gift of sight, but not all of us truly see. I believe that I see the beauty in all things, the most mundane or the most magnificent; this ability has given me the joy of living life in another dimension. I savour every moment, every feeling, every conversation; because I appreciate how beautiful and amazing this life that God has blessed us with is.

5.What are you most grateful for?
I am most grateful for life. Even in all its imperfections, it is stunningly wonderful.

6.Would you be willing to reduce your life expectancy by 10 years to become extremely attractive or famous?
For all the physical attractiveness and fame in the world, I wouldn't reduce my life expectancy. There will always be someone more beautiful than you in some way or the other and the world will grow tired of you and your fame can fade, but true happiness is more meaningful than these superficial things.
7.What do you do in life?
I am currently a student at the University of South Africa studying for a BA Degree in Languages, Literature, and Creative Writing. I have many dreams for my life and by the grace of God I will be able to achieve them. One of them is to be a published writer and this will hopefully happen soon.

8.What did you enjoy most about your Top 10 shoot?
 I enjoyed the early morning of my shoot on Umhlanga beach. It was such an incredibly beautiful day! I loved how relaxed and easy the shoot was and how at ease Lee Folkard made me feel. It was one of the best shoots I have been involved in because of this. It didn't feel like I was competing against others, it felt as if I was just having fun and getting to explore what I could do with the theme.

9.Which is your favourite part of the winning prize?
My favourite part of the winning prize is is the concept photoshoot by Lee Folkard as I have enjoyed the mini-shoot so much I know that this shoot would be amazing. Even though it would be hard work, I think it would be amazing. But the prizes are also quite amazing. It is such a great opportunity to be a part of Project Exposure!

10.Why should you win Project Exposure?
 I think I should win Project Exposure because I believe that what the judges are looking for is someone who is natural and at ease in front of the camera but also someone who realizes the importance of understanding a bit of photography and what looks best on camera, of working well with others expecially the photographer himself and others involved in the shoot, of punctuality, and of being able to be a Jack of all trades - i.e. being able to do your own hair and makeup well and choosing an appropriate attractive outfit; all of which I think I embody. I think that I also have an X-factor quality, something that just makes me different and makes people want to connect with me and this comes across in my pictures. But above all, I think that my sincerity and humility also come across in my pictures and that is a very important quality.


Please note: All answers were copy pasted from direct messages sent to each candidate via facebook.

Charne' Leafe' : Project Exposure Q&A

1.How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?
I'd be 40 years old because they say that life begins at 40!By this time you've already accomplished most milestones in your life and whatever comes after that is always a added bonus!

2.If happiness was the national currency, what kind of work would make you rich?
Being able to help the poor and the less fortunate,giving back always makes one grateful for what they have.You can feed 10 people with one plate of food but you cant feed one person with 10 plates of food!

3.If you could offer a newborn child only one piece of advice, what would it be?
Innocence. Dont rush being a child,you only have one childhood!

4.What’s something you know you do differently than most people?
My poise and my humility!
5.What are you most grateful for?
Im most grateful for my life,the opportunities i've been given.,the lessons i've learnt,the advise i have to take and my family and friends!

6.Would you be willing to reduce your life expectancy by 10 years to become extremely attractive or famous?
No! "beauty fades"

7.What do you do in life?
Undergraduate student studying a Bachelor of Business Administration majoring in Psychology and Business Management!

8.What did you enjoy most about your Top 10 shoot?
Being able to be myself and i was most comfortable with the photographer!

9.Which is your favourite part of the winning prize?
Representing the different brands,the exposure that i will receive and the insight i will give to people who dont know much about the designers,photography etc!

10.Why should you win Project Exposure?
I should win the competition because when i do something i put my all into it and try to do it perfectly the first time round.Simplicity is my forte but im always willing to go the extra mile.As a model,great exposure is always necessary and this is one way of getting that!Being able to be dressed by the designers will give them a platform and allow oblivious people who dont know who and what they are through me.Im a lady who has a vision,i try to have reason in the things i do.A lady with a plan and with every plan a purpose!


Please note: All answers were copy pasted from direct messages sent to each candidate via facebook.

Janay Manning : Project Exposure Q&A

1.How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?
This question reminds me of 'Midnight in Paris'. I would be exactly the same, the actual number is purely for administrative purposes.


2.If happiness was the national currency, what kind of work would make you rich?
The work I do now. I get to make more than 60 people happy everyday and I feel like a million dollars!

3.If you could offer a newborn child only one piece of advice, what would it be?
Be patient.

4.What’s something you know you do differently than most people?
My hair!

5.What are you most grateful for?
My life and the people in it who love and accept me for being a loon.

6.Would you be willing to reduce your life expectancy by 10 years to become extremely attractive or famous?
No!

7.What do you do in life?
In life I get to make everyone happy from the moment I wake up until I go to bed. It's magic.

8.What did you enjoy most about your Top 10 shoot?
Being myself, being creative, everyone getting dirty and enjoying Lee complain about having to do manual labour It was also my first time having someone else take pictures of me and it was so easy not to feel like a weirdo seducing the lense with rock star awesomeness!

9.Which is your favourite part of the winning prize?
Umm the whole prize!

10.Why should you win Project Exposure?
I am different. In look, style and attitude and that's exactly why I entered. Durban has this semi-blinded view that girls need to look a certain way to be beautiful, I want to turn that opinion on its head! You can be yourself and by loving it others will follow suit. Confidence is the Kublai Khan!!! We have scores of talented designers with looks that belong on an international level and it's time models step up to the plate, dare to be different, sell designs and push the envelope - the whole world is! I should win because the judges have all said they're looking for someone unique, hi my name Janay Manning, it's a pleasure to meet you.


Please note: All answers were copy pasted from direct messages sent to each candidate via facebook.

Natalie Buitendach : Project Exposure Q&A

1.How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?
21, i think that 21 is the perfect age to be in life, its the age of full responsibility and adult hood, its where your life begins, some people feel that responsibility isn't for them but i see it differently.


2.If happiness was the national currency, what kind of work would make you rich?
Interior design/decorating, i absolutely love designing and decorating a house and making it a home, or a lunch table with a few girlfriends over.

3.If you could offer a newborn child only one piece of advice, what would it be?
Live life with no regrets

4.What’s something you know you do differently than most people?
The way i dress, most people have a certain style and they stick to it, then theres me, i can wear my hair blonde red or brunette and people still say wow your hair style/color suits you,
one day im miss sporty and the next very elegant and chic, i love being around people and showing that i can be who i want to be, once again living life with no regrets.

5.What are you most grateful for?
My charity business,, being able to help people who truly need help.

6.Would you be willing to reduce your life expectancy by 10 years to become extremely attractive or famous?
NO, theres more to life than being extremely attractive or famous

7.What do you do in life?
In life i strive to do my best in everything i do,, what i do in life is setting goals and reaching them no matter what gets me down, because you have to be down to get up again...

8.What did you enjoy most about your Top 10 shoot?
Having a photographer just be the camera,that was the best part, posing and having fun with the sound of the camera klicking away.

9.Which is your favourite part of the winning prize?
The birthday party being covered by lee folkard,, my idea of making memories is by taking pictures,, i take a picture everyday of my life of my family my loved one or my animals,, and so by lee taking photographs of my birthday party would mean making more memories.

10.Why should you win Project Exposure?
Project exposure is not just a competition to me, its an opportunity for me to experience more things in life and also to see who is out there and the different looks all of us can produce,, we chose our own themes that meant something significant to us and so we interrupted it to our characters, i have produced many different looks with different photographers and they are all so different, i am able to produce a different look every time, the task given to us by lee folkard was that he was only going to BE THE CAMERA,, and not in any way help us with the shoot, that way we were able to show off our skills and whether we interpreted the theme or weren't able to, and thats why i think i should win project exposure.


Please note: All answers were copy pasted from direct messages sent to each candidate via facebook.

Cheneé Green : Project Exposure Q&A

1.How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?
I would say about 22, simply because of my maturity level, I tend to attract more friends around that age, also, I feel I know what I want in life and I know exactly where I'm headed.

2.If happiness was the national currency, what kind of work would make you rich?
In all honesty, being a Personal Trainer & helping people aspire to their full potential through perseverance.

3.If you could offer a newborn child only one piece of advice, what would it be?
Don't let the fear of striking out stop you from playing the game.

4.What’s something you know you do differently than most people?
I'm the type of person who thinks innovatively and deeply about anything and everything, I love taking risks because I always hope for the best but prepare for the worst. 

5.What are you most grateful for?
I am most grateful for my mum and grandparents. Without them I wouldn't be the person I am today. They are my pillars of strength - truly God sent.

6.Would you be willing to reduce your life expectancy by 10 years to become extremely attractive or famous?
No, if it was in God's plan for me to be 'extremely attractive or famous' then He would make a way for that to happen.

7.What do you do in life?
I am currently in matric.

8.What did you enjoy most about your Top 10 shoot?
I enjoyed the understanding and mutual interaction with Lee and the fact that he made me feel comfortable infront of the camera.

9.Which is your favourite part of the winning prize?
I would have to say the photoshoot, because its captured memories that I will keep with me for the rest of my life. 


10.Why should you win Project Exposure?
I feel that winning Project Exposure will help with the recognition out in the modeling world as well as contribute to one of the activities I enjoy.


Please note: All answers were copy pasted from direct messages sent to each candidate via facebook. 

Project Exposure : Themes 16-20 of 20

The Top 10 candidates chosen by the 6th July 2012, will have a chance to select one of twenty pre-selected themes for their mini shoot.

The candidates selected will randomly draw to see who gets to go first and the choosing process will start.

The images from this mini shoot will be used for the next phase of the project. To see the format of Project Exposure, click HERE.
Please note: Pictures used are just to indicate an example of the style/feel of the theme.

16. Sadness

17. Semi Nudes

18. Skirts

19. Water

20. White

Please note: Pictures used are just to indicate an example of the style/feel of the theme.

Project Exposure : Themes 11-15 of 20

The Top 10 candidates chosen by the 6th July 2012, will have a chance to select one of twenty pre-selected themes for their mini shoot.

The candidates selected will randomly draw to see who gets to go first and the choosing process will start.

The images from this mini shoot will be used for the next phase of the project. To see the format of Project Exposure, click HERE.

Please note: Pictures used are just to indicate an example of the style/feel of the theme.

11. Happiness

12. Lingerie

13. Masks

14. Red

15. Rocks

Please note: Pictures used are just to indicate an example of the style/feel of the theme.

Project Exposure : Themes 6-10 of 20

The Top 10 candidates chosen by the 6th July 2012, will have a chance to select one of twenty pre-selected themes for their mini shoot.

The candidates selected will randomly draw to see who gets to go first and the choosing process will start.

The images from this mini shoot will be used for the next phase of the project. To see the format of Project Exposure, click HERE.

Please note: Pictures used are just to indicate an example of the style/feel of the theme.

6. Animal Prints

7. Beach

8. Black and White

9. Brights

10. Complimentary Colours

Please note: Pictures used are just to indicate an example of the style/feel of the theme. 

Project Exposure : Themes 1-5 of 20

The Top 10 candidates chosen by the 6th July 2012, will have a chance to select one of twenty pre-selected themes for their mini shoot.

The candidates selected will randomly draw to see who gets to go first and the choosing process will start.

The images from this mini shoot will be used for the next phase of the project. To see the format of Project Exposure, click HERE.

These are themes 1 to 5. These are the designer themes. Each designer has sponsored a look for you to wear should you choose their theme.
Please note: Pictures used are just to indicate an example of the style/feel of the theme.

1. Eli Ball - Made in Africa

Eli Ball - Made in Africa

2. Senorita Elegantly Sassy - Nadine Martin

Senorita

3. Alexis Miller - Alexis Miller

Alexis Miller

4. Ryan Francis - Ryan Francis

Ryan Francis

5. Bianca Kim Clothing - Bianca Van Aardt

Bianca Kim Clothing

Please note: Pictures used are just to indicate an example of the style/feel of the theme.

Project Exposure - The Make Up Artist

The Make Up Artist for the TOP 3 shoot and the winner's shoot will be Jessica Frew. I have had the pleasure of working with her numerous times in the past. Most notably for my Project last year - Project One.

Below in the words of Jessica, is a little overview of herself and her brand.

"I am a qualified make up artist with BABTAC (british association of beauty and cosmetology).
I am also a qualified nail technician and internationally qualified beauty therapist.
I have worked in numerous top salons as well as owning my own. So as you can see the beauty industry is my life.

 Make up artisrty is my passion, I am very creative as well as very versatile. I have been trained in numerous styles from the all too famous smokey eyes, to glamour photographic, and runway..
to name but a few... I also offer amazing bridal pacages!!!

Feel free to browse my online portfolio and have a look for yourself!
If you have any questions or queries then please feel free to drop me a note on my contacts page."

Her website: www.kissnmakeup.co.za

Project Exposure: The Prize

And the Winner Gets:

A CONCEPT PHOTOSHOOT by LEE FOLKARD PHOTOGRAPHY
Pre-shoot consultation
Full shoot
Make Up Artist
Stylist
A minumim of 40 high resolution images on CD.
10 x [ 8x10 ] prints
30 x [ 6x8 ] prints
Blog Post
Post-shoot consultation

THEIR BIRTHDAY PARTY covered by LEE FOLKARD PHOTOGRAPHY
A maximum of 4 hours on the day/night of your party.
A mimimum 50 high resolution images on a CD.
A 20 page Photobook voucher

DESIGNER GARMENTS
Valued at R4500.00

GERALD WELLS HAIR PROFESSIONALS VOUCHER
A makeover to the value of R2000.00 which include; (A cut, colour, treatment & Blow wave).

TOTAL VALUE OF "PROJECT EXPOSURE" PRIZE: R19500.00

Please note: Lee Folkard Photography reserves the right to change any particulars of this project at any stage.