Even when I’m doing “pretty” shoots I like to have an element of darkness or mystery in my images. After all, things aren’t pretty all the time. This shoot with Rachel is a prime example. I used lace to light through (pretty) as well as shoot through (looks a bit eerie). I shot through different plastic panels, mixing beautiful makeup with jagged shapes and ghostly shadows. I used prismatic window film to light her in pretty pink light, while also using in combination with a slow shutter to create an ethereal haze…