Late last year I did a very exciting fashion shoot for Campbell Crafts. In our first time working on location together, we did a bowling themed shoot at All Star Lanes in Bayswater with Miss Victory Violet modelling Campbell Crafts latest creations. The venue was amazing. The decor was so beautifully evocative of another era. The staff were great to work with: nothing was too much trouble and they make a mean milkshake. Miss Victory Violet was very professional, friendly, easy to work with and looked amazing in the clothes.
![CC Bowling shoot-319 Woman in vintage style top handing out the shoes in a bowling alley.](https://i1.wp.com/warmglowphoto.com/wp2015/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/CC-Bowling-shoot-319.jpg?w=443&h=295)
![CC Bowling shoot-109 Couple in vintage style bowling shirts, bowling.](https://i1.wp.com/warmglowphoto.com/wp2015/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/CC-Bowling-shoot-109.jpg?w=442&h=295)
![CC Bowling shoot-8 Couple in vintage style bowling t shirts holding bowling balls](https://i0.wp.com/warmglowphoto.com/wp2015/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/CC-Bowling-shoot-8.jpg?w=183&h=295)
![CC Bowling shoot-215 Woman in vintage style top and skirt in a bar.](https://i0.wp.com/warmglowphoto.com/wp2015/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/CC-Bowling-shoot-215.jpg?w=278&h=278&crop=1)
![CC Bowling shoot-239 crop Woman in vintage style top and skirt in a photo booth.](https://i2.wp.com/warmglowphoto.com/wp2015/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/CC-Bowling-shoot-239-crop.jpg?w=185&h=278)
![CC Bowling shoot-262 Woman in vintage style top and skirt in a bar.](https://i0.wp.com/warmglowphoto.com/wp2015/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/CC-Bowling-shoot-262.jpg?w=416&h=278)
![CC Bowling shoot-300 Woman in vintage style top and skirt in a bar.](https://i2.wp.com/warmglowphoto.com/wp2015/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/CC-Bowling-shoot-300.jpg?w=185&h=278)
However, the shoot was a little challenging. The lighting in the bowling alley, while perfect for a night out, was much to dark for photography. When I set up my portable studio flash I discovered that pretty much everything in a bowling alley is reflective (polished floors, chrome fittings, shiny balls), so avoiding reflections and glare was pretty tricky. I was also five months pregnant at the time, but thankfully everyone helped me get my massive amount of kit from the roof top car park to the basement bowling alley!
I love the variety and different experiences that this type of work brings, in addition to getting a chance to work with such interesting and creative people.
Here’s how the pictures looked when published in the spring issue of In Retrospect magazine.
![In retrospect-6 In Retrospect vintage fashion spread.](https://i0.wp.com/warmglowphoto.com/wp2015/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/In-retrospect-6.jpg?w=717&h=514)
![In retrospect-7 In Retrospect vintage fashion spread.](https://i1.wp.com/warmglowphoto.com/wp2015/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/In-retrospect-7.jpg?w=355&h=254)
![In retrospect-8 In Retrospect vintage fashion spread.](https://i1.wp.com/warmglowphoto.com/wp2015/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/In-retrospect-8.jpg?w=355&h=256)