Viona-Art

Viona-Art are a company that specialise in fairytale photography, historically inspired fashion and costume design and fantasy styled events. Above are a selection of some of their shoots, which always look spectacular and dramatic. If you want to check out some more of their work you can view their portfolio

Hayley Welton.

Fiona Quinn

Photographer Fiona Quinn has recreated the fairytales of Rapunzel and Sleeping Beauty in these images. I love the delicate nature of the images with the neutral colour scheme employed.

Hayley Welton.

Chris Craymer

I love these images by photographer Chris Craymer, I love the use of colour and light and the way the photos have a slight mist in the background, adding a slightly ethereal feel to the images.

Hayley Welton

Vogue does Little Red Riding Hood

These photos of Natalia Vodianova for the September issue of Vogue show a retelling of the classic tale with high fashion clothing. I love the colours of the clothing against the autumnal colours of the woods.

Hayley Welton

Eugenio Receunco

These photos are part of a series done by photographer Eugenio Receunco based on classic fairytales. I love the way he has taken the stories and put a modern, different twist on them, with a slightly high fashion, aristocratic element.

Hayley Welton.

Sleeping Beauty

A new modern take on Sleeping Beauty is being released this year and is currently showing at the Cannes Film Festival. It shows the main character Lucy (Sleeping Beauty), as a high class prostitute who is driven to remote country houses, sedated and then given over to the men who can do (almost) what they want to her.
Lucy is completely passive and submissive, deciding who she should go home with at the toss of a coin. It is a really interesting take on the classic tale.

Hayley Welton.

Channel 4's Beauty and the Beast

Posted by Lucy Stevenson