HOW TO MAKE A BEACH SHOOT A SUCCESS? START BY COMING TO TERMS WITH THE SEVERE LACK OF GLAMOUR THAT’S INVOLVED.

Mid August saw me drag my team down to my favourite part of the world (Cornwall) to shoot my final high summer story (sob.) I’ve shot many beach stories over the years. In fact my first location shoot was with a member of Atomic Kitten on Bournemouth beach. (Classy.)

Despite the whole wind swept, weathered, poignant ‘eyes gazing out to sea’ look working fantasically for editorial purposes, and despite the beach being my favourite place to work in the world ever. It’s not an easy task.

Joanna braving the chill in some slightly unpredictable conditions wearing Animal

Glidesoul swimmers and a Passenger surf board saving the day

Sweaty Betty legs, O'Neill top and that beautiful Passenger board — Sweaty Betty legs, O’Neill top and that beautiful Passenger board

Wearing O'Neill and a classic Sweaty Betty Yoga Matt — Wearing O’Neill and a classic Sweaty Betty Yoga Matt

Let me break it down for you….

1.     Its never warm. I’ve shot on location in beautiful countries, but to get the light just right and to avoid crazy amounts of tourists, call times are always at a crazy hour. This was shot at 7:30am with a delightful 5am call time for hair and make up. Delightful!

2.     Sand is not a camera’s friend

3.     The sea is not a camera’s friend

4.     Changing a model behind rocks and about ten towels can be an intersting task to say the least

5.     Getting a team fed and nourished isn’t easy when the local seagulls could easily be mistaken for hungry Albatrosses, or even pterodactyl with no patience.

Roxy Rash guard, Seafolly bottoms and a Belly board by Dick Pearce

6. It doesn’t matter how Baz Lurhman I get on everyone, someone always get burnt. WEAR SUNSCREEN.

7. Funnily enough, mother nature doesn’t always co-operate with OK! Magazine parameters

8. The unpredictability of the sea and working in and on it can be quite a challenge. (I’m talking freak waves seeing me leg it up the beach with the photogrpaher’s laptop so fast I could give Bolt a run for his money)

The results, are however always worth the drama. And there’s honestly nothing I’d rather be doing with my time than fighting the elements, on the sea, with a bloody great team. Happy days!

Fake tan stations!

Stylist and Producer: Rosie Underwood
Stylist Assistant: Jodie Dunworth
Photographer: Lorna Roach
Photographer Assistant: Karl Axon
Hair & Makeup: Jolanda Coetzer at LHA Represents
Using Bumble & Bumble and Urban Decay Cosmetics

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rosiejunderwood

Mar 28

🌞✨Just a reminder that in this crazy day and age it’s so easy to compare yourself to literally anyone and find an inadequacy, OR (and I’m still working in this one) you can tell yourself that you’re amazing JUST THE WAY YOU ARE! BECAUSE YOU ARE!! And yes I’m aware I’m quoting Bruno Mars here.
📷 @surfsistas … not today ✨🌞

🌞✨Just a reminder that in this crazy day and age it’s so easy to compare yourself to literally anyone and find an inadequacy, OR (and I’m still working in this one) you can tell yourself that you’re amazing JUST THE WAY YOU ARE! BECAUSE YOU ARE!! And yes I’m aware I’m quoting Bruno Mars here.

📷 @surfsistas … not today ✨🌞 ...

rosiejunderwood

Jan 31

✨🌞January soul food🌞✨
In light of comparison culture being so rife an all that, these images feature only highlights because strangely I didn’t take pictures the morning I fell off a rock and face planted mud at low tide, (when I was all smart for a day of meetings) or the bit where I fell off a swing when I was trying to be majestic on it and then got hit on the head by it shortly afterwards. I also didn’t feature the part where my trolley got stuck at the end of a flat escalator and I rolled head first into it on top of my shopping. I didn’t take pictures of my very bad attempts at defrosting my car when I was late for things at unearthly hours, and my attempts at doing any baking or DIY would send a lot of you over the edge. So I’m thanking the flipping Universe for Mother Nature on her good days, for Icey wild swims, for amazing homosapien earthlings 👆🏼for dogs, for nature’s glitter (frost on grass) for winter sunsets and sunrises, for Brent Geese on their winter holidays, for long cuddles, big smiles, victory arms, sparked up finger tips, and for Bunty’s brew with a view of course! ✨🌞💙

✨🌞January soul food🌞✨

In light of comparison culture being so rife an all that, these images feature only highlights because strangely I didn’t take pictures the morning I fell off a rock and face planted mud at low tide, (when I was all smart for a day of meetings) or the bit where I fell off a swing when I was trying to be majestic on it and then got hit on the head by it shortly afterwards. I also didn’t feature the part where my trolley got stuck at the end of a flat escalator and I rolled head first into it on top of my shopping. I didn’t take pictures of my very bad attempts at defrosting my car when I was late for things at unearthly hours, and my attempts at doing any baking or DIY would send a lot of you over the edge. So I’m thanking the flipping Universe for Mother Nature on her good days, for Icey wild swims, for amazing homosapien earthlings 👆🏼for dogs, for nature’s glitter (frost on grass) for winter sunsets and sunrises, for Brent Geese on their winter holidays, for long cuddles, big smiles, victory arms, sparked up finger tips, and for Bunty’s brew with a view of course! ✨🌞💙 ...

rosiejunderwood

Jan 12

✨GoodMove ✨In peak January blues season, turn down the volume on that internal soundtrack that’ll constantly tell you that you ‘should’ be doing something else, trying something else, essentially being someone else. An appetite for self-improvement is admirable and needed to make the world go around, but after two years of feeling like we’re living in the most monotonous episode of Black Mirror, we need to give ourselves a break. Be inspired by our shared existence and humanity, that’s the driving force behind motivation, and move in a way that makes you feel free. Free from restrictions, free from societal pressure, free from limiting beliefs. GoodMove helps me move to let go of stagnant energy that accumulates in the body as a result of these crazy times, because it spans through all levels of activity. Stick with your progress, not perfection, forget about how it looks, just lean into how it feels, let yourself off the hook, breathe, and let the rest come easy. #AD #GOODMOVE @marksandspencer @marksandspencerfashionpr
Shot by the legend that is @alexjameslondon at @emmalocation8

✨GoodMove ✨In peak January blues season, turn down the volume on that internal soundtrack that’ll constantly tell you that you ‘should’ be doing something else, trying something else, essentially being someone else. An appetite for self-improvement is admirable and needed to make the world go around, but after two years of feeling like we’re living in the most monotonous episode of Black Mirror, we need to give ourselves a break. Be inspired by our shared existence and humanity, that’s the driving force behind motivation, and move in a way that makes you feel free. Free from restrictions, free from societal pressure, free from limiting beliefs. GoodMove helps me move to let go of stagnant energy that accumulates in the body as a result of these crazy times, because it spans through all levels of activity. Stick with your progress, not perfection, forget about how it looks, just lean into how it feels, let yourself off the hook, breathe, and let the rest come easy. #AD #GOODMOVE @marksandspencer @marksandspencerfashionpr
Shot by the legend that is @alexjameslondon at @emmalocation8 ...

rosiejunderwood

Dec 31

✨Swipe to see how I actually feel about talking about the potential pandemic positives of 2021🤷‍♀️👉🏼 😂 LOL. BUT HAPPY NYE ALL THE SAME LEGENDS! Do no harm (but take no sh and one T) and I reckon it’s ok to shout ‘F**k THIS pandemic situation VERY LOUDLY too from time to time 🤷‍♀️ BUT… Remember, happiness postponed (I’ll be happy ‘when’) until dreams are realised is happiness that ironically never comes, its all in the progress, not the perfection, (perfection doesn’t exist) and stepping as far away from comparison culture as we can freaking get, because that stuff is getting out of control…..and when things feel out of control, start with what you can control. That’s you! And only you! You freaking amazing. HEALTH IS YOUR WEALTH, HAVE A BLAST WHILE YOU LAST! SO MUCH LOVE AND VICTORY ARMS! ✨ R x
📷 @goodthingsretreats @atlanticblankets

✨Swipe to see how I actually feel about talking about the potential pandemic positives of 2021🤷‍♀️👉🏼 😂 LOL. BUT HAPPY NYE ALL THE SAME LEGENDS! Do no harm (but take no sh and one T) and I reckon it’s ok to shout ‘F**k THIS pandemic situation VERY LOUDLY too from time to time 🤷‍♀️ BUT… Remember, happiness postponed (I’ll be happy ‘when’) until dreams are realised is happiness that ironically never comes, its all in the progress, not the perfection, (perfection doesn’t exist) and stepping as far away from comparison culture as we can freaking get, because that stuff is getting out of control…..and when things feel out of control, start with what you can control. That’s you! And only you! You freaking amazing. HEALTH IS YOUR WEALTH, HAVE A BLAST WHILE YOU LAST! SO MUCH LOVE AND VICTORY ARMS! ✨ R x

📷 @goodthingsretreats @atlanticblankets ...

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