The final shot of the day was done on a balcony. This meant that if the heavens opened we could escape inside, but it meant that the five minutes of sun we did get we could use to our advantage! I was wearing a beautiful summer dress, and had braids in my hair to create a natural, free spirit look. The shots were stunning. They really captured the essence of nature, and the stunning views added to their feel. It wasn’t quite what we had set out to achieve, but I was so pleased with how they came out.

It was a great double day shoot. Elena as always was superb with the hair and makeup, and created each look with ease and talent. I had a great time working with Sam, not only is she an extremely talented photographer, she also made me feel really relaxed and comfortable with how she worked. I do hope I get to work with her again in the future to create some more stunning photos.

I loved her soft, gentle approach to her models and really felt that she would be able to capture my ‘girl next door’ look that I wanted to work towards. Being blonde had certainly opened doors in the industry, but it also stereotyped me into a certain area due to my rather large chest(!) so I wanted to focus on my English rose, innocence which I felt represented my style and acting ability much better.

We shot together over two days. Elena Diaz joined us on set as MUA, and as always her makeup and hair was incredible. Elena is a hugely talented artist, and I really enjoy working with her on every shoot I get the opportunity to!

Day 1 was a studio shoot and we worked with three looks. The first was a CK One advert style, and I was dressed in boyfriend jeans (literally!) and a baggy, but slightly fitted white t-shirt. My hair was styled straight but with a messy look, and during the shoot I played with it.

The next look was difficult to achieve. I wanted to have a corporate suit shot, as although its not a particularly inventive look to have, I often get requests for corporate work and would consider a role as an office worker – so it’s a base I needed to cover. I wore an extremely expensive suit, which helped create a really classy and simple picture. Slightly like a portrait, it was our least favourite one to shoot, as it was difficult to do anything interesting with the brief!

The final look of the studio shoot was evening wear, and I wore a funky evening dress. My hair was styled and my makeup suitable to a glamorous night on the town. Sam was brilliant to work with, very soft and gentle in the approach, I felt very relaxed and comfortable working with her. She asked me to do a variety of moves for the camera, and was extremely helpful to get me into the right positions to achieve good looks and expressions.

I was really impressed with how well the photos came out after Day 1, and I looked forward to the following day!