Bluebells, Bubbles & Levitation

The setting in Roslin was enchanting—a sea of delicate blue blossoms painting a dreamlike backdrop.

Circus artist Jusztina Hermann posing in a field of bluebells — Loving this soft background.

We took some simple shots, capturing Jusztina’s natural beauty. The soft light bathed her in a soft glow, which I enhanced using a small flash in a softbox to the camera’s left.

Model posing in a field of bluebells — I like to take a lot of photos during a shoot, as sometimes a small change in pose can make a big difference.

I let Jusztina go through a myriad of poses, firing away while adjusting the composition as needed.

Circus artist Jusztina Hermann in a field of bluebells — Variation on the previous pose.

I used my trusty telephoto zoom to ensure I only got bluebells in the background of my environmental portraits.

But we weren’t here for just standard portraits. We wanted to inject some fun! Enter the soap bubbles. Filled with rainbows, they became our playful props.

Model blowing soap bubbles in a field of bluebells — Initially, we tried one big bubble, but things didn’t work out and we had to go to plan B.

I changed the lighting setup with two small flashes. The first one on the left and the other on the right. Jusztina is in a narrow beam of light. The underexposed background makes the bubbles “pop” (pun intended).