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Tyne Tees Test Shoot:
Coastal Heritage Meets Modern Menswear.

A test shoot with Tyne Tees model Ryan Forster, styled to suit a premium heritage outerwear brand.

  • WHO — Tyne Tees Model — Ryan Forster
  • WHAT — Test Photoshoot: Menswear and Lifestyle Photography
  • WHEN — 2019
  • WHERE — Seaham Harbour, County Durham
  • HOW — Natural coastal light, minimal styling and unforced posing
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The Approach

Letting the Clothing
Lead the Story.

We used the rugged textures of Seaham Harbour as the backdrop. Waxed finishes, structured shapes and practical details stayed front and centre. Ryan moved naturally in the coastal light, with no forced poses.

The Approach
Why a Test Shoot
Why a Test Shoot

A Brief We
Set Ourselves.

No brand commissioned this. We set out to read a premium outerwear brand’s visual language without being told it, then produce campaign-ready images on location.

The Result

16 Frames,
Ready for a Lookbook.

The gallery below shows 16 images from the day. They work as lookbook pages, social posts or campaign mock-ups, and show a brand what we could do with its next collection.

The Result

Ryan Forster

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Screenshots
& Photography

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