I love autumn. I love the colours, I love the jumpers and the fun scented candles that seem to only come out when the leaves are turning. It's no surprise, then, that in the height of summer I decided to take all of the greenery and paint it gold.

This was possibly my favourite little portion of Thomas Oscar Miles' Conceptual Photography Workshop. I love to shoot outside, I love light filtering through trees and I love making something magical out of something not so magical. This location was a little pathway behind Waitrose, which got lots of through-traffic considering it was a Sunday (dog-walkers, families, cyclists, and many people looking on in confusion as Rosie stood in a bush and wrestled with branches, all the while looking more whimsical than the average person would on a summery Sunday). We made use of a tiny patch of hedge with a tree stuck in the middle of it, but to our cameras, it was an enchanted forest.

Thomas is the kind of photographer who gets stuck in, ready to jump into a head at a moment's notice to demonstrate a pose or move branches around. He takes his time before he starts shooting and it shows. It was fascinating to watch.

Production: Thomas Oscar Miles Photography / @tomandtheflowers
Model: Miss Rosie Lea / @missrosielea
MUA: Nicole Dawn Makeup Artist / @nicoledawnmua
Antlers: El Costurero Real / @Costureroreal
Dress: Général Guérisse / @general_guerisse