Special Moments | Perfume Series - David Lineton Still Life Photographer, London

Special Moments x Mizensir x Orange Square Company

$Sunset lighting casts light streaks and long refracted light shadows around the four Parle Moi De Parfum bottles. An old vintage camera props up a fragrance bottle. The green tones add a summer feel to the image$

As spring slips into summer… Autumn into Winter.

⁠I’m really thrilled to share this fragrance series with you all. It’s formed of three parts. Part one is labelled ‘Dream Destinations’ because to me the fragrances represent a doorway into another space and moment. What I do as a still-life photographer often revolves around creating a scene. For this elegant array of perfumes, the goal is to heighten the senses by introducing enticing sensory textures. From the Amalfi Coast to sunset in the Bahamas… Fragrances really do hold memories. ⁠

Let’s make even better memories by awakening the senses…⁠

Part two is labelled ‘Special Occasions’ because visually it builds how scents can form part of our memories and also engage other senses like touch. By introducing other soft shadows and textures, reflecting the delicacy of fragrance and creating a sense of depth, the contrast of our subjects against the background incites us to reach out and engage. Perhaps we begin to belong in the images…⁠

Like we stumbled across a developing moment in time?⁠

Mizensir Fragrance and Perfume bottles sit on a reflected Bronze surface. The reflections cast a rich bronzy gradient across the image.

Mizensir Perfume bottles sit on water ripples as white wisteria flowers are dangling over the water ripples. Backlit by window light the bottles look as though they are floating in the water.

$Dapple light casts summery warm lighting over the perfume and fabric of the set. The refraction in the shadows allows the fragrance colours to pop.$

$detail image of Maison Francis Kurkdijian sitting in dappled summer light. With a refraction glow coming from the perfume bottle$

Part three is labelled ‘Timeless Gifts’ because we’re delving into creating a scene that evokes an occasion or even a sense of personality. By introducing particular colour schemes and resonant objects, we set the tone for people to envision the possibility of gifting something special: an experience.

⁠Technically, framing up Rebecca Cass @rebecca_cass_creative brilliant set design was pure bliss. Being able to focus on the craft of lighting and composing, I decided to make the most of backlighting through glass. A seasonal landscape, a frame I was instantly drawn to, and a subject I love to photograph. ⁠

⁠Collaborating with the team at Orange Square Company @orangesquarecompany was such a pleasure and a true highlight of 2022. ⁠