Life through a lens with luke benson

Published 31st May 2022 by Chlo Weldon
The Alfaparf Milano creative ambassador and award winning international session stylist, Luke Benson is all about perfectly imperfect hair, here he shares his favourite images from his editorial and commercial projects.

London Calling

London Hairdresser of The Year collection "This is my favourite image from my winning London Hairdresser of The Year collection, so it means so much to me. I wanted to create images focusing on light and dark areas in the photography and a sepia tone as opposed to shooting in black and white."

Braidy Bunch

Afro Hairdresser of The Year collection "This was from my Afro Hairdresser of The Year collection. I wanted to show technique in this shot - neat, intricate braiding, and working with my photographer to create a desaturated tone to the overall image to give an enhanced strength to the model and shot."

Bossing It

Luke Benson - Hugo Boss "This was the main image for the Boss United advertising campaign. To shoot a global campaign with such an iconic brand and to the see the images all over the world was a real pinch me moment."

Glossy Posse

Luke Benson "This was for a product brand where I was able to pull the whole team together for the campaign. I knew the hair I wanted to create in the image – the contrast between the light clothes and dark hair really accentuates the health and shine of the hair."

Nailed It

Luke Benson Nails Inc campaign "I've shot the last six Nails Inc campaigns and this is from one of the collections. It's great to work with a brand consistently as it allows me to get more involved in the shoot concept – I now have a say in the models, the hair and the way the images are shot."

French Affair

L’Officiel Magazine Luke Benson "This was for a hair story for French fashion magazine L’Officiel. The bright yellow background against the models copper hair works really well. I think when shooting editorials you can be a bit bolder and push the creative boundaries."

Girl on Film

Luke Benson "I love this image because it reminds me of the fashion film that went alongside it. I got the model to cut her own hair off in the film and we eventually changed it from long and dark to a bleached bob. I still love this shoot because it was a real creative collaboration and I love working with other talent to create great imagery." Catch up with our past issues for more Life Through a Lens content, or head over to our digital magazine, here. You can check out more work from Luke Benson on HJ's gallery.
Chlo Weldon

Chlo Weldon

Published 31st May 2022

Chlo writes regular content for the print magazine and website, as well as scheduling the content for HJ’s social media channels. Chlo has a master’s degree in Magazine Journalism and previously worked as Assistant Editor at craft magazine Tattered Lace. After moving to London from her small hometown to be part of the HJ team, she is loving every minute of being involved in the industry. She loves a good treatment and is on a mission for a longer and thicker mane.

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