GALLERY - LORENA STURLESE

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About a year ago I decided to add a blog to my web

About a year ago I decided to add a blog to my website. I didn’t want it to be a usual blog though, I just hoped it would be something bigger than myself and my work. Something that would add real value and that served as a motivation for others as well as for myself.
In today’s society, and despite what it may seem when we only look at the surface, women are still treated unfairly around the world. This is something that, as a woman, I’ve been aware of all my life, but over the last few years my “feminist instinct” has really arisen.
This is why I came up with a blog that’s entirely dedicated to women that I admire.
STURDY GIRL STORIES gives a raw and real look into the lives of awe-inspiring women who have challenged, shaped, and smashed their life.
It has been an honor to write the first blog entry about Diliya Rianni’s story. A true lesson of self-love, determination and freedom.🖤

Find the story in the blog section of my web (link in bio) and let me know what you think! I’d love to read all your comments. ✨

Black lives matter. And not only they matter, blac

Black lives matter. And not only they matter, black lives are extremely valuable. I’ve always been incredibly inspired by black beauty, black music and black creatives in general, and I literally can’t imagine this world without all of the amazing diversity that graces it.
If you’re racist because you were programmed to be (which is what tends to happen), you still have a chance to re-educate yourself and those around you. But the work starts with YOU. You have the power to let go of everything that doesn’t belong to you, and trust me, the hate, the fear, the insecurity... That’s not you, and it doesn’t serve you (plus it’s extremely unsexy :)).
Having worked in the fashion and beauty industry for over a decade both as a photographer and model agent in different agencies, made me realise first hand how discriminated black people are. Clients hardly ask for black profiles, especially in countries like Spain where there isn’t still much diversity. As I know and always say how important it is to have a stunning portfolio succeed as a model, and in order to support the movement and help more melanated models achieve their dreams, I will offer a 20% discount in both my shootings and model development consultations for all black models once Corona is under control and I reopen my business as usual. I hope this helps more black queens shine as only they can and make a stronger impact in such a saturated industry 🖤

A strong woman looks a challenge in the eye and gi

A strong woman looks a challenge in the eye and gives it a wink 🖤
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#photographerlondon #portraitphotography #closeupphotography #beautyphotographer #skinglow #imgmodels #retouchingservices #blackandwhiteportrait #spanishmodels #photographerlondon #portraitphotography

My preferred type of light when shooting portraits

My preferred type of light when shooting portraits is always the sun. Since I moved to London I haven’t had much of it though, so I’ve had to start looking at flashes and artificial lighting with love 😝
A few weeks ago @glamcorofficial sent me their amazing Paris Lights which I’ve used to take this self-portrait (along with a simple white umbrella) and I’m loving the results! What do you guys think? ☺️
Swipe to see how I positioned them to create this lighting situation. The umbrella was in front of me, slightly towards the left (from the photographer’s perspective).
Thank you @glamcorofficial !🖤
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#glamcor #litbyglamcor #portraitphotography #portraitphotographer #juicyskin #perfectskin #makeuponpoint #makeuponfleek #redeyeshadow #makeuptipsandtricks #fashionloverstyle #headshotsession #londonphotographer

This photo was taken with a phone about 5 years ag

This photo was taken with a phone about 5 years ago. It’s incredible how time flies and how much phones have evolved.
Swipe to see the before!👉🏼
📩To enquire about retouching services please send an e-mail to:
info@lorenasturlese.com
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#retouchingservices #retouchers #skinretouching #perfectskin #modelshooting #earringsoftheday #earringstyle #earringlovers #makeupartistuk #highlighteronfleek

Make up is art, beauty is spirit. 💓 For this pa

Make up is art, beauty is spirit. 💓
For this particular shot I experimented with different make up products from Primark - specified below👇🏼
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• Foundation: Perfect finish (tone 13).
• Eyeshadow: Urban spice palette.
• Mascara: Fake it
• Lips: Sweet talk lip kit
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#primarkbeauty #makeupartist #makeuplookoftheday #primarkmakeup #beautifulfaces #gorgeousskin #brunettemodel #naturalbeautytips #londonphotographer #beautyshots

Amazing guy I scouted a few years back in Barcelon

Amazing guy I scouted a few years back in Barcelona.
A million dollar face! 💎 Currently working on his development to place him in a top agency.
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#londonphotographer #blackandwhitephotographylovers #blackandwhiteportrait #malemodel #modelagencies #londonmodels #malemodelscene #milliondollarface #fashionmalemodel #fashionface #modelscouts

Allow yourself to be wild, raw and unexpected💥

Allow yourself to be wild, raw and unexpected💥
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#wildbeauty #bewild #naturalbeauty #blondemodel #blondegirls #spanishmodel #redlipsmakeup #sexylips #miradas #hairbunstyle #perfectskin

Here’s lovely @deborasjourney_ the winner of my

Here’s lovely @deborasjourney_ the winner of my last giveaway rocking a wet hair / goth lip / gold-dripping eye look🌟
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#modelheadshots #makeupinspo #makeuplooks #beautyshot #wethairlook #instagrambeauties #modellook #londonphotographer #fashionshoots

Don’t let anyone dim your light, especially your

Don’t let anyone dim your light, especially yourself🌟 You are a star, and whenever you decide to shine you’re teaching everyone around you how to do it themselves.
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#londonmodel #freckledfaces #facesofinstagram #gorgeousfaces #londonfaces #fashionmodelshoot #londonphotographers #naturalbeauties #wethairlook #blazerstyle

One more of @chantal.marisa ‘s portfolio shoot 📸 This actually is my favourite one, she looks like a famous actress! 🌟
Remember guys, it’s never too late to start believing in yourselves and making those dreams a reality!
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#portraitphotographers #portraitphoto #londonphotographer #portfolioshoot #buildingdreams #commercialmodels #fashionmodelsmanagement #blondemodels #uniquebeauty #sexyoutfits #blueeyes #makeuponfleektho #naturallips

I can’t help but see a mixture of Claire Danes a

I can’t help but see a mixture of Claire Danes and Gwyneth Paltrow in this image 💛Do you agree?
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Makeup: @baremineralsuk @toofaced @covergirl
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#actressheadshot #londonphotographer #headshotslondon #portraitphotographers #blondeactress #portraitphoto #becomeamodel

Beauty is also about the way you move, speak and e

Beauty is also about the way you move, speak and express yourself. It’s about good health, warmth, charisma... 🌟
Tag your most beautiful friends! 👈🏼
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Makeup: @benefitcosmetics @inglot_cosmetics @nyxcosmetics_uk
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#beautysecret #londonphotographer #modelportrait #realbeauty #halfindian #brunettebeauty #longhairgoals #whiteshirt #tanskin

Tired of seeing beautiful women in my feed? I don’t see how anyone could get tired of that but here’s something different 🤗 yes I work with male models too! .
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#londonphotographer #blackandwhiteimages #londonshooting #malemodelshoot #malemodelling #bodyonpoint #fitmodels #modeloargentino #naturallightphoto #londonmodels #sexymalemodel

To me, my job isn’t just a business. I don’t e

To me, my job isn’t just a business. I don’t even feel like I have just “one job”, and I adore every single part of what I do. 💖
But what I love the most, is to have the opportunity to connect with really special clients who later become friends, to be able to make them shine even more than what they already do. ✨ .
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Makeup: @inglotuk @covergirl @bareminerals @iconic.london @tartecosmetics .
Earrings: @asos
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#londonmodels #headshotslondon #purebeauty #shiningbeauty #gorgeousgirls #cutenessoverload #perfectionexists #beautyoverload #londonphotographer #photographerlondon #beflawlessskin #makeuponfleek

“Nothing changes if nothing changes”. That has

“Nothing changes if nothing changes”. That has got to be one of my favourite quotes ever, along with “If you don’t like something, change it. You’re not a tree”.
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I had the pleasure of working with the beautiful @chantal.marisa who’s currently shifting careers to start pursuing her dreams. ✨✨✨
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Makeup used: @benefitcosmeticsuk @bareminerals @gayacosmetics @barrymcosmetics .
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#londonmodels #londonshooting #londonmodeling #blondemodel #commercialmodels #naturalbeauties #portfolioshoot #newfaceslondon

“There is no exquisite beauty without some stran

“There is no exquisite beauty without some strangeness in the proportion” - Edgar Allan Poe
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#actresslondon #actressheadshot #shootinglondon #naturalbeauties #brunettebeauty #londonphotographers #jeansjacket

As much as I love skin texture, pores and all that

As much as I love skin texture, pores and all that jazz, I must admit this is one of my favourite photos of my entire career 📸
@jokkobyjokko is one of the sweetest models I’ve ever worked with. Extremely professional, kind, patient... Well, a dream to any photographer! 🌟
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#modelportfolio #blackandwhiteimages #blackandwhitelovers #tatoogirls #tattoogirl #tattoolovers #naturalbeauties #londonphotographer #londonphotographers

❤️VALENTINE’S GIVEAWAY! ❤️ Are you the t

❤️VALENTINE’S GIVEAWAY! ❤️
Are you the type of person who always goes the extra mile to find the best for your loved ones?
You want to be original and surprise the heck out of them with unexpected and brilliant gifts? 🎁 ✨ You want it to be so special that you still haven’t found the right present?
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Then this GIVEAWAY is perfect for you!
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👉🏼Win a FREE photoshoot for your girlfriend (or boyfriend, or YOURSELF) and get 2 striking edited photos like the one here 📸😍
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To participate: 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
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❤️ Follow me.
❤️ Write a comment saying who would you gift this to.
❤️ Tag at least 3 of your friends in the comment.
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📍ONLY IN LONDON
✨✨Good luck!!!✨✨

There’s never a second chance for first impressi

There’s never a second chance for first impressions 🌟
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💄@benefitcosmeticsuk @inglotuk @nyxcosmetics_uk
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#modelbook #photographerlondon #mixedmodels #longhairgoals #brunettemodel #redlipsticks #beamodel #modelportfolio #firstimpression #modelworld #modelheadshots #mixedbeauties

As much as I love how inclusive the modelling worl

As much as I love how inclusive the modelling world is nowadays, I still believe that not everyone can be a model. 🌪
In order to become a professional model, there must be “something” about you. A certain halo that captures the viewer. You must be like a drug: almost impossible to stop looking at. Not in a sexual way, but in a sense of admiration. 💥
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#londonphotographer #modelbook #blackandwhitefashion #sexymoment #effortlessbeauty #brunettemodel #gorgeousface #sexybodies #greatskin #beamodel

When starting a modelling career, some priorities

When starting a modelling career, some priorities must change:
Exercise needs to become a habit, not necessarily to be slim, but toned. You’ll also have to take care of your skin, hair and nails in ways you never did before. Your skin has to look nice and glowy without any makeup on. Actually, wearing makeup on a daily basis is a no-no for models.
And of course, you need to think about the business side of it: how can you actually become a full-time and well-paid model?
Smart investments will help you achieve your goals quicker without wasting years of your life going around in circles.
Every profession in life requires certain initial sacrifices (saving money to attend uni, etc). And while modelling doesn’t require specific academic investments as you need no title, the one thing you WILL need as the air you breathe, is a great book of pictures.
These photos are your greatest asset as a model, as they will be responsible of convincing clients to either work with you or not.
Your book is not impressive? It doesn’t portray the best side of you? Then trust me, you won’t do much as a model.
If you decide to become a model and you’re serious about it, think about what can help you achieve your ultimate goal, and what is blocking you instead.
I see lots of girls wasting their money in really expensive shoes, bags, clothes... And yet, they want to become professional models and “don’t have” a cent to invest in what’s most important. Their portfolio.
I’m not saying this because I’m a photographer and want to sell photos. As a matter of fact, I’ve worked as a model agent for years, specialising in model development, and it wasn’t me taking the photos. But still, it was my job to give the best advices to make their careers grow, and the portfolio was always the very first thing to discuss. I had to recommend the best photographers so that new faces could quickly build up a great book, because without that book, I couldn’t do my job as an agent.
It’s not the agency’s responsibility to pay for your model book, you made your career choice and you must invest in the tools you need to make it work. Just as everybody else in the world 🙂
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#modelbook #modelheadshots

When nature has been nice to you 💖 . . . #freck

When nature has been nice to you 💖
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#freckledface #naturalbeauty #gorgeousness #beautifulfaces #bestmodels #blueeyesgirl #girlswithfreckles #londonphotographer #modelheadshots #strongface

Beautiful Crystal just got signed with @bamemodels

Beautiful Crystal just got signed with @bamemodels and guess what’s been her first move? 👉🏼She has started building a professional portfolio that can make her more marketable in the modelling industry.
When you’re a smart girl and your mind is set in the right direction, you can make any dream come true. 🔥
Crystal was very used to wear heavy make up, but now that she’s venturing into the professional modelling world, she has to start feeling more comfortable portraying a more natural look. She acknowledges this, and is very open to change her old make up habits because she now understands the requirements of the industry she wants to work in.
As I always say, in order to be a full-time model, you must think as a client. 🗽
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#modelingshoot #photographerlondon #femalephotographer #modelbook #bamemodels #brunettemodel #halfindian #longhairgoals #naturalbeauty #whiteshirts

One of the main things that stops us from achievin

One of the main things that stops us from achieving our goals is, without a doubt: poor choices 🤷🏻‍♀️
We often like to blame other people, certain situations, and even things that we have no control over (like our age or the color of our eyes) for our failures.🤭
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If you’ve ever felt blocked in your career or simply not evolving at the pace you had envisioned, have you actually stoped to think why?
In any career or business, key investments are the secret to success. You can invest money, your own energy or even your time 💰🔥⏱ and if we have a goal in mind that we want to achieve, we must choose very carefully in what we invest our resources.
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#modelbook #photographerlondon #londonshooting #skingoals #makeuplooksgood #blondiesdoitbetter #sexyshoot #highlighteronpoint

There’s a crack in everything, that’s how ligh

There’s a crack in everything, that’s how light gets in (and out). ⚡️
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#perfectimperfections #londonmodel #elitemodel #elitelondon #londonphotographer #femalephotographer #freckledgirl #ilovefreckles #thatskin #naturalbeauties #englishmodel

You can now book your shooting for mid January and

You can now book your shooting for mid January and February 📸
Start the new year right investing in yourself and your career. Because we all know you’re a star, but now it’s time to prove it 🌟
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📩To book a date please send an e-mail to info@lorenasturlese.com (no DM’s on instagram). .
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#londonphotographer #modelheadshots #modelshoot #londonshoot #ukphotographers #healthyskinisin #makeuponfleek #neutralmakeup #loveneutrals #commercialmodel

“Every actress has to face the facts there are y

“Every actress has to face the facts there are younger, more beautiful girls behind you. Once you’ve gone beyond the vanity of the business, you’ll take on the tough roles.” - Jean Simmons
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#actorslife #actorsquotes #actresslife #sexyactress #londonactress #londonphotographers #blackandwhitephotos #blackandwhitestyle #mixedgirlsdoitbetter #beautifulactress #actressheadshot

2018 has been full of good and bad things...This y

2018 has been full of good and bad things...This year has been a true representation of the essence of life 👉🏼 Ying and Yang.
It has been full of challenges and growth: having moved to a new country, in the neighbourhood of our dreams, and *finally* becoming a full time photographer.
This year has also brought me sickness, a surgery, a diagnosed fibromyalgia... I’ve never felt this physically and emotionally bad ever before in my life. 🌑
But with all this has also come a great opportunity for self-knowledge and improvement in many areas. They say that every sickness has an emotional reason behind, and being hyper-sensitive gives you even more numbers to have one, so we need to learn how to manage our emotions. I am the type of person that you’ll always see smiling and being positive, blocking out any negative emotions. But that’s not how the body works. Anything you block, stays, ant turns into your worst enemy... Physical pain, or any type of illness.💧
I don’t expect 2019 to bring me anything. I know for a fact that if we want something we must work for it. So I am going to work towards a great physical and spiritual health, and I know I’ll get there because I’ll put all my energies into it⚡️I am most thankful for my loved ones who give me strength and remind me what love means every day. Especially my hubby @carlosmorgadomusic ❤️
🚀Rock your 2019 my friends, get to know yourselves, do all these things you ever wanted to do (start by one, at least), and never let anyone tell you you are not good, pretty or smart enough! Just create YOUR place in the world✨😘
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#closeupphotography #portraitphotography #frecklesgirl #naturalbeauty #gorgeousness #beautifulfaces #blueeyesgirl #modelheadshots #londonphotographers

Hope you’re all enjoying Christmas celebrations

Hope you’re all enjoying Christmas celebrations with your family and friends! ✨Loved working with this fantastic model, such a great poser and very nice girl⚡️
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#sturlese #photography_love #portraitphotography #portraitshoot #portraitsquad #modelshoots #photographerlondon #flawlessskin #skinretouch #beautytime #wethairlook #naturalmakeuplook

Practice like you’ve never won. Perform like you

Practice like you’ve never won. Perform like you’ve never lost. ⚔️⭐️
Recent work with the super talented @leahhill_dancer .
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#londonphotographer #sturlese #femalephotographer #closeupshot #skins #perfectskin #blackandwhiteportrait #blackbeautymatters #skinretouch

Your uniqueness is your super power, and when you

Your uniqueness is your super power, and when you truly embrace your special traits is when you become a star ⭐️
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#portraitphoto #portraitsofficial #modelheadshots #londonphotographer #gorgeouswoman #makeuponpoint #facesofinstagram #beautyphotoshoot #peachymakeup #covergirl #benefitcosmetics

A couple years ago I came up with the idea of shoo

A couple years ago I came up with the idea of shooting with Tou & Tendre , two lovely dogs who needed to be adopted. Everything about the shoot was vegan: from the model, to the clothes and the makeup. 🌱
I couldn’t be happier when, a few days ago, the director of the magazine that published these photos @vildamagazine told me they were going to publish these in a book about vegan fashion and lifestyle!
I can’t wait to show you the book as soon as I receive it 🎉
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#photographerlondon #veganfashion #veganshoot #veganmodel #cutedogsofinstagram #adoptdontshop #dogadoption #veganbook #veganlifemagazine

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