Halloween Inspiration Shoot | Ravens Roost | Blueridge Parkway | Spooky Season Styled Shoot / by Rhiannon England

Happy Halloween spooky lovers!

I love it when a plan comes together! Once again, I had another of my crazy ideas and decided to drag some friends to the top of a mountain to execute it. Don’t worry, I bribed them with my undying love and affection ;)

Seriously though, these guys killed it! My sister Shelby and her best friend Taylor are both aspiring makeup artists in pursuit of formal certification. So, with spooky season came the inspiration to do some crazy, gouhly, smoky, un-dead makeup to showcase their awesome talents ( *ahem* and to give me something cool to photograph too…). My other sister ,Taryn, and her boyfriend Tyler modeled the bride and groom makeup by Shelby, and Taylor modeled his own makeup look as a stand alone character. I didn’t really have a story line behind this shoot. It was just something crawling around in my head that I needed to put in front of my lens. Feel free to paint your own picture or imagine your own story :)

Ravens Roost was my initial source of inspiration. The breathtaking view and rocky outcropping set the mood perfectly. It had just rained earlier in the day, and the sun broke through just in time to illuminate the mist and fog left in the valley below. The bouquet by Bloom By Doyle’s added just the right amount of color to breakup the black in the clothing without being too bright. STUNNING. They sat on my table for at least a week afterward because…WHY NOT?!?

I hope you all enjoy my little trip to Halloween town!