New Face: Tyller McCullough at KHM Models by David K Shields

The development board at KHM Models is getting stronger by the day and fresh face Tyller McCullough is clear cut testament to the potential within the fledgling agency. Photographer David K Shields captures her Celtic beauty with styling by Rachael Churchward. Hair and make-up by Derek Aaron Young.

New faces: Girls at Portfolio Models in Christchurch by David K Shields

Sarah

In the second post featuring models at Christchurch agency, Portfolio Models, David K Shields captures the southern beauty of Michaela Steenkamp, Sarah Eastmond and Laura Pitcher. Michaela's pictures were taken prior to Black Magazine cutting her hair for an editorial in Black #15, but she looks stunning as usual. Sarah is a classic Canterbury beauty that has everything Kylie Bax had, and more, and Laura is a fabulous redhead from a city that boasts more redheads than most. Styling, hair and make-up by Dean Rushworth.

Michaela

Laura

Black #15: On set - David K Shields shoots Michaela at Portfolio/Red 11

It always seems to rain, actually, it always seems to pour when photographer David K Shields and Black fashion director Rachael Churchward team up to shoot fashion for Black Magazine. Yesterday was no different when we travelled to Piha and Kare Kare on Auckland's West Coast to shoot Michaela from Portfolio/Red 11 in a pretty, free-flowing editorial co-styled by Jessica Grubisa with hair and make-up by Nicky Paton at Angels Nest using KMS and Living Nature. To provide a point of difference and to suit the styling concept Nicky cut Michaela's hair short for the editorial.

Michaela will be familiar to fans of last season's NZ's Next Top Model as runner-up to eventual winner Danielle Hayes.  Of South African extraction, Christchurch girl Michaela is a natural talent blessed with all of the important model attributes; a great face, a body to match, a strong work ethic and excellent attitude. Whilst it is no secret that appearing on NZNTM is certainly no guarantee of a successful modelling career to follow, Michaela's (and Danielle's) very appearance in magazines like Black are proof positive that NZNTM isn't harmful either - as long as a model has the goods in the first place and the right attitude and desire to work.

New Faces: Boys at Portfolio Christchurch by David K Shields

Leo and Lyu Ishizuka

Prolific, itinerant and bearing his own special casting skills David K Shields just loves taking photos of fresh new faces. He recently travelled to the recovering city of Christchurch to shoot some of the fresh new faces at Portfolio Models and as these images attest, the city might be somewhat broken but the kids are still beautiful. First up, the boys, including 16 year-old twins Leo and Lyu (above) and in a post to follow, the girls...

Oli Stone

Rhys Garner

Rhys Garner

Rhys Garner

Lyu Ishizuka

Lyu Ishizuka

Lyu Ishizuka

Oli Stone

Oli Stone

BLACKLOG EDITORIAL #14: Karen Walker AW 2011/12 by David K Shields

David K Shields teamed with Rachael Churchward to shoot Karen Walker's tough-yet-ladylike AW 2011/12 collection in a Blacklog style on a cool, windy Muriwai day. Hair & make-up by Natalie Dent using M.A.C Cosmetics, model is Stephanie Mac at Red 11. All fashion by Karen Walker, jewellery by Karen Walker Jewellery, eyewear by Karen Walker Eyewear, shoes by Beau Coops for Karen Walker.