Horrify Me
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a zombie? or a vampire? or any other horror character? Well now is your chance with Horrify Me - the horror makeover and photoshoot experts.
Based in Kent, Horrify Me is the product of the twisted and warped mind of photographer Rick Jones, who along with his wife Claire and assistant Kaytie, convert normal looking people into blood crazed creatures. The conversion process includes a full professional makeover using latex style applications, hand crafted effects, a lot of dirt and mud, and buckets of blood. We mean that literally - there are buckets of blood!
The blood itself is fully edible and as such can be applied just about anywhere. It's like a thick edible syrup that stays fluid and sticky throughout the whole photo shoot. So when Rick asks you to take a mouthful and just let it all dribble out as you snarl - it goes everywhere. By the end of the shoot, there was a whole pool of blood left on the floor with bloody footprints trailing from it. If the police were ever to visit this studio, they would seriously wonder what has been going on!
The process from beginning to end is great fun - despite his obviously twisted mind and love of horror, Rick is surprisingly humble and polite and makes everyone feel completely at home while he focuses on the attention to detail in the makeover. Conversation was light and relaxed as we talked about all aspects of the process, horror movies and more. Every now and then the mood is brought down to earth with the offer of a welcome mug of tea.
Once made up, and dripping with blood, it was time to start the photo shoot itself and as you can see from the photos below - Rick really has a knack for capturing some truly terrifying images. His direction and friendly manner throughout help get the best out of you - even for people struggling to unleash their inner zombie! Each session includes a number of different poses and Rick is happy to work with any scenes or concepts that you may suggest. The shoot itself is fun and the tone is light-hearted despite the graphic nature of the poses.
All too soon, we were finished and then started the unenviable job or getting out of the blood soaked clothes. My main costume went straight in the bin, but I decided that it would be fun to drive home will the full zombie face intact. Probably not the best idea as the syrupy blood was still not dried and when I stopped at the services for a rest stop, I got some VERY strange looks from passers by!
Once home - the full facial make up and prosthetics all peeled off really easily in a hot bath - and I returned to being a human again (but with a disgustingly dirty bath to clean up!)
I had a fantastic time at the photo shoot and the photos are an incredible reminder of just how good the makeover was. The final pictures haven't been photo shopped, which you can see from the behind the scenes shots. The wounds, blood and textures are all real - there's just a tiny tweak to remove the whites of my eyes (and amputate the arm of Rick's wife which I was chewing on!)
So if you have a love of horror and want some amazing pictures of yourself then check out their website and book as session. You'll have so much fun doing it and will have a set of pictures to treasure forever!
Based in Kent, Horrify Me is the product of the twisted and warped mind of photographer Rick Jones, who along with his wife Claire and assistant Kaytie, convert normal looking people into blood crazed creatures. The conversion process includes a full professional makeover using latex style applications, hand crafted effects, a lot of dirt and mud, and buckets of blood. We mean that literally - there are buckets of blood!
The blood itself is fully edible and as such can be applied just about anywhere. It's like a thick edible syrup that stays fluid and sticky throughout the whole photo shoot. So when Rick asks you to take a mouthful and just let it all dribble out as you snarl - it goes everywhere. By the end of the shoot, there was a whole pool of blood left on the floor with bloody footprints trailing from it. If the police were ever to visit this studio, they would seriously wonder what has been going on!
The process from beginning to end is great fun - despite his obviously twisted mind and love of horror, Rick is surprisingly humble and polite and makes everyone feel completely at home while he focuses on the attention to detail in the makeover. Conversation was light and relaxed as we talked about all aspects of the process, horror movies and more. Every now and then the mood is brought down to earth with the offer of a welcome mug of tea.
Once made up, and dripping with blood, it was time to start the photo shoot itself and as you can see from the photos below - Rick really has a knack for capturing some truly terrifying images. His direction and friendly manner throughout help get the best out of you - even for people struggling to unleash their inner zombie! Each session includes a number of different poses and Rick is happy to work with any scenes or concepts that you may suggest. The shoot itself is fun and the tone is light-hearted despite the graphic nature of the poses.
All too soon, we were finished and then started the unenviable job or getting out of the blood soaked clothes. My main costume went straight in the bin, but I decided that it would be fun to drive home will the full zombie face intact. Probably not the best idea as the syrupy blood was still not dried and when I stopped at the services for a rest stop, I got some VERY strange looks from passers by!
Once home - the full facial make up and prosthetics all peeled off really easily in a hot bath - and I returned to being a human again (but with a disgustingly dirty bath to clean up!)
I had a fantastic time at the photo shoot and the photos are an incredible reminder of just how good the makeover was. The final pictures haven't been photo shopped, which you can see from the behind the scenes shots. The wounds, blood and textures are all real - there's just a tiny tweak to remove the whites of my eyes (and amputate the arm of Rick's wife which I was chewing on!)
So if you have a love of horror and want some amazing pictures of yourself then check out their website and book as session. You'll have so much fun doing it and will have a set of pictures to treasure forever!
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