There’s no place like home

Lorraine Milligan

With 16 years’ experience as a celebrity hair and make-up artist, former dancer and choreographer Lorraine Milligan picked up a camera and started photographing her subjects. Her USP is creating the entire creative package in the comfort of her sitters’ homes or place of work, capturing the real essence of their personalities. www.lorrainemilligan.com

For 16 years as a high-fashion hair and make-up artist, I worked closely with the top talent in the photography world. I spent my days watching how photographers navigated their subjects and the importance of my role in the artistic process. Many projects then were still being shot on film and I loved the raw images that had that cinematic feel. Yet I also appreciated the ‘colour pop’ of digital and the possibilities felt endless.

Over time I decided to shoot ‘my art’ in photos. I began offering clients the option of image and personal branding sessions and home portraiture, hair and make-up, styling, art direction and finished digital