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A few more images from my shot with band Meow.

Sam Lawson "Closer" interview

A must share for me. Video interview I did with Sam Lawson (Select) for Boys by Girls book Closer. He is such a sweetheart. Watch it and you'll see what I mean. Not only is he an incredible model, he also does boxing, sings when drunk and makes a good cup of tea.

"Closer" is available to buy here.

From Sam Lawson's Closer Interview from Cecilie Harris on Vimeo.

PS. He promised to marry me by the time he hits 21. That makes me sorted then. Irresistable charm, sexy tattoos AND a lifetime of never-ending Oasis quotes. How can a girl resist...

Thomas T Pin Up Outtakes

A few outtakes from my shoot with Thomas Tollstedt for Pin Up Boys Magazine.

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Get a copy of the issue here.

Why We Do The Things We Do

Last year was hard. It was also full of amazing moments beyond what I thought I'd achieve last year!

This year has barely started, and it is already full of new challenges and new people to inspire me. To all the people that have shown support and continue to show your support for me and my work, a big warm thank you to all! I am full of hope, optimism and inspiration to let 2012 unfold it's mysteries and surprises.

I often get a lot of questions around my work. Why the focus on boys? Why the young boys and not men? I think that's a tale for another time, as I will probably go on for a while, and it requires me to go to a deeper place and possibly have a glass of wine or three. The fact is that if I had more time to shoot, I would be exploring a whole lot more areas, but with so limited time to shoot, it's easy to focus my energy on where my passion truly lies. I have realised a lot lately that each and every boy I shoot that let me into their personal journey, inspire me in a different way and helps my work grow. I want to thank those boys cause without you and your awesome energy I wouldn't be doing this. So thanks to Micky for making me more excited about ice-cream than I have been since I was 5, to Sebastian for letting me experience the awesomeness of the Sauve, to Yuri for being the coolest thing to walk this planet, to Tom for being Tom, to Matthew for embracing my own quirkiness, to Sean for being far too nice for his own good, to Alex for lifting me up when I need it and to Simon for opening this door for me in the first place. And a thank you to everyone else that I have shot that invested your time and energy into achieving wicked images with me. You are all my little heroes.

Why do we keep pushing ourselves to the limits to keep getting better, keep growing and keep reaching higher and higher? Why do we make too many sacrifices to achieve our goals? And why do we keep shooting till we drop and edit till early morning hours? Because we hope that in the end it will all be worth it. Or perhaps because we are all just stubborn little fuckers. My photographic journey is always coloured with my own experiences, and often a way to express any sadness or joy that happens in my life. It gives me a sense of relief. For every image I produce that I am truly happy with, or for every editorial I shoot that brings me proudness, it's like a piece in my puzzle of self falls into place.

Like a very inspiring woman recently told me "keep marching to the beat of your own drum". As the new year starts I have a new leap of faith, a virtual push in the back you might say, to keep going no matter what, and that hard work and belief in self will eventually lead to greatness. Most importantly the people I work with is a big driver in my work, and it's those small moments of understanding or mutual total admiration, and the images this leads to, that reminds me that that in itself is worth it all. So no matter what this year brings, I'm ready to keep marching, and keep adding pieces to my puzzle.

Behind the scenes with Jed Texas

Thought I'd share a bit more of a behind the scenes perspective with you all, so you can all see how very glamorous it all is......

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Jason Wilder for Boys by Girls

Another treat New York provided me with was Jason Wilder at New York Model Management! By looking at my own images again, I already feel like I want to shoot him more... like now!!! Why is he not in London? But that aside, I had a wonderful shoot (although super hot day!) by the Brooklyn bridge with young Wilder. Some models and photographers work together very effortlessly, and for me Jason was one of those models where it just flowed. He has that look that I adore, he was sweet as a bunny, had a great positive aura about him and adapted to how I wanted him to pose almost without me saying it. Adore, adore, adore!

Wonder pieces from the Ninh and Janet Zheng collection, brought in by stylist Kita Updike, and the wonderful Mauricio on hair. If I could clone Mauricio for my London hair styling needs I would! London needs more hair stylists like him, plus he brings this magic calm to a shoot. One just wants to walk over and hug him at random moments. The wonderful Alex Margary from www.metrovelvet.com was also at my shoot to help out and say hello as he's someone I've stayed in touch with for our general passion for menswear and fabulous male models. Good times.

Photography CECILIE HARRIS
Styling KITA UPDIKE
Model JASON WILDER (New York Model Management)
Grooming MAURICIO CIFUENTES
Styling Assistant TIMOTHY ARMITAGE
Photographic Assistant ALEX MARGARY

Click here or image below to see the full editorial "Rumours".

Boys by Girls Internships Available!

Boys by Girls are expanding and looking for interns!

For anyone interested click here or the image below to see more details.

Closer to Helge Johansson

These are the shoes and legs of Helge Johansson. He lives in Stockholm and is signed with Kid of Tomorrow there. I had the pleasure of shooting this amazing boy for Boys by Girls book "Closer", which made me come back to London optimism and belief that there are good people around.

This boy has dreams enough for all of us, and with his faith that the world is full of good things, it's hard not to feel uplifted after spending hours with Helge in Swedish coffee shops and cafes.

Click here of the image below for a preview.
The book is also available to buy here.

Closer to Jordan Taylor

With his amazing angelic look, Jordan was a must for me to capture for Boys by Girls book, "Closer". But underneath there is substance and a buckload of personality. My day with Jordan was fab, and resulted in a series of images we both felt represented "Jordan". I can't wait to capture more of Jordan!

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Book is available to buy here.

Harry Uzoka for Boys by Girls

There is something so magic about Harry at M+P. He has this powerful strength, yet at the same time an amazing softness and vulnerability. The location I used in the images below has lights in the ceiling, so the model has to be aware of the light differently as it hits their face and body, and Harry's ability to play with light is amaze. Instead of my usual "don't forget the light is above you", he flowed away into his own so I could just shut up and shoot a series of beautiful portraits. Just magic. Thank you Harry.

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