<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:59:42 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@mike2000/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[ECO BEAUTY FOCUS]]></title><description><![CDATA[This beauty story is an old one but a good one - shot for Twenty6 magazine a few years ago - it was focusing on all the beauty brands that have strong colours so we could create a dramatic effect. Please]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@mike2000/eco-beauty-focus</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@mike2000/eco-beauty-focus</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mike2000]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2018 11:02:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAW6noHJDhrg3W8ZKHVFSsLYM859aTDCF8iErEqfEsySinCfh1Umt9coFFaaRLbNgn1dNgunk3e146fRFSCTNxN8V47QJFyYexewwJGUSa8pAbwcCUxFM3eGrPMt4DGfGbgpuFc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beauty flowers with Josephine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thought I'd post an image from a beauty test I did with this girl called Josephine Kaczmarek. Hope you like it, there's not much to say other than I think it's a beautiful image :) LIGHTING Key light -]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@mike2000/beauty-flowers-with-josephine</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@mike2000/beauty-flowers-with-josephine</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mike2000]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2018 16:33:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP328Tfw66JtdTbvoJ9oeVN4Z9XU6nLmJ8zcrdjbUQhZoYCNwqEeLvMK3XCqaScxkicXMM4tx1WwU3WYXn5HokiQcRLKep1ZG2diS2sx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Betsy - The original Valley Girl (she's Welsh)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shot the very talented singer songwriter Betsy earlier this year for a UK based magazine. Super easy to work with, lovely person, and amazing voice. You should seek her out and have a listen ... link below]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@mike2000/betsy-the-original-valley-girl-she-s-welsh</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@mike2000/betsy-the-original-valley-girl-she-s-welsh</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mike2000]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2018 13:38:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFVtpM8rCsJzDgecVMtkz4jpzBsszXjhqan9iKaxwufV1fSkU7UWsEfgyYXLbNjBky2CN6NfBZxsLniJv6HP2x3zs1sVaBTB9Kv8jjLDD8y2E47J7Ti4SVQB3ZqAoRZ4Fp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Behind the Scenes on a beauty photoshoot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's a quick look behind the scenes on a recent hair shoot I did, you'd be surprised how many lights goes into make hair look like it does in the commercials. (setup below) Lewis Pallet our hair stylist]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photofeed/@mike2000/behind-the-scenes-on-a-beauty-photoshoot</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photofeed/@mike2000/behind-the-scenes-on-a-beauty-photoshoot</guid><category><![CDATA[photofeed]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mike2000]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2018 13:08:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFnNFKLegVvzmsrMAExSDXzsHdqwaiSk4Dfcy7a5vQqPyJaqmfHxherWxtcUtLPwjrmNkavk8Kqoc36BdR6nfqq87E969K59hZZXbQQcsEaMdwbK2vzPpb45hhs5ttS4v2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tom Hughes in Realive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sharing this image from a shoot I did with Tom Hughes when he had is head shaved for a part in Realive last year. Such a nice guy and totally deserving of all the praise he's been getting recently. Big]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/portraitphotography/@mike2000/web-2018-3-1-20-49-51</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/portraitphotography/@mike2000/web-2018-3-1-20-49-51</guid><category><![CDATA[portraitphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mike2000]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2018 19:50:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVvr6qfoEFgBir1jy4DeK1wwhDm7oNHzc1b8roaJY8MKWeU9hyd4zgafdEBaLTzfygyPTronR3gdDyZ5pMTxakpxj5PWGXDiJ4Kp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Craving Spring time now ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Georgie Hobday from Profile models - Shot for Hunger magazine in UK Steepshot | IPFS | Google Play]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steepshot/@mike2000/web-2018-3-2-21-50-32</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steepshot/@mike2000/web-2018-3-2-21-50-32</guid><category><![CDATA[steepshot]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mike2000]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2018 20:50:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVvr6qfoEFgBir1jy4DeK1wwhDm7oNHzc1b8roaJY8MKXn9zPhL6zytKyqKkRzXNP9ebpHXVbmy1dRzYrS5mzjhb5ULLtwzNJruc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[GoSEE - Kirra from Premier Model Management]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kirra popped into the studio last month, we did some hair movement tests. We used a combination of a hair dryer from the front and a polyboard wafted from the back - seemed to work really well in the end.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photofeed/@mike2000/gosee-kirra-from-premier-model-management</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photofeed/@mike2000/gosee-kirra-from-premier-model-management</guid><category><![CDATA[photofeed]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mike2000]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2018 14:50:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/gPCasciUWmF5VZucjWuzmpXUomGMznGBossB7LD3VB3qzC6EjC95zTNMNc3qefrm9msTs1MxPLjQ9nCW96hMmSKoxyaKFT4BAjqGwmP9dDMiqFJiwez5WQMDafj2LYU1nybL8UDEfvz6NMCYF8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[B&W Beauty with METALLICS]]></title><description><![CDATA[I love metallics in makeup, especially when the plan is to process all in B&W. This was from a story I did a few years ago for an British magazine, I'll try and dig out the team credits and post in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bescouted/@mike2000/web-2018-2-3-11-28-27</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bescouted/@mike2000/web-2018-2-3-11-28-27</guid><category><![CDATA[bescouted]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mike2000]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2018 11:28:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVvr6qfoEFgBir1jy4DeK1wwhDm7oNHzc1b8roaJY8MKWRkrR1FFnQvkpSyosLJnxw5XJZsvjoakg5G7DC6yLfu2rovYVZvjE7N6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Illamasqua Beauty Campaign - OUT NOW]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's a current Beauty campaign I have out right now shot for the makeup brand #Illamasqua Lighting Key light - Profoto Hard Box Fill - Big octa light to the left of camera with a 1/2 CTB gel Background]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bescouted/@mike2000/illamasqua-beauty-campaign-out-now</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bescouted/@mike2000/illamasqua-beauty-campaign-out-now</guid><category><![CDATA[bescouted]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mike2000]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2018 17:25:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kyJM9JABQLS7EhjmU3VVqJQJsLWXdiMqPDSBfppMuiKrjthp3DdgZHbeMMoRs2P5rFQPV8HKHsxVjH8LoopYhSoZpxEZdx3edVqXvqnJWLkDKgc3YryWy8WAr56AHfUBuuaCFcz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chloe @ Elite Models London for FIASCO ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Streets of Soho again for Fiasco magazine - taking inspiration from the master that is Philip Lorca DiCorcia. See if you can spot me in the sunglasses, I promise I haven't retouched myself out! Shot on]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bescouted/@mike2000/20180310t142449132z-post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bescouted/@mike2000/20180310t142449132z-post</guid><category><![CDATA[bescouted]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mike2000]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2018 14:25:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/X37EMMe7x1WHU1AUsTxJ3Qrr9pjeL4MUUsD1b1shurjrF7v8htcW65mzaU6wuLycJDNKkmR2LGfoZw7M6LLveBXg1X3HJgvau9qbL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chloe @ Elite Models London for FIASCO magazine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shot in Soho London on a 500mm lens - Inspired by a classic art photographer in New York called Philip Lorca DiCorcia Steepshot | IPFS | Google Play]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bescouted/@mike2000/20180309t225955167z-post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bescouted/@mike2000/20180309t225955167z-post</guid><category><![CDATA[bescouted]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mike2000]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 23:00:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVvr6qfoEFgBir1jy4DeK1wwhDm7oNHzc1b8roaJY8MKgzYWVHwYqfeRcWPjEeBw1ziBYo2BjAtpSaew7bxaZf9TWqrKmapbEXBc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beauty shot for a makeup client of mine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lighting Key - Soft silver 60' Brolly up high Fill - Two bear heads above and below the camera. Idea was to try and get a beautiful soft light for her skin, whilst still getting punchy catch lights in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bescouted/@mike2000/beauty-shot-for-a-makeup-client-of-mine</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bescouted/@mike2000/beauty-shot-for-a-makeup-client-of-mine</guid><category><![CDATA[bescouted]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mike2000]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2018 18:43:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2cXynPL8UjEd6H3aYwxFaKkfbw9NGsanYcF18vVhv5hZAecYUGVBTzyBNTHMsEUy2xnfbFQosWtyuRR94Hv3F7Gz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[TAYA - Exciting new music artist from Liverpool]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jumped at the chance to shoot this exciting new R&B talent from Liverpool, signed to Atlantic Records. DEFINITELY one to watch in 2018. Listen to her music on youtube here Lighting Key light - Hard]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bescouted/@mike2000/20180307t134848444z-post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bescouted/@mike2000/20180307t134848444z-post</guid><category><![CDATA[bescouted]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mike2000]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 13:48:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVvr6qfoEFgBir1jy4DeK1wwhDm7oNHzc1b8roaJY8MKWF7cfoHWKPJeUsM5BndjbVjpr6RKfEoa3gva7AHF7AJNVxbVhTmNA23Q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[FOXES at my Studio in London Fields - EXCLUSIVE CONTENT]]></title><description><![CDATA[This shot is from a second edit I did recently. The shoot was in 2016 for the cover of an English magazine. Can't quite work out how I didn't pick this image out before, absolutely love it, but then sometimes]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bescouted/@mike2000/foxes-at-my-studio-in-london-fields-exclusive-content</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bescouted/@mike2000/foxes-at-my-studio-in-london-fields-exclusive-content</guid><category><![CDATA[bescouted]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mike2000]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2018 15:08:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/21PRtjKRXPQyotRPt1Hd7fPufGf1WCpCvB7qBKbTkXiCFma1gLGRn593GfN9bhwE94WTFKgcbtcva6JHerd1j377KC2VkQUbNQQXX6vCPA6bAxahVizFjQt6yuiM9kyVZW8JWATRhm8QpJEPFonTSbG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[$ZCL Fork - Dumping issues !  Bittrex not playing fair?]]></title><description><![CDATA[So who's dumping? Looks to me like a lot of you lovely people are - trouble is that both @Cryptopia_NZ and @BittrexExchange seem to have wallets disabled, which means that the only people able to dump]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@mike2000/usdzcl-fork-dumping-issues-bittrex-not-playing-fair</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@mike2000/usdzcl-fork-dumping-issues-bittrex-not-playing-fair</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mike2000]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 17:48:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/LcTxR7u1XKae8Zaj594qUJafNyNSBw9svATPAkZ7wnuBESBvUNKPVSNsRMQtzTZbvDjEEnrL2Pa2f7K2nAMKspA8cDWPNgq63PqkMh7hoorUYT6f34nXXcTucP5KQ7LAmsZ3QFBJZ9PYaKdE1u8xjZXQz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kacy Hill - Cover shoot for Phoenix magazine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amazing artist who's definitely going places. Came to my studio back end of last year for this cover shoot with a UK mag called Phoenix. Check her out on the link below, and of course hit the upvote here]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/colourchallenge/@mike2000/20180226t111226445z-post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/colourchallenge/@mike2000/20180226t111226445z-post</guid><category><![CDATA[colourchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mike2000]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2018 11:12:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVvr6qfoEFgBir1jy4DeK1wwhDm7oNHzc1b8roaJY8MKXjmdHqPvKXuJQQKAeG2MUVqVRAp4Ync9yNE2b9q5hJ1rLHgipJaSqefg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[NYC man with a live snake over his shoulder!!!!!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[First time I went to NYC for a job and I had an afternoon to spare so I thought I'd shoot some street portraits from the hip. Caught this guy (think he caught me too) ... but I didnt realise till I got]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/streetphotography/@mike2000/20180225t092657312z-post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/streetphotography/@mike2000/20180225t092657312z-post</guid><category><![CDATA[streetphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mike2000]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2018 09:27:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/X37EMMe7x1WHU1AUsTxJ3Qrr9pjeL4MUUsD1b1shurjrF7xNx85wKmQVbM4dHVCXEeiv5eD83QKSnQJ3cRjdGG6bhZ2nS9SdB9eog?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steemitphotochallenge Entry - Glamour / Fashion]]></title><description><![CDATA['Dark Glamour' - Fashion/beauty story I shot as a test on the back of a commercial job I did. We had an amazing girl called Ellen Burton from Profile models booked for the day and we were done by lunchtime,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemitphotochallenge/@mike2000/steemitphotochallenge-entry-glamour-fashion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemitphotochallenge/@mike2000/steemitphotochallenge-entry-glamour-fashion</guid><category><![CDATA[steemitphotochallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mike2000]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2018 22:32:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/LcTxR7u1XKae8Zaj594qUJafNyNSBw9svATPAkZ7iSF8jpT5xeztUgnkJtECtqx1bEnDQz1De2Q5o1dHrpZDvK4aSgVNKA129oG7NHftXvgo7iRwT7N4jXfsvAkruQYicqtjpGjw7jFYxQf8JkRszC4Nr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heida Reed shot in my studio in London Fields ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heida Reed plays Elizabeth in the BBC drama Poldark. One of my favourite actresses in UK TV at the moment, definitely one to watch for future. And she's super nice to which is always a good quality to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steepshot/@mike2000/20180223t145328998z-post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steepshot/@mike2000/20180223t145328998z-post</guid><category><![CDATA[steepshot]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mike2000]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2018 14:53:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVvr6qfoEFgBir1jy4DeK1wwhDm7oNHzc1b8roaJY8MKhD4hU3mKurevnpTfNh7fxfDS5utpX89H1pqzjWRB6oK5ERQyo5iW92Gn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smile #portraitcontest with Thom Sweeney]]></title><description><![CDATA[#portraitcontest for week 27 - SMILE!!! The dapper gents that started the famous brand Thom Sweeney, shot for British GQ. Thom Whiddett & Luke Sweeney couldnt help but crack up when we started shooting]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/portraitcontest/@mike2000/smile-portraitcontest-with-thom-sweeney</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/portraitcontest/@mike2000/smile-portraitcontest-with-thom-sweeney</guid><category><![CDATA[portraitcontest]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mike2000]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2018 22:54:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/LcTxR7u1XKae8Zaj594qUJafNyNSBw9svATPAkZ7vqh5dvs3xN5v47pELHZaLAqvrZGUazqn1JRESyCaB3LCv2yNL3AzqXP3wZ8EbtZtGjfmYwoZx95ghypgL8PAZjBbmBKvSvug6cNK4XaWZgDXsgWNS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>