The mood is a little dark, the contrasts strong. Against the industrial-feeling backdrop of dirty bricks and concrete, model Melody looks a little like a fairytale Queen that’s fallen from her mighty kingdom. She’s still decked out in her fineries – her furs and lace dresses and beaded headpiece – but her surroundings don’t match up to her attire, or her poise. The beautiful black…

Daniel Luxford is the kind of photographer that follows his instincts and does what “feels right”, he tells me in relation to his latest shoot. For him that means a certain rawness, shooting with minimal lighting and away from the studio cliches. Doing what feels right also means not necessarily following what’s on-trend – or not deliberately, anyway. But in this case Luxford’s gut instinct…