Young man with sculptural hair styling seated in a red chair against an amber and red gradient studio background

Model wearing printed strapless corset and skirt posing against a vivid red background with cherry blossoms

Surreal portrait of a person in a black jacket and white shirt with a flowing beige fabric obscuring their face against a solid red background

Model in black strapless dress and red shoes standing near a circular frame against a gradient background for To Be Magazine

Model in strapless black evening gown posing against graphic geometric background with red circle and yellow circle shapes

Man wearing striped shirt holding a small blue sphere against a dark background with floating blue elements

Model with dark hair wearing ruffled blue shorts kneeling on a yellow platform against a red backdrop with a glowing circular light.

Model with blue hair in a bright green fitted dress holding black heels against a dark background

Model in layered striped shirt holding a small blue sphere against a dark background with floating blue props.

To Be Magazine Shapeshifter 2025

About

Shapeshifter is a fashion editorial series produced for To Be Magazine, defined by a surreal and high-contrast visual language. The project centres on a series of studio-based portraits that employ vibrant, saturated colour blocking and graphic set design to create an enigmatic, avant-garde narrative. Photographer Levon Baird collaborates with fashion stylist Emma Bosely to explore themes of form and movement through eclectic silhouettes and sculptural props. The aesthetic is reinforced by hair styling by Kyye and make-up by Sean Brady, which push the boundaries of traditional editorial portraiture. Surya David White’s set design acts as a crucial anchor, using geometric shapes and atmospheric lighting to build a series of distinct, dreamlike environments. The resulting imagery is marked by its bold, clean composition and intentional use of light and shadow.