I recently look to change one of my frequently-used softboxes, which was starting to show its age and looked rather tatty and misshapen. It was a Bowens softbox – I use Bowens for most of my studio lighting gear – so naturally hit their website looking for a like for like replacement. I was shocked […]
Archives for October 2017
Harness fashions with Blu-83 and Lou-Leigh Blue
Here’s a quick shoot with burlesque performer and professional body-piercer, Lou-Leigh Blue. The shoot took place at her studio at Purple Rose Tattoo, Bristol where she’s really gone to town on the cool and quirky decor. Lou-Leigh modelled harnesses by Blu83, a small fashion label run by fellow burlesque performer, Daisy Cutter. Daisy Cutter’s has […]
Taming a noisy Drobo fan
Any freelance who uses a their computer to earn a living has to take backups very seriously and a freelance photographer and graphic design ends up with a lot of large files. Over the years I’ve experimented with several backup systems but, for its ‘install and forget’ ease of use, the most important data has […]