In early December, I moved into a fantastic photographic studio right in the heart of Bristol. Sharing with one other photographer, the studio is large enough for a wide range of portrait and light commercial photography and I have already received several clients who love the location and space. There are multiple professional Bowens studio […]
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Using the Bowens Luminair Octobank 140
One of the big questions I get more often than any as a freelance photographer, particularly from the guys, is what gear I use. There are millions of photographic accessories out there to shape and manipulate light but I tend to prefer simple quality over finickiness. When I invest in a new piece of gear […]
Butterfly fashion shoot with makeup artist Jo Peters
Recently I was lucky to work again with Bristol-based makeup artist Jo Peters, a makeup lecturer at City of Bristol college and something on an online celebrity with a hugely popular YouTube channel. Our model for the shoot was Jess who was keen to try out an idea I’d had making use of lots and […]
Cave Girl pinup shoot with Marianne Cheesecake
London-based Canadian burlesque star Marianne Cheescake has been dazzling international audiences with her fun-packed routines and it was my great pleasure to shoot with her when she was in Bristol. We’d been in touch via email discussing two different ideas and made use of Pinterest to organise our thoughts visually. The first act Marianne had […]
Online broadcasting with London Boudoir
Recently I was fortunate enough to take part in a live internet broadcast with fabulous Italian photographers Carlo Nicora and Fabiana Zonca, who work under the brand London Boudoir and, for commercial work, The Round Peg. The broadcast took place at the couple’s smart home-come-photographic studio in South London. Some early drama meant a make-up […]