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 […]
Giclee printing now available to clients
I can now offer high-end in-house giclee printing up to A2+ size for my clients, offering beautiful, vibrant images on archival-quality rated to last at least 100 years. What is ‘giclee printing’ and why does it matter? ‘Giclee printing’ is a term invented by American print maker Jack Duganne in the early 1990s to describe […]
Taking Christmas Party Photos
Over the years one service I’ve offered is photography for guests at parties. I’ve always sought to get away from the more sterile line-up-up-and-shoot-up look of the typical ‘events photography’ and inject a little energy. Even in a fast-paced photo-taking environment with dozens or hundreds of guests, there’s room for creativity. After all, I’ve taken […]
Making on-camera flash a pleasing light source
I’ve long been a bit of a purist when it comes to lighting for photography. My philosophy was something like, ‘Ambient light is best but if you are going to be using flash it’s got to be big studio-style flash heads with nice big modifiers on them.’ A hotshoe flashgun, for me, was just a […]
Getting great photographs at even gloomy gigs
Bristol has a well-supported live music scene with many small venues putting on local and touring acts. The small venues are generally fine about allowing photography so it’s a great way to capture memorable images of up and coming bands. Generally, unobtrusive photography is fine at small venues so you won’t need a press pass […]