Down by the seaside at Weston-super-Mare, I took some shots of the Copper Feel Cabaret’s show, which formed part of the entertainment at the Tattoo Kulture 2015 convention.
Dr Sketchy’s Bristol – life-drawing with a twist
Billing itself as an ‘anti-art school’, Dr Sketchy’s is life drawing classes with a difference. It was found back in 2005 by Ms Molly Crabapple and since then groups have slung up all over the globe, recently launched in Bristol. I’ve been helping founder, Boo (aka Lou Leigh Blue) with music and photography at the […]
Cumbia Allstars, WOMAX
Last week, I took a trip to Cardiff to cover the 2013 Womex Expo, a trade fair which brings together musicians, promoters and record labels from across the world. I was work for agency Branding Latin America who created the Peru stand, which showcased some of the best in the nation’s musical output and serving […]
Shooting in a Winter Wonderland
Here are a few of my images from a recent magazine shoot for the John Lewis Partnership Gazette. They were taken at a special Christmas event for John Lewis and Waitrose Partners at Longleat, near Bath. The Gazette is distributed to over 70,000 Partners across the UK. Lighting was challenging, sometimes shooting outside in pitch […]
Events photography at the Speigeltent, Bath Fringe Festival
Sunday saw me take part in the Exposition of Cabaret, Vintage Fashion in Burlesque. After quite a bust few weeks mostly concerned with commercial photography work it was fun to do something a bit different on a Sunday. As regular readers of my blog will know I’m quite actively involved in the burlesque and vintage […]
Exposition of Cabaret, Vintage Fashion and Burlesque, Bath
I’ll be taking part in the Bath Fringe festival on Sunday 10 June, running an amazing photo booth at this incredible 6-hour event. The Exposition of Cabaret, Vintage Fashion and Burlesque is a Bath Fringe Festival Event held at the famous antique Speigeltent – a most beautiful tented venue indeed. On offer will be a […]
Bath’s Private Vintage Club
Last night saw me shoot the show at Bath’s Private Vintage club, which showcases elgant vintage fashions and luxury lingerie from two of Bath’s best boutiques. There was even a touch of burlesque from Gemma Sheree, producer of the city’s sellout Coco Boudoir shows. The exclusive event that was launched last year (see previous blog) […]
Coco Boudoir, Bath Christmas Burlesque Show
Coco Boudoir is described as a ‘jewel in the heart of beautiful Bath City, Coco Boudoir is an indulgent and decadent evening of some of the UK’s finest burlesque and cabaret talent’ and the Christmas show saw some of the scenes biggest names hit the stage at Chapel Arts, Bath. Exquisite costuming, large, elaborate props, […]
Shooting the catwalk at Essex Fashion Week, Woolston Manor
I recently attended Essex Fashion Week with ShootDHS models, Bath, who were one of the events sponsors, providing many of the catwalk models. Before I set off, many people asked if it’ll be like The Only Way is Essex, or TOWIE for short, a TV show I’d never seen but had vaguely heard of and […]
Portrait: Drive director Nicolas Winding Refn
Nicolas Winding Refn is a US-bases Danish film director, screenwriter and producer currently making waves in hollywood after Drive, starring Ryan Gosling, became the year’s big sleeper hit as cinemas. Drive premiered in competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival where it scooped the Best Director Award. I took this portrait of Nicolas Winding Refn […]