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 […]
Halloween and Christmas with Voodoo Queen Tuesday Laveau
Due to a flurry of commercial and PR freelance shoots in recent weeks there hasn’t been much time for blogging but while archiving some images I thought a couple of a local burlesque star should be brought to your attention. I’ve worked with burlesque and gogo performer Tuesday Lavaeu on numerous occasions over the past […]
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 […]
Bowling alley fashion, The Lanes, Bristol
Recently, I enjoyed a great test shoot with amazing model and actress Jessica Elizabeth Swason, part of which included some retro fashion pinup-influences shots at The Lanes, Bristol. Hair styling was done by Doug Hobbs at Hobbs Hairdressing, Bristol, organiser of the immensly popular Hobbs Shows with makeup work done by Jasmine Rogers, a talented […]
Burlesque images in Milkcow Magazine this month
A couple of my photographs appeared in the latest Milkcow Magazine this month as part of a feature on Bath-based burlesque star, Miss Gemma Sheree. Milkcow is a full-colour lifestyle magazine covered the 1940s and 1950s subcultures – everything from rock’n’roll, music, big cars, vintage fashion, pin ups, Burlesque and more. I have taken many […]
Scientist to Siren: Vintage Makeover photography at The Watermill Studio
At its simplest, a professional portrait shoot offers a client a collection of beautifully-rendered images to enjoy for years to come… but it’s possible to go even further. Locally, I’m well known on the burlesque and cabaret scene, which often attracts lovers of all things vintage from the golden age of Hollywood onwards. I’ve recently […]