I now have a website that focusses on my work with women, from fashion model books through to the vintage and pinup work for which I’m well known, and beauty boudoir photography. Titled ‘beautyandboudoir.com‘ the site publicises my tailor-made makeover shoots in a variety of styles. You can also view more of my work in […]
New Photography Studio in Bristol city centre
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 […]
Summer portraits in Bath
Summery images from a brief makeup and hair test my my friend, Gemma and new model, Bella. Images were taken with my Canon 85mm f/1.8 with a little extra fill flash.
Promo shoot with artist Jennie Gyllblad
A few weeks back I had the pleasure of producing some beautiful promotional photography for a Bath-based Swedish artist, Jennie Gyllblad who is forging a growing reputation as a comic book artist and freelance illustrator. Jennie, who has a degree in Illustration, loves creating stories and characters using traditional media such as watercolour, gouache, ink […]
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 […]
Food photography to make you hungry
Although most of my work mean taking pictures of people some my first professional photography involved product work. Food is one of the trickiest ‘products’ to take, as there are various challenges, but it;s satisfying when you created a genuinely mouthwatering image. I tend to favour using natural window light and sometimes reflectors for food […]
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) […]
Summery vintage fashion shoot at Cox and Baloney’s, Bristol
Last week saw me enjoy a fun test shoot with agency model, Milota, and a fantastic team. The shoot took place at Bristol’s Cox and Baloney’s, a cool, quirky vintage boutique on Cheltenham Road, which itself feeds in to Gloucester Road, famous for its assortment of interesting independent business and dubbed by one national newspaper […]
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 […]