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October 19, 2017

Bye, Bye Bowens Lighting RIP

I recently look to change one of my frequently-used softboxes, which was starting to show its age and looked rather tatty and misshapen. It was a Bowens softbox – I use Bowens for most of my studio lighting gear – so naturally hit their website looking for a like for like replacement. I was shocked […]

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October 19, 2017

Taming a noisy Drobo fan

Any freelance who uses a their computer to earn a living has to take backups very seriously and a freelance photographer and graphic design ends up with a lot of large files. Over the years I’ve experimented with several backup systems but, for its ‘install and forget’ ease of use, the most important data has […]

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March 9, 2014

Have you seen my makeover and boudoir site?

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 […]

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February 25, 2014

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 […]

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July 3, 2013

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 […]

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August 30, 2012

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 […]

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August 28, 2012

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 […]

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August 6, 2012

Framing photographs beautifully

Beautifully framed photographic portraits can look incredible, taking pride of place in the a home and becoming a great talking point when guests come to visit. As a portrait photographer, I love to see my images well displayed. While I do do ‘digital only’ packages (there’s a real demand for it these days) I love […]

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August 6, 2012

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 […]

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March 12, 2012

A trip to Focus on Imaging 2012

Like most blokes I love a bit of a geek-out about ‘gear’ and seeing the latest toys in action. The digital photography era seems to have brought ‘gear’ to the forefront of photographers’ minds like never before. To enjoy some of the latest developments up close I took a trip with another local photographer to […]

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