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March 14, 2014

Suit of armour

Yesterday I shot something a little different in the studio, a friend in a full suit of armour! Lucy, who had the suit of armour for a week as part of a very interesting project she’s involved with, arrived dragging the heavy metal outfit in a trolly. The armour forms part a character Lucy is […]

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July 3, 2013

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.

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July 2, 2013

Summertime family portraits

Even the often grey British summertime presents plenty of opportunity for fabulous family photo shoots. Here’s one little 15 month old baby exploring the ground of Bristol’s Ashton Court Mansion. While I’m pretty busy with family shoots on weekends there may still be some suitable slots available so do get in touch if you would […]

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December 7, 2012

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 […]

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July 12, 2012

Hokey burlesque fun with Tuesday Laveau

Here are a few images of burlesque star, Tuesday Laveau. Taking trailer park kitsch and Anna Nicole Smith as our sylistic inspiration, this is what we created. Find out more about Tuesday and her performances at http://tuesdaylaveau.wordpress.com/ Musician? Dancer? Performer? For tailor-made promo packages, get in touch today. [contact-form 1 “Contact form 1”]

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June 20, 2012

Sun-kissed retro fashion shoot with Jess

Here are some more images of actress and model Jessica Elizabeth Swanson for you to enjoy. Here we were looking to create a sun-kissed, retro pinup fashion vibe. Hair was by Doug Hobbs at Hobbs Hairdressing, Bristol, and we used the garden at the back of his salon for much of the shoot. A brightly-painted […]

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June 5, 2012

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 […]

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May 27, 2012

Burlesque photo shoot with Heresy Clothing

Here’s another set of photos of Bath-based burlesque performer, Gemma Sheree for you to enjoy. Gemma models a steel-boned corset from Heresy Clothing Heresy-Emma offers a made to measure service and has been creating designs for over 15 years. She trained as a theatrical costumier, which is reflected in many designs. Check out the website […]

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May 17, 2012

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 […]

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February 27, 2012

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 […]

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