What another fantastic collaboration with make-up artist and face/body painter extraordinaire Pierangela Manzetti! She always amazes me with what she comes up with, and with yet another super-fast turnaround! This shoot, set in the woodlands of Banbury (Oxfordshire), had me in awe as contortionists Evangeline Green and Alenee Aisha twisted and turned around each other;…
Natasha Chick and I only met in person for the first time yesterday, but had actually been trying to collaborate on a shoot together for almost a year! Well I’m glad we waited because it meant our very first shoot could utilise some amazing vintage dresses and props from Blossom Vintage. And despite the rain…
During yesterday’s blistering midday sun, I carried out an improvised mini-photo shoot with model Bast (with the help of her good friend and MUA, Rita Dando). We quickly zipped around and managed a couple of looks, before then locating the nearest ice-cream parlour to cool off!
I’ve just finished teaching a 2 day course for media students in Oxford, covering all aspects of band and artist photography; business, technical (cameras, lenses, lighting) and processing. We even delved into pretty technical setups including multiple off-camera-flash lights, mixing gels, as well as ambient, strobe and continuous all at the same time. During the…
It’s not often you really feel like a negative has been turned into a positive. When I first arrived at Heythrop Park (where I was married!), Oxfordshire, for a model photo shoot, all our plans of shooting inside the gorgeous venue were shattered due to unforeseen circumstances. Moodboards, looks and ideas – all out the…