JOURNAL

There was some discussion on one of the photography forums about what photo backup equipment someone should use. To me, it’s not just about the equipment. It’s also the methodology of how …. and where … you backup. So anyway it got me thinking that I’d write a bit about how I manage my files. Many people swear by them I know and they really do have their place in...

I’d seen Wiktoria on Instagram and liked her look and thought she would suit some lifestyle/commercial photos I had in mind.  I found out that she...

I like to mix things up a bit sometimes with my model photography styles. It’s important to experiment and try some new ideas or lighting or poses,...

Whilst Katie Mackinnon and I were in Mallorca in October I wanted to shoot some photos that were more natural, more unposed than I normally do. And also to...

I go across to a villa in Mallorca twice a year and have done for the past 7 or 8 years. I have been either working out there for the model agency when...

Along with another photographer I met Millie when we were contracted to shoot some ball gowns for the catalogue and website of a large, local company who...

Did a studio shoot with Katie Mackinnon recently and was using the chance to experiment with an Apurture HR672W LED panel as my main light and some LED...

I love making lifestyle photos, I just like the fun and brightness of not just taking the photos but also seeing the results. So it was great to work with...

A photographer friend had been shooting with a new model on the scene and he recommended that we shoot with one another to get another style of work in her...

Whilst on the video trip with Emma, we took the opportunity to shoot some photos in the park and surrounding area. I wanted to try out some new ideas that...

I always enjoy the experience of going up to see close friend and singer Emma Kate Dawson and this trip up to South Shields near Newcastle was going to be a bit busier than normal as we wanted to put together 2 videos of original songs that Emma had recently written. We’d been collecting some ideas previously of how we would put these together and so on the day I just kept it quite...

I’m not normally a photographer that enjoys the experience of going on group shoots, but I had been looking at the work of Ayla Rose and thought this...