Teen portraits are a big thing in America. And by big I mean huge. Americans call them seniors shoots, because they are sessions that take place to commemorate the completion of their senior year, the year they graduate high school.…
You may remember a while back when I did a casting call looking for teenage boys and girls. Well this is the girl I chose. I had quite a specific look in mind, one which included really long hair. I…
Finally I’ve had the opportunity to photograph a young man in my studio again. And funnily enough this was the second time that week which is absolutely superb. In both cases these young men were just as enthusiastic to be…
There is nothing I like more than working with a young adult and making them realise they too are just as beautiful as the models that appear in magazines. Having access to a professional photographer who knows how to light…
Well we are finished once again for another year. It comes and goes so quickly these days and I spend most of it both loving and fearing the experience. I’m someone who thoroughly enjoys speaking to an audience but loathes…
Well its Friday January 20th and I’ve been home since Monday but this is the first day when I feel alive and well enough to sit for an extended period at my desk. It happens to me every few years…
These are all things I will be presenting while at the Societies Convention in London starting this Wednesday. I will begin my week on the judging panel for the 20×16 print competition which I am very much looking forward to.…
Fine art portraits, what exactly is that you might wonder? I’ve certainly wondered it myself, particularly when I see this term being bandied about from a variety of photographers, some of whom doing nothing out of the ordinary. Well the…
Last week Vickie returned home to visit family so we took the opportunity to have a play with the lights again. I love using this time to try out things that I wouldn’t want to trial with a client.…
Every so often I invite people I’ve worked with in the past to come in for a fun shoot so that I can try new things or get some practice with something for which I’m lacking confidence. This time I…