Driving me mad ~ What is the equivalent of "Ear Worms" for photographers? Does any other photographer or artist get an image in their minds and it goes round and round. I find myself looking for props in shops, Facebook marketplace, and eBay. I try to draw what is rattling...
It is not all bad news ~ No one prints Photographs anymore..... but is it all bad? In the time of mobile phones, there is a great concern that in years to come there will be a lack of the printed image to tell the story of our times. I...
Too busy to see how it was done It's Magic This is one of the images from today's Commercial Portrait shoot of Adam Smith the amazing Magician. He didn't give anything away, so don't ask me. What I saw was utter amazing dexterity, utter skill and speed. I kept forgetting...
For those who don't like Mondays A Bit of Humour Just a bit of humour for a Monday morning I'm posting this with a heavy heart... As much as I love photography , it takes up too much of my time and I am struggling to keep up with the...
Keep it Clean ~ Tips for Photographing Shiny Things Here are a few very quick tips and things to think about if you are photographing something shiny. Clean it - use the "appropriate cleaner" - trust me you will thank me later. Wear gloves - so you have spent precious...
Dry January New Year's Resolution For all of you who are enjoying a "Dry January" after the excesses of Christmas, I created this set in the studio just for you to enjoy. Only a short time created in photoshop, it was the set that took a while to work out...
Keep on Running ~ Making Time for Me Well, the weekend is nearly over. It has been a busy one. Which leads me to the question. What do you do in your spare time? Do you chill out? Do something active? Do something to better or improve yourself (although I...
Expect to get Wet ~ A Splashing Time This was one of the most challenging images I have taken to date. Now I have done it, I can do it in a fraction of the time and more efficiently. Lessons that have come out of this shot for anyone else...
My route to being a photographer ~ I wasn't born with a camera in my hand Like most photographers, I was born with a camera in my hand. Okay, maybe this is an exaggeration. Certainly, at an early age after being given a brownie I took quite a few awful...
Good enough to eat ~ Simply Delicious This image was taken in my lunchbreak whilst working elsewhere. This was prepared and styled by Alex Blaber at the Vittle and Swig in Tunbridge Wells. What I loved about the food that I was given to photograph was the absolute attention to...
Powder gets everywhere! A Messy MakeUp Powder Shoot This shot was so much fun to take and needed an assistant, lots of powder, a BBQ cleaning tray (LARGE) and plastic to cover every surface. The mix of colours was achieved by dipping the end of the brush in powder, obvious,...
Time for a Refresh A New Look is Coming This image is of me earlier this year. For nearly 4 years I had burgundy off the shoulder-length hair, burgundy glasses and lots of things burgundy - no idea why. It's not even my favourite colour. Then in March, I got...
