Category Archives: Experiences

SWPP/BPPA Competition Award Winners

I don’t enter many competitions, and this was the first time I entered the SWPP/BPPA monthly competition for June 2009. It’s the sort of thing where you don’t want to look at the other entries because it’s all of a terribly high standard and everything is so intimidating. Still, nothing ventured, nothing gained. I tentatively...

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Just Look Up

The treasures we miss when we don’t look up

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What makes good portfolio photos?

Models often ask this question. Good portfolio images should show what you’re all about. They should show all your best features, your versatility, your breadth of styles and above all something of your personality. Whilst not hiding anything, de-emphasising negatives through lighting or angle is fine, but they shouldn’t be digitally altered to make legs...

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Beauty, prejudice, feelings and photography

Blimey I do go on about beauty a lot. But cut me some slack, I’m a photographer, of course I’m obsessed with beauty. Actually no, scratch that, so many photographers seem obsessed with money and don’t give a damn about beauty and what it might do deep with their creative souls. Anyway, back to me....

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Artistic nudity and the British attitude to all things “naughty”

The British people have a strange attitude to nudity. As part of what I do I offer a “boudoir” style service whereupon a customer can be photographed in sensual depictions of artistic nudity, either in their own home or in a studio setting. I also of course offer photoshoot parties, though these are normally conducted...

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