SubscribePeople often assume that portraits have to be done in the studio, but a versatile photographer should be able to take good portrait photos anywhere. Sometimes the atmosphere provided by a location helps you to relax and get into your… mojo. Perhaps an outdoor location like your favourite beach, or a park – even the...
One of the services I offer at my studio is the party photo shoot. Everyone gets their makeup done, and their photo taken, with lots of dressing up and sometimes the mild influence of alcohol (over 18s only, naturally!). Everyone agrees it’s a lot of fun, and I frequently get a guest from one party...
The treasures we miss when we don’t look up
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....
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 with...
Photography forums are all over the internet, and they come and go. They can be great places to compare notes, gather critique of one’s images or an entire body of work, and learn new skills. Photography can be a lonely profession or a lonely hobby, so most photographers could probably benefit from joining a good...
Women want to feel beautiful. That’s different from being beautiful, looking beautiful or being seen as beautiful. It’s also different from feeling, looking or being seen as “sexy”. Feeling beautiful is something that comes very much from within.
Most women don’t feel beautiful most of the time. Men see this a lot. Unfortunately most of them...
If you want to brush up your knowledge or skills, I may be able to help. People always reckoned I’d make a good teacher all the time I was growing up, so I started to teach people things quite early on. Nothing I ever do is complete without me doing a lot of thinking about...
This is what I am most commonly asked when I say I’m a photographer. “What do you do?” they ask. “I’m a photographer” I reply. “What kind of photographer?” is then the usual next place for the conversation to go.
The trouble is, I have no idea. Well, I’m a male photographer. A human photographer. A...
