The biggest challenge when photographing Chief Execs is time - or rather, the lack of it. That generous 20 minutes in the original brief, soon becomes 15 minutes, then becomes 10, until on the day you find yourself with 5 minutes to shoot their portrait, sandwiched between their ‘one-thirty’ and ‘2 o’clock’.
So when I was commissioned to shoot portraits of the CEO of Newsweek(Dev Pragad)- the global news magazine with an international readership of 100 million a month,
Read MoreI really love commissions like this, shooting real people in their own homes. That challenge, of not knowing exactly what you might you get - often working in tight spaces (especially in London - ‘compact and bijou’), when the natural light isn’t always the best. And while it’s always about getting the shots you need,..
Read MoreEight years ago I shot a series of images of people in their work environments, which I loved shooting. I met some fascinating people doing jobs I’d never truly taken the time to think about, whilst photographing in some incredible spaces. Almost a decade later, I wanted to follow on from my ‘People at Work’ project, and have chosen to dip into the daily lives and working spaces of other fellow creatives, photographing ‘Artists in their Studios’.
I really enjoyed shooting this one, getting to meet, photograph and see inside the working space, of the super-talented East London based Artist, Jo Wood aka jdwoof.
Read MoreA london City location, shooting for the Smith School of Business, Queens University, Ontario, Canada. This was a great shoot and nice working in the city on the rare time the streets were nearly empty, with no suite or black cabs to be seen.
Read MoreNo passport needed and no suitcase packed, but I still wasn't travelling light, with the usual bags and cases of cameras, lights and modifiers needed on the day. I really enjoyed this commission and The Westin Marriot Hotel, London, made for the perfect backdrop for shooting a nice selection of portraits needed for this great corporate feature shoot!
Read MoreA few days away and a complete break from shooting (well almost). That was the plan. Some sun, lots of swimming, meditation and to work on my French. Travelling hand luggage didn't leave much room for any kit, but I did manage to squeeze in the little compact and shoot some pictures. I
Read MoreWith a venue like this and working with the talented dancer Anna Spink, with direction from Feedback Loops, this was a really great commission shooting for Kings College London.
Read MoreWith the UK currently experiencing a mass NHS dental shortage, It’s reassuring to know that these young, talented Postgraduate students, that I photographed on a recent shoot for Kings College London, will make up the next wave of dentists, orthodontists and even maxillofacial surgeons; looking after our ‘pearly whites’ in the future.
Read MoreI can still just remember my first headshot gig, taking staff portraits in a client’s London office. I went for an uncomplicated set up using one light and reflector, and a back drop in the company’s brand colour. I got the shots and the client was happy.
But fast forward more than a decade and my approach to shooting heads and shoulders looks a little bit different today.
Read MoreThis was a great couple of days shoot, just South of the River for Goldsmiths University shooting their Alumni for their undergraduate prospects for 2023!
Read Morereally enjoyed this healthcare campaign shoot, launched to give healthcare professionals the resources they need to encourage patients to exercise, rehabilitate and strengthen in their own home. It was great to come away with some really nice natural pictures, and capture that genuine father and son bond!
Read MoreThis was a great shoot and a real breath of fresh air this summer, when I was commisioned by GSK to document their Biodiversity Engagement day at their Stevenage R&D Centre in partnership with Kew Gardens. The pictures have been used to promote their current drive to increase biodiversity in the UK and across their sites worldwide.
Read MoreAs the day broke over Big Ben, queues of thousands of people, many who had been queuing over night, made their way to Westminster Hall to say a final farewell and pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II. She was the countries longest reigning monarch and was seen by many as a rock of stability during a turbulent century of change, and to many others she was the nations most loved royal and a devoted mother and grandmother.
Queen Elizabeth II 21st April 1926 - 8th September 2022
Read MoreThis was a great shoot and another nice client I’ve been fortunate to start working with this summer. It was a feature shoot for the IOIC magazine, photographing Joe Salmon, Associate Director of leading global communications company Hill+Knowlton Strategies. As soon as I saw Joe looking smart, sharp and professional with his warm and approachable personality, I knew it was going to be a great opportunity to get a nice set of portraits!
‘It was a pleasure to meet and photograph you Joe, and thanks for making it a little easier to get those portraits on the day!’
Read MoreShooting in hospitals, care homes and in the community for marketing and medical journals, was a big part of my healthcare client photography pre-2020. Then of course it all stopped, and one of my few memories of being allowed in a hospital with my camera over those two years, I was all wrapped up in hot, sweaty PPE, trying to shoot through….
Read MoreWhen I was commissioned to go into Linkedin’s London office to shoot headshot photography of a group of young people for a project they were involved in, I admit I didn’t know too much more about it, other than the brief for the portraits I needed to take. A few weeks later after spending a week shooting at the event and pop-up shop in Westfield(Stratford), that followed, I feel lucky to have been part of something pretty special! ‘Blank Canvas’ was created to……….
Read MoreOne of my last big commissions of the year - this shoot for Guys & St Thomas’ Charity, is definitely one that stands out, and I will remember from 2021. In March 2020 Georgia contracted coronavirus and spent six weeks in intensive care and almost a month in a coma, during which time she was unable to see her family due to coronavirus visiting restrictions. She said she faced some of her darkest moments in that time, and the one thing that saved her, and got her through was………
Read MoreWith universities finally fully opening back up to to students last month, it was great to be back at Kings College University recently seeing and shooting headshots of familiar faces again! Being amongst the buzz of a busy university campus again and catching up with people I’d normally be seeing and working with all the time felt really good.
Read MoreAs I was just wrapping up on a recent night shoot commission for Kings College London, I turned around and saw this great thank you tribute lighting up the night sky, and had to get the shot!
Read MoreIf you’d have told me pre-March 2020 that I wouldn’t set foot inside a city centre office for the rest of the year (well almost!) and I’d be shooting all my CEO and corporate portrait shoots in clients’ own homes, I probably wouldn’t have believed you.
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