Fujifilm X Creative shoot/ workshop in Manchester
1. Model Jenny Cooper in the corridors of power. Lit with a Lupo Dayled 1000 spotlight. Here is a small selection of the pictures I shot on my Fuji X100 at last weeks workshop in Manchester. Chris...
View ArticleBridal Fashion Workshop with Carla Monaco ~ Pictures
1. The beautiful Carla Monaco lit with a single Lupolux Quadlight 1500 with the new grid attachment. Heavenly light for a classical look. I shot all of these 33 pictures using the Fujifilm X-Pro1 with...
View ArticleEditorial fashion shoot with the X-Pro1 ~ Pictures
01. Katy McGee wears Miss Jones lingerie. lit with daylight. 18mm setting on the 18-55mm Fujifilm zoom. This was a skills enhancement shoot with my friend and fellow pro photographer Brett Symes. Brett...
View ArticleChloe Jasmine Whichello in the studio ~ Pictures
01. Classic looks and locks lit with crisp hard light. Priceless. Here are a selection of my pictures from a 1 to 1 training session with my friend and fellow photographer Aneil Sharma. Aneil booked...
View ArticleFilm Noir ~ A Hollywood style reborn
01. Chloe-Jasmine Whichello armed and dangerous. Film Noir calls for some dramatic acting and there is no better actress for this role than Chloe-Jasmine. Let the drama begin. I lit this scene with two...
View ArticleBlack Swan starring Raphaella McNamara
01. This Black Swan workshop was day two of my Passion Photography Experience event at Pipwell Hall. After a very successful Film Noir shoot a home cooked dinner together and a night of rest it was...
View ArticleA fun studio test shoot with Vicki Blatchley and a Harley Davidson
01. My studio is normally fine for head shots and mid length shots at a push but we filled it with a brand spanking new Harley Davidson straight out of the crate and there was not much room for...
View ArticleWlada Schuler in the studio with the X-Pro1
01. Creativity overflowing in Munich. I lit Wlada with a Lupolux 1200 HMI fresnel spotlight with a Lovegrove ‘Alto’ gobo gel clipped to the barn doors to add the dappled effect. Wlada wears a fabulous...
View ArticleLighting winter weddings in castles with the Lowel iD and Lovegrove Gemini...
01. Hopetoun House in all it’s splendour. I lit Siobhán with a Lowel iD light on a Lastolite Jupiter stand. I am given various challenges as part of my day to day photography training business but none...
View ArticleLisette Mibo wears corsets by Lisa Keating
Here are a few frames from a recent test shoot. I was trying out a new workshop venue and practising with my Lupolux DayLED 1000 light. Lisette answered my tweet asking for a test model and our shoot...
View ArticleKate-G Portfolio shoot
01. Kate is one of those models that truly shines through any shoot. I used just an Elinchrom Quadra flash head for this simple shot. I shoot model portfolios from time to time and here are 12 frames...
View ArticleEmily Saron test shoot in Manchester
In a quest to find new models and locations for my forthcoming workshops in Manchester this summer, I set up a test shoot with my friend and fellow photographer Aneil Sharma. We pulled together...
View ArticleUrban Portraits in Manchester with Carla Monaco ~ pictures
01. A single bare faced Speedlight was all we used for this set of pictures. We used it off camera here but later on you will see creative shots taken with the flash on camera. 02. A Speedlight is such...
View ArticleA mini guide to location photography lighting kit
One of the questions I’m most often asked is what lights should I buy for shooting on location? So here is my quick guide to location lighting kit for photographers. 01. This picture of bridal corsetry...
View ArticleFlash or Continuous lighting – Which is the best option?
01. I lit Charlotte Roest Ellis with the Elinchrom Quadra at midday in June. The sun popped in and I replaced it with a splash of flash from the small bare faced Elinchrom head. I find hard light the...
View ArticleItaly 2013 Rimini recce part 1 and the Lovegrove Nudes workshop
01. Wonderful locations, beautiful people, sunshine, fine food and of course wine: Italy has it all. We found a beautifully simple abandoned house just 15 minutes drive out of town. This will be one...
View ArticleItaly recce part 2 The locations and a street shoot
01. Michaela in one of our exciting abandoned house venues. The hair light was from hazy sun coming through a small hole in the roof of the kitchen. The trip to Italy wasn’t just about finding and...
View Article10 Portraits and a review of the Fujifilm XF 55-200mm f/3.5-4.8 LM OIS lens
01. The new Fujifilm long zoom lens for the X system has muscles. It is sharp, lightweight, has good contrast and is well built. This shot of Jamie Roche taken during filming of my next video download...
View ArticleLovegrove Nudes with Camilla Rose ~ pictures (nsfw)
01. Camilla Rose at Pipewell Hall. Camilla wears an under bust corset by Lisa Keating. Here are 22 pictures from the Lovegrove Nudes workshop I recently held at the fabulous Pipewell Hall. All the...
View ArticleLovegrove Nudes featuring Carla Monaco ~ NSFW
01. Corset by Lisa Keating, hair and make up by Vicki Waghorn This was a one off workshop featuring Carla Monaco in the randomly eccentric Maunsel House. It was a combination I just had to bring...
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