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This story begins back in September last year. I was wrapping up a shoot with Elena and Tezz in Tuscany, Italy. The three of us had visited some incredible locations and had a great time taking pictures together. It was a true Italian photographic adventure, one that included a bonus visit to a hospital for me to get some stitches. Elena is a close friend but I hadn’t met Tezz prior to this trip.…
If you are like me, a photographer who enjoys doing their own editing then it's very likely you have already heard of TourBox. A gadget that rides shotgun next to your editing workflow and is designed to reduce some of the friction between your mouse, keyboard shortcuts and tablet. I’ve been using the TourBox Elite Plus for the last three weeks and I thought I’d share my thoughts. Before I get…
I’m sat in my seat on the plane headed home after an amazing week in France, something that we did last year and I feel is becoming an annual event. My last plane trip saw me finish off my book, The Resonant, and my brain wants me to continue working on book number two, but my heart wants this story to be told first. So whilst I am staring at the same white page and typing on the same keyboard, I…
I’ve just returned from an amazing week in Fuerteventura, an island with a backbone of volcanoes and wild locations all surrounded by black sand beaches and hidden canyons. The nature of its location means it comes with unpredictable weather and lots of wind. The skies were often very moody, not ideal for tourists looking for a nice beach holiday this time of year, but volcanoes and black sand…
I believe a productive shoot isn’t about rigid planning , it’s about some basic preparation, trust and knowing when to seize the moment. This post walks through my workflow when shooting with a model, based on a half-day studio session with London-based model Saida. The images below are just some of what we created together. I put this post together as I often get asked how I shoot and the honest…
Twenty twenty five began with the assumption that I wouldn’t be able to repeat the number of photographic adventures I squeezed into the year before. 2024 felt like a one-off, and my goal this year was simply to shoot once a month and, if possible, fit in a small elemental trip around the demands of the day job. Work was busy, and I assumed the camera would need to take a back seat. But now,…
Photography has always been a mix of science and soul. This post is about what happens when you strip the first away and leave only the second, a simple black backdrop, natural light, and the quiet dialogue between photographer and subject. I don’t think I’ll ever know which came first, but I have always enjoyed black and white and strong contrasty images. The two go together hand in glove. Part…
It was the end of July and I was in a cinema foyer trying to get my head around the price of popcorn when my phone vibrated. It was a voice message from Tezz, her gentle tones a welcome respite from my vibrant surroundings. She had been chatting to Elena and learned of our planned trip to Tuscany in September and was asking if this could be the opportunity for us to shoot together. Tezz is not…
This is a transcript of a conversation I had with Nausicaa Yami (Elena) and Tezz and her boyfriend Giona, recorded over dinner at the end of a three-day shoot in Italy. What started as a simple chat turned into just over an hour, gossiping about their unique connection, how each of them found their way into modelling, and the experience of having books dedicated entirely to their work, and why…
It’s 4:30am and I’m laughing as I clumsily navigate my luggage past the street lamps along the narrow side road. I’m walking to Paddington to catch the train to Heathrow. My backpack has been all over the world with me, USA, Dubai, Australia, the Canaries, Jordan and much more, but this is the first time that I’ve taken a bag with a background stand and backdrop on a photographic adventure. Who…
