Personal project behind the scenes with a one light setup, on location Hi gang, something a little different today. I’m sharing a simple one light setup which I recently used to great effect on a personal project with dancer Nicolette Whitley. As a commercial photographer I shoot more than just food. During restaurant and editorial shoots environmental portraits are often … Read More
12 tales from behind the lens #11 “Nicolette Whitley”
Day 11 of 12 tales from behind the lens with Nicolette Whitley It’s another photo which you may not expect from me. No food in sight, although Nicolette Whitley is a big lover of food and keeps a close eye on her nutrition as a dancer. I’d wanted to get out and shoot something different and when I approached Nicolette … Read More
12 tales from behind the lens #10 “MCO Contemporary”
Day 10 of 12 tales from behind the lens with MCO Contemporary I love working with dancers, I think you probably know that. When I was approached by Megan Walters to help her launch her new business venture, MCO Contemporary, as a dance teacher, choreographer and performer, I was very happy to help. We had to create a video capturing the … Read More
12 tales from behind the lens #2 “Talisha”
Day 2 of tales from behind the lens Welcome back to tales from behind the lens. It’s day 2 and this time its headshots with the lovely Talisha. I’m sure you’re aware of my love of dance and capturing those magical moments, only a dancer can perform. It’s a world of close connections, trust and like a big family really. Talisha came … Read More
Actress Jimena Larraguivel and a Bump
Jimena Larraguivel, Actress and Director, invites me to London. Welcome to 2015, Happy New Year folks. I’ve had quite a hectic time and it’s still very hectic but I’m getting on track, so it’s about time this journal got a bit of love, starting with sharing a fun weekend I spent in London. It starts with a cramped tube ride … Read More
Strictly behind the curtain
Shooting the live show of Strictly Come Dancing stars Kevin Clifton and Karen Hauer Hi folks, how was your weekend? Today’s post is very exciting and I can’t wait to share it with you all. Have you ever had a great opportunity that turns out to be way better than you could have thought? A short while ago I had … Read More
Live shoot with Graeme Reece
Graeme Reece live Chester performance Today we’re off to a live gig, I thought you’d like to come along. Graeme Reece, a vocalist and guitarist based in mid Wales, approached me to come along to his gig in Chester, to capture some live action images for his promotional material. It’s very helpful, when photographing a performer, that you get as familiar … Read More
Flashmob
The Flashmob tour begins Hi folks, I hope you’re all well and enjoying the bit of sunshine we’re having here in the UK. Last Wednesday Mrs.T and I went to The Lowery Theatre in Manchester to see Flashmob. This was the first Flashmob show outside of the west end of London and the beginning of the UK tour. For the first … Read More
Make that picture
Listen to your instinct and make that picture. I was recently asked to shoot marketing pictures for an international dance instructors organisation. I’d met my client, Jacqueline Jones, at Wrexham railway station, mid morning. She introduced me to the three young dance instructors, all of which had graduated from the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts, who I was going to … Read More
Dance photo shoot on the beach
Location dance photo shoot on Talacre Beach Today we’re going to look at a dance shoot on Talacre beach and explain some of the challenges. I had been chatting to Nicolette Whitley about shooting dance on the beach, as a collaboration and portfolio builder. At the time both our schedules were pretty hectic so it took a little while before … Read More
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