Looking forward to 2012, New Project
It seems to have been a particularly mild winter this year, and I even managed to get a little time off to attend the SWWP Photography Convention in London. The convention really gave me a chance to meet fellow photographers, network and find inspiration for 2012. The year is certainly an exciting prospect for me. [...]
The Seasons, make up shoot in Redditch
If you have followed my blog you will know I adore working with make up artists, especially if the work is a something a little less ordinary. So todays shoot wasn’t in Warwickshire but just down the road in Redditch. There were four of us involved Lizzie Sifford a young but talented makeup artist, Loretta [...]
Another Gold Award! Photojournalistic wedding image
Proud to announce yet another Gold Award in the SWPP monthly competition. This image was entered into the wedding photojournalist category and was taken at Clearwell Castle on a wedding with Treasured Forever. Although originally awarded a silver was upgraded to a gold following a review of all silvers by the senior judges within the [...]
SWPP November Competition – Gold Award
November see’s the last monthly competition with the Societies. Being a member of the SWPP I thought it was about time I entered a few more images and the last one of the year seemed fitting. I entered a few images and am pleased to announce I was awarded 1 Gold award for this image [...]
Latest Images from Warwickshire on Flickr
Quick update post with the latest images on Flickr, including a shoot with the lovely Andra in the beautiful autumnal colours at Coventry’s Coombe Park, as well as a few images from the recent shoot at Highley Station. A fantastic museum with functioning steam trains!.
Quick update from Warwickshire Photographer
Well things have been very busy here and I haven’t had a lot of time for my personal projects. As always it’s often my priority to get images finished before I look at the work I do just for me. The last shoot I posted about with Roxana in Birmingham still has a long list [...]
Roxy at the Custard Factory
For those who haven’t been to the Custard Factory it’s a quirky place in the heart of Birmingham. It seems to be a home for creatives and has some great shops, cafes and bars, as well as a rather fun and funky room we had the use of for the afternoon. I had already worked [...]
Bridal Shoot in Birmingham – Brindley Place
I had been planning on carrying out a bridal shoot, mostly just for fun and my portfolio. Fortunately Roxana a friend from Birmingham was available as was a wedding dress kindly provided by Robert Newman. So we travelled to St Thomas’s Peace Garden in Birmingham to capture some bridal style images. This garden was a classical [...]
Mentoring day with McGillicuddy
Monday was my regular MMOS day and it was especially interesting. After the usual morning critiques and discussion on our progress as both photographer and businesses we got ready for our practical portion of the day. Damian announced rather than being in the studio, we were heading out to one of his favourite local locations [...]
Home portrait session with Loretta
Loretta has been a friend for many years now and we have had quite a few photoshoots together. Loretta is an actress/dancer/singer and all round talented girl. I am sure you will agree she is also very beautiful. This shoot was very simple and done in less than 30 minutes, with just 2 small portable [...]
Karla Powell – Renaissance Re-imagined – Theatrical Make-up Shoot
I am utterly baffled why I have not blogged this shoot before. It is without a doubt one of my favourite shoots ever. The make-up was done by the lovely Karla Powell in Bromsgrove in the Midlands, and the model Keeley brought the creation to life. The photoshoot was done as a three way collaboration [...]
Alex – bespoke portraits on location
Some lovely natural portrait of Alex, who was the girlfriend of one of the band members at the Sansara band shoot. There isn’t much to say, the photos speak for themselves. She has a wonderful look and despite it being her first time ever having a professional photoshoot she took to it really well and [...]
Band Shoot with Sansara at Netley Abbey
For once I wasn’t in Warwickshire, or even the Midlands but travelled down to Netley Abbey near Southampton for a shoot with some of my New Forest Photography friends. I had two shoots that day one with a band, another with a young lady called Alex (a later post), and sadly I missed the chance [...]
Mentoring with Damian McGillicuddy
What a fantastic weekend! Not only did I manage to attend a training day for Urban kids, but I also got on the bank holiday to spend a day with my mentor Damian. We were in for a real treat that day, the format of the shoot session of the day was a shoot as [...]
Urban Kids – training day with Damian McGillicuddy
This weekend I was lucky to spend not one but two days with my mentor Damian. It is safe to say I look forward to my days with my mentor like a child looks forward to Christmas day. The first day was Urban kids, taking some nice portraits in and around the most unlikely of [...]
Birmingham Custard Factory Photoshoot
Recent shoot at the Custard Factory Birmingham. Recently headed out to shoot a few images again this time in the heart of the West Midlands. As always I like to use whatever is available, and the skill of shooting on location is turning anything into a good photograph. A dingy corridor with terrible carpet is [...]
Peace Garden, Birmingham – Faun Make up/Body paint shoot
I have known Neil Hughes now for a few years, and have had the pleasure of working with him many times. I find his work fascinating and inspiring, and love to see what he will bring out next. I travelled to Birmingham to meet up with Neil and his team to shoot some context shots [...]
Threatrical photoshoot at Solihull Theatre
Photoshoots for theatres and makeup artists have to be some of the most interesting work a photographer can do. It is less about getting the perfect smile but more about capturing the character the actor or artist is trying to portray. Recently I was asked to return to Solihull, after the wonderful production of Jekyll [...]
Bespoke photoshoot in the bluebells
Good Friday for many was a day off, but not one to miss an opportunity I headed down to the New Forest to meet with a few fellow SWPP photographers to shoot in the bluebells. Special thanks to Tracy Willis for sharing her amazing methods of setting up newborn baby portraits. We had a good [...]
Karolina (photoshoot in Birmingham)
A follow on post from the March shoot at the Mailbox in Birmingham. The second young lady there for our portraits was Karolina, a lovely young lady from Poland. Karolina had never posed for photographs before so it was a new experience for her. Happy to report that Karolina was a joy work with and [...]
Mid-week musings
I was recently lucky enough to spend a weekend away with a good friend in one of my favourite parts of the country, Devon. I took my camera with a plan to shoot a few landscapes, which is something I havent actually done since my very first year in photography. When I got my first [...]
First shoot of Spring: Roxana at the Mailbox Birmingham
Winter has been nice and quiet photography wise, and that was great. It was good to take a break refresh my creative batteries and ponder all that I had achieved and worked on in 2010. Although I have done a couple of small shoots, January and February have been intentionally clear of jobs, and when [...]
Mentoring with Damian McGillicuddy March 2011
Monday saw me heading to Warrington to see Damian ‘Big Dog’ McGillicuddy. For those of you who have followed my blog, you will know what I have been attending several mentoring sessions a year with Damian. In fact it is safe to say I have not spent money on any other training since discovering Damian. [...]