Posts Tagged ‘Portrait Photoshoots’

I don’t need a fancy studio. This set of photos of Jacquie was shot on location on the third level of the Bargate multi-storey car park in Southampton.

I’d parked there the day before and noticed how quiet it was, but more importantly I loved how the sunlight was bouncing off the white walls creating a natural reflector.

Not exactly the most glamorous of locations, but it’s the end result that counts.  I’m really pleased with this set of photos.

After the shoot I walked up to my favourite camera shop, London Camera Exchange where I helped Jacquie buy her first digital slr, a Nikon D3000.  Even with me being a Canon man, it was the right choice.  With a 2 year guarantee and with the Canon equivalent D1000 feeling very cheap and plastic like, even I would have chosen the Nikon if I was buying my first proper camera.

Late last year I changed my look.  For the first time in my adult life I didn’t have the same hairstyle.

I used to really hate having my photo taken but since becoming more confident with myself I really don’t mind now.  I have a rough idea of what I want, and of course I came prepared with hat and camera.

Having good photos taken really can help with business – people often recognise me now because of the hat and as a result I’ve had more business.

The photos taken at my last shoot in the summer now look dated, I needed some new ones done to show how my hair has migrated south for the winter.  So when my good friend Jules Addison was in town this afternoon, I thrust my camera into his hands and he snapped away for 10 minutes.  These are a few of my favourites.

It was towards the end of a long day of shooting in Winnipeg, Manitoba.  The day had started with 5 subjects, all doing fitness style photos.  It had been a great day, exhausting but great.

Winnipeg is a strange city, it’s kind of the armpit of Canada, yet for some reason I like it.  I think it has something to do with the reception enjoyed on my 2 visits there.   Both times I’ve met some really good people, and been looked after extremely well.  Proof if proof were needed that it’s not about where you are, but the people you’ve got around you.

We were photographing on the forecourt of a car dealership / garage (who says shooting pretty girls is glamorous?) and we were all getting bitten within an inch of our life’s by Manitoba’s provincial bird, otherwise known as sodding great big mosquito.

I was somewhere on the outskirts of the city with Amanda and Jayme finishing off the last few outfits they wanted to do.  Amanda’s husband had arrived with a quad bike Amanda wanted to use for some shots, and their cute 3 year old daughter.

At first she was a bit scared of me.  I could understand why, a strange man with a stranger accent, and a silly hat.  Even though I say I don’t really like kids, for some reason they quite often seem to like me.  I don’t get it, really I don’t.

Anyway, it wasn’t long before she was sitting on the tarmac next to me, in the shade, while I continued to photograph her Mummy.

With Mum’s permission I snapped a few shots of her baby, and my favourite is up top.

Below is a picture of Mum with her quad bike, and below that my good friend Jayme G!

We all went for dinner at a great steak restaurant in Winnipeg in my honour after, a slightly early 40th birthday celebration.

One of my clients, as well as being a bit of an Excel geek, is also a musician.

Mr Ben Dalby has just released a new single called Doctor Can.

To find out more about Ben you can visit his Myspace page – www.myspace.com/bendalbymusic and you can listen to the ditty in question below….

Last week I shot my first female character shoot with Lesley-Anne Hornbogen from On The Go.

We shot at the lovely Homewood Park hotel near Bath. The last time I was there was to shoot the wedding reception of Alice & Jules.

It was raining so we shot in inside while drinking tea using just natural light from the window.

Something a little bit different to the standard business portrait I’ve been doing for the last few months.

“Characters” is what I’m calling it, and you can find some samples below.

Essentially we’ll shoot a series of photos, with different expressions, looks, outfits, accessories etc and you’ll end up with 9-10 images that you’ll receive individually and also as part of a montage.

The idea behind it is that it brings out a bit more of your character, so of course Brad bought his pizza box, Kim made lots of silly faces, Jorge bought a camera, and for mine i took my silly hat, shades and a camera…   So bring something along that reflects who you are.

The introductory price for these until mid August is just £60.  After which it’ll go up to £90.