Cole - Eclipse Model Management

This is the shoot I did last week with Cole from Eclipse Model Management.  We couldn't resist going for the leather jackets and 90's inspired monochrome.

Street Style

Mark was by far the coolest guy I met today. He mentioned that he was sorry he hadn't made his usual effort (he recently lost the propellor that sits on top of his cap and his socks were not up to his usual standard).  We forgive him!  His shirt is from www.shiteshirts.com who stock some of the most outrageous shirts that only the brave and the super cool can wear. Elsewhere in East London it seems the fashions of the early 1990s (which I've been championing for a while now) are making a comeback.

Volpone Rehearsal Shots

Yesterday I shot the rehearsal images for the Fire Under The Horizon production of Volpone soon to be showing at The Gatehouse, Highgate Village, London.

Check out their website www.fireunderthehorizon.co.uk

and for tickets go to www.upstairsatthegatehouse.com

Rimvydas - Detail

I photographed Rimvydas during his first week in London.  The idea was to concentrate on the tiny details that make us unique.  A mole on the neck, a scar on the navel, his lips and eyes... they all come together to create a portrait that feels more intimate than most yet still makes us wish for more.

Eamon Ali

I first photographed actor Eamon Ali during his performance in 'A Clockwork Orange' at the Southwark Playhouse.  Before he moves to Berlin I've had the chance to capture him again.  This is the first portrait from the shoot with more to follow.

Self-Portrait - Single Exposure

This self-portrait was taken in the same way as the single-exposure portrait of Tom.  I'm not sure if its outlook is optimistic or pessimistic.  The left side seems to suggest a strong position while the right side has a desperate quality.  I guess sometimes we have these dual feelings.

I'm currently inspired by this song... Music has a huge influence on my photography work so I felt it was important to include what I am listening to right now.

 Blondie vs Philip Glass - 'Heart of Glass' - @daftbeatles MASHUP by DAFT BEATLES

English Rose

With the Queen's jubilee last month I went crazy for a bit of 50's glamour and union jack tomfoolery. Charlotte was around for the Hollywood portrait shoot and happily took on the role of English rose.

Volpone

One of my latest commissions was to take the image for the Fire Under The Horizon production of 'Volpone'.  The Jacobean play written by Ben Jonson will be showing upstairs at The Gatehouse in Highgate Village, London during August.

www.fireunderthehorizon.co.uk/productions/Volpone

The idea for the image was that Thomas Judd who plays Volpone would be morphing into a different character and struggling with his perceived identity.  I'm reminded of a statue, some kind of alabaster god, in my favourite image (above) from the shoot.

Best of British

Joseph Larkowsky returns for my latest fashion shoot.  I was taking inspiration from the photographic snapshots of the early 1980's for the finish of the photograph.  The bevelled edges of the print and plastic wallet gives a vintage feel to the final image.  The fashion also took inspiration from the same period.  Quintessentially British...

Single Exposure

My latest portrait of Tom was taken with one frame.  The effect wasn't created in post-production.  The image is similar to my 'Dream Sequence' set of Philippa but with Tom I was less focussed on movement, concentrating more on getting three individual portraits in the one frame.

Hollywood Portrait

I'm continuing with my Hollywood Portrait project.  This time I have the beautiful Charlotte Chatfield in front of the lens.

Copy-Kat!

Katerina Jebb has always been one of my favourite image makers.  She has become known for her use of industrial sized photocopiers and scanners.  I used my tiny desktop scanner for this mini-tribute to her work.  Its a self-portrait.

Hollywood Dreamboat

Joseph agreed to be part of my Hollywood series.

Perfume & Leather

I've looked to Herb Ritts for inspiration for my latest shoot.  Herb Ritts was one of the most sought after fashion and portrait photographers of the 80's and 90's shooting mostly black and white, iconic images which referenced the greek gods and goddesses.  On a personal level Herb Ritts is one of the main reasons why I am in love with creating images.  His image of Oivia Newton-John on the cover of 'Physical' and Madonna's 'True Blue' are etched on my mind.  It was his photograph of Belinda Carlisle in 1989 that really took hold of me.  I've used this as a reference point.  Philippa and I hope to transport you back to 1992 with this shoot.. where the women were sexy and proud.