'People Like Us' & Happy Never After'

Last week I took the production shots for 'People Like Us' and 'Happy Never After' at the Pleasance Theatre, London.  Produced by James Quaife both were superbly written and feature great casts.

'People Like Us'

'Happy Never After'

Tom Kerridge

You can see my portraits of celebrity chef Tom Kerridge in the latest edition of 'To Be Continued' magazine www.tbcmagazine.com

I shot Kerridge at 'The Cube' restaurant on top of the Royal Festival Hall and the double Michelin star chef was one of the nicest people I've shot.

Girl in Diner

My time in New York was mostly spent photographing the beautiful Philippa who aside from being one of my greatest friends is also my biggest muse.  Her favourite painter is Edward Hopper and after seeing his work in the Met we took this image making it as painterly as possible.  Part inspired by the solitude of some of the characters in Hopper's paintings the theme also makes a nod to David Lynch's 'Twin Peaks' (our favourite TV series).  Breakfast that day was something special.

Cry Baby

For this shot of Barry I took my inspiration from the John Waters cult classic 'Cry Baby'.

The best whiskers in London Town

My most recent commission was for 'To Be Continued' magazine.  Their piece on the rising trend in beards provided me with a perfect brief.  Check out these shots, some of which will appear in the next issue.

Cole

Cole looking lovely on the model board for Eclipse. I'm planning a new shoot with him soon.

Max & David

A recent studio shoot with Max and David.

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.