Beaten Chantelle

I've been working with Becci Mapes who is one of London's finest make-up artists.  With special effects make-up she created Chantelle - I captured this bloodied and beaten character on camera.  Thanks to our model Annie who left the shoot without a single bruise.

Check out www.beccimapes.com for more of Becci's work.

A Day With... CeCe & The Howlers

I spent pretty much a whole day with CeCe & The Howlers shooting promo images for the band in the studio and on location.  The band are fronted by the gorgeous Charlotte Chatfield and the guys are the friendliest bunch of people.  Late afternoon I was treated to some rehearsal time and can confirm that they sound amazing.

Fragility

I wanted this shoot with Philippa to represent fragility.  After losing weight through illness it seemed right that Philippa should be presented as both fragile and vulnerable yet willing to fight.

Ryan

My portrait of Ryan.

Self Portrait - 2014

...and in a little while, you'll learn to smile again.

Heartthrob

My portrait of Adrian.

Cole FitzHenry

I took this portrait of Cole earlier this year and thought it was about time it was posted.

A'mie

I've been spending a fair bit of time with these guys over the last few weeks shooting their rehearsal time.  The band are called A'mie.  Check them out.  Hopefully I'll get them into the studio soon to take their promo shots.

Fay

My portrait of actress Fay Downie

Laura

My portrait of the actress Laura Caso

Dani

I used to love the rainbow

Collaboration with Philippa Richardson.

Mary Cormack

My latest shoot of performer Mary Cormack.

Thanks Herb...

Philippa and I made a journey to the seaside last month to catch our last piece of Summer.  We went with a vision to create a set of images inspired by the work of Herb Ritts.  If I'm being honest with myself it was Herb's 1980's and 1990's photography that made me want to be an image maker.  I grew up listening to the albums that had Herb's images on the cover.  Very often I'd buy the records before hearing the song just because I'd been won over by the picture.  I now recognise his work instantly.  

I remember being at university and being asked who my favourite photographer was.  As everyone gave their answer, Minor White, Alfred Stieglitz or Henri Cartier-Bresson, I kept my answer of Herb Ritts to myself.  He was never part of that canon and even when asked recently about our shoot we were greeted by the phrase 'well he was very much of his time'.  I'd like to agree.  Herb Ritts was very much of his time.  Like all true masters are.