When it comes to lighting and camera settings its as complicated as you make it! There is always a hard way to do something but like anyone else I like the easy way, so this is my approach to simple portraits and how to get an amazing look with minimal kit. Read More…

This was our first Boudoir photography workshop at the Forbury Hotel in Reading, and what an amazing place for such an intimate shoot, with the staff always making you feel welcome, and tea and coffee always to hand. Read More…

As the wedding season doesn’t really kick off until the beginning of March, I thought I’d organise myself with some new and stunning models for this years workshops. I set the scene as urban portraits to do test shoots on the streets of Reading in the slums of back alleys ,and using old shutter backdrops. Read More…

After a long drive setting out at 6am to beat the traffic to Bristol, I arrived at the crack of dawn to see the staff arriving. The location for our boudoir shoot was the Old Down Manor and our model for the day would be Clair Tombs. Read More…

We are very exited to add the stunning Lifestyle Folio display album to are range of products for the new year 2014. From bump to baby to hello sexy lady, the Lifestyle Folio showcases three of your best studio, portrait or boudoir images in a clever, folding desk product that combines mounted prints with a perfect keepsake gift. Read More…

With the launch of the Olympus OMD E-M1 only weeks away and being in my hands, I thought I’d hit the streets with the trusty E-M5 ready for the head to head testing. There is no fooling this little camera that packs a big punch when it comes to holding details. Read More…

Amazing Portraits in Five Minutes

I had the chance to photograph Karolina Bil at the NEC event, where we had just five minutes with her to take and direct the photos we would like to create. I dialled into the camera my chosen settings, and for all you camera boffs out there it was ISO200 1/125sec f11 on my Olympus OMD EM-5 using the 12-50mm kit lens. Read More…