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A few months ago I shot a headshot session with a young actor.  Usually this entails a couple of t shirt changes for variety but it is essentially a head and shoulders session.  Harriet, however had brought a few outfits to have full length shots done too.  She came prepared.  She meant business.  How could I refuse?   So, we tagged a  cheeky half an hour onto the end of the session and went out into the alleyway behind my studio. Well.  I’m no model talent scout but Harriet looked amazing.  A born model.  She  has a beautiful face and a wonderfully understated energy which is a joy to capture. ...


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So I did my first jewellery commission a couple of weeks ago.  I had about two weeks from idea to the shoot.  I used Model Mayhem to find my fantastic model, Violet Noir.  A friend suggested the wonderful make up artist Aimee Preece and together we embarked on an experiment in deepest darkest Roath, in Cardiff, one sunny Sunday afternoon.  I took my inspiration from the name of the jewellery itself.  It’s Baah Design and my starting point was a sheep.  Yep.  A sheep.  I wanted to create Sheepgirl.  Unfortunately the massive white afro wig I ordered didn’t turn up, tut, so I had to dash...


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So I’ve come to photography a little left field – just how I like it, in actual fact.  I’ve spent the last twenty years working as an actor so it made sense to me to start with actors’ headshots – portfolio shots vital to every jobbing actor. I love doing them.  It all feels very familiar to me. I’m actually really glad I came to it a little late – and I’ll tell you for why.  There is quite a lot of advice out there, on the internet for example, but the sheer volume of advice can be a little daunting.  It can all be very technical, and whilst it’s vitally important to hone...


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So I've been thinking about my style.  Photographers talk about this a lot.  It's important to have a style and it makes perfect sense to have one.  My lovely clients want to know what the pics will look like, or at least, have a sense of the way they will turn out. So here's the rub.  It's hard to say.  I like to meet you lovely clients, chat and quickly get to grips with who you are as people.  I want to capture the essence of you and your loved ones, be that  the love, the fun, the care, or a mixture of all these things.  I guess my overriding ideal and wish is to capture natural,...


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Well, here it is.  And here I am.  Blogging.  My very first blog.  Welcome. A new year begins and it always feels to me like a wonderfully optimistic time.  A time to start new ventures, try new things… stop eating chocolate.  Funny really because it’s hibernation time for the rest of the animal kingdom.   Anyhow,  here’s my new venture.  I know, I know - people have been successfully blogging for yonks.  Still, better late than never. A very talented writer friend of mine, who shall remain nameless has suggested that I write something on how I feel about photography .  So here...


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