Inspiring Women: Professors of Psychiatry Portrait Exhibition

March 14, 2013  •  Leave a Comment

Yesterday was the launch of my portrait exhibition of thirty women professors of psychiatry at the Institute of Psychiatry in Denmark Hill, South London. The exhibition will run for 6 months to 1 year.

The project was a real challenge. Not least because the majority of the participants hated having their picture taken! This forced me to work really hard in what was only a half-hour session with each person. Suffice to say I couldn’t rely on cheeky one-liners. It was also a mission finding different locations we could use around the campus. It’s amazing how fit you get lugging camera gear and lighting stands up and down stairs.

I chose to do the whole exhibition in black and white. I’m really glad I made this decision early on, as I’ve learned a lot about colour and monochrome shooting, and what lighting, composition, backgrounds suit both formats.

Here are the results of an intense 2 week shoot, and below a few images from the Inspiring Women launch event.

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Larry Graham – Blues and Soul

March 13, 2013  •  Leave a Comment

Funk legend Larry Graham at the Jazz Cafe shot for Blues and Soul magazine.


Time Out shoots Dec-Jan-Feb

February 12, 2013  •  Leave a Comment

Here is a sprawl of images from shoots for Time Out over the last few months. Mostly with Alexi Duggins and for the ‘Whatever Next’ column of the mag.


In Bruges

February 12, 2013  •  Leave a Comment

Bruges…it’s a bit like toy town. So many lovely sights to see, a medieval dreamland.

I shot these pictures with my new Sony Nex-6. I’m amazed by how smart these bridge cameras are getting. Really excellent quality too. It sure beats lugging my D3 around town. Sure there are still things it cannot do that a pro body can. The autofocus, high ISO shooting, and lens quality still fall a little short of the high end of the DSLR specturm, but you’ll find the Nex-6 is a really great compromise. The HD movies are super sharp too. Plus the addition of built-in WIFI is handy, allowing you to upload pics immediately from the camera or via your smartphone.

Highly recommended!


Lyric Fundraisier

February 12, 2013  •  Leave a Comment

Fundraising party at the Lyric Hammersmith, hosted by Mel Giedroyc, with Sophie Ellis Bextor and Joanna Lumley. Mel’s a funny lady actually, I’d never seen seen her perform live.


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