Today I was shooting author, poet and performer David Jones for his new website ‘Celtic Eclectic’. The brief was for some simple headshots on plain backgrounds that could be used on the website as straight images or as cutouts. I used some simple lighting set-ups to get the images but there’s a lot of character in David’s face and it would have been cool to shoot in some context related environments. Here’s a couple of shots from the session but they really need to be seen large to appreciate the detail in the shots. This has got me thinking about changing the blog theme so that I can put much larger images up.

If you’re an actor or performer in need of headshots, call me on 01924 229800 to discuss your shoot.

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A bit of a change in the studio today shooting a male portfolio. Lots of girls come over to get their portfolios done but very few guys drop by, probably due to embarassment, but James got over the nerves hurdle and dropped by for a shoot. James had seen some of my work that I’ve done for a few of the girls he knows socially (everyone knows everyone in Wakefield!) and he decided he’d like to have a shoot done for keepsake. Like all males of his age he has very few, if any, photos of himself but we put that to rights in grand style today! As a fireman, James is required to keep himself physically fit for his work but I suspect he also paid a visit to the gym earlier this week as his phsyique is very much like my own :¬\

Photographing males is a whole different ball game to females; with girls the light source needs to be huge and very close to the subject to achieve a soft, wrap-around lighting that softens the feel of the image and enhances beauty. With James, however, I went for much harsher directional lighting to increase contrast and define the contours of the body. The result is a set of fine images for James’ portfolio. And yes girls, we are selling posters! ;¬)

For your portfolio shoot, just call 01924 229800 or visit the website for more info.

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Well, the Baxbys were back in the studio today with new addition to the family - Jack. I photographed Natalie and John’s wedding at Healds Hall last April and then earlier this year we did a baby bump shoot and today I met the little man in person. After a very tired start followed by a grumpy spell and then a stomach full of ‘gold top’ and a nappy change, things went really well Here are a few images from today minus Macie the rottweiler who wouldn’t perform the shot we had in mind as she was too scared of Jack!

For your baby shoots at the studio just call 01924 229800

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Here are a few images of gothic model Calamity Vain taken inside a beautiful old church on the outskirts of Bristol. The gothic arches and stone pillars made a superb backdrop to the photos and the long heavy dresses were killer and just so right for the shoot. I used some very low key lighting to give the images a Byronesque feel of gothic romance and sorrowful desolation. Got to dig out something suitable from My Dying Bride or The Sins of Thy Beloved while I finish the edit. I do so love a bit of a Gothic metal soundtrack while I work.

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It was nearly 12 months ago when I photographed Lucy & Robert’s wedding at Mosborough Hall, Sheffield and today they were in the studio with a new addition to the family - young Jack. After a good feed, Jack was well up for a bit of a photo shoot with mum and dad and we have some really nice images to choose from. The shoot was a suprise for Robert’s 30th birthday. Great stuff!

If you’d like a family shoot, just call me on 01924 229800 or visit the website for more details.

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Julia, a professional dance instructor, came to the studio today for some headshots and street dance images for her portfolio. I didn’t realise until she came to the studio that we’d met once before when I did a shoot for Full on Flirt, a speed dating operation at the Stereo bar in Wakefield, where I photographed Julia as she performed salsa dancing for the crowds. Today’s brief was to get some headshots, full body shots and some dance shots depicting street dance and zuma (I’d never heard of that either!) for use in her portfolio and flyers advertising her classes. I also thought it might be an idea to finally use a location I’ve had in mind for ages, but never seemed to get round to shooting, to do some grungy street style images too. So, we had a good day, firstly in the studio then on location and what a location!

Here are a few images and as always, do contact me if you’d like to come over for a portfolio shoot. As you can see, the style can be varied and whatever you want. 01924 229800 is the number you need to call, or just drop me a mail to book.

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Got a call from Citigate, a London PR firm, to shoot some images for Santander Bank but unfortunately it wasn’t to be snapping Lewis Hamilton and the F1 team! Instead, I was shooting PR images for the bank for a press release to cover their deal helping local plant hire firm AFI Uplift with their expansion programme. The shoot took place at the AFI premises at the Europort at Normanton where I was tasked with photographing three representatives of Santander and the Financial Director of AFI Uplift. The brief was to get the typical PR shots of the guys shaking hands and closing the deal, however, the chaps wanted none of that, so instead I went more for the ‘power’ group shot with folded arms and all very “Dragon’s Den” like.  The difficulty was in getting the huge brand new cherry picker in the frame while keeping the guys as the main subject. Here are a few images from the shoot.

 

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It was a real girlie day in the the studio today - the whole place was awash with diamonds, furs and make-up for the shoot for a local jewellers in Huddersfield. Jodie, who works in the shop, was to be the model for the day and we had a top MUA & stylist Jessie Young who, although sounds like a wild west outlaw, was no cowboy when it came to the make-up! The shoot was to be a mix of high fashion and close-ups of the jewels and the idea is that the pieces being worn in each shot will be photographed individually and then the graphics guys will create brochure pages with each of the pieces blown up big alongside the main fashion image. Here’s a few of the fashion style images we did to be going on with.  

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Claire breezed into the studio today on what seemed like the hottest and brightest day so far. She’d booked to come over for a lingerie portfolio shoot - very popular these days - and we made the most of the summer light, shooting all around the studio to give us a variety of looks. If you’re thinking of a portfolio shoot to kick start your modelling or acting career, quite honestly, I think you’ll be hard pushed to get better than this anywhere in Yorkshire! Just give me a call on 01924 229800 to arrange your quality portfolio shoot, they’re fun sessions and very relaxed. For more information visit the portfolio pages.

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Leanne contacted me a few weeks ago to arrange a family portrait shoot as a surprise for her Granddad’s 80th and so today there was a gathering of cousins from the Hunt & Crowther clan to do just that. We shot some fun, but formal stuff of the group that would appeal to Granddad’s tastes before shooting a some casual shots of the two sets of cousins. Framed family portraits like this make absolutely super gifts for mums, dads and grandparents as they are intimate, stylish and really personal and will give lasting pleasure as a large framed print or canvas wrap. To arrange your family portrait, just call the studio on 01924 229800 to arrange a sitting.

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