'Look of the Christmas week'

This week's 'Look of the week' image for Browns and as it's Christmas a few behind the scenes images from the shoot too... 

This shoot was absolutely freezinggg probably the coldest of the whole year!, but as it was my suggestion that Hyde Park was going to be the location for the shoot, I had to stick to my guns, stay positive and get the shots we needed...thanks to Adam and Amy we got shot in no time!

Dreamer no33

Daily Bless Magazine

Click 'Bless' to view my latest collaboration 'The Audition' published on-line.

Daily Bless Magazine

The Lampshades

A few images from a recent promo shoot with 'The Lampshades' aka Lulu and the Lampshades. 

The idea for the shoot originated from a photograph the band found entitled 'Psycho magnetic curves' , The image came from Colonel Dinshah P Ghadiali who in 1920 invented the Spectro-Chrome. The Spectro-Chrome was a simple aluminium colour projector, its creator claimed it had a miraculous power. It was believed that by focusing a specific colour on a particular part of the body at an exact time of day – which he catalogued in a series of regional astrological timetables - you could cure almost any malady... 

The band liked the image and asked if we could do something based on it for the shoot... After a chat over a roast dinner it was decided we'd try and replicate the image through projection to create individual portraits and version of themselves. It was a fun and relaxed day shooting in the studio, experimenting with different ideas and lighting, this the result.

The Lampshades are currently recording some new material, looking forward to hearing the new sounds in the new year...

The Lampshades

Daughter&Friends Christmas show

A few photos from the Daughter&Friends Christmas show lastnight in London. 

The line-up was a feast with Jamie Lay, Lindsay West, Kyla La Grange and Bear's Den also playing...The venue was the cosy and atmospheric st Giles in the fields Church with Christmas trees and fairy lights surrounding the stage. We had the pleasure of watching them perform a bunch of old and new songs, Elena's mesmeric voice was backed up by an awesome production creating some incredibly epic sounds, at times you could have heard a pin drop, chillingly beautiful.

I got there just in time to catch Bear's Den and Daughter play, here's a few photos from the night.

'Love' was probably my favourite from the evening!

Daughter

ho ho ho!

'Designers makers' Christmas pop up shop looks good.

They're selling a big mixture of handcrafted products from UK designers, perfect festival gifts, including my brothers 'Christmas Tree Sledge' made from christmas trees found on the streets of London...

 

Designersmakers

Mr Christopher Raeburn

A few photos from a recent editorial adventure...

A couple of weeks ago I was asked to visit fashion designer Christopher Raeburn at his studios in East London for an editorial feature for Browns. I've admired his collections for sometime so it was a pleasure to visit the place of creation...Upon arrival we were told Christopher was running late and we had a maximum of 15 minutes with him, which meant along with pressure and an interview also happening I had around 5 minutes to photograph him. True to form I did only have a few minutes with him to get the images for the feature. Nevertheless, he was a charm and a pleasure to photograph, these are a few photos from those 5-minutes. 

Christopher Ræburn has become known for his utilisation of re-appropriated military fabrics to create garments that are functional, intelligent and meticulously crafted. Ræburn’s collections are highlighted for their intelligent design, high quality and extreme attention to detail....

Read the full feature here

back to the future

sneak peek at a recent fashion collaboration with the marvellous Lewis Chong, 
Inspired by the forties, texture and war time love. 
These images are two looks out of the eight we shot on the day...more to come.

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what a day ! 

a picture from one of the shoot locations I was at on friday for the 1day6cities project...

Mens winter wardrobe

...another 'Look of the week' image for Browns

inspiration for my next shoot!

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Fish

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11.11.11

19 DAYS, 10 HOURS, 30 MINUTES to go...

tomboy trend

...one of the latest 'Look of the week' images created for Browns...

Panos

Lefkada2011

b.e.a.u.t.i.f.u.l

melbles.com

Daughter portrait.

another image from the promo shoot with Elena Tonra aka Daughter, it's being used to part promote more of their latest mesmeric sounds...goodstuff.

Listen to 'home' from their latest EP here

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 alittle black dog in the ocean.

Meganisi 2011

blood sweat + lipgloss

Behind the scenes snap from a music video I was working on a few weeks ago...

I'm always up for learning new things so it was a pleasure to be asked to Assist the stills Photographer on this shoot, it was such an interesting insight into capturing moving image...

In between set-ups, I found time to peer over the shoulders of some of the video guys and politely badgered and asked some 'techy' questions about some of the amazing cameras and kit they had... The HD super slow motion camera was my favourite! 

Their monster kit dwarfed my little film camera nevertheless it was awesome to witness the creation and effort involved in this production. 

*hats off to the video peeps.

testing.testing

       

More test images from 'Look of the week' for Brownsfashion.

...getting there.

Browns

Daughter

Last month I did a promo shoot with the lovely 'Daughter' aka Elena Tonra...

today sees the release of some of their new musical delights and they've kindly used one of my photographs within the press material.

brilliant. 

Listen to 'Love' from the new EP  here

- Happy Birthday -

Jordanna

Images from a recent test shoot for a potential regular feature for Brownsfashion. 

Within the build up of London fashion week I've been photographing for Browns a l o t recently and the other day I was asked to produce/shoot 'a look of the week' type thing and given no brief although full reigns on creating one - awesome. but told one thing 'make it good' -great,  

There were of course the usual limitations and restrictions mainly surrounding time, sourcing location and efficiently to produce a sucessful set of the images. Although, through inspiration from Garance Dore I knew and know the type of shots and colours I'm after.... I think.

I quite like these although, I'm looking forward to hopefully shooting more and experimenting abit.

Dreamer no31

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' more thoughts'  - London 

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Lydia 

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Dimitris Loukoumas

I admit. I may have neglected this space alittle recently...  a combination of not being near a computer nor in the country and having fun has been a distraction - a poor excuse.

Although, 

thought I'd share some portraits from a recent trip, these photographs are of a friend I met in the Greek Islands called 'Dimitris', as soon as I saw him I knew I had to take his portrait...We spent a few days hanging out together in what felt like paradise and throughout I had plenty of time to ask him for a picture although, in true holiday mode I forgot and I only managed to steal these shots minutes before I had to jump on a boat to leave the island, as we were swimming back ashore he was kind enough to let me take this simple portrait. I love the colour of the water.

thankyou Dimitris!

more to come.

S is for Summer.

Summer Fruit -Time lapse, Hampstead Heath.

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Daughter.

A sneak peek at a few images from a recent Press shoot with 'Daughter' aka Elena Tonra, In the midst of the beastly London riots this week we pulled together a shoot with this lovely pair. 

I'm a big fan of Daughter so it was a pleasure to have the opportunity to spend the day taking photos with the band...

Looking forward to editing the final images over the next few days...watch this space.

Daughter are touring with Benjamin Francis Leftwich on his up and coming tour, catch her if you can !

Daughter

S is for Summer.

 Summer Fruit no3

make it colourful

Click on the image above to view a fashion feature video I recently created with the team at brownsfashion.com

Tiny temper

 

 tantrum.

C.Islands 2010

♥

My Great Grandad aged 98 and a 1/4.

Shropshire2011

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