Private Portrait - July 2009

Call me twisted but I do like to see a client cry.
This gorgeous trio's mum wanted two large framed photos for her husband's birthday. When I delivered the final product I was touched to watch her wipe a tear from her eye as she looked at her beautiful children - the best kind of compliment I could hope for.

Yoga Magazine - July issue

I took these photos for Suzy Bolt, who I know from Tunbridge Wells Mums in Business. She is a yoga teacher and runs yoga holidays, so it was important that the poses were really accurate. A real education for me, as I have never tried yoga.

Yoga Magazine
Suzy Bolt
TW Mums in Business

Playground Magazine - June 2009

Chickens, I love chickens. I wish we had a garden big enough to keep them but sadly we do not. So, the next best thing for me is taking photos of them and this article was the perfect opportunity. Caroline at Playground is a pleasure to work with, she appreciates my love of black and white film and vintage cameras and uses the images I make with them.
Thanks!

Playground Magazine

May 2009 - ongoing projects

Didn't want anyone to think that I have been neglecting my blog, or that I haven't had any work. I am currently working on some one off portrait/artworks using a combination of salt prints and canvas. Above is a work in progress. It's a lovely project to be doing, allowing me great artistic input and I'm hoping the results will be stunning.
There's always lots of other projects bubbling under the surface, including exam board work and a wedding coming up in October.

The Times newspaper - March 2009

This image was originally taken in response to a call for a book cover. It didn't make it. A year down the line it was put to good use for this Agony Aunt column in The Times. It just goes to show, just because something isn't used as you expected it would be, doesn't mean it won't be used at all. Photo agencies are a great place to lodge this kind of work. Who knows what it might be used for next...

Millennium Fine Art Photographic Agency

Salt Print Workshop - March 2009

Another school workshop, another challenging and rewarding day. This is the first time I have done this particular workshop and it was with younger kids than I've taught before, but it was great fun. We spent the day creating digital negatives, salting and coating paper and exposing the images. We talked about the health and safety aspects of using chemicals and they spent time searching for and exploring historical and contemporary artists using alternative processes.
All in all success, we're already talking about doing some more.

Playground Magazine - March 2009

Thought you might like to see how those images turned out...

Playground Online