A recent shoot for Russell Investments, travelling between Seattle and London. Using real employees as models, and custom built props on both sides of the Atlantic. As an advertising photographer it was my first time shooting in Seattle.
Crissy Field
Here are some more images from my recent Athleisure shoot in San Francisco. These were taken right by the landmark Golden Gate Bridge and recreation ground Crissy Field. Styling and makeup was handled by Californian-based stylist Michelle Rivet. It was a great shoot and and i’m really happy with the images - a great addition to my body of work as a lifestyle photographer.
SU2C Campaign
Here is some work for Stand Up To Cancer’s OOH campaign.
Shot over three days at Loft Studios, the video below shows some BTS and time-lapse action of the very busy set. Being used across the UK…..As an advertising photographer it was great working with such a committed and fun bunch.
Eni Aluko
Recent usage of a portrait I took of Eni Aluko which was featured on the front page of The Guardian recently. Shot at Chelsea’s training ground using broncolour flash, we tried a number of different set-ups including sports portraits, as well as action shots.
Simon Webbe
Here are a selection of portrait images from a recent shoot with Simon Webbe. Shot with a mix of continuous light and flash, these were taken in a central London studio not far from Oxford Street.
The Telegraph
Here are some images of golfer Charley Hull, one of which was featured on the front page of The Telegraph this week. It’s been an interesting week for golf, with The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) coming under fire for introducing a new dress code that forbids female golfers from wearing anything revealing on the course. This image was originally shot for another magazine so as a sports portrait photographer its alway good to see it make an appearance.
Ocean Beach
Here are a few images from a recent Athleisure shoot in San Francisco. We had a reccy day to scope out the best sites and shot these images on Ocean Beach to the west side of the city. Overlooking Seal Rocks, the shots were taken in the early morning, so that the beach would be relatively quiet. As a lifestyle photographer you can’t beat the light on the west coast.
Mark King & Marianne Marston
Here are two previously unpublished images of professional snooker player Mark King and boxer and coach Marianne Marston. As a portrait photographer you often find yourself in odd situation, the snooker hall was certainly up there with the oddest.
Investec adverts
This is one image from a series being used by international asset management group Investec, for use in a range of print media adverts. As an advertising photographer it’s alway refreshing when I get to shoot with real staff members to produce campaigns for companies.
IIDA magazine
I was asked to photograph Jaime Velez, Director of Design at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill for the cover of IIDA magazine. Jaime was sharing his views on shaping and shifting perspectives. As a portrait photographer i decided to shoot shallow and use continuous light to create a image that was both classic and yet futuristic.
Logistically the shoot was quite difficult, utilising the top floors of The Broadgate Tower in The City of London. Here is one of my favourites, alongside some of the contacts and a behind-the-scenes image.
Sarah Wood
Here are some images I took of co-founder and CEO of ad tech company Unruly, Sarah Wood, this year named as one of the 500 most influential people in Britain. Sarah was speaking to Director magazine about creating dynamic content, retaining more women in technology and differentiating yourself in the market. All shots were taken at Motel studios in East London. As a portrait photographer you couldn’t wish for more form a subject.
Pacifica
Here are some images of surfers which I took for a personal project in Pacifica beach, California. We headed out there early in the morning, on a weekday, to make sure we caught the real enthusiasts. We scrimmed the light and shot in the surf using the shallow water as a bounce. As a sports portrait photographer is was wonderful to encounter the laid back California attitude - everyone was really laid back and willing to pose..
The Mission
A series of personal portraits shot of passers by on the streets of ‘The Mission', a neighbourhood in San Francisco. The area has become home to the left leaning dot com generation - displacing the original Latino residents. It’s full of cafes, shops and art galleries which play host to a very eclectic mix of people. There were some great faces as a portrait photographer I was spoiled for choice.
Investec
Here are some more images from my on-going work for international specialist banking and asset management group, Investec. These latest pictures of their staff are being rolled out as part of their ongoing advertising campaign across a multitude of their assets.
Evelyn Stevenson & Corinne Evans
Here are two previously unpublished sports portaits of weightlifter Evelyn Stevenson and surfer Corinne Evans, shot for Sport magazine. The image of Corinne was taken at Big Sky looking back towards central London. Sad news that Sport magazine has closed. They really were great people to shoot for.
Sarah Brown for Director magazine
To mark International Women’s Day, I was sent up to Edinburgh a few weeks back to photograph Sarah Brown. She was speaking to Director magazine about her new campaign for gender equality, women in leadership and politics. Here are a few images from the shoot. Sarah was very happy with the portraits and has subsequently used them for a number of other publications.
Mark Foster
A recent portrait of Olympic and World Championship swimmer Mark Foster. We showered Mark with water and used high speed flash to freeze the water droplets as they bounced off his body. As a sports portrait photographer I am often tasked with coming up with solutions to capturing images. In this instance a paddling pool and watering can.
Peter Crouch for Sport
This was shot at White Rabbit Studios in Shoreditch for the cover of Sport, for a retrospective feature on Peter Crouch’s career, in anticipation of him scoring his 100th Premier League goal. Peter had a few days off, so we managed to get a very easy-going full hour with him for this cover and main feature spread. As a portrait photographer Peter was a delight to work with - there is a reason he’s know as one of the nicest people in football.
Louis Smith
Shot for the ongoing project Sport Uncovered, but this time we went on location and photographed Louis at his training gym in Northampton. We practised a few moves beforehand to make sure we got the right body positioning and used a harsh clip light to define his silhouette. Louis is back from a two-month suspension by British Gymnastics. As a sports portrait photographer I love working on location as much in in the studio.
Carl Frampton
These images were taken for a feature on Northern Irish boxer Carl Frampton, shot on location at his gym in West London (where he trains with Shane McGuigan, son of boxing legend Barry McGuigan). Carl was training in a sparring session, so we couldn’t use any flash. After he’d finished we had 10 minutes to take some portraits. As a sports portrait photographer I low the raw emotion that boxing brings to table.