Shu Uemura

Campaign shoot for Shu Uemura (the art of hair) and UK Ambassador India Miller

Charlie, India and Jason Millers’ credentials read  like a Who’s Who on the British hair industry, dating back to 1965 when Charlie (Jason’s father)  started the business with his first salon in  Edinburgh. This has now grown to five salons,  employing 120 staff in some of the most beautiful  parts of the city. They have Read More…

Heston Blumenthal

Thirty minutes before service and it’s like the opening night

Is it important to know your subject when shooting a portrait? Cartier-Bresson didn’t think so; he famously turned up on the doorstep and shot the picture the second his subject opened the door. I honestly wish that I could sometimes have the courage to do this but I am afraid I am like many photographers, Read More…

Wengen

A ski trip to the Bernese Oberland opens up opportunities to shoot the place and the people

For most photographers, the word ‘snap’ or ‘snapshot’ is patiently tolerated when directed towards our work. After all,we spend years learning and practising our technical skills and understanding the aesthetic of our craft.We then apply this knowledge (known in business terms as intellectual property) to our work, which then defines us within our given markets. Read More…

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M.A.C Dsquared

Atelier. Access to the studio with Dean and Dan Caten before Milan Fashion Week

The advent of the Canon EOS 5D Mk II  and the possibility for stills photographers  to shoot video brings with it a whole new  set of opportunities and challenges, and for  me, the biggest is when I am commissioned  to shoot stills and video on the same shoot. After a couple of successful personal and  Read More…