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20 May Personal Brand

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Crafting your Personal Brand We all know the old adage: "People buy from people." Gone are the days when we could hide behind a logo, or simply let our work speak for itself. We live in a visual world, a world where we make ourselves and...

24 May 10 Top Tips for Holiday Photography

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Holiday Photography Tips Everyone loves taking photographs on holiday, but so often are disappointed with the results. Here are my top clicking tips to make sure the pictures you bring home are true to your memories. 1. When photographing landscapes, think about the composition. Photographs of landscapes look better...

24 Aug Lizzy – Magazine Model for a Day

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Having returned to her hometown of Nuremberg after travelling in Australia, Lizzy is about to embark on an exciting new chapter of her life. Taking up an apprenticeship in design, she is excited by what the future holds - what better time to press the...

24 Aug Caroline – Celebrating Life

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Iconic movie star, Sophia Loren, famously said: "Nothing makes a woman more beautiful than the belief that she is beautiful." Sometimes, a Couture Portrait shoot becomes a simple, joyous celebration of life. Such was the case with Hypnotherapist, Caroline, whose joi de vivre lit up the...

24 Aug Hannah’s Couture Portrait Shoot

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Busy Mum, Hannah, took some time out from wedding planning for a Couture Portrait shoot. Together, we put together four simple looks - work smart, everyday casual, full on elegant glamour and the simplicity of a pure white sheet. Here's a selection of Hannah's images: Hannah's...

23 Aug Claire – Arbonne Professional

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Successful Arbonne Consultant, Claire, came into the Studio for some professional headshots. We all know that “people buy people”. Do you need to refresh your online presence so that you and your service stand out in a crowded market? For an investment from just £75, professional business head...

23 Aug Jill – Property Professional

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Jill Slinn of Northamptonshire Letting Agency, Slinn Residential, came to renew her professional business head shots. As always, we discussed how she wanted to appear to her clients, and chose an outfit that perfectly captured her sunny, outgoing personality. The result - a set of 3...

22 May The Fatherhood Project

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Shooting is now underway for my latest Portrait Project, which celebrates Fatherhood. Photographing dads and their children is very different from creating Couture Portraits! This is how the last shoot ended: I'm looking for 50 good men for this project. There is a fee, but it is considerably...

02 May Further Training – Part 2

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The second part of my training day in Stonehouse with Damian Lovegrove. (You can view part 1 here) There is some (tasteful) nudity in this post, so please be aware it might not be suitable for work. As you may know, generally I only feature non-models...

02 May Further Training – Part 1

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As in any profession, it's important as a photographer not to stagnate, so I do try to attend a training course every now and again with the industry's finest trainers. Last year I was privileged to attend a course by Damian Lovegrove Part 1 features Charlotte...