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Welcome to the page that contains the ramblings of a photographer who loves nothing more than working with people. If you want your picture to be taken this is the place to be.
New Website, New Blog
One little decision, lots of changes Well, here I go again. This is the fourth or fifth iteration of my website. Most of the previous versions were driven by technology changes, but this version of the website was created because I waved goodbye to wedding...
Chronology of a studio portrait 2
Work from back to frontThe last part of the first post in this series mentioned that I work from the back of the studio towards the camera, so let's do that. The furthest element away is the background, so that should be simple, or is it? Well, sort of. Let's take...
Chronology of a studio portrait 1
The starting pointYou can see the finished image above. It has been edited in my standard style and is the result of many processes, some obvious and others not so. How did I get there and what sort of work is involved? You can see my starting image below. Read on...
Corporate Headshots
Corporate headshots - portraits for business peopleI like to keep things simple, it's how I live my life. No complications, no stress. That's why I see corporate headshots as no more than another form of portrait, but for businesses not individuals. Business...
My Portrait Look
It's all about consistency If there is one thing I have learned since I went full time many moons ago with my photography business it is the need for consistency. Potential customers want their images to look the same as those seen on websites. To meet the need I...