My Favourite Piece of Work So Far

Of the thousands of photos I have taken over the last four years, without a doubt, my favourite shot is this group photo of Brighton and Hove (Actually) Gay Men’s Chorus.

Back in the autumn of 2008, I was booked to take a series of promotional shots for the choir for their up and coming album release.

Location Portraits Not Just for Summer

Even in the winter, location portraits can be great fun and can produce great shots. Fashion and clothing styles are very different in winter, creating a whole different look.

Warm winter clothing such as big coats, scarves, hats and gloves with their fabulous chunky textures and interesting patterns make for great outfits for winter location portraits. Scarves, hats, gloves and hoods can all be used as accessories to add variation to the shots.

Whether you want a shoot in open fields, woodland or by the coast, when you factor in the subtle colours of the winter foliage and the low, golden winter light, all these things can contribute towards making a great portrait. The added benefit of falling snow or hail can provoke reactions in the subject that would not otherwise occur. So even in winter, the shots produced can really stand out from your typical fair-weather shoot.

Why not choose winter as the ideal time for your location portrait shoot?

Why I Don’t Colour Do Selective Colour

I was once asked by a portrait client if I could make a print they wanted to purchase black & white and only leave part of the clothing in colour.  This is a well known technique, often referred to as selective colour, colour popping or spot colour. I received a lot of flak while discussing the situation with a friend when I told him I replied to the client politely declining the request. He said I was being a snob. But this is why I declined: