by Damien | May 6, 2011 | Flash, Location, Studio
Here are 25 shots from a recent 1:1 shoot training day for a keen amateur photographer and his daughter who is training as a make up artist. The brief was to shoot a variety of fashion style images using studio flash, continuous lighting, reflected sunlight and...
by Damien | Apr 14, 2011 | Flash, Studio
Dudeoir is the catch phrase but I wanted to shoot clean simple images in my studio to see what lighting styles work well for men. I booked Damion from the Gingersnap agency for a two hour test shoot to find out more. Here are my shots… Well, there you are, 30 of...
by Damien | Mar 21, 2011 | Studio
In lifestyle or reportage portraiture the environment completes the narrative. The story is all around the subject and the viewers eyes can wander the scene reading new information with each pass. In my studio I have abandoned the narrative to reveal just the subject...
by Damien | Feb 25, 2011 | Flash, Location, News, Studio, Wedding
Here it is at last. We have just taken delivery of our first 100 Geminis, our latest precision engineered lighting accessory. The design is simple and effective. The finish is first class and the Gemini was designed and made in England. Update – Gemini is now...
by Damien | Jan 28, 2011 | Location, Studio
Two fabulous women delegates, one agenda, two models, a penthouse apartment in Bristol and the Lovegrove studio. What a combination to get this 2011 season off to a bang. This time of year is too cold for me to be out on the streets with my Speedlights creating my...
by Damien | Dec 22, 2010 | Location, Studio
October to December 2010 Here is the first stage in my process of defining a picture style of my own. Elements of the pictures here have probably all been shot before but to put them all together has been my quest. I want to shoot beauty without sexuality, beauty with...
