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A new take on a lovely image of Harrie

A New take on a lovely image of Harrie – A lovely image of Harriett Langley (Harrie). I shot it some time ago when I was new to Sony gear. It was taken of a borrowed Sony A7R Mk II, with a kit lens. It’s quite heavily cropped, like a lot of my images.

The pleasure of simple snaps

The pleasure of simple snaps

What with global pandemics, lockdowns and real life, it’s a rare opportunity to just potter and take some simple snaps. That opportunity came my way recently when Jo and I had what has been a rare moment of respite, and like many other we retreated the a bucolic idyll, in our case Devon, specifically Dartmoor. The images below were snapped as we went. You have to remmber that Jo cannot pass a single tree or plant without shooting it so when I say we were walking what I mean is I had so much time to consider and compose that it may have well been a paid shoot.

Katja – A New Start in 2022

Katja – A New Start in 2022

Katja – A New Start in 2022.
A lovely new folio of Katja
Katja is about to embark on her journey as a model.
I have asked her permission and does not mind me mentioning that she has been on the planet for around five decades.
She is embarking on a career as  a commercial model, and has already attracted the attention of a couple of agencies.
They’ll be more images shot by us, as we further our collaboration in the spring, when the weather improves, here in the UK.

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Eloise on top of the hill

Eloise on top of the hill

I took this shot of Eloise on the top of Broomfield Hill in Richmond Park. As you can see, it was windy. I saw that as part of its appeal. If my memory serves me well I don’t think Eloise liked the image as she was looking for head shots for her book at the time. I wonder if time may have changed her opinion? I think she looks great.

Loving the threads!

Loving the threads!

According to the Library of Congress: “The Emir of Bukhara, Alim Khan (1880-1944), poses solemnly for his portrait, taken in 1911 shortly after his accession.
As ruler of an autonomous city-state in Islamic Central Asia, the Emir presided over the internal affairs of his emirate as absolute monarch, although since the mid-1800s Bukhara had been a vassal state of the Russian Empire. With the establishment of Soviet power in Bukhara in 1920, the Emir fled to Afghanistan where he died in 1944.”

Cody or Claire? …a stolen moment

Cody or Claire? …a stolen moment

Searching for the natural.

Back in the summer Cody and I set about creating some portraits and head shots for her modelling agency. She is pushing on with more commercial work and needed some new images for their look books.
You may have seen some of them in Cody’s folios.

Whilst those shots have been chosen for their commercial value, my personal favourites are often the frames that I manage to steal when the model isn’t, well, modelling, so to speak.
Sure, the collar on the shirt isn’t the best. She’s been sipping the coffee and the lipstick isn’t the best either. The hair on the left is not laying flat, and the earring is hiding behind the hair, but, she was lost in thought for around one or two seconds.
Having worked with her quite a lot, I have become accustomed to seeing the difference between the professional, commercial “Cody Look” and the personal “Claire, Smiling”

“All Hail! My Galaxy Trail”

“All Hail! My Galaxy Trail”

All Hail! My Galaxy Trail – Today, I have retired my trusty Adidas Galaxy Trailies. These are the third pair of Galaxy trailies that I have been running in since I decided to get fit. Known affectionately as my “v3s”, this pair have faithfully guided and protected me for 963km across 298 runs, without a single slip, through the ever present hazards of Richmond Park and the Thames Path.

Spring “peaks” through in Richmond Park

Spring “peaks” through in Richmond Park

Spring “peaks” through in Richmond Park – This cyclist has just arrived at the summit of Broomfield Hill. Not a tall hill, but very steep indeed. Only those who are fit undertake “clockwise” circuits of the park, as this formidable challenge can be avoided, by gentler inclines, if you travel anti clockwise.

More bad weather on the way?

More bad weather on the way?

I thought I’d bring some sunshine to our rainy wet lives, with a few shots I’ve taken of the Caribbean Island of Mustique, and keep us all going until the Spring arrives…

“The tricks of today are the truths of tomorrow – Man Ray”

“The tricks of today are the truths of tomorrow – Man Ray”

I took this portrait of Romany a while back. At the time I had in mind to create a portrait after Man Ray, an amazing photographer and artist. That was my self imposed brief.
Some of you will be familiar with Man Ray’s collaborations with Lee Miller. She was his oft’ model and muse. Lee Miller herself, was also a fascinating character, and a great photographer, who led an extraordinary life.

Slighted by Parliament

Slighted by Parliament

After six centuries of keeping enemies at bay, an Act of Parliament was passed at Wareham to destroy the castle. Captain Hughes of Lulworth was given the job of demolishing it. His sappers dug deep holes packed with gunpowder to bring the towers and ramparts crashing down, resulting in the yawning gaps and crazy angles we see today

the “pale blue dot” is 30 years old

the “pale blue dot” is 30 years old

One of the most iconic portraits of all time is 30 years old. If you are not familiar with the image you should look closely at the pale blue dot, in the shaft of light, on the right hand side of the image.

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