Over the 18 years I’ve been a professional photographer I’ve realised that the ‘professional’ part of the job title means a lot of different things. One of them, and one of the most important meanings, is the ability to be flexible and adapt to circumstances and situations. Let me give you an example. I was…
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What do we mean by a headshot? After all, it’s a term that wasn’t widely used until just a few years ago. It refers to a portrait of a person, with the emphasis on the face and little else. In other words, it’s a shot that shows you what the subject looks like. In the…
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If you live or work in the South Manchester area, especially Altrincham, then you will have come across Alex McCann. Alex is the owner of Altrincham HQ, the number one social media marketing company in the region. He’s also a thoroughly nice guy, and somebody I’m proud to call a friend. I’ve known him…
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PR photographs that I shot for Active Tameside have been used in their New Year campaign to encourage people in the borough to join the gym, do some exercise and get healthy. I’ve worked with Active Tameside’s Creative Brand team a number of times in the past year, and it was great to be asked…
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Portraits, portraits and more portraits. That’s a good summary of a huge percentage of my portfolio. Shot in a studio, shot on location but made to look like a studio, or using the location to add a bit of story to the portrait. I do it all. Sometimes though it’s good to leave the lights…
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