When was the last time you looked at your personal branding? Have you ever looked at it? Your clients do, every time they hit up your website or your social feeds.
As a photographer you're (hopefully) visually literate. You can read, deconstruct and explain why an image works. However don't assume your skills extend to graphic design. Working with a great graphic designer will open your eyes to things you've probably never considered.
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Swimwear Photography
The Rotherham - California Scale
The Rotherham - California Scale
Within the last year we’ve had the good fortune to visit both the Caribbean and the Maldives. I shot a small test swimwear fashion editorial in each location. I mean - you would wouldn’t you. Given the choice between filling your swimwear portfolio with a blue tinged model on a misty Formby beach or some Insta-pretty island nearer the equator it’s not a difficult decision to make. Nobody is going to panic about half a dozen extra swimsuits in the 23Kg allowance. The only advantage Formby offers is being able to take more kit and a crew to share the misery with you. When push comes to shove I’ll take my chances with golden sand and turquoise waters over somebody to hold my reflector.
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Iceland Trip
Part 2
There are two places that I’ve visited this year that crept up on me slowly, hit me hard and now have a strangle hold on my heart and my mind. Cape Town was the first, Iceland the second. Neither place grabbed my imagination immediately. My first Iceland post below bears that out…had it been a two day trip I would have enjoyed it, logged it and left it behind. The remainder of the trip was when it became clear you just can’t leave Iceland behind. It’s been six weeks now and I still think about it daily. Nostalgia isn’t healthy. It’s about time I finished this to lay it to rest, if only so I can post about South Africa.
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Lady Diamond in the Sky
70s Editorial Test
There are a few things I really really need to do...
Update my site...a years worth of great images to select from since I last had chance
Blog more...editorials languishing on my hard drive and thoughts burning my brain
Step away from the 70s...
Golden Girl
Fashion Test Shoot
"Self Publish Be Happy"
Just a nice, simple little test with Beth Leader from Industry & Elite. It's all about the glow at the moment, and Paula did an amazing job on working Beth's skin to a beautiful shine...
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Best Camera Ever?
Adventures in Nikon
…or cynical title to encourage click throughs?
I'm not particularly into gear. I need it, I buy it, it gets serviced, it reaches the end of its natural life, I buy something else. Repeat. But this post is about gear. Probably only of interest to photographers. You have been warned. Just skip to the photos.
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