There are ‘out of the way’ places that our tourists tend to miss, but the locals know how much beauty those hidden places hold. There are few places better for the model photoshoot I had in mind than the place we went to.
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Category: Portraits
Ballet Dancer photoshoot at Goodrington, Paignton, Devon.
With the Lockdown restrictions for this kind of photoshoot over, it was SO lovely to be out again. The model was a local dancer, Kelsea, who needed new photos for her social media channels. With a drab, overcast, colourless sunrise… what could I come up with?
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A portrait photoshoot with graffiti and levitation. Shot in Torquay, Devon.
Because of shielding, sometimes you need to ask your family to help. In this case, I needed some specific example photos for an upcoming project. Thankfully my son was happy to help and when a teenager loves the results, you know you’ve done it right 🙂
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Actress headshot and portrait photography session
I had an email from an actress called Deb who urgently needed some headshot and portrait shots for agencies. My jobs are usually word-of-mouth so it was quite unusual to have the job come in from a Google search. Her testimonial, down below, was lovely!
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Headshot and portrait cheat sheet for actors, actresses and bands
There are things that I need to do but also there are things that you need to do to make a headshot photography session go really well. The last 30 minutes of a shoot are nearly always the best because you’re a lot more relaxed by then. Here are some tips to help make you stand out with your headshot.
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A look back at my favourite portrait and group photos of 2020
This has been an incredibly strange year for so many of us. This look-back will probably be the most unusual one I will ever post. Let’s see…
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Christmas Dance group portrait photography in Exeter, Devon.
When deciding where to photograph a local dance group for some Christmas photos, there could not be a better place than Princesshay in Exeter. See how we got on. I’ve included a flash photography tip about how I achieved this lighting at the end…
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Business headshot and portrait photos needed for a local teacher
I was contacted by a lovely lady, Sophie, who needed some new portrait and headshots for her work and social media. Another photographer had recently let Sophie down with unflattering photos so she was understandably nervous. Here’s how I go about reassuring the people I photograph and take photos that they love…
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Drag Queen portrait photoshoot in a pole dancing club
I really love how this job keeps differing from project to project. This time I was asked to photograph an amazing drag queen, Lola, who needed portrait and dancing poses for a project she will be involved in next year. See how the shoot went and what I used to capture the shots…
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Portrait photoshoot around Torquay Harbour
Torquay has some really great spots for taking portrait sessions. In this case, I had a model and we went down to Torquay seafront and harbourside for some more active and energetic poses.
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