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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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…
Continue readingDrag 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…
Continue readingPortrait 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.
Continue readingPortrait photography at Torquay Marina and Rock Walk.
After a couple of wonderful Halloween portrait sessions, it was time to get back to normal and photograph some portraits for a model. The locations were Princess pier and Rock walk in Torquay…
Continue readingPortrait photoshoot with local drag queen and entertainer
I know Lola Versace from a local amateur theatre company and I’ve shot with her before, but my lighting back then wasn’t quite what we needed. Now, at my home studio in Paignton, Devon, I had a much better set-up for the look and feel we both wanted for the photos. Lola needed to get some new photos for her social media and portfolio and these were the results…
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