Free lighting and portraiture day in Oerlikon
Thanks to all of those who toook part in a Doodle survey, the dates have now been set for the first of the on-location lighting and portraiture days here in Switzerland.
Portraiture
One of my primary passions is people photography. I started out taking photographs of friends and teachers at school and I have taken team and individual portraits for companies and organisations for many years.
My 2005 exhibition, entitled “Back to Basics”, showed a wide range of people images from candid shots of market traders and street performers to formal studio portraits. My goal is to capture the essence of a person, whether in a formal business environment or relaxing at the weekend. My favoured style is that of the informal shot; posed, but not straight-laced or stiff. I prefer to take photographic portraits by allowing my subject to be in a place which is familiar to them, using a minimum of equipment and without overbearing technology when possible.
I was trained in studio portraiture by members of the Royal Photographic Society in England and I have a good deal of experience with studio flash and staged artificial illumination. I have used this knowledge in a professional environment during the pre-production work with a local theatre company, when I fulfilled the role of art director and company photographer. As well as providing backdrop images for the production, photographed in a local living museum, I also created toned monochrome portraits of the cast in traditional dress for use in publicity material.
Ten more of the best
Following on from – and inspired by – the feedback I received from my aunt about what she felt to be ten of my best online portraits, my Mum sent me her list recently in comparison. I find the differences interesting and [...]
Ten of the best
My aunt picked out ten portraits from my Flickr stream which she feels are the best of those I’ve shared. Here they are, for you to comment, concur or disagree.
Photographing groups
Tips on lighting, herding and photographing groups of people when time is limited.
Portraits on location
2012 is the year in which I’m going to try and catch up on an inordinate amount of photos which have never seen the light of day. I have no idea yet how I’m going to get them all online in a [...]
The end of the movie
After three years of intermittent work, several rounds of shopping and a great many rounds of battery recharging, my One Frame Movie series came to an end last Sunday with what I feel to be one of my best results. Here are my thoughts on the results of the series, and how I’m taking what I’ve learned into future photographic work.
Presentation this Wednesday in Bern
I was delighted to be accepted for the 50th edition of the monthly Pix Mix event after applying some weeks ago. As a result of this turn of luck, I will be presenting 20 images from my series One Frame Movie from [...]
I wish you would let me take your portrait
I love taking portraits of people; whether I know them or not. I do it because of my passion for the image, not for financial gain, and I really wish more people would volunteer to let me photograph them. Here’s why.
Open Show in Lausanne
I was delighted to be invited to submit to the upcoming “Open Show” in Lausanne, an evening of photographic presentation by a small selection of photographers, and honoured to have my submission confirmed earlier today. I’ll be showing twenty photos from my [...]
Portraiture and Lighting course in Zurich
My all-day coaching session on 11th June 2011 took place in the grounds of the ETH at Hönggerberg in Zurich. I’ve used this location several times before thanks to the size and variety of potential areas in which to take photos; from modern architectural detail to green lawns and trees.