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I believe the job of a photographer is to tell a story with the images they take. But sometimes my photographic adventures have stories that go beyond the camera, and I enjoy writing about them.
The posts below are a mixture of those adventures, combined with tutorials on lighting and printing, and all are designed to make photography more accessible to those with a shared interest in creating impactful images.
How to Take Portraits That Capture the Soul | Photography Tutorial
When I first picked up a camera, I thought the hardest part would be the technical side. It wasn’t. The real challenge was learning how to *see* people, not just photograph them.
This guide shares my approach to photographing people authentically, building trust, creating a safe space, and capturing genuine moments.
These thoughts come from my experience photographing a wide range of people, models, actors, celebrities, and just "normal" people alike.
I’ve also included a selection of photographs taken yesterday with Oliva Linz from Ukraine. It was her first day in the UK, and we were complete strangers, with only a handful of hours to get to know each other and be creative. Although we had chatted briefly before the shoot and agreed on the studio location, none of the images we made together were planned. Everything was created in the moment. The aim is to share my approach in context, alongside some recent images.