Championing the camera-shy
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Championing the camera-shy

Let’s be honest — being in front of a camera can feel cringe.
Awkward. Unnatural. Like you suddenly don’t know what to do with your hands or your face.

If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone. A huge number of my clients tell me they feel uncomfortable being photographed — whether it’s for their wedding, an elopement, or a branding session. The good news is this: feeling awkward at first doesn’t mean your photos won’t be beautiful.

In fact, some of my favourite images happen when we push past the cringe and lean into the moment.

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Why I Offer 35mm Film for Local Brand Photography
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Why I Offer 35mm Film for Local Brand Photography

Photography is not just about what something looks like, for me, it’s very much about how things feel.

How a brand lives in the hands of its maker. How light moves across texture. How time leaves its mark. This is why, when I photograph local brands or record promotional portraiture, I often return to 35mm and medium format film.

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Portraiture : Emily Kenway
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Portraiture : Emily Kenway

Digital and analogue film portraits of Emily Kenway. Emily Kenway is a leading expert on modern slavery and human trafficking. As a former adviser to the UK's first Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner, she was at the heart of government action on modern slavery.

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Portraiture: Lou
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Portraiture: Lou

Some edits from a recent portrait session with Lou. We shot these in my flat, just using natural light. There’s a couple of 35mm film scans and digital shots. I really enjoy promotional portrait sessions, they’re always relaxed and fun.

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Portraiture: Laura Tippenhauer
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Portraiture: Laura Tippenhauer

Laura is my beautiful friend, an incredible artist, musician, mother, wife, busy woman. These are from a recent trip to visit her in Hamburg.

We’ve been threatening to do a shoot together for a long time and finally got our shit together.

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Portraiture: Courtney Marie Andrews
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Portraiture: Courtney Marie Andrews

I stole Courtney for 10 minutes before she made everyone weep, in a good way, on the Isle of Eigg at a Lost Map weekend. I then proceeded to rant at her about how her lovely coat reminded me of Gram Parsons’ famous embroidered suit while I slipped into a ditch.

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Portraiture : Makeness
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Portraiture : Makeness

Portraits of: Makeness creators of elaborately broken-sounding dance tracks which utilize buzzing guitars, post-disco beats, and falsetto vocals.

Shot when Lost Map Records moved their hearts into the Isle of Eigg.

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