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.
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.
Portraits : The Manatees
I snapped a few quick portraits for The Manatees while I lurked about at The Lexington in that there London on a recent trip to visit pals…
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.
Portraiture : Jamie Sutherland
Recent portrait commission for Jamie Sutherland’s second album release on Frictionless Music.
We did these press shots with a mix of digital, medium format and 35mm film.
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.
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.
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.
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.
