Tuesday 24 April 2012

This room is good for your soul

© Do Ho Suh, courtesy Lehmann Maupin Gallery, New York

Since the instillation of Do Ho Suh's 'Staircase III, 2010', in Tate Modern, I have been back four times to soak up it's warm, mood elevating glow. And I've been bringing friends back with me too.

I urge everyone to go. The room is an absolute tonic against Creative Block.
And heaven knows when you're feeling down a tip like this is magic.

The work is currently on display at Tate Modern, Level 5: Energy & Process, Room 7.

Monday 23 April 2012

World Photo London


Ever keen to get my mitts on portfolios, & thrust my opinions at their authors, I'm on board as part of this years Portfolio Review Team at World Photo London
I'll be at Somerset House all day Friday and Saturday morning, come along and say hi. 
You can sign up here.

P.S. Just heard AOP members get a discount.

Tuesday 17 April 2012

Thoughts For Photographers

This is a thought I had on Twitter a while back and as I have a slightly different audience on here I ought to share it again. Mainly because it raises a very good point.

When will Photography Assistants learn to pull their jeans up?
I mean at least screen print your CV on your pants or maybe a nice folio shot?

Think about it.
As an Assistant your first contact with your future clients, and those all important AdLand contacts into your database, are your days on set in another Photographers team. You really want peoples first impression to be your ass?*

*Unless of course you have an amazing ass, but really you don't want to be 'that' photographer.

Thursday 5 April 2012

A new client for the next few mths

I'm one month into a stint in-studio with Jonathan Knowles, and loving every second of it. So x3 days a week for the next couple more months I can be found over in Hammersmith. And hopefully with the better weather I'll also be found in some of it's riverside pubs :)

It's lovely to have a long term client like this so I can really get my teeth into some creative projects and do some in-depth development work. We've already been shooting lots of incredible work and have so much planned for the coming weeks, so keep an eye on his Twitter acct for updates.

And don't worry (as if you would) because even though Mr Knowles is keeping me quite busy, I still have x2 days a week to fill with lots of one-one photographer consulting sessions. And will soon be lending my portfolio critiquing eyes to the World Photo Org run Sony Awards.

Most of you will know Jonathan's work particularly these bubbles ==>

He's been a big name on the Still Life scene for many years, forging a great reputation amongst AdLand as a liquid & drinks specialist. And more recently receiving accolades for his Beauty Portrait commissions from the Editorial world.

Jonathan is a joy to work with. He's incredibly creative and very up for challenging himself, never afraid to push his work in new directions.

Here's a taster of some of my favourite images from his portfolio. Enjoy!


Can you see what it is yet?
Cicada Album Cover

Dairy Cow
Broken Britain