In next month’s Attitude Magazine…
Say hello to Lick Underwear’s new advert – featuring their fresh new fitness model for 2010. Shot in the studio back in September, this isn’t the only media outlet that will be showcasing both the...
View ArticleAttitude Magazine Ad Preview – January for Lick Underwear
Yup, that’s right – it’s the second in the “Lick Underwear” series, featuring Steve Box as the underwear model. Following the success of December’s campaign, Lick are there again in the next issue...
View ArticleLatest Attitude Advert for Lick Underwear – February
Here it is – the third and final of the current series of Steve Box adverts for Lick Underwear – appearing in Attitude magazine next month. Previous ads had been studio shots with calculated lighting....
View ArticleAndy Neate – Goodwood BTCC Shoot
This is Andy Neate. For 2011, he’s joined Tom Chilton at Aon/Ford in the British Touring Car Championship, having overcome an absolutely horrendous injury in 2008. Back then, he nearly ended up...
View ArticleUS National Park Service – Joshua Tree Images
Great news – some of the images I captured when visiting Joshua Tree National Park last year are now being used by the US National Park Service themselves in their 75th anniversary brochures. The shot...
View ArticleLick – The latest male underwear shoot. Model – Nathan
It’s that time again, when Lick underwear‘s new range has arrived and so it’s out with the old and in with the new – starting with a new launch advert in the September edition of Attitude for their new...
View ArticleBaskit : Male Underwear and Swimwear – it’s competition time!
Who’s up for winning some FREE Baskit products of their choosing? If that’s you, read on… 😉 My sample pack of their new range arrived this week, ready to shoot with some cool new models – along with...
View ArticleThe latest Attitude Magazine ad for Lick Underwear – Feedback wanted!
The latest in the 2011-12 series of underwear adverts for Lick is just about coming out of Photoshop, but this month, there’s a little bit more time to make some adjustments. So, we’re back to the...
View ArticleThe Lick Look Book – Attitude’s Fashion Edition 2011
Aside from all of the standard full-page adverts that Lick have been running each month in Attitude Magazine, for November, a special fashion edition is being launched. Not only will this feature in...
View ArticleSay Hello To Sam – Mr Gay UK from Cardiff
This is Sam Kneen – a current finalist in the overall “Mr Gay UK” competition which has seen its fair share of interesting publicity during the 20 or so years that it’s been around. The first image I...
View ArticleCan technology make a model? – Photoshop vs reality : who wins?
It’s been a long-running debate: “How much photoshop is too much photoshop?”. In the same way that the word “text” didn’t used to be a verb, the word “Photoshop” (obviously copyright Adobe) has become...
View ArticleWhere did the sunshine go…?
Wow, it’s been a looooooong time since I wrote on here – and for that, I can only apologise. Those following me on facebook and twitter will know that it’s been a crazy busy few months, but I know...
View ArticleDino and Georgio, the TOWIE twins shoot Lick’s Attitude Magazine Ad
The Only Way Is Essex’s Dino and Georgio Geogiades headed down to Meadows Farm along with a few of the other “Lick guys” to shoot for the new “fit as” Lick Underwear campaign last month – and what a...
View ArticleDorset : A Photographic Journey in an Olympic Year – The Book
Well that was a surprise! For those of you who don’t know already, I’ve moved to Shanghai for a while – which presents me with some amazing (and very different!) opportunities to shoot some new...
View ArticleDanny Denkmayer – Channel 4’s Playing It Straight Finalist Underwear Shoot
This is Danny Denkmayer – one of the final four in Channel 4 and E4’s hit TV show “Playing It Straight“. The 2012 Series 2 contestant spent the series at Hacienda de los Hombres in Spain before being...
View ArticleW Retreat Koh Samui – Photographing the Team at the W
Welcome back to the W 🙂 That stunning view, above, was part of what prompted me to write about the W Retreat Koh Samui in February, after I returned from an amazing stay there. Realising that what made...
View ArticleWhat Digital Camera Magazine – The Horseshoe Bend Landscape
So this is the latest publication to feature the shot I took of Horseshoe Bend, AZ, last year – What Digital Camera Magazine. 🙂 This follows press coverage in the Times, the Daily Mail, The Guardian,...
View ArticleDigital Photographer Magazine – Long Exposures
Featured in issue 141 of “Digital Photographer” magazine – my long exposure shots from the Northern Lights above Tromso in Norway during 2012. The feature focuses on the techniques required to capture...
View ArticleSome Recently Published Images – Thanks to my friends!
I still find it strange how much I rely on my friends around the world to let me know when images I’ve shot have made it out into the wild. Although the use of images is obviously something we...
View ArticleBack at the W – Shooting the W Retreat Maldives
Welcome to the W Retreat Maldives – where one of the coolest hotel brands in the world meets paradise on earth. (As you can imagine, it’s a great combination!). Building on the shoots we did at the...
View ArticleThe Whole Nine Yards – Cityscapes Case Study for Phase One
The homepage of Phase One looks a little different today, as their feature on my cityscape work appears as the headline story online. 🙂 Backed by feeds on their Facebook page, galleries, email...
View ArticleRPS International Print Exhibition 157 – Featured
There’s something really nice about arriving back in England for a few days to find some of your work, in print, waiting for you at home. This year the Royal Photographic Society has produced its 157th...
View ArticleW Singapore Sentosa Cove – #UpClose2WTalents
Normally when I photograph “talent”, it’s part of a modelling shoot or specific commercial imagery. To the industry, the term “talent” has certain preconceptions attached to it, but is a generally...
View ArticleTara Stiles – Strala Yoga at W Maldives Retreat
Some people think they’re flexible (and I’m not one of them), but having now had the privilege to shoot Tara Stiles during her Strala Yoga Retreat at W Maldives, I’d say my definition of flexibility...
View ArticleInternational Year of Light 2015 Photo Contest – Winner
You may not be aware, but 2015 is the International Year of Light (or “IYL 2015”) – a global initiative adopted by the United Nations and UNESCO to raise awareness of how light and optical technologies...
View ArticleDaily Mail Feature – Cityscapes at Night
It’s every photographer’s nightmare: “That email” from somebody telling you they’ve seen your work published in a place you didn’t know about. Usually this results in a sunken heart, some stern letters...
View ArticleSearching for Models – to shoot in the Maldives!
That’s right – we’re looking for models to shoot a set of brand images in the Maldives next month 🙂 We’re shooting in two of the most luxurious Maldivian resorts in April, and are looking for two faces...
View ArticleLimited Edition Special Offer at Per Aquum Huvafen Fushi
Per Aquum Huvafen Fushi – A surreal Maldives luxury resort in the North Malé Atoll. They call this place “a waking dream” – and having had the pleasure of shooting with these guys many times over the...
View ArticleWPP Brandz Top 100 Global Brands – Tiny Planets
It’s that time of year again – the “WPP Brandz Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands” has just been released for 2015, and this year (their 10th anniversary) it features a subset of my Tiny Planets...
View ArticleTop 10 Tips on How to Take the Best Vacation Travel Photos
It’s vacation season! (Well, “holiday” season when you grew up in my part of the world, but let’s not split hairs… 😉 ) And it seems my “Top 10 tips” have made it into a few publications, including...
View ArticleTiny Planets meet NASDAQ in Times Square, New York, with WPP
From the tallest buildings in the world to the largest permanent video screen on earth – My “Tiny Planets” series has managed to make it on Broadway! At 7 storeys high, the MarketSite Tower on the...
View ArticleW Doha : Shooting Bibi and Fouz – the “celebrities” of Instagram
“Welcome to W Doha, we saw you had a good flight” – was my welcome as I entered this amazing hotel. Granted, W Hotels are unique in the way they really take time to get to know their guests, but I was...
View ArticleNew awards and latest features – October 2015
Well, that wasn’t a bad little “haul” – 6 images credited in this year’s Epson Pano Awards 2015 🙂 On the list of award-winning images, some of my favourites: “Alone“, gaining a silver award, along with...
View ArticleSteller App – Photographic social storytelling on your phone
A couple of weeks ago, after landing back to London Heathrow, my phone informed me that I’d been “mentioned” on an unknown app called “Steller“. As is normally the case with this kind of thing, I...
View ArticleMaking the shot – Meat Bo : Behind the scenes at Shangri-La
“Hey Paul, OK, got it – I’ll bring two goats.” – That was the email I received two nights before my shot with Shangri-La Sydney‘s new Head Chef, Bo Sorensen. While not necessarily appealing to all the...
View ArticleDiscover The Undiscovered – Sunset Tips with Land Rover
“Any tips for shooting sunset?” – was the start of the conversation with Time Inc’s reporter. As part of Jaguar Land Rover’s latest USA campaign, the guys were looking for tips and guides to help...
View ArticleTake it, Don’t Fake it. The Disturbing Rise of Photoshop-ography
As part of my post last year, I briefly touched on the growing number of “photoshop-ographers” in the industry – a worrying trend which is creating a void of necessary in-camera capture skills and...
View ArticleOpening The World’s Most Exclusive Gallery – In 30 days flat!
We did it! Opening the world’s most exclusive gallery – pr@hf – on the luxury island resort of PER AQUUM Huvafen Fushi is something we’re really proud of, and it’s now all set to grow in its brand new...
View ArticlePhotokina Roundup & Rollei Filters 15% off Discount Code
The doors are closed, the lights are off, last night saw the end to another fantastic Photokina show for another year. And what a fantastic show it was – surrounded by the latest innovations,...
View ArticleNational Geographic : Greatest Landscapes – Featuring “Still”
Travelling around the US, it was great being able to pick up an early copy of National Geographic’s “Greatest Landscapes” book – published this month, featuring my shot of the stunning lone willow tree...
View ArticleDigital Camera Magazine – Frame Averaging and XT One to One Masterclass
Head down to the UK newsagents this week – and you’ll find the latest edition of Digital Camera magazine, with a special feature on why I shoot in Medium Format, Frame Averaging (and what it means for...
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