There are many photographers out there who claim they don’t have the best equipment – you do not need the best equipment! If you don’t own lighting learn to master natural light. If my idea of using 3 lights in the studio looks too lit and unreal – I’ll go back to using one light because it works it looks natural. If I’m on location and the shoot isn’t working with artificial light, I’ll run away with the model and start shooting with natural light, working with what’s available. I work with a small amount of equipment which I do not let limit me from creating what I have envisioned. Why am I telling you this? Because even though I now have more expensive equipment – my thought process is still the same. The thought of big empty studios and artificial lighting was alien to me. It took me a while before I began to experiment with artificial lighting because for years, natural light worked its wonders for me.
My first camera was a Sony Cybershot (8.2 megapixels) which had limited functions.Ī few years later, I upgraded to the Canon 350D and started to understand how to use a camera manually. At the time, the concepts and ideas for my shoots were more important to me than the technical know how.įor the first few years of my career, I decided to photograph conceptual images of myself and my friends – all to hone my skills. I’ll be honest with you – at fourteen when I started photography I learned to work with what I had. Let’s rewind a little before we talk about the equipment. Some of my clients include Harrods, Elle Singapore, The Observer, Tatler Hong Kong, Vogue Wedding Japan, Goldsmiths, Nanette Lepore, Littlewoods, Fantasie Lingerie, Random House & Harper Collins publishers.
I shoot a lot of editorial work but I’m often shooting look books, advertorials and campaigns for clothing and beauty brands worldwide. Not many people realize it but I’m actually a nervous flyer – I keep myself distracted by working some of my best ideas have come whilst I was sitting on an airplane! I’m an avid traveler, so I like to hop on a plane whenever I can.
Although I made the move to the United States a few years ago, the fashion photography industry isn’t restricted to one country or another I regularly travel to London and other major cities around the world for work. I’m a fashion photographer from England currently based in New York City.
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