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FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Do you send out portfolios?

A: No, I don’t. The reason being that if people want to have a look at my work then the fastest way of doing that is to use the website! This website has been put together to demonstrate as wide a range of styles as possible.

Do you do weddings?

A: Yes - although it’s not the mainstay of my work, I provide a tailor-made service which is based on a combination of traditional and contemporary candid photography.

Q: You seem to cover a very wide range of subjects rather than specialise in one area.

A: I believe that a good photographer will see a good picture no matter when, where or what it is. To continue the analogy used on the biography page, a chef will use a great many ingredients to make many different kinds of meals. Also - and this is only a personal view - I believe that specialisation does not necessarily lead to better results. Quite often staleness can set in. By photographing an ever changing range of subjects, it means that you can always keep the ideas stream flowing.

Q: What do you prefer to use, film or digital?

A: These days I find myself working more and more off digital. The quality of high end digital SLRs is so good now that for most applications the results are indistinguishable from film. Go through the site and see if you can see which shots were taken on film and which were digital. The results may surprise you.

I still do work off film and am happy to do so if a client has a preference.

Q: Do you work out of a studio?

A: No. For most applications it is not necessary. For portait and commercial headshot work, I have a fully mobile studio set up. It is a great deal more time efficient for business people to have the photographs taken at their work place rather than take time out of a busy schedule to have their picture taken. For private clients, I go to them. In my experience, most people feel incredibly uncomfortable being photographed. With this in mind, people feel more at ease and in control in their own environment. A relaxed client is a better subject than an uptight one.

Q: What makes a good photograph?

A: Connection with the viewer. It’s as simple as that. There are all the technical and essential elements which can be achieved in their own right and still not connect. Think of it like cars - some cars today are technically perfect but still don’t stir the soul like an AC Cobra or an old E-Type.

Q: And now the Million Dollar Question. Why should I use you?

A: One reason only, you’ll get great results. This website is constantly updated to show very recent work. I do this because most portfolios are a barefaced lie. You have no idea how consistent a photographer is, pictures in portfolio could be taken across vast eons of time and give you no idea of how often it takes the photographer to come up with great pictures. What on earth is the point of hiring someone with a hope and a prayer that you might get what you want? I don’t stop shooting until the client is happy. And that is guaranteed.