"... One can only imagine the visceral excitement of the concept artists at Industrial Light & Magic when they pitched-up for work every day, tasked with creating the world on which JJ Abrams could base The Force Awakens..."
Read moreBehind the scenes at One Belgravia...
"... I spent an hour, just me and best buddy my 50mm lens, prowling around like a clumsy cat trying to capture the creative chaos of Chantal’s crack team of floral ninjas..."
Read moreWedding photography at Fetcham Park...
Characters aplenty, a chocolate box country church, even the vicar was a great guy – shooting this wedding was like falling off a log. Plus, it was my birthday.
Read moreCool stuff: HUGO, before and after...
A wonderful comparison of a raw tracking shot from Martin Scorsese's HUGO, shown side by side with the final digitally edited version. Fascinating.
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Wedding Photography at The Ace Hotel...
"Ros and Greg’s laid back Christmas week wedding at the Ace Hotel will act as a fitting opening chapter when I pen my Manual Of Hip…"
Read moreCool stuff: The Grey Lady...
"Day after day it nails exactly what I want: plenty of tech news, intelligent op ed pieces and the tendancy to stop short of self-serving wit and sarcasm, unlike most columnists in the UK..."
Read moreWedding Photography at Kew Gardens...
"Jana is my new crazy Brazilian friend. Why crazy? Together with Rob, she lives in California, but this couple braved cool, festive London drizzle for their big day. Anybody’s definition of bonkers, surely..."
Read moreWedding photography at The ICA
"I dare you to find a shot where either Charmaine or Olivier look anything less than over the moon. And why not, their wedding was a cracker..."
Read moreCool stuff: the work of Herbert Ponting
"Ponting's work is a masterclass on why monochrome is effective, evocative and yet so strikingly simple - the images transport the viewer into the scene..."
Read moreFrom the archive... #28
"It's an absolute pleasure to shoot at wonderful venues around the world, but as a Brit at heart, I'm a sucker for a small church in the sticks..."
Read moreWedding photography at The Royal Hospital Chelsea...
"I remember thinking that this is the reason I shoot weddings: to capture lovely people enjoying themselves in an open, genuine way..."
Read moreCool stuff: Margin Call
"A movie centering around the whole murky sub-prime mortgage, over-leveraged period of US financial history - the screen is packed with great performances..."
Read moreCool stuff: May the force be with us... (video+trailers)
"As a proud child of the seventies, this December can't come fast enough. Because when Star Wars: The Force Awakens hits cinemas, my mind will hyperspace back to being six..."
Read moreWedding photography at Axnoller (featured in You & Your Wedding)
"It just goes to show that keeping a little faith pays off and in the end it all comes together - regardless of what your weather app tells you..."
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