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Author Archives: JO

A Valentine Portrait – London Portrait shoot.

So it’s that time of year again, Valentine day (February 14th) is round the corner and everyone will soon be running helter skelter looking for a way to show the ‘love of their life’ (wives, husbands, partners and significant other halves etc) how much they care. Traditionally flowers, chocolates, cards or dinner dates are the more usual...

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SJ&T – Cute kids studio shoot – London.

I did this shoot last summer. I had photographed S (blond boy when he was about six – nine months old, he is six years old here) but his mother’s friend brought her kids along for the shoot too – J&T (dark hared boy and little girl with hat). They were so cute and part...

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JJ – All round nice guy & CEO – Corporate Portraits in London.

2012 matches on remorselessly. I promised myself this is the year I grow up – don’t get me wrong, I am a grown man by all academic and social definitions of the term (but in many ways I am also a kid at heart – most creative people unfortunately are) but I’m determined to define...

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Double Take – the final curtain!

2012 is only a few days old and it has already claimed the scalp of one of the UK’s major high street photography businesses – Double Take, bringing back the memories of Olan Mills closing a few years before.

I am particularly saddened about the demise of Double Take because it’s establishment and growth was quite an audacious and impressive business move for the owners who themselves where not photographers – either by trade or calling. And whilst there were other reputable studios such as Gloss (known as Cover Shot) who had cornered the makeover photography market. The arrival and success of Double Take proved that with drive, imagination and wit – anything was achievable and inspired me to pursue my dream of establishing my own high street studio.

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COME ON 2012 – I’M SO READY TO ROCK & ROLL!

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I don’t know about you but I am busting with excitement and just can’t wait anymore. I’ve got so many things I want to do, experience and achieve in 2012 the anticipation is making me quite giddy, and that is a big deal (in a good sorta way). I have spent most of the later...

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