It’s not for everyone… It’s cold, sometimes damp and even dangerous but boy is it exciting! I love morning photo shoots and especially the winter ones as they provide the opportunity to take advantage of that special kind of winter light. They’re also very different in another way as our skin reacts differently to the cold than to the warmth and therefore provides a different texture, which I find truer to the subject, more real and less hidden by its normal state. This presents a great occasion to connect the audience with the subject and I love how the muted and low-toned environment blends in to provide the canvas for portraiture. 

For this morning photo shoot at the Union Warf in Market Harborough, I went with the very brave Kamila, who did a fantastic job posing and enjoying time together. Hope this wasn’t the last time! :) 

Well, it’s been a good one! During this year I’ve met some of the most amazing couples who tied the knot and dedicated their love to one another for years to come. New friends have been made and I’m looking forward to 2020 and everything it brings.
So here’s to 2019 AND to 2020! 

I wish everyone a fantastic new year full of love, new adventures and experiences and memories worth keeping!
Have a great 2020! 

Ever felt like the presence of some people warms you up to have an amazing time? Well, that pretty much sums up this lovely morning at the Foxton Locks, Market Harborough, Leicestershire where I often meet couples, families and individuals for their photographs. The Locks deserve an entry in their own right but this one isn’t about the location. Instead, it’s about people, friends old and new who have made the morning really warm on this cold winter day.

I’ve known Sally for years now ever since we first met back in the day when I lived in Desborough. We were neighbours back then and shared moments of happiness and those less pleasant, as you do… I was then even more so joyous when she got in touch to ask for some photos and a catch-up.

We were very lucky on this morning amidst the rainy week we’ve been having and the skies opened for us beautifully. Then there was something special about it since her partner brought his two daughters, also twins, just like Sally’s. I’ve never shot a set like that and because of this I was even more engaged in the challenge of portraying the moments and laughter they shared. And boy do they know how to have a good time! The laughs came easy as we walked along and chatted along the way.

I loved every minute of it and I can only hope it isn’t the last time I see them all. They have been so easy to spend time with and I’m looking forward to showing them the printed album with the images captured. Some of them can be viewed below.
Till next time! And Merry Christmas!

Following my recent trip to Barcelona, among other projects which I’m trying to work on these days, I was contacted by one of my favourite Photography magazines, Fuji X Passion. Mauricio and Hugo, based in Portugal and both of whom have been running the online space as well as the magazine for a fantastic source of inspiration, reviews and work asked me whether I’d like to be featured in this special edition of the Fuji X Masters Travel just released online (, link here). Well, duh and Hell Yeah! I am so happy to see that the photos I had the pleasure of taking not only have been appreciated but to be set against others who have truly kicked the ball out of the park with their quality and passion! 

I am speechless and enjoyed both viewing and reading the articles composed of thoughts of like-minded fellow travellers who are dedicated to telling visual stories in a way I haven’t seen before. 

Thank you so much, Hugo and Mauricio and I’m looking forward to our future collaboration! 

To download the special travel edition of the Fuji X Masters magazine click here. 

For Fuji X Passion online magazine are click here. 

Following up from the recent post about a model shoot in Catalunya, here I am again reporting on the city’s streets, places both known and less so to bring Barcelona closer to your eyes and to present some of its people. 

No matter where I go, I have always been a believer in the saying that the place is made by its people so this time around I decided to photograph up close more often than I’m used to. This meant approaching subjects and asking them for permission to be photographed which I found a pleasing experience at the end of the day as I learnt a lot about their lives. From Pedro, one of the restaurant’s chefs to Sergey, a musician and traveller with a story or two to tell, to Geoff and Stewart, a couple of still active but resting businessmen travelling together, there was always a conversation to be had. And an interesting one at that! Therefore, it was approximately ten minutes of chat after I asked the question ”Can I take your portrait?” until I did. 

Other than people, you can’t really avoid taking photographs of Barcelona’s fabulous architecture. I find it hard to describe. Fluid, rough in places, bizarre, engaging and thought-provoking, every corner is filled with opportunities to take it all in one piece at a time. And it’s exactly what it made me do. If only the images captured below could express fully what it felt like…