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CAR PHOTOGRAPHY EDITORIAL SHOOT

10/11/2023

I have exclusive access to Thruxton motor circuit for car photography shoots on dates TBC in 2024, limited to six spaces a great opportunity for an editorial photo session with your pride and joy... ...more

SUZUKI JIMNY CAR PHOTOGRAPHY

21/12/2018

Suzuki has just released the all new Jimmy off road vehicle, after months of waiting the car is now in dealerships across the UK, including one of the newest showrooms in Canterbury, Kent... ...more

SCHOOL OF EUROPEAN LANGUAGE & CULTURE PHOTOGRAPHY

19/12/2018

The University of Kent's last photoshoot of the year was at the School of European and Culture, where the photos were to show the areas that the team specialised in... ...more

NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM CHRISTMAS PARY

18/12/2018

Insight Investment has there Christmas Party at the Natural History Museum, surely one of the most impressive buildings in London, if not the UK. Built in 1881 it is home to life and earth science specimens comprising some 80 million items within five main collections... ...more

FINANCIAL INNOVATION AWARDS PHOTOGRAPHY

13/12/2018

London Institute of Banking and Finance hosts the Financial Innovation Awards, this was the second evening for me at the Hilton Bankside hotel in London. After Vernon Kay hosting the Pro Share awards last night, his wife, TV presenter Tess Daly was in charge of proceedings tonight... ...more

NATURAL STONE AWARDS PHOTOGRAPHY

12/12/2018

Third awards ceremony in London this week, todays was celebrating the use of Natural Stone in new and historic properties across the UK. Set in the Grand Tower Bridge Hotel with 500 guests the brief was to document the days events... ...more

2018 PRO SHARE AWARDS PHOTOGRAPHY LONDON

10/12/2018

The Hilton Bankside hotel in London hosted the 26th year of the The London institute of Banking and Finance Pro Share awards, and my 12th year of covering them. The venue is in the Southwark district of London and with just under 500 guests was going to be a busy evening for myself and colleague Alan... ...more

ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY

05/12/2018

Marking 250 years since Cook’s first voyage to the Pacific, the Royal Academy of Arts in conjunction with my client and sponsors, Insight Investment, celebrate the dazzling and diverse art of the region of Oceania, from the historic to the contemporary... ...more

DOVER TECHNICAL COLLEGE PHOTOGRAPHY

04/12/2018

Dover Technical College is part of the EKC group, today was an additional half day to capture some extra images for the new website and the College's social media pages... ...more

EDUCATION PHOTOGRAPHY IN KENT

29/11/2018

University of Kent commissioned me to cover some new photography for their school of History, over two days the images had to show a mixture of study and student life across the campus... ...more

AC COBRA AUTOMOTIVE PHOTOGRAPHY

29/11/2018

This AC Cobra has featured in numerous car and fashion photography courses that I have covered at Brooklands Museum over the years, ironically I have never done a proper photoshoot of the car, Back in August Oh So Retro magazine asked me to do a feature on an iconic classic car, John's AC came to mind... ...more

COSWORTH ENGINEERING EDITORIAL PHOTOGRAPHY

27/11/2018

Cosworth Engineering based in Northampton was the location for a very special photography shoot for Performance Ford magazine, with the RS Owners group and some superb Sierra Cosworth examples it was going to be an interesting and unique opportunity for everyone involved... ...more

CORPORATE PORTRAITS IN LONDON

26/11/2018

London is the home of the Financial district and i'm often in the capital covering conferences, events and today corporate portraiture for Dinosaur Investment Bank... ...more

HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTORBIKE PHOTOGRAPHY

21/11/2018

Early afternoon and off to Dungeness with Harley Davidson owner Jack, his recent purchase of a Sportster 883 down in the rural setting of Dungeness was perfect... ...more

PHOTOGRAPHY CAR AND FASHION COURSES 2019

21/11/2018

Brooklands Museum in Weybridge, Surrey has been my base for digital photography courses since 2010, the historic setting of Britain first Grand Prix circuit and its aviation heritage have made it a great backdrop for automotive and fashion training events over the years. New dates have now been set for 2019... ...more

BIOSCIENCES PHOTOGRAPHY UNIVERSITY OF KENT

20/11/2018

Kent University's Bioscience department has a reputation for being one of the top locations in the UK for its research and Industrial applications from its extensive programmes and ongoing development in this field.. ...more

UNIVERSITY OF KENT PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT

20/11/2018

Continuing a series of educational photography sessions at the School of Psychology for the University of Kent last week, the brief was to capture a variety of areas that the department covers... ...more

CLASSIC CAR PHOTOGRAPHY IN KENT

19/11/2018

Volkswagen will always be known for the hot hatch revolution which started in the Seventies with the iconic Golf GTI, last week I photographed the rare MK2 G60 version at a new location... ...more

BROAD OAK MOTOR GROUP CAR PHOTOGRAPHY

15/11/2018

Broad Oak motor group consist of Nissan, Suzuki and Volkswagen. The location for today’s car photography was in East Kent, and the purpose was to capture images of the companies makes in various settings for their websites and social media... ...more

FH BROWNE ORGAN BUILDERS PHOTOGRAPHY

07/11/2018

FH Browne & Sons have been building organs since 1871, they have during the years built for churches and chapels not only in this country but places as diverse as Egypt and Canada. Several of Mr. Browne's sons joined him in the business which also included a general music shop selling sheet music, pianos, American organs and other musical instruments... ...more

ALL IN UK MOVIE PREMIERE PHOTOGRAPHY

07/11/2018

Holmlands PR agency were behind promoting the UK premiere of "All In", a film about a group of skiers and their adventures dedicated to skiing all over the World... ...more

MICHAEL WOOD HISTORIAN UNIVERSITY LECTURE

31/10/2018

Canterbury Christ Church University hosted the second of their public lectures, Michael Wood broadcaster and historian gave an insight in to the Anglo Saxons to a packed audience of five hundred guests... ...more

EAST KENT COLLEGE APPRENTICESHIP PORTRAITS

30/10/2018

East Kent College have a vast number of students covering short and long term apprenticeship programmes across the South East, today was a tour of East Kent to capture a snapshot of the diversity of roles they are covering... ...more

CAFFEINE AND MACHINE OPENING WEEKEND

29/10/2018

Caffeine and Machine opened its doors to the public at the weekend, after visiting a few weeks before it was great to see the coffee house, restaurant and bed and breakfast location all set up. With hundreds of cars, bikes, trucks and even a tractor anything can turn up at the location for petrol heads, the brainchild of Phil McGovern and Tom "Wookie" Ford this place is going to be the location for enthusiasts all over the Country to drive to... ...more

GEM BAZAAR JEWELLERY FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY

25/10/2018

Gem Bazaar is a jewellery business which is based in the UK but all of its stunning products are sourced from India, full of colour and intricate designs, what better way to set them off then with a pair of models and some high end fashion clothing... ...more

HOJI UK FILM PREMIERE PHOTOGRAPHY

23/10/2018

Holmlands PR agency were behind promoting the UK premiere of "Hoji", a film about Eric 'Hoji' Hjorleifson and his life dedicated to skiing all over the World... ...more

BRITISH BEER AND PUB ASSOCIATION PHOTOGRAPHY

19/10/2018

Portcullis House was the location for yesterdays evenings photography event for the British Beer & Pub Associations event, this was to highlight how many jobs were in each MP's constituency and as a result how many staff were employed in the sector.. ...more

BROADSTAIRS COLLEGE PHOTOGRAPHY IN KENT

18/10/2018

Broadstairs College part of the East Kent group was the penultimate campus for the eight days photography, over two days the education photos would cover a wide range of subjects that are covered on the site... ...more

MUSTANG BULLITT CAR PHOTOGRAPHY

14/10/2018

In 1968, a certain Ford blazed its way onto the silver screen. That car was the Mustang GT Fastback. The movie was “Bullitt”. And as a star was born, history was made. Now, a 50th anniversary Mustang Bullitt revives that legend. With an upgraded 5.0-litre V8 engine, available Dark Highland Green paint and ultra-modern, performance inspired interior, this is a car destined to become an icon of its own... ...more

PRO SHARE ANNUAL CONFERENCE PHOTOGRAPHY

12/10/2018

Pro Share's 26th conference took place at Bishopsgate, London in etc venues on Wednesday, the annual event attracts large corporate companies and their employees to learn about the previous years events and also future trends in the financial industry... ...more

RICHARD NOBLE PUBLIC LECTURE PHOTOGRAPHY

02/10/2018

Canterbury Christ Church University held the first of their series of public lectures to a packed audience at their Augustine House library, with over 450 people in attendance to hear land speed record holder Richard Noble... ...more

CANTERBURY COLLEGE PHOTOGRAPHY IN KENT

27/09/2018

Canterbury College has been my base for the last three days, covering the new branding and a wide variety of the courses that they have on offer to students. Some Autumn sunshine also provided a nice backdrops for the photos in the campus and off site as well... ...more

HONEY INTERIOR DESIGNS NURSERY SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHY

26/09/2018

Honey Interior Designs commissioned me to photograph a new installation that they had produced for Kent College Nursery, a private school based in the heart of Canterbury... ...more

EAST KENT COLLEGE FOLKESTONE PHOTOGRAPHY

24/09/2018

East Kent College Folkestone is part of the EKC group and was the first of eight days education photography for the schools spread across the South East... ...more

LIBF GRADUATION CEREMONY PHOTOGRAPHY IN LONDON

19/09/2018

The London Institute of Banking and Finance graduation and presentation ceremony took place again at the historic Guildhall, set in the heart of London. The ceremony awarded students with degrees for undergraduate, postgraduate and professional qualifications... ...more

HAYNES PERFORMANCE FORD DAY EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY

17/09/2018

Almost at the end of the car season show now as Autumn starts to kick in, Haynes of Maidstone held their annual Ford Performance day yesterday with in excess of 120 vehicle sin attendance, from early 1930's to modern day classic and sports cars... ...more

PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY IN KENT AND LONDON

13/09/2018

Been a really busy year so far for head shot photography in Kent and London, recently I had a mix of clients, from Colleges to CEO's in London for a national company... ...more

BROOKLANDS MUSEUM CAR PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP

11/09/2018

Brooklands Museum has been the host for my car photography workshops now for eight years, in that time I have had a great variety of cars for the photographers to capture against the stunning historic landscape... ...more

SOUTH EAST COACHWORKS SIGNAGE TEAM BUCKLEY

10/09/2018

Two clients to cover todays early morning photography in Canterbury, Osteopath and Physiotherapy Team Buckley and the signage company provider South East Coachworks... ...more

CORPORATE PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY IN KENT

06/09/2018

Today at my offices in Canterbury I was covering some new corporate head shots for solicitor Lindsay Sharp. The photos will be used for her website and LinkedIn pages... ...more

FRANKIE'S CLASSIC CAR & BIKE FESTIVAL PHOTOGRAPHY

03/09/2018

Frankie’s Classic Car & Bike Fest yesterday took place at the Ford Technical Centre in Dunton, Essex yesterday. The annual event has so far raised £20,000 from the day and the organisers are still counting the proceeds... ...more

SALON PRIVE CAR SHOW PHOTOGRAPHY

31/08/2018

Salon Prive is a motor show like none other, it is held at the Heritage Site of Blenheim Palace in charming Woodstock. The car show successfully combines the latest supercars, hypercard and concept cars with the most beautiful classic cars ever assembled.. ...more

FORD FIESTA ST CAR PHOTOGRAPHY

29/08/2018

Ford brought out the Fiesta hatchback in 1976, 42 years on and its one of the most successful cars of all time. Continuing their tradition of producing hot hatches the ST model has been introduced in to the new model line up, the previous model was hailed as one of the all time great by the motoring journey... ...more

ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE CAR PHOTOGRAPHY

24/08/2018

Aston Martin have just released the all new Vantage model, the previous one arrived in 2007 and gave the public a chance to enter in to the sports car brand with a more "affordable" model. The new Vantage has raised the game and is competing with the current crop of Supercars in terms of performance and GT luxury... ...more

CLASSIC AND SPORTS CAR PHOTOGRAPHY

22/08/2018

Classic and Chips is a monthly car meeting that has taken place in East kent for a number of years now, the event takes place during the Summer months and brings in hundreds of classic and modern cars from the early 1930's up to modern day super car exotica... ...more

LAND ROVER DISCOVERY SPORT ALPINE ADVENTURE

21/08/2018

Barretts Land Rover in Ashford, Kent were one of the main sponsors of the Kayak for Blackthorn charity white water rapids kayaking adventure, headed by novice kayaker Susie Chassagne the vehicle played the role of support vehicle and transport for photography and video equipment... ...more

CATS COLLEGE PHOTOGRAPHY IN CANTERBURY

20/08/2018

Cambridge Education Group have various Colleges in the South East of England and the US. A recent photo shoot took place at their Canterbury College to update the website and marketing campaigns... ...more

INTERVOLT ELECTRICIANS COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY

16/08/2018

Intervolt are an electrical contractor based in Whitstable, Kent. They commissioned me to cover some staff profile and group photos for their new website and promotional materials... ...more

CUSTOM CAR PHOTOGRAPHY IN KENT

14/08/2018

Most of the time with car photography you are capturing the vehicle in its original condition, whether it’s a classic or modern super car, todays shoot was a little different. Andreas has owned this stunning Ford Focus ST for a few years now and has had it modified so tat it looks completely different to the base car it was from new... ...more

ONCE UPON THE MAT PHOTOGRAPHY

13/08/2018

Adele Quittenden has just set up her brand new business, Once Upon the Mat, a mobile yoga class that is based on youngsters to ficus upon their imagination whilst also giving them exercise in a fun and visual way... ...more

AUTOMOTIVE ONE TO ONE PHOTOGRAPHY TRAINING

13/08/2018

Along with the group photography training courses that I have been running now for eighty years I also cover more bespoke training, on Thursday I met up with Emma Smith who was looking to get in to the car photography genre due to a new position with a classic car auction house... ...more

FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY CAMERA COURSE SURREY

10/08/2018

The second photography course took place on Sunday at Brooklands museums, seven photographers and three models alongside some British and American classic cars plus constant sunshine made a great start to todays event. ...more

KAYAKING EXPEDITION PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE ALPS

07/08/2018

After seven months of training Susie Chassagne and a group of friends and kayaking coaches set off to the French Alps for the Blackthorn Trust charity, the story to date has been full of adventure, emotion, excitement and this week treacherous white water rapids... ...more

SUPERCAR PHOTOGRAPHY AT BROOKLANDS MUSEUM

29/07/2018

Brooklands Museum hosted its annual supercar day on Saturday, the show always has a wide range of classic and modern sports cars with a very strong contingent of Italian exotics, courtesy of organisers Auto Italia magazine... ...more

KAYAK FOR BLACKTHORN ALPINE ADVENTURE

26/07/2018

Kayak for Blackthorn is the brainchild of Susie Chassagne and at the end of July she will be covering a stretch of white water rapids in the Alps, with only seven months of training it is a massive challenge, but with the supervision of experts in this field she is now ready to take on the adventure ahead of her. I am proud to be a sponsor and also the official photographer for the trip... ...more

CAR SHOWROOM PHOTOGRAPHY HAYNES FORD

24/07/2018

Haynes Of Maidstone, Kent’s first Ford dealer had asked me to cover some daytime and night time photography of their showroom. The photos were to show the modern design and outlay of the dealership for a new marketing campaign... ...more

CORPORATE HEADSHOTS IN KENT

17/07/2018

Binny Amin is a businessman who had been in touch via a previous contact whose headshot I had covered, the photo were taken at the Innovation Centre in Canterbury against a mix of backdrops... ...more

CAR PHOTOGRAPHY TRAINING COURSE

16/07/2018

Brooklands Museum has been the host for my car photography workshops now for eight years, in that time I have had a great variety of cars for the photographers to capture against the stunning historic landscape, with the temperature at 30 degrees it was going to set the cars off perfectly against some uninterrupted blue skies... ...more

BECKET CHAMBERS 25TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS

12/07/2018

Becket Chambers celebrated their 25th birthday party in the historic setting of Canterbury Cathedral on a sunny Friday evening, with over 80 guests in attendance and a jazz band playing it was a busy few hours photography... ...more

LITTLE SUGAR BOX EDITORIAL PHOTOGRAPHY

11/07/2018

Today some food photography, this session is a series for Alison who owns the Little Sugar Box cake school and the photographs are for a magazine tutorial in a food magazine... ...more

TEAM BUCKLEY PORTRAITURE IN CANTERBURY

10/07/2018

Team Buckley is an Osteopathy, Physiotherapy and sports and therapy centre in the heart of Canterbury. Andrew Buckley has owned the centre since 2006 and has an impressive portfolio of clients across the World, today I was covering a series of portraits for his website and social media pages... ...more

HONDA NSX CAR PHOTOGRAPHY

05/07/2018

Honda in recent years have brought the performance back to their range, a few years back the introduction of a brand new Civic Type R lifted the brand back to a younger age group, then a facelift Civic introduced an all new R version all within the space of three years. And after years of speculation the legendary NSX was re-born last year, special day today as it shared centre stage with the new BMW i8 Roadster... ...more

BMW I8 ROADSTER CAR PHOTOGRAPHY

04/07/2018

BMW introduced the electric/petrol i8 coupe four years ago, the car since its launch hasn't aged a bit and still looks fantastic. Now the German marque has added a Roadster version to the line up, the car looks even better especially in the Copper paintwork on Barretts BMW's demonstrator... ...more

FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY

03/07/2018

Earlier in May I covered the fine art degree show at Chatham Maritime for the University of Kent, I cam across artist Deborah Abbott whose work highlights the struggle that people have with disabilities, one of the works she showed me was of a horse called "Odyssey", with the link an iconic car the pairing of a photo shoot came together... ...more

HOSPITALITY PHOTOGRAPHY IN KENT & LONDON

02/07/2018

Over the last few weeks I have been covering a variety of hospitality photography in Kent and London, this has been part of corporate events, Christmas menus and a bespoke cookbook... ...more

CORPORATE HEADSHOTS KENT UNIVERSITY

02/07/2018

School of English at the University of Kent had booked me over two sessions to cover the portraits of staff for the new website and also their reception area... ...more

NAPIER RAILTION AT McLAREN AUTOMOTIVE

27/06/2018

McLaren is the home of Formula 1, rich in history and the second oldest active manufacturer in F1 apart from Ferrari. A few weeks ago I had the privilege of photographing the 24 litre Napier Railton which resides at Brooklands Museum, just a short drive to the McLaren Technology Centre... ...more

ST EDMUND'S SCHOOL CANTERBURY KENT

26/06/2018

Sitting at the top of St Thomas' Hill the setting of St Edmund's school makes it one of the most impressive places for 3-18 year old boys and girls to learn in a setting that has been the home of education in Canterbury since 1749... ...more

BMW M5 AUTOMOTIVE PHOTOGRAPHY

26/06/2018

BMW has just introduced the all new M5 to its M performance range, this one is the most powerful car ever, and its a four door saloon! 600 bhp and supercar performance make this a very special car and the opportune time to make use of the Summer with a trip to the seaside... ...more

FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY BROOKLANDS MUSEUM

22/06/2018

Brooklands Museum was the base for some portraits of vintage vocalist Noelle Vaughn, I also had amateur photographer `Graham Nash alongside for a one to one fashion photography training session... ...more

LITTLE WOOD SHED PROFILE PORTRAITS

21/06/2018

Neil Thomas is the proprietor of the Little Wood Shed, a joinery business based in Faversham. Continuing my joint promotion with I Do Marketing which includes a Linked in training workshop and portraits for social media... ...more

PRO SHARE SUMMER EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY IN LONDON

19/06/2018

ProShare has been the voice of employee share ownership since 1992 when they were established by HM Government, a group of FTSE 100 companies and the London Stock Exchange to promote wider share ownership.This evening in London at Grace Hall they celebrated their 26th year... ...more

SUMMER EXHIBITION AT ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS

14/06/2018

Insight Investment has been sponsoring the Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition for over a decade now, the opening evening of the event was open to invited clients and guests of the company on a warm Summers evening at this historic venue in London... ...more

CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH BUSINESS AWARDS

12/06/2018

Canterbury Christ Church University hosted their first Business awards at Augustine House to a packed audience of students and local business entrepreneurs... ...more

UNIVERSITY OF KENT STAFF PROFILE PORTRAITS

12/06/2018

Today I have been continuing the series of staff and academic portraits for the University of Kent, this time for the Law department... ...more

FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY COURSE AT BROOKLANDS MUSEUM

11/06/2018

The first photography course took place on Sunday at Brooklands museums, six photographers and three models alongside some British classic cars plus constant sunshine made a great start to todays event... ...more

CLEAR CLEANING COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY

08/06/2018

Clear Cleaning company are a brand new client, the business has just been started up by owner Josh and with a new website on the way he contacted me for some bespoke imagery rather then relying on stock photos... ...more

NAPIER RAILTON AUTOMOTIVE PHOTOGRAPHY

07/06/2018

Brooklands Museum in Surrey is celebrating being a finalist in the 2018 Artfund finals by taking its most famous and iconic motor racing legend the Napier Railton on a whistle stop tour of the region... ...more

BEGINNERS PHOTOGRAPHY COURSE IN CANTERBURY KENT

05/06/2018

Tower House was the location for my beginnners guide to digital photography on Sunday, situated in the picturesque Westgate Gardens in Canterbury the historic building provided the perfect setting... ...more

TRADE FINANCE CONFERENCE PHOTOGRAPHY

01/06/2018

The London Institute of Banking and Finance hosted the annual Trade Finance Compliance conference at their offices in Monument Square London yesterday... ...more

EBACE INTERNATIONAL AIR SHOW GENEVA

31/05/2018

EBACE brings together thousands of business aviation professionals from Europe and around the world for three days, from Tuesday 29 May to Thursday 31 May 2018 at Geneva’s magnificent Palexpo. I was covering the photography today for Private Jet Charter... ...more

TRACK DAY PHOTOGRAPHY AT GOODWOOD MOTOR CIRCUIT

23/05/2018

Brands Hatch Morgan held their annual track day at the historic Goodwood motor racing circuit. The day had over forty Morgans from the early 1930's to the modern day range, with novice drivers to regular visitors to the stunning location of the Goodwood Road & Racing Club ...more

BEGINNERS DIGITAL PHOTO COURSE IN CANTERBURY

21/05/2018

On Sunday 3rd June at Tower House in Canterbury, Kent I will be holding a Digital SLR photography course . The course is a great way of learning more about your camera's manual facilities. On the day, you will have practical sessions with a model and also access to the beautiful Westgate Gardens where your knowledge from the course will allow you to be in control of your final pictures rather than relying on the camera's Auto functions. ...more

UNIVERSITY OF KENT FINE ART DEGREE SHOW

21/05/2018

Saturday afternoon and an annual visit to cover the photography at the Chatham historic dockyard for the University of Kent's fine art degree show... ...more

EXCLUSIVE WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE UK

19/05/2018

Wedding photography has always been a small part of my business, I only cover around six weddings a year and always through clients, friends or recommendations. With the Royal Wedding on today I thought i'd share some of my photos from the last couple of years... ...more

UNIVERSITY OF KENT PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY

17/05/2018

Kent University had asked me to cover some portrait sessions for its School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research departments, these took place in Medway and Canterbury... ...more

BROOKLANDS MUSEUM CAR PHOTOGRAPHY COURSE

15/05/2018

Brooklands Museum has been the host for my car photography workshops now for eight years, in that time I have had a great variety of cars for the photographers to capture against the stunning historic landscape... ...more

BROOKLANDS RELIVED 1940'S DAY

13/05/2018

Brooklands Museum has been running the 1940's event for a number of years now, it celebrates the vintage styles, vehicles, dancing and military from this era perfectly, mainly down to the number of volunteers and public who adorn a variety of outfits to take you back in time during the second World War... ...more

UNIVERSITY OF KENT POLITICS PHOTOGRAPHY

11/05/2018

One of the warmest days of the year so far and a days photography in the sunshine for the University of Kent Politics department, the coverage was mainly for a workshop that the students had put together covering global issues... ...more

WICKED STONE ROCK BAND PHOTOGRAPHY

09/05/2018

Wicked Stone are a five piece Kent based rock band, with a loyal following across the UK they have been touring constantly, with new Guitarist Callum in place this evening was a chance to get some new band photos of the guys... ...more

MORLEY COLLEGE EDUCATION PHOTOGRAPHY

08/05/2018

Morley College was the location for the Learning For Life annual conference last Thursday, in between some of the speeches I also covered some classes for the marketing department... ...more

AUTO ITALIA CAR PHOTOGRAPHY AT BROOKLANDS MUSEUM

07/05/2018

Brooklands has hosted the Auto Italia magazine sponsored car show for a number of years now, their can be very few displays where you can see a forty Lamborghinis with a 1993 Fiat Tipo among these brutal and exotic super cars... ...more

HIGHER EDUCATION CONFERENCE PHOTOGRAPHY IN LONDON

04/05/2018

Morley College in Lambeth, London hosted the Learning for Life annual higher education conference to a packed audience, with guest speakers and workshops running throughout the day... ...more

LAND ROVER 70TH ANNIVERSARY

01/05/2018

The first Land Rover went on display to the public 70 years ago today at the 1948 Amsterdam motor show, the story of how the utilitarian vehicle was created as a stop-gap vehicle after the Second World War features many of the company’s landmark products and, of course, the people who make and drive them... ...more

LINKEDIN WORKSHOP AND CORPORATE HEADSHOTS

30/04/2018

Jason Dodd Photography has linked up with the award winning I Do Marketing company for a tailored Linkedin training session and professional corporate portraits for local businesses in Kent... ...more

ST EDMUND'S SCHOOL CANTERBURY PHOTOGRAPHY

27/04/2018

St Edmund's school in Canterbury had the official opening of its first phase of the Academic Hub, this is a fabulous new classroom building for their pupils and is the first of a new series of buildings which will border the perimeter of the centre of the school... ...more

BUILDBASE PR PHOTOGRAPHY IN KENT

25/04/2018

Buildbase is one of the UK's fastest growing builders merchants. All of their branches are long established companies which have been serving local trades people for many years, with knowledge and experience to match. A recent PR photo shoot took place at the Herne Bay branch... ...more

KENT COUNTY CRICKET YOUTH TEAM PORTRAITS

23/04/2018

Kent County Cricket Club have ben running successful youth squads for many years, with the programmes they run their aim is to show the youngsters how a professional team operates and over two days a photo shoot was arranged in two Kent venues... ...more

KENT UNIVERSITY PROFILE PORTRAITS

21/04/2018

Doctor Rocio von Lungenfeld is a lecturer at the University of Kent, today I took a series of portraits of her at the Engineering and Digital Arts studio where she is a researcher and lecturer. The images will be used for staff profiles, press releases and on the new University website... ...more

BELL LONDON ENGLISH SCHOOL OPENING

20/04/2018

Wednesday in London for the official opening of Bell English and their new school based in Bear Gardens, just around the corner from the Shakespeare Globe on Bankside... ...more

WW PLUMBING & HEATING SERVICES PHOTOGRAPHY

19/04/2018

Early morning start in Faversham for local plumbing and heating company, Weatherall and Wyles today. The photoshoot took place by the Guild Hall in the historic town of Faversham... ...more

PHOTOGRAPHY LECTURING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KENT

17/04/2018

I have just covered a three month period as a guest lecturer on Digital photography and image editing for the University of Kent, teaching the fundamentals of photography, both theory and practical to over seventy students has been great fun... ...more

KENT FESTIVAL OF SCIENCE PHOTOGRAPHY EVENT

17/04/2018

Canterbury Christ Church University hosted the Kent Science Festival where over 1,000 visitors attended the two day insight showing the work that local companies and the University have been covering in this field... ...more

ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY PUBLIC LECTURE

15/04/2018

Canterbury Christ Church University hosted their third public lecture of the year. The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby was the guest speaker in front of a packed audience... ...more

KAYAKING LEE VALLEY WHITE WATER PHOTOGRAPHY

12/04/2018

Susie Cassagne is in preparation for a white water kayaking trip down to the Alps later this year, the best facilities in the area is the Lee Valley white water centre, located in Essex and was built for the Olympics back in 2012... ...more

UNIVERSITY OF KENT MATHEMATICS SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHY

11/04/2018

Today I was continuing the ongoing photography work with the University of Kent of their new website, the area being covered today was the School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science, or SMSAS for short... ...more

BELL ENGLISH SCHOOLS LONDON PHOTOGRAPHY

10/04/2018

Bell London opened their brand new London School last week and booked me to cover some general photography of the staff, students, building and some general landmarks of the surrounding Bankside area... ...more

MILLIE KNIGHT & BRETT WILD PARALYMPIAN MEDALLISTS

07/04/2018

After an amazing couple of weeks at the Pyeongchang Winter Paralympics, Millie Knight and guide Brett Wild returned to the UK with a trio off medals. Today was a chance to catch up with them for a post Paralympics photo shoot... ...more

KENT UNIVERSITY BIOSCIENCES PHOTOGRAPHY

07/04/2018

Kent University's Bioscience department has a reputation for being one of the top locations in the UK for its research and Industrial applications from its extensive programmes and ongoing development in this field... ...more

CAR PHOTOGRAPHY COURSE AT BROOKLANDS MUSUEM

03/04/2018

Brooklands Museum has been the host for my car photography workshops now for seven years, in that time I have had a great variety of cars for the photographers to capture against the stunning historic landscape... ...more

SPORTS PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY

31/03/2018

Yiannis Christodoulou is part of the Great Britain Aquathlon squad and I have been covering the photography for him since 2015. The sports portrait photos are partly to show off some of his new training kit (which I am proudly a sponsor) and some action photos, this is to attract new sponsors and to raise his profile.. ...more

UNIVERSITY OF KENT ENGINEERING & DIGITAL ARTS PHOTOGRAPHY

28/03/2018

University of Kent Engineering and Digital Arts had an open day which showed off the facilities to future students, it also made for a good variety of photographs that can be used on the University website... ...more

UNIVERSITY GRADUATION PHOTOGRAPHY

27/03/2018

Canterbury Christ Church University hosted their second graduation ceremony this year, held at Augustine house it was a celebration of the students achievements after years of hard work... ...more

MINI DAY CAR PHOTOGRAPHY AT BROOKLANDS MUSEUM

26/03/2018

The annual Mini day that is held at Brooklands Museum in Weybridge, Surrey always attracts thousands of car enthusiasts and Mini fans. With in excess of 1000 cars, modern and classics the day had a great atmosphere and just goes to show why Britain has had a love affair with this little car from the 60's... ...more

ASTON MARTIN DBS CAR PHOTOGRAPHY

22/03/2018

Between marking photography student assignments at Kent University i've been able to fit in some car photo shoots, Daniel Cramphorn, owner of Broad Oak Performance in Canterbury asked me to photograph his stunning Aston DBS... ...more

MODEL PHOTOGRAPHY IN LONDON

19/03/2018

London is full of amazing locations for photography, especially the Brick Lane area where numerous amazing artwork adorns the streets from graffiti artists, today I was working with professional model Anusha... ...more

HYUNDAI i30N CAR PHOTOGRAPHY KENT

23/03/2018

Hyundai have decided to take on the Hot Hatch market with a brand new N performance brand, the first model to come from them is the i30N. Today I had the car for a local based shoot in Kent... ...more

ROAD TRIP TO ANNECY

16/03/2018

Geneva International Motor Show celebrated its 88th Anniversary this year, and over the course of last weekend with a group of friends we decided to utilise the Golf R's all round capabilities for a four day road trip down to SAnnecy, and visiting the show en route... ...more

MERVYN KING PUBLIC LECTURE

13/03/2018

Canterbury Christ Church University hold regular public lectures, these are free to attend and always have a prominent speaker, this evenings was no exception with Lord Mervyn King in attendance... ...more

GENEVA MOTOR SHOW 2018

12/03/2018

Geneva hosted the 88th International Motor show which opened to the press and public last week, conveniently located next to the airport this show is one of the highlights of the Motoring calendar... ...more

MILLIE KNIGHT 2018 PARALYTICS WINTER OLYMPICS

07/03/2018

Millie Knight has been using my portrait photography services for over six years now, with the 2018 Winter Paralympics officially opening this weekend in Pyeongchang she is seen as one of our best hopes for an Olympic Gold medal... ...more

VW UP GTI CAR PHOTOGRAPHY

06/03/2018

Volkswagen will always be remembered for the introduction of the hot hatch, back in the 70’s they made the everyday Golf in to an icon by adding the GTI badge to it, 40 plus years later and the Up model now shares the iconic badge… ...more

STANNAH LIFTS COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY

05/03/2018

Stannah based in Hampshire are the UK's leading independent supplier of lift products supplying goods ranging from loading systems, platform lists and stairlifts... ...more

LIVE ART EXHIBITION PHOTOGRAPHY

01/03/2018

Earlier this month students from Astor College in Dover put on a live art exhibition in collaboration with the Sidney Cooper Gallery in Canterbury. The photography was to capture the various installations and the involvement with the public and students... ...more

MOTORLINE GROUP HR RECRUITMENT PHOTOGRAPHY

28/02/2018

Motorline Group have in excess of fifty dealerships across the UK, they cover a wide range of manufacturers and with such a vast number of staff and the expansion of the company they are always looking to recruit in various areas, hence the need for todays photography.. ...more

CORPOARTE HEADSHOTS

27/02/2018

Corporate portraits for coach and consultant Audra Lamoon this afternoon, using the Innovation Centre in Canterbury for some lifestyle and studio portraits for the clients website and social media platforms... ...more

THANET COUNCIL EDITORIAL PHOTOGRAPHY

26/02/2018

Thanet Council commissioned me over two days to cover portraits of their staff at work, mostly documenting the behind the scenes work that goes on during a daily basis... ...more

PRO SHARE CONFERENCE PHOTOGRAPHY IN LONDON

23/02/2018

Pro Share celebrated twenty five years last year and today they were celebrating again with a conference in London championing the winners from last years awards event. Companies from Aviva, BT and Superdry were represented and showcasing how they achieved recognition... ...more

ANTOINE ET LILI FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY

21/02/2018

Sunday morning and a fashion shoot had been commissioned by French boutique retailer Antoine Et Lili, this would showcase their bright and colourful clothing range and give the first store its own catalogue of imagery... ...more

BARRETTS JAGUAR LAND ROVER SERVICE CENTRE

19/02/2018

Barretts of Canterbury have been around for over one hundred years now, in that time they have constantly been moving with the changes in the automotive industry. The investment in to the new JLR showroom and service facilities over the next 12 months is testament to their commitment to this iconic brand... ...more

PROTEX CAR CLEANING PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY

15/02/2018

Following up from a studio session for automotive detailing firm Auto Useful earlier in the year, today was based at the companies offices and covering some themed product photography set ups... ...more

BUSINESS PORTRAITS IN FAVERSHAM, KENT

14/02/2018

The Beauty Spot is situated in West Street, Faversham. Owner Trina had contacted me about covering portraits of the staff at the salon on Friday afternoon, I also covered some informal and product photos as well... ...more

UNIVERSITY OF KENT DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY LECTURING

14/02/2018

Digital photography and image editing is the subject during my guest lecturing slot at the University of Kent, for the next ten weeks I will be teaching the fundamentals of photography to over seventy students... ...more

REGENCY IFA PORTRAITURE IN KENT

11/02/2018

Barry Williams set up Regency Independent Financial Advisers in 2001, set in the heart of Dover the company has a reputation for visionary thinking in the industry... ...more

PUB CHEF OF THE YEAR AWARDS HOUSE OF COMMONS

11/02/2018

British Beer & Pub Association hosted the British Pub chef of the Year awards on Wednesday evening at the House of Commons in Westminster. After the eight chef cook off two weeks ago the two best chefs were crowned in front of a packed audience... ...more

PHOTOGRAPHY NEWS LIGHTING EDITORIAL FEATURE

08/02/2018

Profoto asked me to write an article talking about the integration of the brand new A1 portable flash system with the rest of their equipment that I use. It has just been published in the magazine which is available online... ...more

FOUR SEASONS FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS

07/02/2018

After a successful weekend of art, music and film at Cadogan Hall, the inaugural Four Seasons Film Festival ended this evening with eight awards to celebrate the favourite films by the judges and attendees that had been shown... ...more

FOUR SEASONS FILM FESTIVAL IN LONDON

05/02/2018

Holmlands in partnership with Green Owl Films hosted their first Film Festival in the impressive Cadogan Hall in London, showcasing a variety of film, art, photography and live music it made for a busy weekends photography... ...more

FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE STUDIO

02/02/2018

Studio photography at a friends studio in Woking today, chance to get some images together for my students at the University of Kent where I am a guest lecturer, and secondly to shoot with new model Danielle Morrison... ...more

CLASSIC PORSCHE 914 CAR PHOTOGRAPHY

30/01/2018

Pohschedesigned a two seater targa topped roadster from 1969 to 1976, the car was marketed with Volkswagen and to this day still looks great, especially in the setting of the University of Kent and Greenwich campus in Medway... ...more

RUTH HUNT PUBLIC LECTURE PHOTOGRAPHY

30/01/2018

Canterbury Christ Church University hold regular public lectures at the Old Sessions House theatre, based on the North Holmes Road campus in the heart of the town centre. This evening Ruth Hunt was holding a talk on her research and campaigns... ...more

UNIVERSITY GRADUATION PORTRAITS IN CANTERBURY

29/01/2018

Christ Church University had their first graduation ceremony of the year, taking place in the historic setting of Canterbury Cathedral on a dry but cold Winter's afternoon... ...more

BRITISH BEER AND PUB CHEF COMPETITION

25/01/2018

The British Beer and Pub Association hosted a National Pub Chef competition at Hospitality House, in London yesterday. With eight finalists from two age groups it was a busy afternoons photography documenting the event... ...more

KAYAKING ADVENTURER PORTRAITS

24/01/2018

Susie Chassagne is taking on a kayaking expedition to the Alps in the Summer time, with no experience and looking for experts in the field of the sport she is embarking on a challenging trek to show that anything is possible when your life hits a traumatic event, today was the second series of photos that will be used in Kent Life magazine... ...more

POLITICAL LECTURE AT CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY

23/01/2018

Canterbury Christ Church Universities political lecturer, Dr Amelia Hadfield delivered her inaugural lecture this evening to a packed audience at Old Sessions House, situated at the heart of the campus... ...more

JAGUAR EPACE CAR PHOTOGRAPHY

21/01/2018

Eastwell Manor was the location for the brand new Jaguar EPace for Barretts Jaguar, the Mini SUV is a compact and sports orientated car that defies its rugged looks with a drive and handling of a hot hatch... ...more

RM AUCTIONS CAR PHOTOGRAPHY BROCHURE

18/01/2018

Next month is the first European auction of the year for RM Sotheby's, during the latter part of last year I covered two German classic sports cars for the respected auction house, they are now in the online and printed catologue... ...more

GIRLING'S SOLICITORS CORPORATE PHOTOGRAPHY

17/01/2018

Girlings solicitors have offices in Ashford, Canterbury and Herne Bay, Kent. Todays photography had been booked to cover a variety of scenarios showing their lawyers and staff at work in and around Ashford... ...more

UNIVERSITY OF KENT SPORTS PROFILE PORTRAITS

16/01/2018

Kent University has a great reputation for its sports and science programmes and this afternoons photo shoot took place at the Medway Park centre where the students have laboratory and gym facilities... ...more

PORSCHE 718 CAYMAN SPORTS CAR PHOTOGRAPHY

15/01/2018

Porsche Tonbridge are just over an hours drive from me, and on a cold,but dry Saturday afternoon I set off to the dealership to photograph the 718 Cayman... ...more

LEXUS RC COUPE PHOTOGRAPHY

11/01/2018

Always difficult to photograph your own car as you are fitting it in between other shoots on location, then the weather isn't right or the location doesn't work. So after 6 months of ownership I have managed to piece together some photos of my Lexus RC Coupe,,, ...more

CAR CLEANING PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY

10/01/2018

Spent a morning in the office today covering some product photography for automotive detailing company, Auto Useful and their brand of cleaning products Protex World... ...more

NEW HOMES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPHY IN CANTERBURY

08/01/2018

Barretts property holdings have just built a range of premium properties in the heart of Canterbury, with views of the Westgate Towers, Canterbury Cathedral and the Marlowe theatre it is all about the location. The photography will be used to advertise the properties through Finn's estate agents.. ...more

COMMERCIAL AND PRESS PHOTOGRAPHY IN KENT

08/01/2018

Sometimes all of those incidental jobs don't get mentioned on my blog, quiet a few recently which include headshot for a solicitors, property photography, plus work for the Post Office and Shepherd Neame brewery... ...more

NEW YEAR NEW HEADSHOTS?

05/01/2018

One area that’s continually covered in my photography work is the corporate portrait, with social media so active now companies are keen to update their portraiture and to have new staff photographed as soon as possible.... ...more

2017 PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW

03/01/2018

Highlights of 2017 are aplenty, i've just compiled a small selection of some favourite images that show a variety of the work that has been covered across the UK, and also a memorable road trip down to Tuscany... ...more

BROOK LANDS MUSEUM NEW YEARS DAY CAR EVENT

01/01/2018

With over 1,200 vehicles expected, live music and a winter barbecue there was something for everybody amongst the vast and diverse displays of classics all descending on Brooklands to kick start 2018 in style, also present were newer modern classics and a wealth of American cars and trucks... ...more