Dance Lesson By Nikki Santilli I had the pleasure of popping by Camden Studios last week to capture the delightful Nikki Santilli teaching Jazz legend Ray Gelato some dance steps, to accompany his wonderful tunes. It’s fun to shoot dance photos and the key is to capture the very moment they do those steps correctly. … Read More
Photographing small independent creative business owners I love working with others who run their own creative businesses and I understand why they want to commission a personal branding photography shoot and how to help them achieve what they want from this. Being a small independent business owner myself, I also understand the challenges and joys … Read More
Drawing on My Travel Experience for this Travel Hostel Photography Shoot When I got the call from Astor Hostels asking if I was available to help them create a series of photos, which showed the fun and relaxed side of their hostels, for their website and marketing materials, I was delighted. Being an avid traveller … Read More
Event & PR Photography on BB Bakery’s London Bus I met the fabulous staff of BB Bakery at World Travel Market, held at Excel last month. I only popped onto the bus out of curiosity, but after chatting to the Head of Marketing & Operations, turned out they needed a photographer to capture a special … Read More
Party Photography at No.11 Cavendish Square – Central London Venue! It was wonderful to be back again at No.11 Cavendish Square, which really is a beautiful venue, right behind Oxford Street, down a cute quiet mews. This time I was asked by one of their regular clients to come and photograph their family party. The … Read More
I absolutely love being out and about in London on a sunny day; add music to the mix, a great buzz with lots of people enjoying themselves and some delicious food – happy days. But I wasn’t just hanging out, I was actually at this lovely event, hosted by Canary Wharf Group, to take photos. … Read More
It was lots of fun shooting this event, which was a lunch, organised by Marie Louise Pumfrey (@MrsMLMode), fashion PR and founder of MLPR, alongside Fashion Blogger and Instagram influencer Coral Manson (@StripeyCoral), to celebrate and say thanks to their fashionable Instagram friends who have supported their trending hashtag #mystyleessential. The lunch was also a … Read More
This was one of my favourite recent shoots because I love portraiture and using the natural environment to pose people and make them feel at ease is hugely satisfying for me. I also love working with real people because, even when they are as gorgeous as Carrie here, it’s still a challenge to get them … Read More
“I’ve worked with Susannah on a few shoots now, and each time it has been a pleasure. She is very professional and always strives to get the best shots possible in the allocated time. She is also very adaptive to changing circumstances if things don’t go exactly to the initial plan, and is very good … Read More
These week I shot some fresh new photos for The Milestone Hotel, Kensington, who have introduced their brand new personalised chauffeur service with a fleet of beautiful cars and wanted some photographs of the cars and the very dapper chauffeurs, to publicise this. One of the key shots that The Milestone Hotel also wanted was … Read More
This really was all the fun of the fairground! This event, which is organised across the UK for the various regions, by Event Matters, is a fantastic day out for HSBC staff. With fairground rides, a variety of activities from clay pigeon shooting and archery to wacky races, there was something for everyone to enjoy. … Read More
The BNC Event Show is a bi-annual exhibition for corporate and agency event planners to meet event suppliers and network in London. This time the show was held at Central Hall Westminster and I was asked by their marketing team to capture an overview of the show for press, pr and social use afterwards. I … Read More
The last time I shot the Leopard Bar at The Rubens at the Palace Hotel, in Victoria, it was half this size! The Red Carnation Hotel Group have now expanded this elegant bar to create a spacious lounge area for hotel guests and walk-ins. They will regularly have music with a live jazz band playing … Read More
This was a simple brief from The Red Carnation Hotel Group – to photograph the hotel’s three leading ladies. That’s Mrs Tollman and her two daughters Toni and Vicki, who also work for the group. Apparently, whilst there existed a lovely portrait for each, that the press team were able to use when required, recent … Read More
The Prince’s Trust and TK Maxx & Homesense Awards recognise disadvantaged young people who have succeeded against the odds, improved their chances in life and had a positive impact on their local community, as well as those who have played a part in supporting the work of The Trust. This year the national awards were … Read More
I had an absolute blast working for Canary Wharf Group at The Winter Lights Festival last month, with my very own Sunlight Graffiti Booth. The Winter Lights Festival ran over 12 days and I was hired to ‘operate’ the Sunlight Graffiti photobooth, using solar powered lights to create long exposure photographs. During the festival my … Read More
Back at Aures London, this event was part of the Sensorium series, which focuses on site, sound, vision and smell. This Titan Reality™ party was showcasing their Pioneer Pro Audio XY speakers and 10 Powersoft amplifiers. Instead of having just two sound sources at the front of the room like most venues, Aures London have 25 … Read More
I was asked to shoot the beautiful venue, 28 Portland Place, part of the ITA Venues portfolio, whilst a Christmas party was in full-flow. They wanted to be able to capture some photos in order market their Christmas packages for 2018. So it made perfect sense for me to attend an actual event and capture … Read More
Gathering more images for The MS Society’s “Active Together” campaign, which aims to raise awareness of the benefits of physical activity for people living with MS, we headed across, this time, to the MS Therapy Centre in Reading, which specialises in supporting people living with MS through a variety of therapies and fitness classes. As before, the … Read More
Aures London is a brand new events space in the heart of London, in the Waterloo Leake Street Arches and this party was for the launch of their pop-up LSA London. The Leake Street Tunnels, which houses London’s largest legal graffiti wall, linking Lower Marsh to the South Bank and is home to arts and … Read More