Pictures of the Year 2023
What a year! I mean - what a year! It’s been totally crazy but in a really fantastic way.
Lots of new clients, heaps of juicy commercial photography, buckets of headshots, car launches, classroom shots, school shows and performances - you name it.
Coronation events, conferences, construction sites, pub refurbs, press photos, lifestyle shoots. Cute kids in nurseries, prep and senior schools through to care homes and a whole load of video work.
Here are a few images to show a (very) small slice of what I’ve been up to. Hold on…!
I had the pleasure of spending a day with composer, arranger, conductor and musician John Cameron providing some imagery for a new project. He’s composed more than 50 film scores, been Oscar, Emmy and Olivier nominated. A total joy to work with and a privilege to listen to - an almighty talent!
Fans of Channel 4’s A Place in the Sun will recognise presenter Jasmine Harman. I’ve been photographing A Place in the Sun Live in London for a few years. Jasmine has a wonderful connection with fans of the program and dedicates heaps of time talking, signing autographs and taking selfies.
One of my favourite types of jobs is spending time with staff at their place of work producing their own library of ‘stock’ imagery. I had a wonderful morning with the team (and dogs!) at Tobias Oliver Interiors in Berkhamsted at their showroom and offices.
Dr Who’s Sonic Screwdriver at the ready! Electric Umbrella is a charity that creates live, interactive music experiences with learning disabled people. This was taken in their shop Hemel Hempstead where they breathe new life into old donated instruments.
A photo from the dress rehearsal of MASH Production’s Chitty Chitty Bang Bang taken at the Waterside Theatre in Aylesbury, which of course featured a real flying car. Epic stuff!
This monster off-roader was built to take part in the 2023 Desert Challenge in Morocco and was built by Neil Bainbridge at the Westcott Venture Park.
I had a year off from performing at the Pepper Show but certainly didn’t miss out on any fun! Here’s Tom Billington performing his trademark scissor kick, narrowly missing guitarist Jules Jones.
Taken during a series of visits to the magnificent Waddesdon Manor. The shoot featured the good and varied work of the many volunteers. The image above was taken at the very top of the Wedding Cake, a 12-metre-tall ceramic sculptural pavilion in the form of a three-tiered cake.
Electric dreams: staff from KIA dealerships get their hands on the newly unveiled KIA EV9.
Staff headshots from Hemel Hempstead company Whitestar. It’s always great to get away from the standard headshot and do something more relaxed!
Writer, blogger, journalist, speaker and all-round super talent Katie Treggiden with her latest book Broken at the book launch in London.
Sometimes less is more. Taken during a series of visits for a construction firm for their new website.
A fan boy moment - meeting Armando Iannucci at the Berkhamsted Book Festival.
Actor and author Paterson Joseph at the Berkhamsted Book Festival.
I had two wonderful days at the Etihad Stadium, home of Manchester City, photographing the Chartered Institute of Information Security’s conference. Epic!
I’ve been working with Lymphoma Action on quite a few projects this year from marketing through to events. This was taken from a shoot highlighting the charity’s support network.
Not all corporate headshots are the same! Digital content manager David Granger was after something a little edgier for his headshots.