The 33rd AOP Photography Awards ceremony took place on 13th October. There was a huge mix of compelling photography from the finalists and it was an honour to see three of my portrait photography images up there on the walls, as well as in the annual Awards Book.
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We have recently taken delivery of your latest mailer which will be winging its way through the Royal Mail to some of our favourite clients (and people we want to work with). Keep your eyes peeled. In the meantime here is little sneak preview. Magazine format it contains a collection of Jon’s more sports related imagery.
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A recent shoot for Save The Children. Below is an early stage scamp of the concept and then the end execution below that. We handled all aspects of prop styling and shoot logistics in-house and are very happy with the end result. A fun image that will attract people to STC’s latest fundraising campaign. As an advertising photographer its great to see these images out in the wild doing their thing.
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Delighted to announce that three of my images have been selected for the highly prestigious AOP Awards 2016. Frankie Dettori and my nordic rower in the Commissioned Editorial category, whilst my shot for Cancer Research UK is given the nod in the Commissioned Design category. Having three images selected is rare and a huge honour. We look forward to the Awards exhibition later in October at The Old Truman Brewery, Shoreditch, London. As an advertising photographer who works across lifestyle and portraits its great to have my work recognised in this way.
We shot a number of leading female athletes for Fabulous, in the run up to the Olympics. Smoke was used to add some GB drama. All post-production was handled in-house, shooting the subject and smoke separately for obvious health and safety reasons. Below is one of the finished images of Becky Downie, as well as a behind the scenes of the smoke shoot. As a sports portrait photographer its always so easy working with those who excel in their disciplines.
This shoot, a commission for Runner's World, showcased the 8 most improved amateur runners in the UK. We shot at White Rabbit Studio and managed the shoot from subject liaison to post production. The pictures were taken with a shallow depth of field to really draw the viewer in; all wearing Asics. Behind the scenes video from the shoot below. All the subjects were a dream to work with - as a sports portrait photographer you couldn’t wish for better subjects.
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A recent interview for Pro Lighting Magazine, talking about the challenges faced when lighting outdoors on a shoot with Frankie Dettori.
‘Inspiration and experience play a large part in every capture. It is about using your knowledge and skill as a photographer to capture images in a very short time frame’.
‘It is a case of having to take quality photos with a minimum of fuss.’ As a sport portrait photographer its good to sometimes sit back and work out what I do!
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Latest images in my sports portrait series as well as some behind the scenes images. Billy said: “I was a gymnast until I was about eight years old, but I was terrible so I moved into acrobatics as the top for a men’s four. So I learned the art of body control and aerial awareness from a young age – both are essential in slopestyle. You need to be a bit fearless as well. It’s about calculating risks and knowing what you are able to do. It’s no good saying you’ll just f**king go for if you’re not capable – you’re just going to hurt yourself.
Very pleased to announce that my series body and mind has won a AOP Award. The AOP Photography Awards are the most prestigious and highly respected competition for professional photographers worldwide. Here is a link to a creative review article: (event image above by Stuart Fawcett). As a portrait photographer working in the advertising world its always great to be recognised for you images.
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A recent image shot on the roof of Big Sky Studios in the blistering heat as part of my ongoing Sport Uncovered series for Sport Magazine. Anthony said: "It’s a better feeling than I imagine any drug or drink gives you. That’s the thing about boxing: the lows can be so low, but the highs can be higher than anything you can imagine.” I love shooting these images, as an advertising photographer its great to be given so much freedom.
We have been spending a little bit of time tweaking the website. Nothing too radical but some little changes that now mean you are given a better overview of the images rather than small thumbnails. Hopefully it makes it easier to take in the breadth and depth of what is being shot without having to work your way through each individual image one by one. It's also now easier to navigate if viewing on a mobile or ipad. As a photographer that works in both the lifestyle and advertising sectors I think the site gives views a good overview of all my work.
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