Caroline Criado Perez – The Sunday Times Magazine
I photographed Caroline Criado-Perez for The Sunday Times Magazine. It was genuinely an honour to meet and photograph this formidable feminist. She has led two powerful campaigns: the first, in 2013, to put a female face on a banknote, the second to erect a statue of a woman in Parliament Square. She has now written a book to make clear to us how male-centred even our numbers are. Many thanks to Russ for the commission.
Anna Soubry and her daughter Roma – The Sunday Times Magazine
I was asked to photograph Anna Soubry MP and her daughter Roma for The Sunday Times Magazine. I met Anna not long after she had been shouted at and insulted by protesters on live TV, but that didn’t seem to affect her as she arrived in great spirits – laughing, dancing and messing about in front of my camera for the duration of the shoot. Somehow we also managed to have an in-depth discussion about Brexit and the future of Britain whilst all this was happening… Massive thanks to Anna and Roma for sharing their Sunday lunchtime with me and to Russ for the commission.
17 minutes with Ed Balls – The Sunday Times Magazine
I have always enjoyed meeting interesting people and amazingly my job allows me to do just that – I still can’t believe my luck. Sometimes those people are unknown to most, sometimes they are well known, and sometimes they are people who are very well known for doing the cha cha cha. You see I was given seventeen minutes to meet Ed Balls. Not a huge amount of time, I admit, but enough to get to know the man, just a touch. I love the adrenaline rush I get from high intensity, short shoots. Everything becomes more exciting, more immediate. You have to get the job done, you have to make the most of what you get, and however much you plan you never quite know what’s going to happen. I might dive straight into a deep conversation, find myself getting shouted at down a loud hailer and discover the...
The Dickens Sisters for The Sunday Times Magazine
“Can I dress you up in Dickensian costumes?” “No way! That is taking it too far…” “Go on it will be great fun.” “No, that’s an awful idea.” “Please, I really do think it would look amazing.” “Well… um… maybe…if we were men and not women.” I had had the same conversation with both Sophie and Lucy Dickens separately. Neither of the sisters had been that up for the idea of making the photoshoot all about their great-great-grandfather. However, if we had fun with that idea then why the hell not. So it was a few days later I found myself in Angels costume store, surrounded by Victorian era outfits with two giggling sisters flashing their ankles at me from underneath petticoats and sticking fake moustaches onto each other. Exactly the kind of shoot I love. Lucy and Sophie are impressive artists. Do check out their work on their websites:...
AOP Awards 2016
My photograph of Nigel Farage will be exhibited in the Association Of Photographers awards exhibition. It’s a great honour to be featured amongst so much top talent from the UK. You can find out more about my shoot with Mr Farage here: LINK You can see the exhibition of the finalist in the Old Truman Brewery between 14-17 October 2016, more information here: LINK
Portrait of Nigel Farage to hang in the National Portrait Gallery – Taylor Wessing Prize
My portrait of Nigel Farage, the former leader of Ukip and a prominent Brexiteer will be on display at the National Portrait Gallery as part of the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize from 15 November 2016. I could not be more thrilled to have my work selected and look forward to seeing the other entries. The photo in question was commissioned by The Sunday Times Magazine and you can read about my breakfast with Nigel here. Thanks again to the Sunday Times team for the commission.
Dr Chris and Dr Xand for The Sunday Times Magazine
“We’ll do anything” That’s the best thing anyone I’m going to photograph can say to me. It is exactly what Dr Chris said to me when I was talking to him about our shoot for The Sunday Times Magazine. Suddenly my mind was overflowing with ideas. I was already excited about my shoot with Dr Chris and his twin brother Dr Xand. They are pretty well known for doing crazy stuff on TV in the name of science. They’ve changed diets, challenged their bodies in various ways and blown up a weeks worth of methane-farts. They bring science to the TV viewing audience in the most fun was possible. Oh, and they also consult with the UN on migration, get called up when Ebola breaks out and are generally very intelligent. “What props can you bring?” I asked. “How about dry ice?” replied Chris, ”or maybe butane gas? If you...
Nigel Farage for The Sunday Times Magazine
There aren’t many people in Britain who’s political views I disagree with more than Nigel Farage. So when The Sunday Times Magazine got in touch asking me to photograph him I was uncertain how best to proceed. A quick google shows many pictures of Mr Farage as a caricature: in a pub, a beer in one hand and a massive laugh on his face. I wanted to do something a bit different and capture the human side of this man. I have never before photographed someone so aware of himself when in front of a camera. Photoshoots are a give and take between photographer and subject, each person pushes the shoot in a different direct. With Mr Farage when I tried to push beyond what he felt was right for his image he politely told me: “I’m not doing that.” But you keep asking, keep trying and eventually you find...