Four Three Six – Launch Event at QUAD
Following on from the product shoots for fourthreesix the launch party at Derby’s QUAD was a light and sound filled extravaganza! DJ James Mannion was on hand to perform a set – his was the first of the wearable releases – you can read more about James on the fourthreesix blog – here. There will be […]
Fashion Photography Special
Each year I work with some of the 3rd year Derby University fashion students photographing their final collections. It is always interesting to see what they have designed and made and work with their ideas on the shoots. This year there was a lot of variety as well as great tailoring. Everything from a kind […]
Samways Cycles – From Shop to Workshop
Cyclists across Derbyshire know all about the family firm of Samways Cycles who have been in business for over 80 years. One of the unique features of the company is that they fit every bike to every rider in their specialist workshop. They are so proud of this service that you can’t just go online […]
Portable Lap Desk Installation No.1 – A Desk and More
Never tried a Kickstarter campaign myself but I hear that they do work. Liyang Liu, of Yois Design, came to me with his “Portable Lap Desk Installation No.1” and now I know they work. This clever design enables you have a portable desk that is firmly held on the wall, either for use, or storage, […]
Love Aroma – Burning the Sweet Smell of Success
Love Aroma are a specialist retailer of scented candles and essences with outlets across the East Midlands. I went to see the store at the intu Derby shopping centre to capture their displays in preparation for Christmas time. You know when you are near to a Love Aroma shop by the wonderful scents that greet […]
Sparks fly at MDJ Manufacturing!
I love being asked to go to industrial places to find out more about manufacturing and have fun with big machines so when Andy from Out of the Blue asked if I would like to spend a day at MDJ Manufacturing photographing welding and a laser cutter I said yes! MDJ have been producing high […]
Deep Dark Mystery Fashion at Shottle Hall
Every now and then I get a notion just to photograph for no reason at all. I was watching a drama performance and spotted a woman who I thought, “I bet she is a model”. So I got in touch with Hope and yes she had done some modelling and would be willing to do […]
Derby University Fashion Collections
For the past few years I have worked with Derby University Fashion department and their third year students final collections. This year the standard was very high and I had a variety of studio and location shoots booked. There is always a big team behind each of these shoots. The student designer, assistants, hair, make-up […]
Forklift Trucks and Warehouses
I get asked to photograph all sorts of things in all sorts of places but I had never been up close to a forklift truck before. I was asked by Davis Derby to photograph their Trucklog product in use on a variety of forklift trucks at some of their premiere clients such as Sainsbury’s, Carlsberg […]
Wandlite – The All Round Light
I often get asked to photograph unusual things but here is something both unusual and very practical – Wandlite – an LED based lighting system that can be used anywhere. Wandlite is a versatile, waterproof, 12v, long-life LED tube light with 360 degree lighting, perfect for exhibition displays, backlit walls, outdoor illumination, barn and shed […]
Commercial and Industrial Photographer for Edinburgh, the Highlands, Lothian and Borders of Scotland 