Four old men in the shade.

Fuerteventura 2009
Black and white (7/75)
Four old men avoiding the midday sun and watching the world go by from a bench on the sea front. This makes me think of the Godfather, Sopranos and such. Four Dons discussing business in their sunglasses. Maybe a couple of heavies just outside the frame are making sure they wont be disturbed.

Not quite the Krays

Nottingham 2007

Black and white (6/75)

2 year old Oliver is in front, being watched over by is older brother Thomas. Obviously the classic David Bailey pose for the Krays is used to posed these two little chaps.

Blind museum historian

Dominican Republic 2007
Black and white print (5/75)
Shot at a coastal fort in the Domincan republic. I used natural light from behind this blind historian who explains the forts historical importance in defending against pirates and other sea bound threats.

Mother pushing swing

Notttingham 2007
Black and white print (4/75)
This lovely little girl was a joy in the studio and had lots of fun when I took her to my local park. Although you can't see her mouth, you can see the smile in her eyes and her mothers smile just beams knowing her daughter is having fun.

Usher Brothers

Nottingham 2006
Black and White print 3/75
Two brothers acting as Ushers at their fathers wedding. Shot outside the church as they perform their duties, the eldest seems quite happy to have his photo taken, while the youngest appears a little more unsure.

Models waiting their turn.

Nottingham 2010
Black and white print (2/75)
Models prepared and ready for a group shoot, waiting for a photographer to ask them to pose at the Bright Lights studio in Draycott, Derbyshire.

Father of the bride

Nottingham 2006
Black and white print (1/75)
A widower has a quiet moment with his daughter before she puts her wedding dress on.
Shot using natural light from the kitchen window over the sink. The father is sitting on the work surface.

This is the first in a series of black and white portraits inspired by an exhibition of work by Diane Arbus at the Nottingham Contemporary. The primary inspiration extends only as far as the print format of black and white. The forteen inch square presentation and the fact that the images are portraits. I hope to pick images that are not stricly formal portraiture but reflect a look or mood the subject might not think of as a posed "grin and bear it" image.

The 14 inch square images are available to buy and will be limited edition prints of 20 of each image. Handsigned, mounted and framed.