Atelier, a division of Leo Burnett Advertising dedicated to fashion, beauty and luxury brands, are the team responsible for international names such as Max Factor, Aussie Hair, Dunhill Fragrances, Herbal Essence etc. Their job is to be fussy and their place is most definitely on the same side of the camera as mine. So, it was with a little trepidation that I took on the assignment of shooting their own promotional pictures!

As you can see, they’re a good looking bunch….and good fun….thankfully!

I’ve just got back from a trip to New York. Here’s a few snaps I took along the way.

I shot this picture in Trinidad, Cuba and I nearly walked past it for a second time before I spotted it. I like it a lot, so I had it printed and framed and have it hanging in our front room in Brighton. It’s amusing to me the comments I get about it and so I’m used to and very happy for you to read into it some great underlying metaphor about the balance of power or the relevance of the cold tiled floor but actually, you’d be overestimating me….I just spotted a nice shot.

Perhaps a blog is a place I can show the pictures that I shoot which don’t really fit my portfolio or my website. Libby is a professional life model and spent a day with myself and Julia Francis (make-up) in my studio. The pose on the right was Libby’s natural reaction to her finding out that I was also a Piscean.