Barney (aka Dave)

"I don't like white paper backgrounds. A woman does not live in front of white paper. She lives on the street, in a motor car, in a hotel room" -Helmut Newton 

The beauty of the female form has always inspired me and most of my shoots follow a storyline so that all the images form a set which I find more appealing. In this sense the model is also an actress. Equally I do not fire the shutter randomly but take care to plan poses, props and lighting. I'd rather get the shot as perfect as possible on the day, rather than spend hours on photoshop correcting errors.

I've been shooting for almost 40 yrs doing doing pretty much everything from portrait and fashion through to fineart nude and lucky enough to have been published frequently in the camera press, Marie Claire, art galleries etc. 

I do not shoot on a regular basis due to work/family and also need my mojo working so I only shoot when I'm in the mood as and when I have space in my schedule. Since 2016 I have taken on private commissions which due to privacy with the client, I am unable to publish here.

I like shooting on location as I like working with natural light and also buildings/home locations with good natural light.

I treat all models with the utmost respect and I like to be treated in the same manner. I like my shoots to have a layed back/unstressed feel with as many breaks as the model requirest and if you need to bring a chaperone, feel free.....just so long as they don't get in the way.