Fade to Grey LSWPP

Hello Everyone,

I live in Bexley, Kent, on the borders of London and Kent, with my wife, 2 grown up kids (which is debatable at times) and a cat called Keith.

I tend to specialise in walking the streets with a camera and performing in the studio.  Shoots should have a purpose, be light-hearted, inquisitive but not intrusive, fun and productive. Having a sense of humour helps with this.

Street and Urban shoots give’s both the model and photographer the chance to express their creativity and personalities against numerous changing backgrounds.

Studio shoots are much more controlled in terms of the elements and lighting. I use Coach House studio in Farningham Kent, DA4 0DB. It’s a brilliant large studio that you can view on Purpleport. 

I will do TFCD shoots, but no time wasters please, life is too short to be waiting around for a no show whose excuses disappear into a black hole and the cost of the studio burns another hole in your pocket.

As a devotee of Black & White images, I shoot every image in colour and convert 90% to mono. The best Black & white images are based on the fall colour spectrum. Colour gives me a sense of pleasure but B&W can show agony, sensitivity, and beauty in its most raw form.

An image is a creation that needs to be thought about and nurtured at every stage of the process, from the original idea, setting up the shoot, how the RAW image is processed, how it is retouched and finally how it is printed.  

 I like to think that I am artist and photography is my medium.  Always looking to creating an image that has its own personality and captivate people’s imagination.  

There are a number of photographers that I find inspirational, Ansel Adams for B&W printing, Vivian Maier for simplistic beauty on every street corner, Helmet Newton and Nan Goldin for Creativity in the human form, and Dorothea Lange & Don McCullin to show just how deep and meaningful a photo can be.

I am a member of Society of Wedding and Portrait Photographers (SWPP) where I have obtained a Licentiate qualification.

If you have any questions, want to discuss ideas, buy me a coffee, have a joke to share, want to teach me to paint, buy me another coffee, please get in touch. You can contact me direct at fadetogrey88@gmail.com.