Toby Lewis

Autumn 2024 - I am currently quite busy with other projects and am unlikely to do much shooting until 2025.

November 2024 - I've been featured in an interview on the PurplePort blog

 

Hello!

Thanks for looking at my profile.  I am also on instagram as @tobyinbristol

I am an enthusiastic hobbyist photographer.  I've been taking pictures all my life but only started doing model photography in 2016.  I have good studio space at home but am now trying to do more location shooting for a richer environment, but still like the contrast of style from both ways of working.

I like to do a couple of shoots a month but sometimes that's not possible and sometimes shoots bunch up.

I am happy to work with models with less experience and don't mind giving guidance or more direction during a shoot. I am happy to work on a TF basis on collaborative projects if you want to work with me.

I have no problem with models contacting me if they genuinely want to work with me but am less pleased to get direct messages from models just looking to fill up their calendars.

This is a hobby for me but I still like to get a standard model release on a paid shoot just so I have acknowledgement that it was a paid shoot and I have permission to show the photos wherever I choose, but I have never done anything commercial with my images.

What you can expect if you work with me

• I am always well prepared for shoots with a clear plan.
• I communicate shoot aims well verbally and with mood boards.
• I value your input, the model is a collaborator not just a subject.
• I keep you happy, I respect the model's feelings and personal space.
• Models enjoy working with me, please see my references.

Preferences

My preference is for a very natural and timeless look.  I prefer little or no makeup, although I happy for the model to work with whatever basic makeup she needs to feel comfortable.  Blushers, lipstick and nails often go strange colours in editing as I use filters and colour contrasts, so would rather they were minimised. 

Also for timeless aesthetics, my preference is for no tattoos, fillers or other body modifications or things such as nail extensions.  These may be trendy and may suit some styles, but rarely mine.  Tattoos in particular are compositions in their own right and I feel interfere with the main composition and styling.  I am unlikely to want to work with models who have large or prominent tattoos, unless the tattoos themselves become the focus of the shoot when they are extensive and unified in style and theme.

Albums