First photos shot with Nikon D3x for Checkum
A quick trip down to an East London studio resulted in one of our first Checkum shoots with the Nikon D3x. A camera that yields a 24.5 mp image from a 35mm style DSLR body – fantastic! It was just like using my trusty Nikon D2x but with twice the resolution, a much larger viewing [...]
Future Checkum images to be shot on Nikon D3x
Above – Nikon D3x test shot. Those who have been following my blog posts and Twitter ‘tweets’ will be aware that I have been approaching top camera manufacturers for a higher resolution camera body for use on future Checkum shoots (see previous Checkum blog posts). I am delighted to publish that Nikon UK have responded [...]
Matt Evers – skates on for Checkum!
Matt Evers, American Figure Skater, TV Presenter and male Model recently shed all but his skates to take part in Checkum, the on-going testicular cancer awareness campaign sponsored by Famousmales and Macmillan Cancer Support (for more information see my past Checkum blog entries). Matt is one of the stars of TV’s Dancing On Ice and [...]
Monty Halls joins in with Checkum
Yesterday, I traveled to London to shoot another celebrity for the Checkum testicular cancer awareness campaign. Keep following my blog to find out who braved all to camera this time – all will be revealed soon! In the meantime, I have posted another campaign poster. View my past blog entries for other posts relating to [...]
Ian’s ‘Checkum’ images appear on TV
BBC Bargain Hunt presenter, Jonathan Pratt was one of the latest celebrities to take part in ‘Checkum’, the ongoing testicular cancer awareness campaign where celebrities bravely shed their clothes in the name of charity (see here for further details). Over the past few months I have been commissioned by sponsors, Famousmales to photograph those who [...]
Another celeb shoot – Checkum charity campaign
Following on from my previous blog entries, a recent trip to London resulted in another celebrity in the can for the ongoing charity campaign,‘Checkum’. This time we photographed former Hollyoaks star Marcus Patrick (aka Ben Davies), who has also appeared in BBC TV’s Strictly Ice Dancing and Weakest Link, amongst others. Although we used a central [...]
Article in Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook 2011
A&C Black, publishers of the Writers’ and Artists’ Yearbook have recently recommissioned an update to my ongoing article on the subject of working as a Professional Photographer. First published in 1998, the article has been updated over the years to accommodate the many changes that have taken place in this ever-evolving industry. Since the advent [...]
Latest shoot – X Factor’s Laura White
Monday the 1st of November took me to a central Manchester studio to photograph star of X Factor, Laura White. The photos were taken mostly for merchandising purposes for Laura’s current tour with Peter Andre, for the cover of her new tour CD, plus her website and Twitter site – more info on Laura’s blog [...]
Celebrity males strip for charity!
If you have been following my blog you will know from past entries that I have been working on an on-going national charity campaign called ‘Checkum’. The aim of the campaign, sponsored by famousmales.uk.net, is to raise awareness of testicular cancer and ultimately encourage men to get themselves regularly checked out against the disease. Radio interview [...]
Cold snap – the local park!
Further to my las blog entry, just a few days later the snow came tumbling down all over Britain. Here are a few scenes from the local park in Wilmslow, Cheshire. All shot with a Nikon D2x and 18-200 vr lens.
A cold snap
Just to prove that my almost antique Nikon d70 can still deliver, the above photo was taken on the 28th of December 2009 at the peak of Kinder Scout in the Peak District National Park. Even at a temperature of around minus 3, the camera’s electronics didn’t fail me – not bad for an ‘amateur’ [...]
Shoot your friends and be free!
Commissioned photo assignments take up much of my time and style and subject matter are mostly dictated by the needs of the client, which can sometimes stifle creativity. Therefore, during those rare occasions when jobs are not running back-to-back, I sometimes find a window of opportunity to shoot whatever I want, whether it be for [...]
Going, going, gone: Latest shoot in Sussex
Click any image to view larger version. A recent overnight photo shoot took me to Billingshurst in West Sussex, where I was assigned to shoot Jonathan Pratt, Managing Director of Bellmans Auctioneers and star of BBC 1′s Bargain Hunt. The location was a four hour Journey away from my home near Manchester, but thankfully it [...]
Cast and crew of movie – ‘The Descent 2′
Click image for larger view My friend Simeon Halligan and partner Rachel Richardson-Jones recently organised Manchester horror film festival – Grimmfest. In addition to screening Simeon’s own feature film ‘Splintered’, the festival is also hosting a number of other films within the Horror genre and includes interactive events such as public signings and Q and A [...]
Shooting on the fly
James Pritchard (Pro Rugby player – Bedford Blues) Click any image for larger view Recent commercial shoots have taken me up and down the country, from Bedford to Chester to Hartlepool – all in one week! Planning the shoot around the client’s brief is essential and I have therefore developed a list containing a [...]
Ian thraves cheshire wedding photography – feature in County Brides magazine
Wedding magazine, County Brides has recently published an illustrated article featuring some of the images I captured at the wedding of Rachael Lindemann (formerly Lee). The article has been written by Rachael herself, who describes her experiences leading up to the wedding and expresses the emotions and excitement she felt on the day. Rachael was [...]
Holiday – what holiday?
A recent family vacation to Corfu and I thought I’d be laying my camera to rest for a couple of weeks. Not so, only two days in to the holiday and I discovered from a Greek local that in a matter of hours an important annual event was due to commence, hosted by the residents [...]
Ian publishes article on Professional Photography
Once again, I have published my on-going article in the 2010 edition of the Writers’ and Artists’ Yearbook (A&C Black) on the subject of working as a Professional Photographer. First published in 1998, the article has been updated over the years to accommodate the many changes that have taken place in this ever-evolving industry. Since [...]
Celebrity exposure – Ian’s pics in Scarlet
Further to my blog entry of March 1st (on the subject of Robbie Williams lookalike Tony Lewis), the current issue of Scarlet magazine have published another double-page-spread, this time featuring my images of Adam Child from Channel 4′s Shipwrecked. Some of these images have been previously published in Heat magazine – to view the full [...]
Model Portfolio – Portia
CLICK ON ANY IMAGE FOR A LARGER VIEW This set of images show the results of a half day shot with aspiring model, Portia. The shoot took place on location at a friend’s house, using her entrance hall as a makeshift studio, followed by locations in her back garden – all were taken in just [...]
Low-key lighting (pregnant nude)
Low-key lighting is a technique where normally only one light source is utilised and can be a fantastic way to create images of the nude body without revealing too much. In addition, because only selected areas of the subject are illuminated, the lighting can be controlled to achieve a far more flattering image than, for [...]
Lucky landscape – Bamburgh Castle
A quick trip to Northumberland saw some cold and windy weather but some fantastic evening light, as this shot of Bamburgh Castle in Northumberland illustrates. Summer lighting in the UK is often misty and I have found time and again that cold days can yield the best results due to the crystal quality of light. [...]
