Why Film Photography Matters More Than Ever in the Age of AI
AI can generate flawless family portraits in seconds, but are they real? In an age of filters and algorithms, film photography offers something different: honesty, imperfection and a tangible legacy your children will one day hold in their hands.
What Happens To Your Film After A Family Portrait Session
Ever wondered what happens to your film after an analogue family portrait session with me?
Each roll goes on quite an adventure - carefully stored, lovingly packaged and sent 5000 miles to my trusted pro Film Lab in California, before it comes back to me as beautiful photographs for your family archive.
Romantic Couple Photography on Film
It blows my mind that these photographs were taken 12 years ago!
These two newly engaged love birds wanted to capture the moment they visited London together before embarking on the next chapter in their story back home in Jakarta.
They asked me to do a couple photography session with them and I’m so glad I did!
Why Film Photography’s Inherent “Delayed Gratification” Is Good For Children
As the kids hurtle downstairs each morning for their daily dose of advent calendar chocolate, it’s got me thinking a lot about delayed gratification. Managing their excitement and practising patience during advent is a pretty universal way for children to learn that good things come to those who wait!
For me there are so many parallels to draw from this in relation to film photography and the patience it requires...
Why Natural Light and Film Photography Are The Perfect Partnership For Family Portraits
As an old school family photographer, I believe that natural light and film photography are a match made in heaven and the two together help me create family portraits that stand out from the crowd. Daylight softly bathes any surface it touches, so capture it correctly on photographic film and you have a rich, luminous image with that characteristically timeless grainy texture digital photographers often seek to emulate...
Why I Shoot Film in 2024
If you’re a millennial like me, you’ll recall that for most of our childhood film was the only option available. All my family photographs growing up were shot on film. But those days are long gone right? Well, not quite. Not for me anyway! And if you’ll indulge me for a few minutes, I’ll take you on a little trip down memory lane and do my best to explain why…
Will Airport CT Scanners Destroy Your Film?
I was standing on the departure side of the scanners at Manchester airport watching my hand luggage roll down the conveyor belt when it hit me. I’d forgotten to put my film in the lead bag! I’d heard stories of how the new CT scanners can “destroy” photographic film and I panicked. Find out what happened next…
A Photographic Study of the Jardin Majorelle
Morocco has my heart. I visited once in 2018 and completely fell in love with the country. I know I’m not the only one. Morocco has inspired visitors for centuries, including well-known artists such as Jimi Hendrix, Henri Matisse, Bob Marley and the creator of the extraordinary Majorelle Garden…
Romantic Couple Portraits in London’s Holland Park
Back when I was shooting weddings, I photographed a lot of engagement sessions. Many were in London as couples wanted to capture this moment in their journey together when it was just the two of them making their way in the big city! They were aware that with a wedding fast approaching, they were growing up. Perhaps there would be children, perhaps they would move back home or start a new adventure together somewhere else.
New York on Film
I’ve been lucky enough to visit New York three times and honestly feel I’ve captured some of my best photographs there. When its identity is already imprinted in your psyche from the countless Hollywood scenes you’ve absorbed since childhood, photographing a city as intense and relentless as New York is a challenging game to play!