AUTOS & ESPRESSOS
THRUXTON MOTOR CIRCUIT CAR PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP SUNDAY 25th SEPTEMBER 2022 TBC
25/09/2022
Thruxton motor circuit in Hampshire plays host to the first of two exclusive car photography workshops, this is a practical days photography covering a variety of classic and modern sports cars around the venues paddock, pits and the modern designed control tower. At the end of the day you will come away with a great set of automotive images for your portfolio… ...moreNISSAN DEALERSHIP MAIDSTONE
24/12/2014
Motoring group Motorline have just opened their brand new Nissan dealership in Maidstone, Kent. The premises have all of the state of the art facilities and had just been opened the previous day... ...moreBMW M4 CARBON CERAMIC BRAKES
16/12/2014
Had a great day last week driving and photographing the stunning new M4 coupe in between jobs in Kent, the car has 425 BHP and a 3 litre twin turbo engine that jus keeps pulling and pulling… ...moreNESPRESSO COFFEE POD
16/12/2014
As the year draws to a close and the winter starts to set in I wanted to make the last few photos for this project as varied as possible… ...moreAND THE REVS KEEP RISING
05/12/2014
A good friend and fellow petrol head brought me automotive writer Mel Nichols book "And the Revs Keep Rising". it basically tells the stories of his trips across the world driving super cars and the stories behind some epic road trips, ideal for an early morning coffee to delve in to these wittily written fuel driven tales… ...moreLONDON SOUTH BANK AIRSTREAM PHOTOGRAPHY
03/12/2014
A cold but dry day in London and a pleasant walk along the South Bank, always full of photographic opportunities whether its buskers, skateboarders, the Thames or just a chance to get some street photographs… ...moreAUSTIN VINTAGE CAR LONDON
03/12/2014
During a walk back from camera shop Fixation in London yesterday I came across a very sad looking Austin vintage car, looked like it had not been used for some time… ...moreLITTLE SUGAR BOX DRAGSTER
20/11/2014
The Little Sugar Box is a company that produces a variety of bespoke cakes for all occasions, these include corporate events, parties and weddings. I covered a wide variety of product photographs for the company last year and today was covering close ups of some intricate sugar work… ...moreMORGAN THREE WHEELER
14/11/2014
The Morgan three wheeler has been out for a few years now, in its modern updated guise and is great to drive as well as photograph due to its quirky character, plus its performance is bordering on super car territory… ...moreCOSTA COFFEE GHERKIN LONDON PHOTOGRAPHY
05/11/2014
During a days photography trip I went in to the heart of the financial part of the City of London, one of the most iconic landmarks is the Gherkin which can be seen along the cityscape, rather fortuitous that a Costa coffee sits opposite the road from the building… ...moreNESPRESSO COFFEE MACHINE PHOTOGRAPHY
05/11/2014
The Nespresso range of coffee machines are pretty much everywhere you look now, department stores, Nespresso stores in the larger cities and in peoples homes and offices. They produce a wide range of great tasting espresso, ristrettos and other be lands of caffeine for everyones daily fix… ...moreVW CORRADO CAR PHOTOGRAPHY KENT
05/11/2014
Originally conceived as a possible successor to the Porsche 944, the Corrado is a three-door hatchback/liftback with a 2+2 seating layout. The car's floorpan is based on the A2 platform (i.e. MK2 Golf/Jetta) and, with the exception of VR6 models, all versions use the subframes, suspension, steering and braking components from the A2 model range. The VR6 uses suspension components from the A3 model range, including the rear axle assembly and some parts of the A3's 'plus' type front axle assembly. The subsequent wider front wheel-track of the Corrado VR6 necessitated the fitting of new front wings with wider wheel arches and liners along with a new front bumper assembly. Together with a new raised-style bonnet to accommodate the VR6 engine, these body improvements were carried across the model range… ...moreMINI ONE & KENT AIR AMBULANCE PHOTOGRAPHY
24/10/2014
The new Mini has now exceeded 3 million worldwide sales since being built in the UK which is an amazing achievement, although the car still isn't received that well by the purist Mini owners it goes from strength to strength in terms of models and its great handling abilities… ...moreDATSUN 240Z CAR PHOTOGRAPHY BLUEWATER KENT
06/10/2014
During a car photography shoot at Bluewater, Kent for a BMW meeting their was a modified Datsun 240Z in the car park, looking radiant in a metallic blue, couldn't resist taking a few photos of it against the backdrop of the cinema… ...moreBMW M135i CAR PHOTOGRAPHY
30/09/2014
The BMW M135i is a hot hatch with 320 bhp and a 3.0 litre turbo engine, with some great styling touches as well. Took a few minutes out of valeting the car to use the 100mm macro lens and capture some abstract detail photos of the car... ...morePORSCHE 911 TURBO
30/09/2014
An out take from yesterdays car photography shoot of a friends Porsche 911 Turbo at Wallett's Court, St Margaret's, Dover in Kent... ...moreVW GOLF GTI MARK 1
24/09/2014
The third day of our road trip to Wolfsburg and we ventured in to the original VW Museum, it is certainly overshadowed by the Autostadt with its fifteen museums but retains the tradition which brought us the Beetle and the Golf, especially the GTI shown here which marked the start of the hot hatches… ...moreVOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI AUTOSTADT
22/09/2014
Taken at Volkswagen Autostadt in Germany, showing a Golf GTI cross section and the museum section replicated the production plant where Wolfsburg produces 3,800 cars per day… ...moreRANGE ROVER SPORT
10/09/2014
Not the first time I have posted on this blog with a photograph of the new Range Rover, the Sport version shown here was used for a photography shoot with athlete Sarah Gray who is a shooter for Team GB and in training for Rio 2016… ...moreCITROEN CACTUS INTERIOR PHOTOGRAPHY
05/09/2014
The Citroen Cactus has just been released in the UK and starts from just under £13,000, as usual it employs the french manufacturers quirky design with space and practicality as well... ...moreJAGUAR XK-R SUPERCHARGED CAR PHOTOGRAPHY
02/09/2014
Couldn't resist posting one of my favourite images from the recent weekends car photography course at Brooklands, another Jaguar photo but the Italian Racing Red metallic on the XK-R simply looks stunning… ...moreLOTUS EXIGE AT BROOKLANDS
02/09/2014
The technique of panning is all about practice and an element of luck, had the opportunity to do some slow speed panning during one of my car photography courses at Brooklands Museum over the weekend… ...moreAMICI ITALIAN RESTAURANT ASHFORD KENT
26/08/2014
A commercial photography shoot today for MFW accountants client Amici restaurant, the photographs will be used by the accountancy firm for case studies and also their quarterly newsletter that goes out to all of their staff and clients… ...moreJAGUAR E TYPE BROOKLANDS
26/08/2014
The Jaguar E Type is one of the most iconic cars in the world, it still looks stunning and graced the fashion photography course I covered at Brooklands Museum over the Bank Holiday weekend. The photography courses have proved to be very popular over the years and with a Lotus Eland and Morgan three wheeler the day had a very British theme to it… ...moreLAND ROVER DEFENDER BOWLER CAR PHOTOGRAPHY
22/08/2014
Yesterday I took the Land Rover Defender Bowler out for a drive and photo shoot for Barretts Land Rover, the car is a special edition and modified by Bowler Motorsport, all for a few pence under £50,000… ...moreCOFFEE JAR
19/08/2014
Nothing worse then seeing an almost empty coffee jar, time to order some Nespresso capsules, thought this might be a good way of testing the 50mm lens, at 1.2 it is super shallow and requires pin point focusing accuracy… ...moreEVO MAGAZINE 200TH EDITION
18/08/2014
Evo magazine celebrates its 200th issue this month and provided an ideal coffee break opportunity this afternoon, filled with five great group tests pitting together the journalists top car tests… ...moreBMW XENON HEADLIGHT
14/08/2014
This is a close up from the BMW 235i coupe which I borrowed fromBroad Oak BMW in Ashford Kent last weekend. I have posted images of the car on my blog and went for an abstract for the Auto and Espresso project… ...moreBARRETTS HONDA SHOWROOM ART WORK
08/08/2014
Just finishing up today with some artwork photographs for Barretts Honda in Canterbury, I had covered a lot of photos inside the showroom on the new vehicles and with a perfect blue sky took some exterior photos for some extra colour… ...moreMERCEDES BENZ WORLD BROOKLANDS
06/08/2014
Mercedes Benz World is situated next to Brooklands Museum and has on show new cars including the stunning AMG range, classics and Formaula 1 models that show off the German manufacturers history... ...moreCITROEN DS3 ABSTRACT CAR PHOTOGRAPHY
29/07/2014
Covering some artwork for Barretts Citroen in Canterbury, they have just moved to a new showroom along Vauxhall Road in Canterbury and are after some specific images which will be used as acrylics in their new car showrooms… ...moreITALIAN WAITER BELAGGIO ITALY
24/07/2014
Another photo from last weeks holiday in Lake Como, Belaggio sits opposite Tremezzo where we stayed and is only a short boat ride across the Lake, great food, coffee and service from the waiters and barista's… ...moreBMW i8 CAR PHOTOGRAPHY BROAD OAK BMW KENT
24/07/2014
The arrival of a new car these days generally goes by without too much interest, a lot of manufacturers play it safe by marginally changing their designs as its a safe way of keeping customers happy, BMW has always been one of these companies. Their cars are made with comfort, engineering and reliability in mind, plus they always drive superbly. Three years ago I saw the I8 at the Geneva motor show, BMW's electric and petrol engine super car, surely this radical design wouldn't make it to the showroom.. ...moreHUMMER SITTING PRETTY IN BELLAGIO ITALY
22/07/2014
One car I didn't expect to see as we arrived on the ferry from Tremezzo in to Bellagio was an American Hummer, it kind of still looked good though on the waterfront against the local Ristorante's... ...moreITALIAN CAFE TREMEZZO
22/07/2014
Early morning was an ideal opportunity to look around Tremezzo which sits on Lake Como, not far from the Austrian & Swiss border, their are plenty of cafes and restaurants that line the lake and nice to see traditional coffee houses as opposed to the chains that we see in the UK... ...moreFIAT 500 CAR PHOTOGRAPHY ITALY
22/07/2014
A really good chance to get stuck in to the Auto & Espresso project this week whilst on holiday in Lake Como, Italy. I was keen to hunt out an original Fiat 500 as their were plenty of the modern ones driving around... ...moreLAMBORGHINI GALLARDO TREMEZZO COMO
21/07/2014
Last weeks holiday in Italy was always going to be a great potential for coffee and cars, also a really good chance to get a variety of images for this project in another country, especially one that is so passionate about super cars and espressos… ...moreTHE THREE MARINERS OARE FAVERSHAM KENT
10/07/2014
Monday lunchtime and off to the Three Mariners pub in Oare near Faversham, Kent. I had been commissioned by the owners to photograph a selection of their food for their website and also their appearance in the forthcoming Michelin guide… ...moreTHE ANCHOR INN FAVERSHAM KENT
07/07/2014
The second day of a twenty two day photography project in Kent, Sussex, Surrey and London for Faversham based brewer Shepherd Neame. I am covering the photography over the Summer months of their public houses and restaurants and today I was in the breweries home town of Faversham… ...moreD TYPE ESPRESSO
05/07/2014
The Jaguar D Type is an iconic British sports car and had great success in motor racing and was produced between 1954-57... ...moreBOTTOMS UP!
26/06/2014
Busy day covering six public houses for Kent based brewer Shepherd Neame around East Sussex, was expecting to come across a few coffee inspired shots today for the blog… ...moreAUTOMOTIVE ARTWORK BARRETTS HONDA
24/06/2014
The Citroen and Honda dealerships of Barrett's Canterbury had asked me to photograph some of their vehicles with an abstract twist, these would be used for the showrooms and offices at the Canterbury based dealers... ...moreMICRO ROASTERY CANTERBURY
24/06/2014
The Micro Roastery has been opened in St Margeret's Street, Canterbury for just under a year now, it serves great fresh coffee including all the usual espressos etc plus fresh croissants… ...moreROY HODGSON GREGG'S COFFEE
13/06/2014
This photo of England boss Roy Hodgson was taken for Gregg's Bakery, Tottenham Court Road, London. It is actually Martin from Birmingham who is a Mr Hodgson lookalike… ...moreMORGAN SPORTS CARS GREETING CARDS
11/06/2014
After producing a successful series of greeting cards for Brands Hatch Morgan over three years ago now it was time to bring a new range in, just putting the final shortlist together now… ...moreCARS AND COFFEE PHOTOGRAPHY IN ITALY
21/07/2014
Last weeks holiday in Italy was always going to be a great potential for coffee and cars, also a really good chance to get a variety of images for this project in another country, especially one that is so passionate about super cars and espressos… ...moreWHITE VAN MAN
11/06/2014
Been quiet for the last week on the car front so an opportunity did arrive for some panning automotive shots of Town and Country cleaners vans during a commercial assignment for them… ...moreFORD GALAXIE 500
04/06/2014
I covered the London to Brighton run from Royal Greenwich park on Sunday and a host of classic, kit and sports cars took part in the event… ...morePORSCHE CARRERA GT
01/06/2014
During a super car shoot for a client one of the rarest and most iconic super cars of the modern day era had to be singled out, the stunning Porsche Carrera GT. Only 1270 were produced worldwide and left hand drive only, the 5.7 litre V10 engine produced 612 BHP with a 0-60 time of 3.5 seconds... ...moreJAGUAR F TYPE AT GOODWOOD
31/05/2014
During the Morgan trackday at Goodwood Motor Circuit I had the pleasure of having a Jaguar F Type for the day, again very kindly loaned by Barretts Jaguar in Canterbury and Ashford, the photos of the car are going to be used as artwork in the dealership showroom… ...moreTREAD MARKS
31/05/2014
Whenever I am taking abstract photos of cars its always the clean ones I look at, these usually offer great reflective surfaces to include other elements as well, dramatic skies, people other cars so today I found myself doing completely the opposite and taking photos of muddy tyres… ...moreMOTOR RACING PORTRAITS
28/05/2014
Another photo from the track day held by Brands Hatch Morgan at Goodwood Motor Circuit, I really love the three wheeler Mog's and the circular mirrors are perfect to capture the drivers in, nice to have another three wheeler in the backdrop to frame the shot... ...moreMORGAN 1936 4/4 AT GOODWOOD MOTOR CIRCUIT
28/05/2014
Morgan owner David Phillips had asked me to cover a series of photos for the official Morgan magazine, MOG. Along with the track day photos I had taken we set up a series of photos of the proud owner with his stunning 1936 4/4... ...moreJAGUAR F TYPE AT GOODWOOD MOTOR CIRCUIT
28/05/2014
During yesterdays Morgan track day at Goodwood motor circuit I took the opportunity to take some photos of the F Type roadster, kindly lent to me by Barretts Jaguar in Canterbury... ...moreESPRESSO MEASURE
28/05/2014
Been posting a lot of car images on the Auto Espresso blog recently so decided to do a macro photo of an Espresso shot glass... ...moreMERCEDES 300SL GULLWING
21/05/2014
I have seen plenty of Mercedes Gullwings but very rarely do you get a chance to see one on the road. The 300SL was being taken around the Mercedes Benz test track with a lucky passenger, the car still sounds great even up against its modern day counterpart the SLS… ...moreMERCEDES SLS AMG
21/05/2014
During the 1940's day held at Brooklands Museum I took a stroll over to Mercedes World, around lunchtime they have the Silver Arrows on display, a group of silver AMG Mercs and seriously talented drivers then proceed to wag the tails out of the high powered Mercs around the MB test track… ...more1940'S DAT AT BROOKLANDS MUSUEM
19/05/2014
The 1940's Relived, a celebration which included vintage stalls, re-enactment groups, 1940's themed cafe and displays, world war 2 aircraft, shelters and military vehicles plus swing dancing, singing and music. Their were plenty of characters to capture on the day, I took the portrait of this slider whilst having an early morning coffee break… ...moreMERCEDES A45 AMG
15/05/2014
The stunning new hot hatch A45 AMG from Mercedes has just been released and very conveniently a friend has just purchased one! The car looks stunning in metallic black… ...morePORSCHE CARRERA
12/05/2014
During a car and fashion photography shoot today at FCX Off Road Innovations today a Porsche 911 was one of the cars available for the day, an opportunity for a few photos of the car on its own before the shoot started… ...moreALFA 4C AT AUTO ITALIA BROOKLANDS
06/05/2014
The new Alfa 4C hasn't been released in the Uk yet so it was a real treat for Italian car fans at Brooklands this year when the 4C made an appearance at their Auto Italia annual event… ...moreMONIN COFFEE
02/05/2014
Up in London yesterday for cocktail syrup manufacturer Monin, in their new training facilities in Shoreditch they have a new coffee machine which produces some great tasting and smelling espresso… ...moreLAMBORGHINI MIURA
30/04/2014
During Barkaways Ferrari spring open day at the weekend they had all eras of the Italian super cars on display. Apart from the body shell of an Alfa Romeo their was also a Lamborghini Miura... ...moreCOSTA COFFEE EAST KENT COLLEGE
29/04/2014
It seems that the large coffee chains, Costa and Starbucks have cafes all over the place now, cinemas, petrol stations, supermarkets and ever increasingly colleges and universities… ...moreBARKAWAYS FERRARI OPEN DAY
28/04/2014
Ferrari specialist Barkaways in Kent had their spring open day on Saturday which welcomed 200 owners, on display were some stunning examples of the iconic Italian super car marque... ...moreMERMAID STREET CAFE RYE
23/04/2014
An early morning drive down to the picturesque Rye in east Sussex, the photography was for Stannah lifts who had installed a double decker lift system for the charming Mermaid Street Cafe where they serve great coffee and pastries along with other savoury goods… ...moreAERIAL VIEW
20/04/2014
After a week away in Edinburgh their has been a distinct shortage of car photography available, Saturday morning and catching up with the dealership photography for Barretts Jaguar in Ashford gave me a chance to take an abstract of their white F Type Coupe… ...moreESPRESSO HOLYROOD PALACE EDINBURGH
20/04/2014
A short break in Edinburgh and no shortage of coffee shops, the architecture in the capital was my main focus and a visit to Holyrood Palace was a must… ...moreNEW MINI COOPER S HATCH
10/04/2014
Had a lot of fun taking some photographs of the new Mini Hatch which has just recently been released and with Broad Oak Mini in Ashford lending me one for the morning it was a good idea to test the new Profoto B1 light along with some lifestyle images… ...moreSHOT GLASS
08/04/2014
Espresso shot glass taken with the 100mm Macro lens, used the millimetre marking as the point of focus for this shot… ...moreROLLS ROYCE WEDDING CAR PHOTOGRAPHY
08/04/2014
I covered a wedding in Surrey just over a week ago now and am just in mid editing, included this abstract image of the Rolls Royce wedding car as the framing of the bridal party in the background filled the frame really nicely, the early morning Spring sunshine helped as well give a real lift to the shot… ...moreCOFFEE MACHINE
07/04/2014
Hadn't used the Fuji 100S for a few days so on a Sunday morning decided to take an abstract of my Nespresso machine… ...moreDEFENDER X-TECH
04/04/2014
An outtake from photography today at Barretts Land Rover in Canterbury Kent, using the Profoto B1 light and placing the defender on top of the dealerships outdoor four wheel drive course… ...moreIN THE SHADOWS
02/04/2014
Just a shot out of nothing today, playing around with the new Profoto B1 lights and saw this shadow on the office wall from the modelling light, the coffee cup was doubled as the light was high up and the Nespresso pod holder capsules made a nice framing as well on the right side of the photo… ...moreNESPRESSO PODS STILL LIKE
31/03/2014
A simple still life as I was just practicing with the Profoto B1 portable light that had just arrived from Calumet in Birmingham. I have used sets of Speed Lites over the years and always meant to get some battery powered studio lights, the problem was with the battery itself it weighed more then the light and their was the portability issue, so when the B1 came along which was battery powered only with its compact battery attached to the head it seemed the perfect choice… ...moreCOFFEE & HORSES
29/03/2014
Two new additions this week, one is the Santender Columbian espresso range from Nespresso and the other Patti Smith's classic "Horses" album remastered on CD. Always good to listen to new and old music and their really is a hard edge to Smith's vocals and lyrics on this album... ...moreJAGUAR XF R SPORT SALOON
26/03/2014
The Jaguar Xf has been out since 2008 and year on year has topped the JD Power drivers polls and won numerous awards, a couple of years ago it had a facelift which incorporated daytime running lights and a sportier stance to the car. The Sport model was also introduced which gave you leather and alcantara seats, a lower front spoiler bumper along with piano black inserts around the dash and centre consoles. Just before Chrsitmas the R Sport was announced with a few tweaks here ands there… ...moreMINI "RUST IN PEACE"
25/03/2014
One of my most successful images was a photograph of an old Daimler rusting away, I titled it Rust in Peace and seeing this Mini during the Mini Day at Brooklands Museum at the weekend reminded me of the old classic.. ...moreCOFFEE HOUSE BOTANY BAY HOTEL
25/03/2014
The Shepherd Neame Brewery owned Botany Bay Hotel in Broadstairs, Kent has just been fully refurbished and now with 30 en suite rooms, three restaurant areas and a coffee lounge it has everything to offer the locals and visitors to the coast... ...moreMASERATI 100 YEARS PARTY KNIGHTSBRIDGE LONDON
21/03/2014
Thursday evening and I was covering 100 years of Maserati at HR Owen's dealership in Knightsbridge. The celebration invited Maserati owners past and present including an Italian called Reno who proposed to his wife in a red Sebring like the one in the showroom… ...moreHONDA CIVIC TOURER PHOTOGRAPHY
21/03/2014
I posted quite a few images on my blog of the new Honda Civic Tourer, left this one out to post on the Auto & Espresso blog, the high elevation really accentuated the lines of the car and ave a nice backdrop of the harbour and buildings in the backdrop… ...morePHOTOGRAPHER'S BREAK TIME
19/03/2014
Along with fellow professional photographer Nick Simmond's we covered an automotive shoot on the new Honda Civic Tourer together, the location was Margate and the harbour and Turner Gallery were the backdrops we had chosen, but most importantly a coffee break was on the agenda... ...moreCOFFEE IN HAND
18/03/2014
Just a simple mono image of an early afternoon Espresso after 8 hours of editing covering four shoots from Friday through to Sunday… ...moreAC COBRA FASHION SHOOT BROOKLANDS MUSEUM
17/03/2014
Been a busy week of photography training covering DSLR beginners, fashion and car courses. Sunday on a glorious sunny day and the first fashion photography course of the year took place at the historic Brooklands Museum in Weybridge, Surrey… ...moreMORGAN SPORT
17/03/2014
On Friday I covered a beginners photography course at Brands Hatch Morgan, during the course various techniques were covered including some detail shots of the cars, the one shown was one of my favourites… ...moreCOFFEE & MUSIC
11/03/2014
Simple shot today, one of the most iconic rock albums ever released along with a Roma Nespresso coffee during an afternoons editing in the office… ...moreLAND ROVER DEFENDER FASHION PHOTO
10/03/2014
I was covering a fashion shoot in Mote Park, Maidstone this morning and saw a Land Rover Defender which was parked up, this belonged to the park staff and with Georgia set in the foreground and a shallow depth of field it ticked the box for todays automotive photograph… ...moreTHE TIMES FRONT COVER PHOTOGRAPH
09/03/2014
I have covered the portraits for Paralympian Alpine skier Millie Knight over the last two years and with her appearance in the Sochi winter games this month their has been a lot of publicity surrounding her, especially as she was to be the flag bearer for Team GB during the opening ceremony… ...moreCOFFEE PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY
07/03/2014
A day in the office covering a multitude of admin and marketing, plenty of coffee on tap plus I had to do a few product photos for a client, with the speed lives set up I done a shot of my fourth espresso of the day… ...moreGOODS SHED CANTERBURY BREAKFAST MEETING
05/03/2014
I have taken a lot of coffee cups and car photos for the project so thought that as I was meeting up with fellow creative Martin Jewiss of MPJ Design I would take a portrait of him and his Americano, venue was the Goods Shed Canterbury, all locally sourced food and a great English Breakfast… ...morePORSCHE 918 SPYDER
04/03/2014
After just watching Top Gear and seeing Richard hammond test drive the new Porsche 918 Spyder in Abu Dhabi it gave me some inspiration to take a photo of it, well in the Top Gear Portfolio book that is… ...moreMUSTANG GT 350 CAR PHOTOGRAPHY
03/03/2014
Along with the Mercedes Gullwing the Mustang GT 350 is one of my all time favourite cars, the new version appears in the forthcoming Need For Speed movie and will I am sure enhance the values of the vintage Mustangs even more… ...moreRAIN RAIN RAIN
03/03/2014
The wet weather we have been having has at least made for some interesting abstract images along the way, especially with close ups on various parts of cars… ...moreWEDDING CAR PHOTOGRAPHY CHILSTON PARK LENHAM
03/03/2014
As I covered a friend's wedding on Friday a vintage Austin provided the shot for the day, Chilston Park in Lenham is a beautiful location and the fountain worked well as a backdrop for the classic car… ...moreSPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY
27/02/2014
After a busy afternoon covering sports photography at St Edmund's School in Canterbury a quick coffee break before editing… ...moreRANGE ROVER SPORT
24/02/2014
The Range Rover Sport since it was released late last year has been in constant demand so an hour with it this morning gave me and fellow automotive photographer Nick Simmonds the chance to capture it in all its glory… ...moreMORRIS MINOR
20/02/2014
A day spent in London and plenty of opportunities to cover some portrait and city scape shots, not many interesting cars around apart from a rusty old Morris Minor, not in the best of places but the corrosion on the rear badge looked good… ...moreFERRARI ALLOY
18/02/2014
A visit to Barretts Land Rover this morning and a Ferrari 458 was sitting in the car park, early morning sun was very harsh so used the rear screen of the 100XS to do an obscure angle with some added sun flair… ...moreBIRDS EYE COFFEE
18/02/2014
Sunday morning and the first coffee of the day, looked to do something with the machine as the Nespresso designs have some interesting textures and angles on them… ...moreNESPRESSO TOWER
02/10/2014
Being a big coffee fan I always have plenty of Nespresso capsules of a mixed variety at the office (and at home!), the Nespresso storage tower was the perfect gift from a good friend, made for an interesting abstract image for todays shot… ...moreAUDI R8 ROADSTER LONDON
13/02/2014
The Audi R8 has been out for a number of years now but still looks great, especially in Spider form. The location for the photo was Camden, London… ...moreF TYPE COUPE PHOTOGRAPHY
13/02/2014
An abstract rear alloy photograph from the stunning new Jaguar F Type Coupe that made an appearance at Canterbury Jaguar dealer Barrett's of Canterbury on Monday… ...moreCOFFEE AND ALE HOUSE
12/02/2014
A mid afternoon and a promotional shoot for brewery Shepherd Neame at their pub in Canterbury, the Shakespeare where they were looking for images to promote their coffee range... ...moreVOLKSWAGEN CAMPER VAN PHOTO
04/02/2014
After taking a detour off the beaten track in Canterbury I came across a Volkswagen Camper van, it was sitting along a narrow driveway with a pink wooden garage door as a backdrop... ...moreAUTOMOTIVE CAR PHOTOGRAPHY KENT
03/02/2014
A very cold and windy Monday morning but at least the sun is out. Heading down to Ashford to cover the used car photography for Kent Jaguar and Land Rover dealer Barretts of Canterbury… ...moreHONDA CIVIC
02/02/2014
I had the luxury of a weekend off so after cleaning the cars in the morning decided to cover a couple of abstract images of my wife's Honda Civic… ...morePROFOTO NEWS
31/01/2014
Mid morning coffee break and reading Profoto News which is highlighting the impressive looking B1 off camera flash unit, great article with extreme sports photographer Michel Muller's work and getting his opinion on this stunning piece of kit… ...moreCAFE 46 CAMDEN LONDON
29/01/2014
The Fuji X100s arrived yesterday and with a meeting in London this morning I decided to take it along with me, ideal for some candids and also for some recce shots at the client I was meeting… ...moreRANGE ROVER EVOQUE
24/01/2014
The Range Rover Evoque has been out for a couple of years now and still looks great, a friend of mine called it a Freelander with a frock on, bit harsh but it is popular with the female drivers which is why it has been such a success for the brand, also a younger customer has hooked on to the coupe version, hot hatch looks with off road capability... ...moreLAND ROVER DEFENDER CAR PHOTOGRAPHY KENT
22/01/2014
After covering some amazing sports cars recently it was nice to do a car in its natural environment with the addition of a friendly horse as well... ...moreSHAKESPEARE COFFEE AND WINE BAR CANTERBURY
19/01/2014
This photograph was taken during a commercial shoot at the recently opened Shakespeare coffee and wine bar in the Butter Market, Canterbury. The photos were a mix of reportage and detail images of the bar and on a Friday afternoon their was a nice mix of clients coming in for a well deserved glass of wine after a busy week... ...moreMORGAN PLUS 8 BRANDS HATCH MORGAN CAR PHOTOGRAPHY
16/01/2014
The Morgan Plus 8 is a great car to photograph, this shot was taken against a garage at the Paddock Wood Hop Farm in Kent… ...moreFERRARI 458 INTERIOR
15/01/2014
Bit of a cheat but taken during the 458 Ferrari shoot in London on Sunday and not today, but I didn't include it in the blog montage and thought it deserved a spot in the Auto project... ...moreFERRARI 458 KNIGHTSBRIDGE LONDON
12/01/2014
Sunday morning spent in London covering a super car photography shoot for Ferrari dealer HR Owen, not surprisingly their was no shortage of super car exotica including this amazing grey 458 parked outside a coffee shop… ...moreCOLD MORNING
10/01/2014
Looks like the cold weather is approaching, promise this will be the last Jaguar photo for some time but couldn't resist the early morning sun and water droplets on the boot of the XF… ...moreTIMBERYARD COFFEE SHOP LONDON
09/01/2014
Always good to visit independent coffee shops, especially in London. Timberyard in Old Street is a great spot for superb coffee, free wi-fi and quality food all locally sourced. Literally opposite the coffee house was an alternative take on the coffee theme for todays photo... ...moreCANON AV-1
08/01/2014
Coffee break and time to have a look through Top Gear's 2012 portfolio, full of great images from across the world, also time to dust off the Canon AV-1 35mm film camera… ...moreEARLY MORNING COFFEE
05/01/2014
Sunday morning and with signs of frost first thing and an early morning espresso to wake me up I combined the two for a photo for the project… ...moreBENNET'S COFFEE SHOP CAMBRIDGE
03/01/2014
A visit to Bennet's Coffee shop in Cambridge and a good time for a coffee break during a busy afternoon for my client Bell Worldwide Schools, also a good chance to grab a shot for the Auto & Espresso project… ...moreJAGUAR F TYPE SPORTS CAR PHOTOGRAPHY CANTERBURY KENT
02/01/2014
Couldn't resist an abstract shot of the F Type parked on Barretts Jaguar's forecourt in Canterbury this morning, the added effect of the rain makes the image… ...moreAUTOS & ESPRESSOS PROJECT 2014
01/01/2014
The first day of the Autos and Espressos project, the decision was car or coffee, so I decided to take a photos that would combine the two together to start the project off... ...more