Blog
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Heathrow behind the scenes
I have been invited to photograph a number of living wall projects around the country for the Biotecture who create those wonderful walls of plants that make such a positive impact on…
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When to photograph a building a project
Photography is often commissioned in the week of completion when the project is about to be handed over. Unfortunately this has the tendency to produce rather sterile images of empty buildings with…
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Production Photographer
Working as the stills photographer on a video production for the Soprema roofing people was something completely different to my usual fair. Whilst I am normally making carefully considered views of recently…
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Clever buildings
One thing that can be said for photographing buildings is that at least they are predictable. Well, it used to be like that but increasingly, modern buildings have a mind of their…
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Creating the outdoors indoors
A large part of my work is producing photography to show building materials and systems in use. This usually means visiting recently completed projects and finding ways of showing the product to best effect.…
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Ancient & Modern
Most of my work involves photographing newly completed buildings so a recent commission to photograph buildings completed up to 800 years ago presented something of a refreshing change. One of the strengths of Nicholas Jacob Architects is…
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Affordable photography for creative makers and trades
It is often the work of small artisan makers and trades that contribute most to giving a space a unique look and feel. It is their craft and creativity that makes my work as a photographer…
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Probono video kick-starts young pianist’s career
VideoA favour for a friend of a friend has helped a young pianist kick start his career as a cocktail pianist entertaining passengers aboard cruise ships around the world. The Swan at Lavenham…
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This week I am reading . . .NORDIC LIGHT
Volume, form, texture and colour are recognised as the basic pillars of architecture but it is light that that binds them together producing an aesthetic outcome. Photography is the science and art of capturing…
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Felixstow Seafront Gardens Refurbishment
It’s awards season and as often happens, I have had a few urgent jobs to shoot which were due to be submitted for various awards. The refurbishment of the seafront gardens at Felixstowe…
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- Ipswich 360 panorama
- My work in Architecture Today
- Supermodels of insulation
- My work in Grand Designs Mag
- New website for Stowe Building Contractors
- The Twilight Zone
- View from the top
- Smoke and Fire – ignited!
- ‘Look Book’ boosts sales
- How to give feedback
- Permission to shoot
- Care for your image(s)
- Six months in 116 seconds
- Heathrow behind the scenes
- When to photograph a building a project
- Production Photographer
- Clever buildings
- Creating the outdoors indoors
- Ancient & Modern
- Affordable photography for creative makers and trades
- Probono video kick-starts young pianist’s career
- This week I am reading . . .NORDIC LIGHT
- Felixstow Seafront Gardens Refurbishment