Samantha Vale

I'm usually known for my hard edged portraiture which often features side or backlighting, so it made a change to shoot Samantha Vale, a local dance teacher, using only natural light.

I opted for a more editorial fashion style shoot using the autumn leaves as a backdrop and the main source of colour for the shoot.

Tracy Kiss

What better way to spend a cold afternoon in March than with a beautiful girl, a camera and a couple of off camera flashes.

Near where I live there is a footpath called the "Phoenix Trail". This used to be an old railway which has since been tarmac'd over and turned into a nature trail. There are parts of the old railway visible at certain points, including an old platform.

A great spot for doing urban model shoots is a bridge across the trail which is built from old brick and has graffiti all over it.

For this shoot I used two Canon Speedlites on stands, fired with Pocket Wizards. I used the Speedlites bare rather than with umbrellas which gave a much harsher light.