My photography is nothing without the wonderful humans who model for me with openness and generosity. In order to pave the way for potential fresh collaborations, I would like to paint a picture here of how I work and why I work the way I do.

During the first decade of practising photography seriously, my tendency was to try to photograph as many vaguely compatible models as I could. Over the years, my vision has become much clearer and more defined, and so has my understanding of how best to work and who best to collaborate with.

We all wear masks to a certain degree in our everyday lives. Some take the form of make-up, garments and body modifications that project certain ideas into our surroundings. Others come in the form of protective or performative body language. I aim to create images of individuals who are interested in shedding their masks and I am drawn to what remains when these layers are shed: the individual in their unreserved, disarmed, and ingenuous glory. To me, such imagery has the potential to evoke, stir, and hearten the viewer in ways I find beautiful and significant.

Of course, it is not all that easy to reach this point. I enter shoots with a sense of direction rather than expectations of a specific outcome. My shoots tend to be nestled in conversation. Through dialogue, we may establish a level of trust and mutual understanding that allows us to create together freely and safely.

This approach tends to appeal to those who value the creative process as much as the result and see sense in a creative project without financial gain. Commercial models are often used to simpler transactions, limiting their time and level and scope of engagement to protect themselves in what can be a treacherous industry. I understand and appreciate the reasons for doing so. However, I find that a purely transactional approach often lacks the depth required for the kind of photography I happen to love. I want my photoshoots to be a human interchange and creative collaboration first and foremost, rather than a financial transaction.

This is why I choose to work entirely on an exchange basis. Instead of a financial transaction, we both invest our time, trust, and creative energy, and we'll both end up with a series of valuable images. I take my responsibility to the finished work very seriously.

If this resonates with you and you think you might just be interested in creating something together, do feel free to get in touch. I am always happy to just have a quick chat to explore whether what we want aligns sufficiently to warrant a collaboration.