VIDEO Joe McNally Control of Light

Joe McNally and I met a few years ago in Venice Italy, we enjoyed five days shooting with off camera flash.

The image showing two contemporary dancers together at the end of my dance section were taken then, not using flash opting for the stage lighting.

Joe is highly in demand as a shooter, equally as well known for his workshops that take him around the world.

When we met he was in the middle of writing his first book "The moment it clicks" that turned out to be a best seller, highly recommended, simple and easy to read with some of his most striking images.

Work the scene and towards your best shots.

Go visit  www.joemcnally.com

VIDEO The Mend - Where Were you.

The Mend  have come a long way since we first met, their first single Where Were You is released March 24th.

Created and mentored by Nigel Martin Smith the same who created the iconic Take That.

Great video, great sound.

Good luck guys, wishing you all every success.

VIDEO Jay Maisel photographer.

Jay Maisel is one of the photographers I like to refer to, dropping by and looking at his latest work from time to time.

There are a few videos out there that feature Jay, for me its how he approaches his work, his thoughts that i find inspiring.

He seems very structured in an unstructured way.
His influence is subtle, maybe I watch or look at him a handful of times in a year, each time I see something in his work and come away refocused, energised.

Too many photographers rush to get to output and along the way loose the reason they started out in this biz.

Keep focused, inspired, commercially savvy and be self driven.

MODEL Marlon @ AMCK Models LONDON.

Marlon a cool young guy from Paris, find him @ AMCK Models LONDON.

VIDEO Le Désir

Le Désir from alvinnguyen on Vimeo.


I like simplicity and movement, so this appeals to me, this video was made a couple of years ago. The track used is also familiar so maybe there is another reason for me to like.

Anyway got to dash.

MODEL Alex @ AMCK Models.

Alex all the way from Austria is with AMCK Models LONDON.

MODEL Jack @ AMCK Models

This was Jack's first model shoot, he is signed with AMCK Models LONDON.

Just 17 years old Jack is a semi-professional football player, watch out for him develop his model career also.

The Sexist Models featured on Models.com @ 2013.02.13

3 Kate Upton [profile]   Ph. Sports Illustrated New York:IMG London:IMG London You can't stop a train. Naysayers be damned,  Kate Upton just keeps on coming for that number one spot. From the Vogue Italia cover, to the  Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue doubleheader and every piece of work in between. A new Kate has risen - all hail!
Kate Upton's most recent campaigns: [view all] Sam Edelman S/S 13 Campaign (Sam Edelman) Dylan George S/S 2012 (Various Campaigns)

2 Gisele Bundchen [profile]   Inez & Vinoodh for Vogue Paris   New York:IMG London:IMG London Paris:IMG Paris Copenhagen:2pm Model Management Hamburg:Model Management Milan:IMG Milano Viva La Gisele. She of the cascading hair,  the shimmering skin, the impossible body and the effervescent personality. Still rocking every  magazine cover in sight, from GQ to V and Arena. Still clocking the massive bucks that sends the  wags wagging in amazement, Gisele truly looms  as THE last supermodel of our era. She is a Brazilian  national hero for a reason.

Gisele Bundchen's most recent campaigns: [view all] Esprit F/W 12 Campaign and 2 Lookbook Images (Esprit) David Yurman F/W 12 (David Yurman) Esprit S/S 12 (Esprit) Versace S/S 12 Campaign Video (Versace) Versace Jeans S/S 12 (Versace) Versace Etoile de la Mer Eyewear Campaign S/S 12 (Versace) Salvatore Ferragamo S/S 12 (Salvatore Ferragamo) Givenchy S/S 12 (Givenchy) Versace S/S 12 (Versace)

1 Adriana Lima [profile]   New York:Marilyn Model Mgmt Paris:Marilyn Agency This Bahia Brazil beauty has been the epitome of big bonanza contracts for  the likes of Maybelline and Victoria's Secret.  You can rest assured the scale of those  contracts keep Adriana in the dream club  of the industry's most wanted. Plus you  always want to keep it in mind that her legendary GQ cover was one of the biggest selling  issues of that magazine ever!  That's what you call power beauty!

Adriana Lima's most recent campaigns: [view all] Miu Miu S/S 13 (Miu Miu) Victoria's Secret Fall 2012 (Victoria's Secret) Mavi Jeans Commercial Fall 2012 (Mavi Jeans) Mavi Jeans Fall 2012 Campaign (Mavi Jeans) Victoria's Secret Spring 2012 (Victoria's Secret) Donna Karan S/S 12 (Donna Karan)

Two of the current top three are IMG girls, Marilyn Agency
having a tight grip on the number one spot with the stunning Adriana Lima.

All of the content and links from Models.com a great place 
for anything model and fashion related

VIDEO Louis Vuitton Spring Summer 2013

The escalator dimension really adds to this show.

Another clever show, the doubling of the models so tightly sequenced kept my attention throughout.

Canon 1DX First Impressions

The moment you get your hands on the 1DX it feels and looks imppressive, you will notice its weight straight away. I prefer it to be this way rather than light, the 1DX really sits rock steady in your hands.

Moving around the camera I was first drawn to the memory card opening, and the battery release.

The battery is about twice the size of the 5DmkII sliding in nicely from the left side. The memory cards are accessed from the back of the camera. The dual CF slots face backwards at you rather than at the side,  I prefer it this way too, keeps the camera facing forward ready to go again.

The menu layout is very similar to the 6D which I got my hands on last year, straight away it feels simple to use, it all makes sense.

Going through the menu options is something I encourage any camera user to do, get to know your gear inside out.

Checking through the menus one of the display features that can cause a lot of problems to my workshop attendees has been taken out on the 1DX, this was nice to see.

I like the toggle button being in two locations, great for when shooting portrait.

I liked the options for saving the files, being able to select dual saving i.e. to card A and card B, or to save to one card then to goto card B when card A is full, or save RAW to one and JPEG to the other, great feature for reviewing your JPEG files quickly after an event.

More to come on the 1DX soon.

VIDEO Chanel Spring Summer 2013 Fashion Show.

Great use of space. Great show.

MODEL Rob bags Abercrombie & Fitch Campaign

Fresh from London Men's Fashion Week, model Rob has just bagged his first campaign with Abercrombie & Fitch.

I photographed New Face Rob at the back end of last year,he is busy juggling his final year of studies this won't hold him back though.

Expect to see a lot more of this gorgeous boy.

VIDEO Canon 1DC in depth test with Philip Bloom

Canon 1DC video test and review by Philip Bloom.

One of the most important features of this camera is its ability to record 4K footage internally.

Philip Bloom again does a great job discussing and demonstrating the merits of this camera, get more of Philip Bloom at philipbloom.net

VIDEO Canon 5DmkIII vs Nikon D4 & D800

Philip Bloom does a great job testing these full frame camera's for resolution, aliasing, low light and features.

The free firmware update for the Canon 5DmkIII enabling clean out is due for release soon.