Since owning a garden I have a newfound love of plants. But I never 'really' looked at them, until I worked with the wonderful organisation Rope & Vine (who, believe it or not, sell carefully sourced, beautiful plants and hanging devices).
We spent a day in my studio, studying shape, form, colour and light. When you look at them from different angles you start to look at them differently, and see them as an art form. Or I did at least. Here's some which might help you do the same.
It's not often that I take to a studio. But it's good to break from tradition every so often, so to spend a couple of hours with the fantastic photographer Robert Taylor, in a London studio was a real pleasure. I photographed him, he photographed me.
For me a portrait becomes interesting when there's a story to read into. For that reason I tend to photograph in natural environments, using natural light. In contrast, a studio offers you a blank canvas and allows you to create your own story. Space and simplicity can be beautiful and allows the character to shine through. Robert you were a breath of fresh air to work with... great fun, insightful and intelligent. Look forward to working with you more in the future :-).
It was tough to narrow down, but here's my favourites...
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