freelance life
One of my favourite aspects of the freelance life is never knowing where I will find myself next, especially as I find it hard to say no to any paid work in case I have to go get a proper job. So this month, I have photographed the preparation of strange and beautiful tomatoes by one of London’s finest chefs (lit by two tiny halogen lamps in a dark kitchen), shot a young lad under Brighton Pier and in the rolling hills beyond for a book jacket and spent two weeks following rising BBC star, Genevieve Barr as she knocks a bunch of disabled actors into shape at a drama workshop. Each job had its merits, the common thread being the opportunity to work with new people and face the challenge of getting good, publishable pictures that tell the story well, no matter what the conditions. More »