I’ve been a photographer in France for 12 years now and, although British, I confess to being entirely out-of-date with English television. So when asked to photograph some stars of a current reality TV show for a UK-based corporate client of mine, ITV Studios, at the international entertainment industry trade fair ‘MIPCOM’ in Cannes, I had to look closely at the reference pictures beforehand. ‘Love Island’ had come to this annual South of France event as part of a considerable PR initiative, and success was not hard to find, and photograph. Continue reading…
Double Sport Star Portrait
Taking a double portrait is a rather different affair to taking a single portrait for an editorial photographer. This magazine assignment; a double portrait of a famous Formula One driver and ice hockey player in Monaco who didn’t know each other, got off to a shaky start. Blue sky was ordered but not provided, and an incident between photographer and one of the subjects made bystanding PR people and writers hold their breath. However, while unusual South of France summer weather had disrupted the original portrait plan, a red couch and a helmet saved the day. Continue reading…
Swiss Sister in Cannes
The Cannes Film Festival didn’t escape the #metoo movement this summer, with Cate Blanchett organising a gender inequality protest on the famous red carpet. I felt privileged, as female photographer, to take a portrait of female director Ursula Meiers, who’d come from Switzerland to the South of France to be president of the Caméra d’Or jury. However, the Cannes Film Festival event doesn’t provide the ideal conditions for a photographer to shoot a considered, editorial portrait, and this magazine assignment involved 90% preparation and 10% photography. Continue reading…
