Tag: Portraits
Corporate Away Day Photography for AW Hainsworth
Yorkshire-based specialist textile company AW Hainsworth has been an unrivalled market leader for 240 years.
Earlier this summer they asked me to document their annual company away day at Oulton Hall in Leeds. This was a particularly special event as the company were celebrating a milestone 240 years as well as handing out a range of awards to their staff.
Editorial Photography for The Migraine Trust
I was commissioned by The Migraine Trust to shoot editorial photography for an upcoming case study concentrating on the impact of migraine in young people.
Shadow & Light Monthly #48
Shadow & Light is a list of curated photography stories, features, techniques, news and inspiration that I’ve come across this month.
In this edition we see how one photographer is capturing portraits of animals and learn about the art of creating a zine. We delve into why some photographers see opportunities that you miss and look at vintage photographs where subjects have been removed from the frame for reasons unknown.
I Don’t Shoot Weddings… But I DO Love a Good Story
I’m not a wedding photographer. I don’t shoot weddings but I am a sucker for a good story.
After inadvertently finding myself in the centre of someone else’s love story I recently made a rare exception.
Shadow & Light Monthly #47
Shadow & Light is a list of curated photography stories, features, techniques, news and inspiration that I’ve come across this month.
In this edition we see how photographers have captured the first year of the war in Ukraine and look at the career of music photographer Richard Kelly. We discover how a Raspberry PI has been used to create a camera that creates images using AI and watch the laborious (and arguably pointless) task of painting a classic SLR.
Shadow & Light Monthly #46
Shadow & Light is a list of curated photography stories, features, techniques, news and inspiration that I’ve come across this month.
In this edition we explore the world of jazz and hear the story behind an underwater photographer’s stunning image. We see a unique portrait series utilising the dating app Tinder and find out how photographs were transmitted by wire back in 1937.
The Legacy of Photography – Creating Work with Purpose
As a photographer I’m always striving to create meaningful work with purpose. But how do you measure meaning? What constitutes purpose? How do you define the legacy of photography?
A fantastic thing happened to me recently while I was shooting a campaign that really got me thinking about the meaning and purpose of the photography I produce. What will my legacy of photography look like?
Shadow & Light Monthly #45
Shadow & Light is a list of curated photography stories, features, techniques, news and inspiration that I’ve come across this month.
In this edition we go behind the scenes of a stunning underwater shot and take an alternative look at car photography. We learn more about the story behind NASA crew portraits and talk handheld exposure meters.
Shadow & Light Monthly #44
Shadow & Light is a list of curated photography stories, features, techniques, news and inspiration that I’ve come across this month.
In this edition we take a five decade journey through Hip Hop and visit Oregan’s only locked psychiatric facility for women. We look at 50 photographs that reshaped sport and see one couple’s amazing discovery in an abandoned storage unit.
Shadow & Light Monthly #43
Shadow & Light is a list of curated photography stories, features, techniques, news and inspiration that I’ve come across this month.
In this edition we look at lost images of New Jersey by the legendary Henri Cartier-Bresson and take a look at how a modern lens is manufactured. We see a beautiful series documenting motherhood and female identity and finally take a look at a unique camera with an e-paper display.
About me
I'm Simon Wiffen, an award-winning photographer, husband, dog owner, record collector and dad of three.
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