Who would have thought that being a wedding photographer would lead to being commissioned for a photo shoot involving large naked flames and packs of cards flying everywhere!

The great thing about wedding photographer is that you get to meet so many different and interesting people. As well as the wedding couple, I also get to talk to people who work in other facets of this industry which can lead to interesting assignments.

I meet Greg Williamson every so often and he ended coming round to the studio for a photo shoot. We had great fun with flames and cards flying all over the place! Luckily nothing caught fire (although Greg’s hand did get a little hot a times!) and we ended up with some cracking images.

The one below is my favourite.

Magician studio photography by Darren Wingham

They say that you should never work with children or animals. Well, as a portrait photographer, if I banned them from my photography studio, it would be a quiet place!

We had 5 young girls here the other day. They were a lot of fun and had no problem with playing in front of the camera.

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When people book a family portrait session at our photography studio, we always encourage them to bring some of their children’s stuff along with them. It needs to say something about who they are. It can be an outfit, favourite shoes or toys. It also helps to relax children, so we can get natural images of them having in the studio.

The Parkin family didn’t just bring along a toy, they brought basket overflowing with them!! And we certainly had fun photographing their daughter amongst them all.

Studio Portrait Photography

They say never work with children or animals. Well we regularly photograph both in our studio!

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OK, it’s a bit manic, but, as a Dad-of-two myself it keeps me on my toes. It also ensures we keep the photography as natural as possible. It was great fun having the Sellwoods in the photography studio!

Studio Portrait Photography

Studio Portrait Photography

Rob plays in a band and also teaches people how to play the drums. He needed some publicity shots, so booked in a session at our photography studio.

When he brought them in, we thought we might get a few complaints from our neighbours in this sleepy part of Hampshire. However, to my surprise, our portrait studio is pretty well soundproofed!

What followed was 30 minutes of every kind of drum rhythm known to man…

Great fun!

PR and Portrait Photography

Portrait & PR Photography