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We had Christina in for a portfolio shoot at the beginning of December, and she bought a great energy and style to the shoot.

Starting with a strong selection of movement shots, we also captured not only the more glamorous side of Christina, but also a really funky sense of style that came across great on Camera. She was relaxed and really fun to work with, and the photos look great, thanks Christina!

Musician Actor Dancer

BAck at the beginning of last year had musician and actor Matthew who was currently in the cast of Chess and we had to do two trips to his car for all the fantastic bags of clothes he brought! We had quite a selection of styles to choose from and each one bought out a different side to his character, from geek chique, smart and suave and fun and casual. Thanks Matthew!

Actor Musician Dancer

Had a great shoot in the sunshine back in July with dancer Charlotte Humprey, mixing the soft natural feel of her girly side in the outdoor shots with some dramatic studio shots, playing with movement (and a bit of powder!) and then exploring the more commercial side with some vibrant fun shots with a sporty edge.

I was recently commissioned to shoot a sports portfolio for an old client and friend Mandy Black who wanted to expand her portfolio, We shot out in Berkshire (a bit greener than London) and were thankful that weather was on our side!! A great day of running, cycling, jumping and (brrrrr…) swimming!

Man in suit leaning backwards portrait of Dancer Steven Hardcastle

It was great having Steven in the studio back in September, He bought a great energy and styling to the shoot, with a really diverse range of looks.

Man sat on a fence and stood with caine - portraits of Dancer Steven Hardcastle

With such a strong look I think Steven has a great career ahead of him, and he’s a nice guy too! Thanks Steven…

Man in underwear - model Steven Hardcastle

Nicholas Dawkes Photography London Headshots Studio and Outdoor

Its been a while since I had a chance to update the blog, and have been doing some promo designs for the new studio, and thought I would upload it too…. too many to mention here, but just a few of my awesome clients from the summer….

Dance photography London studio

A FEW FROM THE FLOOR

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A few lovely people from the spring/summer so far…

From left to right, Sam Parker, Hannah-Jane Fox, David Threlfall, Hannah Shuter, Scott Ellis and Laura Teahan

Powervibe gym london Notting hill workout girls

Had the absolute pleasure of shooting some new promo photos for the amazing peeps over at Powervibe Gym recently. I had a blast shooting them and their clients, and was left feeling considerably unfit!!

Powervibe gym London Notting hill

For more info, you can visit http://www.powervibe.co.uk/

In early February, we had musical theatre actress and dancer Chloe Porter in the studio, who brought an amazing array of props and original ideas for her shoot.

It was freezing outside but she insisted on going barefoot in a little summer dress, brave girl!  The results were stunning, so goes to prove its worth pushing yourself sometimes!

Thanks Chloe for bring originality and fun to a cold winters day!

Had a great session with Dancer and Actress Louisa Hockin who came into the studio last month. Louisa was great fun, full of energy and a pleasure to have in the studio.

With a varied range of different outfits and a beautiful sunny day, we headed out and about in West London to capture some great shots, before settling back into the studio and focusing on showcasing Louisa’s great dance skills.


Dancer Dominique Collins was in the studio over the Summer for a portfolio shoot, Dominique brought a great style to the studio, matching bohemian with a edge of grunge with sexy and sophisticated.

We had a fun shoot, full of energy, covering a massive range, and working together to try lots of different ideas, some serious, and some very silly! Thanks Dominique…

Dancer Dale Elstone

I had the pleasure of working with Dancer Dale Elstone in the summer to create some new portfolio photos. Dale has an amazing sense of style, and bought some great ideas to the shoot, he knew exactly the kind of thing he was after, and we worked together to bring those ideas to life…

Dancer and actor Dale Elstone

Not only is Dale a fantastic dancer and full of energy, he has a really versatile look that flowed throughout the session.

DAle Elstone Dancer jumping

We ventured out to a Canal near the studio to capture a bit of atmosphere of a fairly overcast day and creating a great backdrop for the ‘geek chique’ feel of one of Dales outfits.

Thanks Dale for a great session and bring such life and style to the studio!

A FEW FROM THE FLOOR

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Sooooo… With the madness of March and April calming down somewhat, I can hopefully get some blog updates on, starting with a few headshots… From left to right – Amanda Dawson, Matt Kennedy, Carly Miles, Brett Shiels, James Austen Murray and Bonnie Hurst

Dancer portfolio with Amanda Black

We had the return of one of our first clients Mandy in the studio and we were very excited to have her back. We experimented with new sets and designs in the studio and Mandy was more than happy to test them out. She moves so well and creates fierce poses in such an effortless manner.

Dancer Amanda Black swinging on Ropes swing

Some of designs included making a swing from rope and a plank, using the ropes so she acted like a puppet and squirting her with white paint! Thanks for being part of our extreme art Mandy!

Body painting with Dancer Amanda Black

Amanda Black dancer portfolio

Dancer Jennifer Simm studio dance portfolio

In the last week of January, we had actress and dancer Jennifer from Bolton in the studio. We recently had some new equipment in (thanks Santa!) as well as some newly designed parts of the studio and we were eager to try some of it out. Jen absorbed it all like a sponge! She identified with different characters in different outfits and as the afternoon progressed we saw her go from a sporty girl next door leaping all over the studio, to a sassy killer queen! Thanks Jen!

Dancer Jennifer Simm studio dance portfolio

We had Aussie performer Alex in for a portfolio shoot in early February. It was such a beautiful day (unheard of in February this year!) and so we went out on location to make the most of it!

We also played around with some good ol’ leaping and jumping and body panting with latin tattooed across his chest! We captured a great range of shots showing all aspects of his character.

Katie Swann Dancer

We had dancer Katie from Leeds for a portfolio session in the early Autumn. She had the funk and the attitude looks down to a T. Absoloute killer eyes and during the shoot she was super bubbly. A real laugh to work with!

Katie Swann Dancer

Brett Shiels dancer actor

Actor and dancer Brett came to the studio in the New Year for some commercial and movement photography. He was full of energy and had a strong presence on camera. A very good start to the year!

Brett Shiels Actor Dancer

Hannah Stevens dancer actress

Hannah was our first client for 2011 and started the year with a bang! She was filled with ideas and had a detailed schedule of what outfits to wear with what and how it would match her hair and make-up. So organised and yet her movement was so fluid. We covered all areas of commercial looks as well as exploring her dance side. What a great start to 2011 :D

Hannah Stevens actress dancer

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