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Thoughts, Musings, News About The Site And My Photography

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Travel Advisory

26th July 2016 20:35

Off to Lima to see Su again :)))))) I will be back next Monday. As usual, updates might be at unusual times, but I will keep an eye on everything.


Back From Riga

12th July 2016 17:53

A strange trip... As usual, some no-shows. The dungeon scene was a whole lot heavier than I expected! Julia Zu was amazing, and of course we all know Heidi. Laima was fun too. Anastasija was nice, but didn't have much time so I only got to shoot 2 sets with her. Kittie was her usual gorgeous self, but after the first shoot she did a rather wild sub thing with a group of friends (something she seems to be heavily into) and the bruises were very extreme! I'm not sure what to do with the pictures. Some are fine, but I may not use several sets. And then the flight home was late and my car broke down on the way back from the airport!


Riga Here I Come!

8th July 2016 19:09

Leaving for the airport at about 3am tomorrow :) Thanks to Ryanair's obnoxious attitude to luggage and the amount of gear I have to take, I won't be taking the laptop. So, I've put up this weekend's updates now :) I'll be back Tuesday morning, with a whole lot of new material for you.


Riga Next Week

28th June 2016 18:39

So, I was processing this set of Heidi Romanova yesterday. She used to live in Riga, but I'd heard on the grapevine that she'd gone to Milan. I liked the set so much, I decided to contact her on the off chance she would be in Riga next week, and she is! So, I will be shooting Heidi, Haphazard Kittie, Julia Zu, Ilvy Kokomo and a couple of others :)


Bloody Weather

20th June 2016 15:39

I had arranged a shoot with Tomoko up on Wimbledon Common this morning, but the rain was terrible. We shot indoors instead... Typically now, 3 hours later, the sun is out! Oh well, I have a shoot with Amyka Lee to look forward to on Friday...


What's With The "Art Nude"?

13th June 2016 21:26

It doesn't mean artistic (although I hope it sometimes is). It comes from an earlier site I ran, it is the "level" (how explicit) the model is shooting to - the kind of thing that comes up when negotiating the shoot. It's just me being paranoid about making sure you know what you're getting!

And, finally, I have got the links from the model directory working. Yay! In the Member's Area, there is a link "Search By Model", and the version of the model directory you see there has direct links to the sets.

And this is a picture of the wondrous Ellie Roe, the first set from our studio day :)


Minor Site Upgrade

6th June 2016 18:00

I've finally worked out how to add the top links (Blog, Legalities etc) to the tops of the Models Directory and Member's Area - well, I knew how to do it but I've worked out how to do it with them updating automatically! A minor point, but it means I will soon be able to add a special Member's Area Model Directory which will contain direct links to the sets.


Plans Are Coming Together

30th May 2016 08:06

It's always complicated, but the plans for Prague are coming together. Here is one of the lovely models I plan to shoot. I will be spending a couple of days in the south of the country with Elen shooting her and other models outside, before returning to Prague for 3 days. A little less shooting than last time - it's summer so I will see the city too!

One of the curses of photography is the number of cancellations. It happens both ways - Ellie and Scarlet both had full day shoots cancelled at the last minute when they were staying here this month - but I've had 3 new models cancel this month. Shame... I will find some more new models for you soon!


A Night In The Studio

17th May 2016 06:43

I spent yesterday evening with Ellie down at Scarlet Door studio in Bracknell. Very interesting to get more room when using the lights! The guy who runs the place gave me a lot of help with lighting (which was the real point in going), and we got some really cool results. I will probably go there again with Kayla on her next visit.


Putting the Art into Core

11th May 2016 21:08

I do less photoshopping than many people, but sometimes I do some serious art on a set. To be fair, it is often to mask a set that didn't come out that well to start with! This is Libka... looking quite unlike her usual self!


Another Travel Advisory

25th April 2016 19:23

I've been at home for a while, by my standards at least :) So, I'm off to Serbia for the weekend to visit some spas and hopefully shoot at a nightclub.


Well, Heidi Was Beautiful!

6th April 2016 19:35

She was rather expensive, so I decided that we would work rather harder than normal - we got a lot of good stuff! The first pregnancy shoot with Ashleigh Monroe on Saturday was good too. I have another break for a couple of weeks, but I will keep an eye on things :)


A Bit Sad :(

30th March 2016 20:05

Su has just gone home :( We had a great month together, and will meet up again in July. Apart from setting up a few shoots I've been away for a month. I have a few days peace (in fact I have builders in), before a relative comes to stay next week for a few days. I'll be back in full on 19th... Before that I am shooting a pregnant Ashleigh Moore on Sunday, and the extraordinary redhead Heidi Romanova on Tuesday.


Paris In The Spring

7th March 2016 17:58

They say Paris in the spring is romantic. It's pigging snowing! Su's never seen snow before, I'm not sure she's that impressed now. Even though I'm supposed to be taking a break, I still seem to get bookings! A top model called Victoria has contacted me, so we're shooting on 9th May, and Rana wants to come back soon too :)


Taking A Break :)

3rd March 2016 06:12

I'm taking about 6 weeks off as the marvellous and wonderful Su is coming over for a month (she's arriving later today), and then I have family stuff to attend to. Updates are scheduled and ready until the end of April, all I have to do is log on and flip the switch for each update. I have a couple of shoots scheduled, and am working on another trip to Prague and a weekend in Riga! I'll keep an eye on things and fix any errors, as usual.


What A Lovely Set

22nd February 2016 15:32

I've spent the weekend decorating, but I still had time to process a lovely set of Rana and Red Snow. The schedule is already done up to the end of March (I'm away most of the month, so I had to do it all early), but I promise it will be released in April. There's a lot more to come!


Deena Again

1st February 2016 18:25

I have just shot Deena again, the first time since she had her baby. As always, she is still convinced she needs to lose more weight. Can you believe it? :) She seems to be getting on really well. I'll be shooting her again in May or June :)


Yes, Another Travel Advisory

16th January 2016 10:27

I do get about, don't I! This time I'm off to Lima for a week to see the lovely Su, and do a little shooting I hope. As usual, updates may be at slightly funny times (I'm putting up tomorrow's update now), but I will keep an eye on everything when possible.