Location, Location, Location

Lola © number88 photography

Lauren and I have just returned from a little Easter break at her late grandparents’ place in Normandy. My inherited French family is a smorgasbord of passion, humour, wit and character and they all make for great photographic subjects. The … Continue reading

Friday Find: Tick Tock

Clock Ien Chi

OK, so it’s not Friday, but I’m going to ignore that for now. This short is going viral at the moment, and with good reason. One take. One take! And that’s not all. It’s a great story and the one … Continue reading

Interviewed by Freelance Advisor!

Freelance Advisor © 2011 Andy. All rights reserved.

Freelancers’ website, Freelance Advisor, recently interviewed number88 about online marketing and other related bits and bobs. The interview is now online. Go listen!

Friday Find: Lift Off

Saturn V © 2011 Andy. All rights reserved.

I’m a geek. There, said it. OK, I’m not the sort that beavers away at his Unix-powered, home-built PC every night, writing code for my own sick pleasure. Nevertheless I’m a geek; I like technology. But above all else, I … Continue reading

An Hour with Noah Kalina

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So I finally met the man. No, not The Man, but Noah Kalina. Brighton’s Garage Studios had invited Noah over from Brooklyn to host talks, lighting & portraiture workshops and one-to-one sessions with whoever wanted to see him. When they … Continue reading

Meeting an Inspirer

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Thanks to the good folks at Brighton’s Garage Studios, none other than Noah Kalina will be visiting these windy shores this month. And to top it off, I’ve managed to grab some one-to-one time with the bearded man. If you … Continue reading

Sequence One

Sequence One © 2011 Andy. All rights reserved.

A shorty. After adding a nice new Canon 7D to our kitbag last year, we started playing with its 50fps (PAL) video mode. Nothing serious, just an experiment with slow motion, music syncing, acting and fisheyes!

Exploit Your Friends

Playtime number88 photography

Whenever we’re suffering from a creative funk, drawing upon our friends and family is a surefire way to get the juices bubbling again. Got friends round for dinner? Make them pay for all that free food by asking them model … Continue reading

Handbag Shoot

Katherine to Katherine © 2011 Andy. All rights reserved.

I was reviewing some of my favourite shots from last year and came across this from a fashion shoot I did for a Brighton-based handbag company called Chicachick. This stands out for me because after taking on the job, I … Continue reading

From Bump to Birth

From Bump to Birth © 2011 Andy. All rights reserved.

Last year we embarked on a mission to document the growth of Lauren’s two-baby bump. We took a shot once every 7-10 days, from 12 weeks into pregnancy to as close to the birth date as we could. As it … Continue reading