Portraits from Sudan

I am in the midst of sorting out some images taken over the last few years and just thought I would share these portraits of school children at the Marol Academy in Luonyaker, South Sudan, taken in 2010. Very simple images, but I love them. None of the children had ever had their portrait taken [...]
Off-camera flash, off the beaten track… Pt 2

I am back in the UK once again after a 3.5 week trip to Sudan, Tanzania and Kenya, shooting for both a client and myself. Prior to heading off, I invested in an SU800 and SB900 to complement my SB600 with the intentions of shooting plenty more portraits with decent lighting. However, like all of [...]
Off-camera flash, off the beaten track…

It may surprise you to learn that underwater photographers have been doing the ‘Strobist’ thing for many years now – well, almost. Using off-camera, multiple strobes is quite normal for underwater photogs, mainly in an attempt to minimise the amount of backscatter in the final image. However the vast majority of people don’t venture beyond [...]
