Lifestyle photography lies somewhere in between documentary on the one hand and ad hoc portraiture on the other. It tells the story of a family being themselves at leisure together and is bound into a picture book and or attractive wall art at the end to share and remember forever.
Every photographer has their own approach to lifestyle photography. Some feel that arranging people all akimbo, like they’ve fallen out of an aeroplane and landed in a heap, is cool. Others specialise in interiors. My approach is simple.
I give gentle direction as we wander about the location, looking for scenic or interesting backgrounds. I prefer wide open spaces because there are always better lighting options. And by outdoor, I mean anywhere from the woods to the beach or a fairground, even.
In development, I decide which pictures suit a colour or a black and white finish based on their impact. And each picture is processed and styled individually, making them virtually handmade.
What you Get
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My most challenging assignment was shooting the operations and personnel of a vast, open-cast gold mine high up in the jungle highlands of Papua New Guinea. Four days in-country from 07:30 – 18:00 carrying 9KG of kit. It rained biblically when it wasn’t scorching hot. The pictures were published in Asia Outlook, an international investor guide to the mining, oil and gas sector.
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