I recently did another shoot of the main showroom for Jotun Paints, Dubai. As well as many elements of the showroom, they also wanted a portrait style shot of their paint machine. Taking portraits can involve several lights (especially for … Continue reading Portrait of a Paint Machine
Rastafarians of Zion is a collection of portraits of the Rastafarian community that have repatriated to The Promised Land (Shashamane, Ethiopia). This is the first of two blog posts. The other can be seen here Rastafarians of Zion-2 in April 2014, I … Continue reading Rastafarians of Zion – 1
Location shoots are my favourite as you never know what to expect. You have to be more creative combining strobes with available light. For a recent shoot, I was asked to create promotional group portraits for a newly formed band … Continue reading Classical Musician Portrait Shoot – 1
Recently did some portrait shots of a music band at a cool club venue in the Bussey Building, Peckham. I would have liked to have used more colour gels (and smoke) that you get in clubland but we were very limited for time. … Continue reading Musician Portraits – Location Lighting 1
Profoto have published an article about my personal photography project with the Hamer Tribe in Ethiopia on their Profoto blog page. On-location photography with Esam Hassanyeh Personal projects allow us photographers to shoot more meaningful stuff for more intimate … Continue reading Profoto Blog Feature
In March 2014, I started my first personal photography project in Ethiopia. However, the seeds had long been sewn back in 2010. Having been born in Africa (Sierra Leone), I always wanted this beautiful continent to be the subject of my … Continue reading Hamer Tribe of Ethiopia – Portrait Photography
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