Contextual Portraits Exhibition

Last evening was the opening night of the Merton Young Faces photography exhibition at The All England Lawn Tennis Club. It was attended by the glitzy and notable of south west London and was an inspirational evening for all concerned. Fifty contextual portraits of inspirational young people wowed the audience, it was commissioned by Wimbledon Foundation, part of The All England Lawn Tennis Club. the portraits varied from sporting venues including the iconic Centre Court at Wimbledon, to historic Southside House and Wimbledon Theatre to gritty vibrant Smallhoders boxing gym. Xanthe Izzy Bradley Every portrait was diferent yet engaging, with each young person sitting comfortably within the context of their environment whilst at the same time expressing confidence in who hey are. A good portrait is like a good conversation it s takes at least two people, the photographer and the subject must communicate to get the best possible result. One of the skills a good portrait photographer must
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How to Give Your Actors Headshot That Extra Bit of Zing?

There are so many technically good headshot photographers out there (and a few who are not, I have to admit) so how do you make sure the one you choose will make sure your headshot has the extra zing? First off do your research, I’ve gone over this incredibly important part of the headshot process in other blog posts you can find here, how to choose the right actors headshot photographer. Great headshots have personality, connectivity and individuality. What is it that makes your headshot stand out? Is it a technically perfect photo; correctly exposed, well composed and is nicely lit or is it more about the personality expressed by the actor? In fact do both need to be equally working well together to make your headshot stand out from the crowd? Yes they do! It takes two to Tango There is a famous South American dance called the Tango, there is also a very famous saying that goes ‘It takes two to Tango’ which is true. As the saying implies you can’t dance the Tango by yourself
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What kind of actors headshot should I use?

This is one of the of questions I’m often asked by actor’s who are new to the industry. Should I have a commercial headshot or would it be better to go for a theatrical one? As a actors headshot photographer in London, why not have both is my usual answer, use your commercial headshot for commercial castings and your theatrical headshot for acting roles. Novice actors and performers are often confused by the difference between the two types of headshot, fear not read this and all will be revealed. The Commercial Headshot Essentially a commercial headshot is all about the smile, you need to look approachable and friendly to the point that someone will want to buy something from you. Think about the actor advertising toothpaste or recommending that you buy a particular type of car. The clue is in the name – commercial – it’s all about selling and the best way to sell is have people like you. So your commercial headshot should portray a nice friendly, likeable, trustworthy pers
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Portrait Photography Exhibition

Mounting the pictures from The Merton Young Faces photography exhibition was a thrilling experience, It s my third exhibition and every time the process is the same and just as exciting! I love taking the photographs, love engaging and learning something about my subject and then bringing that knowledge into the portrait. The next stage is printing and framing the images, this is when I get a feeling of substance, in this case seeing the portraits and imagining what they ll look like mounted in a gallery. By this time I ve already decided how the exhibition will flow, which picture work well together and how I want to start and end the viewers experience. And finally the hanging of the frames, it s a time for it all the hard work to be seen, to become real, it s also time to see that the layout works as I wanted it to. Sometimes, as in this exhibition I need to tweak the layout a little so that I can lead the viewer s eye around the exhibition. There are always a lot of people involve
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50 Portraits From Headshot Photographer Nick Gregan

Merton Young Faces Photography Exhibition is a series of 50 stunning portraits from headshot photographer Nick Gregan. Well that s what the exhibition press release says it s all about, but is a portrait any different from a actors headshot? Yes and no, in this series of photographs I have taken what I call contextual portraits this means they are in an enviroment or contain something that relates to and helps tell the story of the subject. Louis In this shot of Louis who is an up and coming actor I wanted to place hime somewhere he felt comfortable, it was on stage in Wimbledon Theatre. Louis had a great confidence about him and was also quite a cool young man. I ve captured all of this in this portrait without going down an obvious route. In an actors headshot I am looking for the actor themselves to tell their story. We want a casting director to lok at their headshot and see the actor, to relate to them and not be distracted by other elements within the photograph. Peter In this h
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