The Photography Blog

Food photography for a new client who produces tomato seeds. The tomatoes were imported from the Netherlands and shot in the studio.

These days most of my photography has been studio based, but I have spent the last 36 years photographing a very diverse selection of people in many locations, both in the UK and internationally. Here are some examples of my environmental portrait photography.

A short video produced to promote a really great cycling cafe in Hertfordshire. Shot for social media use, video shorts and clips.

What’s the point in pressing the shutter if it is so dark that you cannot see the subjects? Here's a photo I took in the dark, the location on the coast in north Norfolk in February

Food photographer Darrin Jenkins answers lots of questions about food photography from how he found his studio to claims of fame...

Great to be doing another 3 day food shoot in my Hertfordshire studio. This was for a national consumer brand that we all know of (at the present time I need to be keep the client secret). The studio space worked well with the fitted kitchen studio, I guess this set up makes it the best food studio in Hertfordshire....

Is ‘having an eye’ for composition enough to creating great images? A must read if you are interested in photography.

We call ourselves ‘creatives’ and we want to work creatively but as many creatives know it is not a case of sitting down and waiting for ideas to pop up, those ideas can be very elusive and not willing to show themselves on demand. No amount of brain storming sessions and staring at websites are going to make them flow in perpetuity.

This year I've been commissioned to make some new exciting content for a new wine brand called Madame F. The content had to be quirky, fun, eye-catching and true to brand but also with an 'honest' feel. Madame F is a creative collaboration with Queer Britain, a charity that is working to create the UK’s first national LGBTQ+ museum.

Things you need to know before a professional photography shoot. There are lots of things to consider before a professional photoshoot, find out more about some essentials.... The brief, Budget, Estimate, Locations, Lighting and composition, extra expert to hire.....etc...