Fantastic to work on some new corporate head shots & portraits recently & my client very kindly arranged for some video & images of me working.
I try to make these shoots relaxed as possible as a lot of people find it difficult or awkward when in front of the camera, as its not the norm for most people.
Luckily I've had a lot of experienced in commercial photography & making people feel relaxed…

I took this image of the cognac bottle as a way of showing, that with even a simple approach to a studio lighting set up, a great commercial studio image can be created.

In the video you can see how I set up the bottle on the oiled black tiles, with the hard light shining through from the back it creates a lovely reflection and drama to the surface that the bottle is sitting on.

Then with…

Gallery Prints are here!

Something new at Phillip Shannon Photography today. The gallery is now open for business.

• See a specially curated selection of my work available for print.
• Any size available & also available in Greetings card, post cards & many other printed materials.

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