Pete Postlethwaite
RIP Pete. Shot him twice and will never forget his low key approach. He told the make up artist 'don't bother with any puffy on this face luv' and he was right. His rugged looks didn't need softening.
Sir David Attenborough met a lion.
The thing about a commission is that it is rarely straightforward. A while back, Radio Times called to ask if I would like to photograph Sir David Attenborough (again), but with a few 'props'. Hmm,props ..ah yes of course-lion cubs, nice and easy. The idea developed into a simple Lion face/David face picture, except of course, you can't quite plan what might happen. We turned up at David's house on a rainy day complete with backdrops and the usual disturbing amounts of kit. David looked worried when he saw it all. 'Can't we just do a quick snap in the garden?' he said. 15 mins later after much convincing, David let us in to set up in the available space. Thing is, I just wasn't sure exactly what was possible. The lion keepers suggested that milk might be the answer, but endless shots off a milk bottle would not be ideal. So, lights up and a table in place, I started to try and direct the shoot. Big mistake. David immediately engaged with the