london portrait photographer
From A-list rock stars to activists, artists to footballers, poets to journalists and, illusionists to musicians I’ve photographed anyone’s who anyone.
One of the most enjoyable aspects of my work as a London portrait photographer as an editorial photographer is the fascinating people that I get to meet.
I have photographed royalty, politicians, artists, and celebrities, as well as ‘ordinary’ people, and they all gave me tons of stories and anecdotes to tell my future grandchildren.
I have photographed so many amazing people that it’s hard to choose my favourite shot, but I was particularly pleased with my portraits of Julian Assange, Ronnie Wood, Benedict Cumberbatch, Sting and Annie Lennox.
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let my pictures do the work
When you commission my services as a portrait photographer I run a consultation process where you can supply a mood board of images and styles that you might like. We can talk about how many final images you would like me to supply – this will be depending on the time allocated for the portrait.
The possibilities are endless from natural light to studio lighting, environmental background or a studio backdrop. I can provide all of them as well as outsourcing props, stylish, make up artists.
I have worked previously with very famous faces and I am used to all the process and having very little time to produce an outstanding portrait. I had literally 1 minute to produce the portrait of Sting you see on this page. If there is need to run an approval post session this is absolutely not a problem, the images can be uploaded in real time to my laptop for you or the PA to check them as I take them.
what I bring to your portrait shoot
- My 20 years of experience working as a professional photographer.
- Clear communication via email/phone ahead of and post shoot.
- My travel to you and back within London with my equipment.
- If required, a handful of images from the shoot can be made available.
- All images will be supplied as high-res JPEGs via an online, shareable and downloadable gallery, so you can share them.
- I am insured with public liability of up to £5m.
what I bring to your portrait shoot
- My 20 years of experience working as a professional photographer.
- Clear communication via email/phone ahead of and post shoot.
- My travel to you and back within London with my equipment.
- If required, a handful of images from the shoot can be made available.
- All images will be supplied as high-res JPEGs via an online, shareable and downloadable gallery, so you can share them.
- I am insured with public liability of up to £5m.
explore my london portrait phoTographer gallery
Benedict Cumberbatch
Benjamin Zephaniah
“Carmen was commissioned to take my author photo when my first book was published. I absolutely despise having my photo taken, so was dreading the thought of having headshots! But Carmen was brilliant; so warm and friendly and she really made me feel comfortable. It ended up being difficult to choose which picture I like the best!”
Chlöe Mayer
author of the The Boy Who Made Snow
ken follett
juan mata
mary beard
jeremy forsyth
lgbt pride
dynamo
GUILLERMO DEL TORO
don letts
lauren laverne
julian assange
Annie Lennox
Anish Kapoor
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Uri Geller
paul smith
dame tracey emin
alan rusbridger
Karl Ove Knausgard
the black crowes
fangoria
jemma kidd
“Carmen was great – we were working to an extremely tight deadline but she delivered exactly to our brief and we couldn’t be happier with the results.”
Lysette Mazur
Senior PR Officer for Slimming World
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If you would like to check my availability or you have a question about my London portrait photographer work please get in touch here.