See my portrait photography work in the portfolio. I have today updated various sections of my photography portfolio.

The fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld rules out T-shirts for himself categorically. He finds them offensive to his taste. Lagerfeld says that a properly tailor-made shirt not only looks better but it will actually keep you cooler, dryer and more comfortable in hot weather. For at least 25 years I have not heard him change his opinion on this subject. Lagerfeld creates fashion but he has style.

This morning I read in the Guardian about L’Oréal having to pull ad campaigns featuring actress Julia Roberts and model Christy Turlington because the images were overly airbrushed. As a portrait photographer my approach to portraiture has always been to find my sitters’ inner essence and natural beauty – without airbrushing. I really do believe that everybody is beautiful, it just depends on how you look at them.

About an interview with the great Helmut Newton, Charles’ Camilla, the torment of Gordon Brown, Jean Alexander’s “Auntie” and the photographer’s suffering.

Updated today:

• Body & Soul: Portrait photography portfolio
• À bout de souffle:  Nude portraits and erotic photography

Announcing the release of the lastet version of my website and online portfolio.