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Canary Wharf from Surrey Quays
A smart view in Docklands last night.
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Canary Wharf from Surrey Quays

A smart view in Docklands last night.

    • #cityscape
    • #London Docklands
    • #London
    • #landscape photography
    • #skyline
  • 3 months ago
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London skyline from Crystal Palace - personal shot
Would love to say I spent weeks planning the perfect location and time for this shot. Was actually on the way to Sainsbury’s to buy sausages for mine and Amy’s tea. Heading out for any reason around sunset? Take your camera…
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London skyline from Crystal Palace - personal shot

Would love to say I spent weeks planning the perfect location and time for this shot. Was actually on the way to Sainsbury’s to buy sausages for mine and Amy’s tea. Heading out for any reason around sunset? Take your camera…

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    • #Crystal Palace
    • #landscape photography
  • 6 months ago
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KING’S CROSS STATION, LONDON: personal shot from March 2012
I stopped by the new King’s Cross concourse, with its steel webbed roof, on my way back from a trip to London yesterday. It’s pretty amazing, well worth a look even if you’re arriving or departing from across the road at St Pancras. Couldn’t quite bring myself to pose at the ‘Platform 9 3/4’ sign though.
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KING’S CROSS STATION, LONDON: personal shot from March 2012

I stopped by the new King’s Cross concourse, with its steel webbed roof, on my way back from a trip to London yesterday. It’s pretty amazing, well worth a look even if you’re arriving or departing from across the road at St Pancras. Couldn’t quite bring myself to pose at the ‘Platform 9 3/4’ sign though.

    • #King's Cross
    • #London
    • #photography
  • 1 year ago
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SARAH HAMPSON - ACTRESS: promo shot from January 2011
Sarah is an actress and media professional in London. The photo was taken on my friend Andy’s balcony near Tower Bridge one chilly winter afternoon. Sarah was looking for some new photos to add to her acting CV. All actors need a simple black and white headshot, as that is what many casting agencies demand, so we did some of those, but I also wanted to take advantage of the time with Sarah to try some other things out and I was really pleased with a number of the images we created that day (there are two or three in the portraits bit of my portfolio). That said, I also watched a £300+ flash and a light stand get trashed thanks to what I shall only call ‘a bit of a mishap’. Given the excess I have on my insurance, I didn’t get much of that money back. A friggin’ expensive day then, but also a lesson learned (basically: DON’T BE A DICK, TAKE CARE OF YOUR GEAR). I’m just grateful I was happy with the pics, or you might have found me later that day, drinking neat scotch in a nasty bar somewhere, holding back tears and swearing at strangers. (Again.)
Want to cast Sarah in a big budget Hollywood movie? Or a slightly smaller one? Go here.
Shoot assistant: Milly Colley
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SARAH HAMPSON - ACTRESS: promo shot from January 2011

Sarah is an actress and media professional in London. The photo was taken on my friend Andy’s balcony near Tower Bridge one chilly winter afternoon. Sarah was looking for some new photos to add to her acting CV. All actors need a simple black and white headshot, as that is what many casting agencies demand, so we did some of those, but I also wanted to take advantage of the time with Sarah to try some other things out and I was really pleased with a number of the images we created that day (there are two or three in the portraits bit of my portfolio). That said, I also watched a £300+ flash and a light stand get trashed thanks to what I shall only call ‘a bit of a mishap’. Given the excess I have on my insurance, I didn’t get much of that money back. A friggin’ expensive day then, but also a lesson learned (basically: DON’T BE A DICK, TAKE CARE OF YOUR GEAR). I’m just grateful I was happy with the pics, or you might have found me later that day, drinking neat scotch in a nasty bar somewhere, holding back tears and swearing at strangers. (Again.)

Want to cast Sarah in a big budget Hollywood movie? Or a slightly smaller one? Go here.

Shoot assistant: Milly Colley

    • #Sarah Hampson
    • #Actress
    • #Photography
    • #Portrait Photography
    • #London
  • 1 year ago
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I'm a freelance photographer, based in the East Midlands (UK) but happy to travel for shoots. I specialise in editorial portraiture, actors headshots, business portraits, musician promo shots, live performance photography and landscapes. I also teach photography. I use this tumblr for personal projects, behind the scenes stories and other self-indulgences. For my portfolio, see www.ashleybird.com. To contact me, please email ash@ashleybird.com.

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