When I got this call from a local businessman who wanted some new headshots, my immediate thought was, sitting in office, booted and suited, pc on desk, phone there too, maybe a year planner behind him, you know the sort of thing. Now, when this type of call comes in, I always try to steer the client in the direction of something a little bit more interesting.
However, on this occasion, Mr Butler was looking for something a little different. He had a few ideas which, sometimes can be good and other times can be a bit of a nightmare. But, although he had a rough idea, he wasn’t sure exactly what to do. After a brief chat and throwing a few thoughts into the melting pot, we both came up with a plan. Pete already knew of this business centre and tried his best to describe it to me, I could tell he was keen, and although I didn’t know the place, I thought it sounded a cool location to do his shoot. When I saw the Keys Business Park, in Cannock, I could see the image in my mind straight away.
I just love working with striking architecture, this place certainly delivered just what was needed. And, for the techie guys (and gals) I used radio controlled off camera flash to give it a little more zing!
Although it doesn’t look cold in these photos, it was actually well below freezing. I had a fleece, a thick coat, woolly hat and gloves (to stop my camera freezing to my hands) and a scarf! Pete on the other hand, braved the arctic conditions with a light weight suit and an open neck shirt. To give an idea, we had to keep breaking for hot drinks inside reception. Crazy.
