Hamish Brown

Robbie Williams with a wrapped scarf, but still displays his character and he is instantly recognisable.

I like the positioning of this subject as you are always returning to his face.

Interesting that shading should be applied to the 2 top corners especially,and I like the lighting

A colour image that the lighting pick out the subject very well.

and on location image which just goes to show how well the use of light can be made.

Yet another imag of Nicole Kidman, this time at leisure, but the bright light behind I am not sure about, perhaps he had no choice as he only had 5 minutes with her.

I do like this representation of this pair, almost schoolboy or mug shot.

a straight forward image with darkening of the corners makes him look a little threating.

I don't know how much work was done to this image but to me it is outstanding, and illustrates the man very well. it is also a good advert.

Shades of Irving Penn here, amazing how often influences from other photographers are evident in modern day images.

An interesting cover. The interaction on the 2 image is very different between the 2, check the position of his hand!It looks like she is moving it away? Good lighting though.

I am not sure what this advertising as it JD is a sports store, it must be the top.The lighting is an overall light, and shows detail in all areas.

Wow, some advert, very strong and connected.
Hamish Brown (Born High Wycombe 1972)
Despite being a highly sort after portrait photographer, Hamish Brown is still as humble as when he was cutting his teeth shooting aspiring music acts. His dad gave him a camera at the age of 7, and started shooting music when his friends asked him to photograph their band, which eventually lead him to work for NME. His later years have seen him photograph sports people for press, advertising and publicity campaigns.
He still feels he needs to overcome his “fear of failure”. A surprising statement from someone who has had world wide success, but then he is a very amiable and down to earth charcter according to his interviewers.
He learnt a lot from his father and dipped in and out of photographic course, but he felt these were too restrictive, which is where he started to take images of his mates in bands. This was his route into paid work. He initially asked for expenses and a small fee if they liked the image. If they did not like the image then they did not pay.
He is keen to describe himself as a Portrait photographer. He is always happy to take an image if there are people in it, and feels he makes a better job of it if there is. The interaction between himself and the subject, getting personally involved with the subject, leads to a better image. He says there is something about competitive sports that drives people, and there is something about capturing a moment of calm in a portrait of someone who is normally going hell for leather on a football field for instance. He feels that sportsman and photographers have a lot in common as they both have to perform on the day.
He has in his bag a Mamiya RZ67, a Hasselblad 03, a Canon EOS 5D MkII and Panasonic GF1. The medium-format gear is used for most of his jobs, with a PhaseOne back that he hires when he needs it, he doesn’t want the expense to own one when it will be out of date in a few years! He uses a waist level finder as this means he can interact better with his subject. (I like to use my wireless connection and remote control as this means I am not looking through the camera all the time and can interact with my subject better). He states that he uses the 5D and has been very impressed with the images it delivers. He is a great advocate of “shoot the shot in the camera” means of photography, to avoid excessive use of post production work. He does use an agency though.And has his work used by some very big clients eg Adidas.