Portrait photography in Tring

Big Stick’s Portrait photography is a passion of MD Carl Brady. He loves transforming an individual or couple into an image of beauty. Richard Avedon a famous portrait photographer believed portrait photography should capture the ‘soul’ of its subject. And he should know! He photographed stars including; Marilyn Monroe, Buster Keaton and Andy Warhol.

Big Stick photography inspiration…

Big Stick Photography is inspired by the photographic work of Bob Carlos Clark, Annie Liebovitz and Helmut Newton. Between them they produced memorable iconic portraits of some of the worlds biggest stars. At Big Stick we can only aspire to the level of these photographic legends but we can try and follow their principles. We spend time achieving different looks, getting to know the personality of the subject. Ironically capturing spontaneous images can takes hours!

Words of wisdom from Annie Liebovitz…

As Annie Liebovitz said; “… the idea your going to get the ‘soul’ of the sitter in 15 minutes is garbage. I do find that as soon as I tell them it’s over, they relax and look amazing. I should be starting the shoot then!”

Everyone should have a great photograph of themselves. An image they absolutely love and look their best in. We can provide make up and hair artists, wardrobe, music (and drinks) to help you relax and enjoy the whole process.
Styled, reportage or introspective shots are all great fun and can be a real confidence booster, call now and get a great image for your friends and partner to admire!

Photographic Prints & Books

For a perfect record of weddings parties or sports events, order a photo-book…

For birthday parties, weddings or sports related events it’s great to produce a definitive print or even a book.  I produced a book for my mother in law of our trip around the West coast of the USA (including a shot of her rolling dice at a table in Las Vegas) and it has become a great momento for her and a great way to relive the memories. Big Stick Photography has also done Model books and records of sporting events. They look really impressive and is a lovely way to present your images rather than wading through an album or slide show.

If you would like a portrait or for further information, please call Carl on 01442 828883