One of the first portraits I ever photographed was of a world-class artist. At the time, I had absolutely no idea just how accomplished he was.
Back in 2015, I was living in London, working as a chef and trying to find my feet as a photographer. That's where I met New Zealand-born portrait painter Nick Cuthell, who happened to be working behind the bar at the same restaurant.
One afternoon, I asked if I could come along to his studio and photograph him at work. What followed was one of my earliest adventures in portrait photography, and a collection of images that I still love more than a decade later.
In this episode of Field Journal, I'm digging through my original photography portfolio and revisiting the story behind these images. From experimenting with off-camera flash and navigating imposter syndrome to discovering the extraordinary world of a professional portrait painter, it's a reminder of why I fell in love with photography in the first place.
There's also a rather unexpected story involving a certain famous actor.
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