Hugh Miller gave my first photographic studio its name, Studio Five, and designed the logo. He was a good mentor. He took an interest in my photography while I was still finding my feet and gave me the encouragement to take it further.

I was finding the nerve to charge more for a sitting, too. By the time I was asking twenty guineas, I had to trust the work I was turning out. These three portraits take me back to those early sittings.

Black-and-white close portrait of a sitter with side-swept hair.
Black-and-white portrait of a bearded man wearing glasses and a patterned tie.
Black-and-white portrait of a sitter in a corduroy jacket and patterned neck scarf.

Studio Five also led to a postcard venture with a local artist. Read Postcards from Stratford.

I’ve told more about meeting Hugh and getting started in Corn Plasters, Cameras and Studio 5.