Who am I?

My name is Bob Jones and I am a retired physician. I took up portrait photography in 1996. I am a people person first and a photographer second. Helping people gain more self confidence gives me great satisfaction especially when together, we produce an image that surprises the subject themselves. 

How did it Start?

I came across the idea, of helping people to look good in front of the camera, completely by accident. One day I was asked by a family friend to help her with some uncertainties that she had about being photographed at her forthcoming wedding. So I agreed to spend an hour or two rehearsing her in the art of looking good on camera.

What Happened Next?

The photo-shoot was very low key. As it happened the weather was good so we started taking photographs in the garden. After ten minutes or so we returned to the house to view the images on computer. From this we could see some of the issues that needed working on. We went back outside and spent most of the afternoon taking photographs, returning to the computer every ten to fifteen minutes or so. In this way we built up a picture of what worked for her and what she should avoid.The results really surprised me. I could not believe the transformation that we achieved. She was delighted and took her new photogenic self away with renewed confidence. Her wedding photographs were a great success and she later told me “I kept thinking of everything we said and how we found the best way for me to stand and move and get the best images…it was great”. Needless to say I was pleased, but wasn’t convinced that our photo session could have made such a difference. However my satisfied “client” was keen to tell everyone that it had, which brought more requests and more photo shoots.

And Now?

Having photographed a few more brides and grooms to be, and other hesitant subjects, I am convinced that anyone can learn to be photogenic. I find improving people’s confidence in how they look, and helping them getting to know what works best for them, hugely satisfying. I am now a keen advocate of my methods of helping people to look good on camera.

What’s my Style?

I do not accept that there is such a thing as an ordinary person. Everyone is special. By addressing our fears and insecurities we can turn our body language and facial expression into a positive force that works for us in enhancing our physical image and presence. I know I can put people at ease and help them to get the best out of themselves and have fun while they are doing so.

Thanks

I would like to thank all the people who have helped me with Look Good on Camera. Special thanks to Fiona for starting it all off, to Emma for agreeing to be my “web guinea pig”, to Michelle for the constructive criticism, to Sid Richards of design house for the cartoons, Paul Imre of Imre Ltd for the website, and last but not least all the people I have such great fun photographing. 

Our Website Policy

We have copyright of all images and photographs taken on this site. Wherever possible we have asked individuals their permission to use their images. If you find an image of yourself on this site and want it removed we will comply with your wishes. If you would like a copy of any photographs of yourself that you find on this site we will supply you with one free of charge on receipt of proof of identification. Because of the concerns about the web and child protection, we only publish images of current minors if they are anonymous to us (i.e. we do not know their names or addresses so they could not be traced through us).