Ian’s great escape to Bristol to shoot Monty Halls
A recent celebrity commission took me to the sunny south-west to photograph Monty Halls at his home in Bristol. Together with his dog Reuben, Monty is currently known for his recent BBC2 series, Monty Halls’ Great Escape and is due to shoot another series soon. Monty has also presented a number of other TV series, including Channel 5’s Great Ocean Adventures and was winner of Channel 4’s Superhuman in 2004.
For me, this was a really interesting assignment. A former Royal Marines Officer, Author, Professional Diver and qualified Marine Biologist, Monty is known as one of the UK’s leading explorers. With a house full of facinating memorabilia collected from around the globe, it wasn’t difficult finding the odd prop (including Reuben) when we decided to add a little interest to a few of the shots.
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The purpose of the shoot is a charity advertising campaign, details of which will be revealed at a later date. In the two hours we were there, myself and colleague Andrea managed to crack off nearly 200 images, all with simple lighting - one Elinchrom studio head and various light modifiers (there was no room for any other equipment). More will be revealed in future blog entries!
Monty’s website - click here.
Monty on youtube (Beachcomber’s cottage).
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