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Friday 27th June, 2014 - A couple of behind the scenes shots from my shoot with FIVE//THIRTY in Chinatown, Manchester earlier this week. New editorial coming soon.

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I recently shot Jonny James for the pre-SS14 teaser campaign for The Horsebird. A nice buildup leading up to Manchester Fashion Week, with a full campaign coming for the AW14 collection towards the end of summer. Stay tuned...

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JONNY // MANCHESTER // SHOTBYDA.COM

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JONNY // MANCHESTER // SHOTBYDA.COM

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JONNY // MANCHESTER // SHOTBYDA.COM

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Jonny // Horsebird // Manchester // May 2014

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Jonny // Horsebird // Manchester // May 2014

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'Black Dog' editorial for Hope St. Online, shot by me

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'Black Dog' editorial for Hope St. Online, shot by me

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'Black Dog' editorial for Hope St. Online, shot by me

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'Black Dog' editorial for Hope St. Online, shot by me

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'Black Dog' editorial for Hope St. Online, shot by me

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'Black Dog' editorial for Hope St. Online, shot by me

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'Black Dog' editorial for Hope St. Online, shot by me

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Charlie Holmes, October 2013

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Charlie Holmes, October 2013

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Housekeeping post today. I'm glad to see my new cards arrive after weeks of sweating over the smallest of details; thinking about paper weights, finishes, type, and everything else that would make most designers giddy.

(For you geeks, it's a 350gsm double matte laminated card, with spot UV varnishing print on both sides. The front type is Helvetica Neue. The rear type is Avenir Book. As much as I wish it had a watermark, I'm afraid it doesn't. But it's still nicer than David Van Patten's card.)

Keeping it simple, this card is a concept I worked on with my friend (and graphic designer) Sean Doherty. Using Spot UV ink on the back (and on the front) of the card, my website URL becomes my email address when the light catches the ink. Fairly difficult to photograph, but pretty cool.