‘Random Thoughts’ Category

Harni-Man-Of-Action…a lifetime of creating action shots!

Harni-Man-Of-Action…a lifetime of creating action shots!

Harni-Man-Of-Action…the label I was given by the first AD on a shoot… I don’t refer to my business as ‘Octane-fuelled Brand Building’ for nothing. Having waxed lyrical recently about my experience handling in-studio shoots, I thought I’d get everyone’s energy levels up again with a trip down ‘amnesia’ lane on some of my most amazingly […]

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Creativepool Spotlight interview

Creativepool Spotlight interview

It was great to be interviewed by the guys at Creativepool a few weeks back for their Inspiration section, so yeah 🙂 without further ado…here it is… “I’ve been freelancing since 1989 and have shot globally for most automotive brands from Rolls Royce to Renault, Bentley to Buick, Cadillac to Kia,” says Nigel Harniman, reflecting […]

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HNY…2018 a year in film & stills

HNY…2018 a year in film & stills

Well, Happy New Year & all that – 2018 was a great year with some really varied shoots – films and stills, motorcycles, cars, lifestyle & health, CGI… Royal Enfield topped & tailed 2018 starting in January shooting films and stills on location for the ‘Pegasus’ special edition which was amazing – shooting hero bikes, […]

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HNY & a small selection 2017

HNY & a small selection 2017

Happy New Year to all! 2017 has been a great year & looking forward to more exciting projects in 2018. The year started with a couple of trips to Austria in January, first to recce then to shoot the I-PACE & I-Type concepts for Jaguar and ended on a high in December with one of […]

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Shanghai International Photographic Art Festival 2014 and Interphoto China

Shanghai International Photographic Art Festival 2014 and Interphoto China

The 12th Shanghai International Photographic Art Festival & Exhibition took place recently, and I was pleased to be one of two UK photographers selected from the Association of Photographers London to take part along with the very talented underwater & dance photographer Maya Almeida – http://www.mayaalmeida.com/ Here are a few images from the Festival, Exhibition and […]

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Squint Showcase Exhibition Private View

Squint Showcase Exhibition Private View

Last week was the Private View of the Squint Showcase Exhibition hosted by The Red Brick Road London.  Thanks to all who made it happen and for all of your hard work – Janet, Karen, Phil & co. Here are a few images from the evening… The image which we chose to exhibit is running currently […]

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Spectacular Camera Coincidence with Kodak from the Costa Del Arcane

Spectacular Camera Coincidence with Kodak from the Costa Del Arcane

When on a cycling trip in Spain I did what any self-respecting photographer would and took a trip round a flea market to seek out any bargains. One stall caught my eye as it held a selection of vintage cameras, most notably a 1950’s Bakelite Kodak Brownie 127. Anyone as old as me remembers their […]

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Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year!

It has been rather hectic the last few weeks with back-to-back shoots in the North Sea and Scotland, so no opportunity for writing the blog 🙁 ! I have worked with some great people in amazing locations, so will be posting more on those in January. In the meantime, here is one of a series […]

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Tis the Season for Self Made Scrumpy

Tis the Season for Self Made Scrumpy

It’s no secret that we live just far enough away from the city to enjoy a bit of rural living. Mostly this allows me to the space to play on quad bikes and motorbikes without upsetting anyone. Part of the land though is actually an orchard with great old apple trees that bear quite a […]

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I’m Either Completely Mad or the World’s Coolest Dad

I’m Either Completely Mad or the World’s Coolest Dad

I don’t have to tell you that I love cars, I love speed and I love off-roading so it’s natural that my kids would share at least a bit of their Dad’s passion. To be fair, they couldn’t avoid it if they tried as motors are everywhere, from our drive, to reminders, to family days […]

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