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Photographer + content creator. Transforming your social media through PHOTOGRAPHY, BRANDING & DESIGN We want to demystify the arts!

ArtsQuest.Sussex was launched in November 2017 as the go-to destination for a variety of arts events, workshops and courses in West Sussex. For more in-depth knowledge, check out our regular Spotlight posts on local artists, arts professionals and art movements.

16/09/2026

An unforgettable portrait workshop led by Róża Wiktoria at her studio in East London. As a Nikon Europe official creator, she secured some amazing lenses for us to work with.

This portrait of model Aimee Ascott was taken with a Nikon Z 85 mm F/1.2 S lens. Just stunning . . . mounted on my Z7ii. My (once!) favourite 50mm lens doesn’t feel so great anymore! There’s just a dreamy softness here . . . just love it!   Roza drew on art history to help us consider composition, how the body moves within the space; we started with the full body and gradually moved in close towards the end of the shoot. She often works with film - and perhaps my greatest lesson that day was to work harder to compose as I’m shooting. Not just think about composition back at my computer.

In this portrait, I was thinking about angles and going in much closer than I’d normally be comfortable with.  
Which do we prefer? The original colour or the B/W version of this?

12/09/2026

Happy Birthday to our Matthew 😍🥂who hits 21 today ‘across the pond’ (for those who don’t know he’s studying actuarial science at FSU)
 Bit of overwhelm knowing which images to share . . . so here’s just a little snippet of life!
 So proud of you; such a smart, positive young man . . . who (in typical Virgo) style gives everything his best shot . . .your DJ skills are second to none; but of course your mathematics skills are off the charts. Keep winning, ###

Big shout out to Kathleen Murphy Kirkwood and your amazing family . . . who inspired Matthew to head over Stateside !

See you in Florida in October! 💙

13/08/2026

Sublime cover The Sun ☀️🌙

Just a few more snaps from last night . . . I say ‘snaps’ as these were just shot on my new-ish iPhone 16 Plus.  Who needs a Pro, I say, when you have a real working camera for real work!

The only limit is shooting RAW; this can be done with Adobe Lightroom Mobile but not through phone itself.

On that note, back to some editing of a stunning shoot I did recently with Melissa e y e s u p c r e a t i v e. In my happy place, working on the post-production. More to follow . . .

13/07/2026

Congrats to Dave Livingstone , who has been promoted to Head Chef at The Parsons Table 🥂

It was such a pleasure photographing Dave as well as some of the restaurant’s seasonal dishes for Liz and Lee. They couldn’t have been more accommodating, even during live service, and my thanks also to the customers who kindly let me quietly weave in amongst you! 😍

The Parson’s Table is so much at the heart of Arundel life (having celebrated its 10th anniversary last year), so my approach has been to tell its story through the people, the ambience, the changing seasons and, naturally, the dishes that bring it all together.

Look out for more from this series soon 📸

26/06/2026

Looking back at the portrait sessions at The Learning Tree Preschool when - thank goodness - we weren’t all sweltering in the heat! 🥵 In fact, this soft, even light is a gift when you are shooting portraits; no harsh shadows on the faces . . .   Thank you to all the parents who have kindly allowed me to share these few images from the sessions and here’s a few of their kind words.
 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘The shots are wonderful and the size is perfect . . . we will treasure these photos for years to come’
 ‘Thank you so much for the beautiful photos They have gone down very well with grandparents’
 ‘Wow the pictures are so lovely thank you so much!’  It’s been really interesting to see the 8 x 6 inch size of print has been popular; it’s a similar dimension to these Instagram shots; large enough to feel special but also not so huge it dominates your mantlepiece!   The gallery will stay open until next Friday, if you’re a parent still deciding 😊

05/06/2026

More from the morning’s shoot for the latest Bell edition feature, penned by ; some favourites beyond those that made it into the magazine. I love the way that girl is ‘breaking the fourth wall’ as it were . . . and the serene, focused boy, which felt right for black and white.

Well done to Miss Emily for creating the line of all ages . . .! Quite a challenge to get everyone facing the right way at the right moment!

Have a great weekend, everybody!

11/05/2026

A 👋 from behind the camera ahead of this week’s portrait mornings at . This was taken by my lovely friend and local photographer Sophie Sitwell Photography.

A few parents have asked how the sessions work, so I’m just sharing a little more about my approach.

The mornings are designed to feel relaxed and natural, with the aim to capture a sense of play and movement rather than formal, school-style portraits. I’ll usually spend a little time walking around with each child first, letting them settle and explore naturally.

The Gallery will include a small set of images to select from, both in black and white and colour (and available as digitals and / or prints).

Delighted to see so many places are already booked. I’m keeping the sessions intentionally small to make sure there’s enough relaxed one-to-one time with each child.

If you’d still like to reserve a place, the booking link is in the first comment here.

07/05/2026

More adorable moments from 2024’s portrait sessions at ✨ 
Next week’s sessions (13th to 15th May) will take place in this same lovely outdoor area of St Philip’s, so I can capture the children at play rather than in a formal studio set up.  
If siblings attend the nursery together, I’ll also try to capture a few photographs of them together during the sessions. To ensure enough time for each child individually, please reserve a place for each child attending. 
A number of places are already booked for next week, including some returning families from 2024, which has been fab to see.   If you’d still like to reserve a place, a the booking link can be found via Link In Bio.

Any questions? Do comment below 😍

04/05/2026

Excited to be returning to for a series of portrait sessions on 13–15 May.�
Sharing just a few moments from my last visit in 2024. I always aim to keep things completely natural and as far removed from traditional school photography as possible 😍 I’ll be working outdoors as much as I can, keeping everything relaxed and not too structured.�
Because the sessions are designed to capture children at play, it’s best to register in advance to ensure your child is included with thoughtful, one-to-one attention.�
If you’re a parent at the nursery, you can reserve a place via the link below A number of places are already booked, and it’s been so lovely to see some familiar names — children who have grown up a little since I last photographed them.�
After the sessions, I’ll create a small, carefully edited gallery of colour and black & white images, available as digital downloads and prints.��Do comment below if you have any questions 👇

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