Liz Bonnin

Liz Bonnin is one of the best known faces of the natural world.  For those of you who are not familiar with Liz’s work, she at the forefront in the battle against plastic and reports on issues effecting the natural world. She’s a natural history presenter, biochemist, wild animal biologist, has presented Top of the Pops, and started her career by being a backing vocalist for the band The Pale. Yep - on paper that is the same as saying “living the dream”.  Not only has she done all the jobs I would have loved to do (apart from my current job of being a photographer, which is pretty epic,) but she is genuinely lovely to work with.  

As if she hadn’t done enough epic things already - on the shoot Liz was excited about working on the Planet Earth Live in Concert - a live show at the O2 arena. And what a show that will be when the Corona virus is finally under wraps and we are all allowed out on big events again.  At the moment that looks to be spring 2022.  

Shot for Saga Magazine

 
 

Aisling Bea

I remember photographing Aisling Bea as a part of a bigger group of people just under a decade ago.  It was for a feature about people to look out for in different creative industries.  Aisling was the comedian to look out for.  Many years later, with a few comedy shows under her belt and having been an LOL creator on a few of Britain’s best panel shows, Aisling is now the supporting act in the new Netflix comedy drama “Living with Yourself”.  We met up at the Corinthia hotel where she was promoting her new show.  Admittedly, we didn’t have the most comfortable shoot planned for her.  The first section was to look casual in an empty bath.  Whilst the second involved her putting her head and arms through some pre-existing holes in my backdrop, all at slightly misjudged heights.  Aisling has either not got accustomed to the high life of celebrity to know she can complain about any discomfort she may experience, or she enjoyed the exercise that came with contorting herself into awkward positions.  In any case, she kept the mood up with good old Irish banter and an “anything goes” attitude.  One thing’s sure - Aisling totally rocks!   

Shot for Grazia Magazine