Five Feet From a Tiger
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Five Feet From a Tiger

I often found myself sitting in the open doorway of a helicopter with my legs on the skids (think Apocalypse Now), with nothing but a harness separating this world from the next. On other occasions I’ve been leaning over the edge of a high rise building photographing people below, while the art director stood safely behind me complaining of vertigo.

But perhaps the most memorable shoot of all was coming face to face with a tiger

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Printing Portfolios
Richard Mountney Richard Mountney

Printing Portfolios

Some photographs deserve to be held, not just viewed.

I’m looking forward to getting out with a new printed portfolio in the coming weeks. It feels like the right time to revisit this way of showing work, both old and new, and to reconnect with agencies in a more tangible, personal way.

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Fluid Forms: How Liquid Can Transform Product Photography:

Fluid Forms: How Liquid Can Transform Product Photography:

I thought you might be interested in another technique for photographing liquids - a way to introduce organic motion and texture into product imagery.

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A Surprise Encounter with My Own Work
Richard Mountney Richard Mountney

A Surprise Encounter with My Own Work

The other day, while walking to the studio, I spotted a Tennent’s delivery lorry doing its rounds. But what really caught my eye wasn’t the lorry itself - it was the massive, 20-foot display of my photography plastered across its side. I had never seen this particular arrangement before, but that wasn’t a problem at all. To my surprise, the imagery looked incredible, paired with a strapline that summed it up perfectly: ‘Perfection.’

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