SteveCo
l
l
l
l
i
inson
Steve does shoot digital of course-
butfilmisstillhisfirstlove.
“I did move, kicking and screaming
into digital - and I confess that I do
like the instant results and the fact
you don’t have to go through that
entire darkroom process – but I still
prefertoshootfilmwhenI’monmy
owntime.”
One Collinson imagery
admireronablogsuggested
he might end up shooting
Voguecovers.Stevereplied:
“Vogue covers? I’m aiming
for Calvin Klein billboards
inTimesSquare.”
Steve’s influence comes not from
other photographers but from the
cinema.
“RidleyScottsaiditallformewiththe
words:“My weapon is that camera. If
you’re there with me, great. If not, too
bad. I’ll always get the shot I want.”
Stevehaslearnthiscraftfrombooks,
magazinesandtrialanderror.“I’llbuy
a fashion magazine and tear out
features pages on fashion shoots –
then I’ll analyse them and work out
exactly how Testino, or whoever it
was, handled the composition and
thelightinganglesetc.ThenwhenI’m
happyI’llgoandtryitmyself.”
Steve loves the Bowens lighting
solution. “When I shoot now
(especially at city centre-based
Liverpoolstudiohire.com)IuseGemini
500s and a wide variety of Bowens
©PhotobySteveCollinson
www.mosquitoinc.co.uk
accessories.
Model:LanieWilson
BossModelManagement,Manchester
Stylist:Remius
www.bowens.co.uk [8]
Hair&Make-Up:AndreaPerryBevan
Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36