So what really happened
to Slasher Sampson?
W
ell, the demon barber of Explains Ben: “Everyone says the
Bridlington wouldn’t front of our studio looks very slick and
recognise the place sophisticated, but to be honest, apart
now – that’s for sure. from a lick of paint, it looks much the
same as it did in Slasher’s day.”
‘Slasher’ ran a successful But in 2009 Ben’s 400 cubic foot
hairdressing business from in downstairs studio is a constant hive
Hilderthorpe Road, Bridlington, and of activity with back-to-back portrait
East Yorkshire back in the 1930s. sessions throughout the week. And at
the weekends (in the summer) Ben is
But the owner at Number 93 these outside shooting weddings.
days is far more interested in Largely self-taught, Ben took to
photographing faces than shaving photography like the proverbial duck
them. to water after being given an SLR
camera as a child.
Ben Walker (35) runs The Gallerino “From that day on I just loved taking
Studio – a thriving portrait and pictures. I am a great fan of the
wedding business – with no hint of emotional attachment you get when
any cut-throat razors or badger-hair you work closely with people – and I
brushes.
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