Francesca’s laugh precedes her. She is a beautiful woman but I believe that she reaches her zenith when she smiles. In early November 2020 we gathered in Portobello, as I wanted to take some headshots of her. We were joined there for a chat and a walk by a couple of friends, who eventually worked as unpaid assistants during our photo session! We set up on the beach a white bed sheet as background, with the hope that this would turn into a great asset for the final result …Well, that did not work out as expected but it was fun!! Francesca is gorgeous, she reminds me of an actress from the 70s or the 80s with her beautiful, thick, wavy hair and warm-hearted charming smile! Enjoy these lovely, “chilly” memories!

And a Thank You note to all my assistants over the years:

It is helpful to have assistants during a shoot…on the one hand it makes you feel “important”, whilst on the other it is just practical! I enjoy having people around while I work, even although it can be a bit more difficult to focus. It can never be taken for granted that a good quality final result can be obtained but, I can tell you that making a shoot more interactive is positive and stimulating! In the case of the pictures below I praise my brave assistants who were freezing & desperate for a hot coffee!!