Hello,

I hope you're enjoying all of the UK Holiday sets that have been going up over the past week. There's a few more to come. Sorry for taking up the front page with my photography for 18 days, but since there have only been 7 sets photographed by me in the 8 months previous to this hopefully it's not too annoying!

I had so much fun working on this movie with Mike and the crew. I think this was our fourth project working together and it really feels like a family. The SG movies are a LOT of hard work and incredibly long hours, but it is so worth it and I think you'll agree the results are extra beautiful this time around. Go and congratulate Mike if you haven't already!

On this film I worked in the role of creative director so it was much more hands on for me than previously (as just a stills photographer). Mike and I worked very closely together on the direction and he is really the best person I could ask to work with in such a capacity. I also did a lot of the set/model dressing and 'look' direction. And working closely again with Mike and the crew on set design and lighting was a dream as always. I feel like we all have very similar aesthetic tastes but we also push each other to make it better and better.

I could go on for hours. Luckily I get to do it all again in the next several months! Well, enjoy the rest of the still photos and download the film if you haven't already. Which is your favourite set?

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I had a whole other journal entry planned for this week, but at the weekend I got invited to two art shows at the last minute and so I have been working furiously all week to get 3 paintings finished and sent off by the end of next week.

Tonight I wanted to carry on painting through the night, but I am worn out already! I should probably save some energy for the next week of work so I can get it done. However, I did stop and take some photos of my studio tonight... it is in complete disarray but I think sometimes the mess we end up with while we create can be interesting? I like the atmosphere, anyway...