JamesMBarrett Pro

I'm a qualified and highly experienced Fine Art Photographer with almost 40 years of creating and exhibiting images. I don't pay models - I don't charge you to pose for me.

I've exhibited on 5 continents including in venues like The Australian National Gallery and National Portrait Gallery. I've won several international awards including the Pride International Photo Awards in Amsterdam. My art is held in several major collections including the Victoria & Albert Museum. I have an MA FineArt (distinction) from Goldsmiths, University of London.

My portraits are explicit, creative, playful and funny. I'm looking for confident men with personality who are happy to pose naked and hard with their faces visible ... laughing and goofing in front of the camera, or quietly lost in you own thoughts! I'll need you to sign a model release allowing me to exhibit, publish and upload the images etc. 

I edit each photograph to a very high exhibition standard, regularly spending 15 hours in post production to complete each piece, often combining multiple shots to achieve this. So I prefer to focus on creating one exceptional image that captures the spirit of the session rather than offload several similar shots. 

I will always provide you with a digital copy of the final image. I don’t provide the other unedited images - I delete most of them and hold onto a few in case I decide to edit more in future - in which case you’ll always get digital copies of any subsequent ones I use. There’s also the option to have a top quality paper print of each edited image at very low cost - only if you would like one. 

That way I get to control the quality of my work in circulation, whilst creating a safe space for models to experiment with lots of different poses.

I know this is very different from the way many other photographers work so I hope that suits you and totally understand if you prefer not to do a shoot with me.

I have a solid reputation for being respectful and supportive of people who model for me.