Stéphane James

Photographer of people, the places we go and the things we see…

[Stéphane James @StephaneJames]

Would love to see your work folks so get posting down below so I can share..

Really enjoying the photography community on here 👌👏🏾

[Mr Bewlay @BewlayMr]

I couldn't have asked for a better year...

2023 has seen me coordinate so many cool and interesting projects, helped spread me as far across the country as I've ever been and push my creativity to the extreme.

Thank you to everyone who came along for the ride!
❤

[Mr Bewlay @BewlayMr]

These shots were beautifully taken by @StephaneJames

No make up
No fancy clothes

Just a man proud of what he's achieved

[Stéphane James @StephaneJames]

@SonyAlpha 50mm f1.2 GM for portraits
12-24mm f2.8 GM for woodland

[Stéphane James @StephaneJames]

@AsmodenaX You are not an uggo at all and by all means create more content without makeup 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾

[Stéphane James @StephaneJames]

@VisualsbySauter

[Mr Bewlay @BewlayMr]

12th October

I am back in the Big Smoke.
The Star in Shoreditch.

Tickets Below.

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Another snap from Stephane for the release of BLACK REASON FINALE
15th Sep

📸 - @StephaneJames

[Mr Bewlay @BewlayMr]

As BLACK REASON comes to it's end, we celebrate the madness 15th September with a very special performance..

📸 @StephaneJames

[Alan Shearer @alanshearer]

Come on Harry it’s time to go! 🤪

[Misan Harriman @misanharriman]

This is crazy, I just found out that football legend @jf9hasselbaink asked @Farrants_Cobham in 2020 to take the racist image down. They did not!

SMH

[Misan Harriman @misanharriman]

I just went to Cobham to get my kids some toys and went into a shop called @Farrants_Cobham

There is a MASSIVE picture that is pride of place at the point of payment. It is an image of black men, broken black men at a tobacco plantation with their overseers next to them?!?! I kid you not!

This is in a family store, this imagery is massive triggering and racist. And there is no conceivable reason it should be there! I’m so thankful I wasn’t with my girls.

How on earth could anyone have shopped there and found that image acceptable.

This is exhausting and damaging to many people.

[Dave @Bobb0__]

Imagine rebranding one of the most recognisable brands on the planet and stealing the logo from an EDM producer. 🤦🏻 #x #TwitterX #musk #Elon

[Brynn Alise @brynnalisephoto]

I have nothing against AI, but I feel photographers need to be clear about what is and isn't AI. I have now included it in my bio for all to see.

Photography is about the experience. It is capturing a moment in time that will never be replicated. Much of what we photograph will not remain in the years to come. It is a historical record of events, people, and in my case, wildlife, and landscapes that will not remain the same with climate change and overpopulation.

I will do my best to share raw photos alongside edited ones so all edits are visible, with more behind-the-scenes images and videos, along with more detailed explanations about the photos I take. It will be crucial to share more about our experience with each photo we take and share, as AI is so close to making it unclear what is real and what isn't.

I have always used my photography to draw the viewer into realistic nature scenes so that one feels like they were there with me as I took the shot. This has been part of my mission of getting others to also care about conservation. There is so much that goes into capturing a single image. While AI is a fantastic tool and has been very fun to explore for me, it will never take the place of photography as art for me- the experience of camping in the mountains to get the sunrise shot or find the wildlife, the adventure to find the perfect view, the sounds, and smells of nature...the fact that it can take 25 trips to the same place to finally capture an image I am happy with. This cannot be replaced by AI. I hope that people continue to value real-life scenes and experiences as part of our humanity. That is all I will continue to focus on.

It will be very interesting to see what happens within the photography community as AI evolves and is already out in the newest version of Photoshop. I assume it will be similar to conversations around composite photography that have taken place in years past. I can see how useful it will be, and we already use it with Topaz sharpening and LR/PS to a small extent. What happens now as these tools can change all of a photo? It will definitely be interesting to watch.

[Stéphane James @StephaneJames]

Bluebell Season with Chloe

@SonyAlpha A7RIV + 50mm f1.2 GM with @Tiffentweets Black Pro Mist Filter 1/2

[Stéphane James @StephaneJames]

@VisualsbySauter

[Stéphane James @StephaneJames]

@landofmiguel Found something I am good at which I’m very grateful for

[miguel 🎞 @migueldryden]

We can talk about gear, film, money, etc. but why do you actually love photography?

[Brayden Creations @BraydenCreation]

Photographers, show me your Wonderful Animal Photos! 📸🦝🐄

Re-tweeting all!

[cat (she/her) @_cmholmes]

The sun played peekaboo during this entire shoot lol

[Stéphane James @StephaneJames]

@xobreex3 From one of my shoots last year

[Victoria @V_greys]

Fresh as a daisy #BlackAndWhiteMacro #springflowers #macrophotography #photography #macro @BNW_Macro @MacroHour