We have a meeting room at work that I’ve always meant to use to take a portrait. It’s quite dim, with a number of spotlights bouncing off the wall, and a huge oak desk.Both the quantity and quality of light (even though it’s artificial) is lovely, warmed by the colour of the desk.

It’s very easy to get stuck in a rut when shooting, especially when you get good at a particular type of shot, or using a particular style of lighting. Earlier in the week, I shot a random street portrait  as I saw some great light, and this was another shot dictated and inspired by the light.

It’s also enhanced with a really narrow depth of field, which means that other than the eyes, everything else just melts into a lovely buttery mix of black and blue.