THE PRO
NAME: Rick Jones
CAMERA: Nikon D810
Rick runs a graphic design business during the week; it’s at weekends that things get a little freaky. He grew up in the ’80s and quickly developed an obsession for the horror classics of that era. A background in fine art allowed him to quickly grasp the fundamentals of photography and he took a course in film lighting to develop his unique style. The multi-talented photographer is responsible for much of the makeup, costumes and prosthetics too. To find out more visit: www.horrify.me.uk
THE APPRENTICE
NAME: Tony Ham
CAMERA: Nikon D7200
Tony’s wife suggested he purchase a camera when he couldn’t think of anything he wanted for Christmas. With his new D5100 in hand, he joined the Rye and District Camera Club and before long was offered the chance to photograph Rye International Jazz and Blues Festival. He then upgraded to a pair of D7200s so he didn’t need to swap lenses in the pit. He also shoots ringside for Hasting’s Extreme World Wrestling and is hoping that Rick’s stylized horror portraits will help him shoot portraits of larger-thanlife wrestlers.
Rick Jones’s photo studio isn’t for the faint-hearted. Props, costumes and prosthetics adorn each and every wall, from chainsaws and straitjackets to severed hands. By the door is the uncanny white mask of Michael Myers, the violent giant from 1978 slasher Halloween. In the far corner sits the torso and head of a xenomorph from 1979 sci-fi horror classic Alien. And amongst a gallery of grisly photos is a print of Cenobite antagonist Pinhead, from 1987 supernatural horror flick Hellraiser. Rick grew up in the ’70s on a diet of Saturday night . As filmmakers pushed the blood-drenched envelope and the 1980s dawned, mass hysteria followed. But
