Back in the Saddle working on my 3945 WW2 Portraits Project

Felt so good being ‘back in the saddle’ yesterday taking another portrait for my 3945 Portraits Project with this one of 100 years young, Iris Jefferies who was seconded to the Admiralty during World War 2 involved in Top Secret planning of the D Day Landings.

Such a wonderful afternoon with an incredible woman and her daughter, Granddaughter and Great Granddaughter 😃

In the picture above you can also see the portrait I took of Iris’ late husband David, whom I photographed at the Bristol Normandy Veterans back in November 2019.

kit used

• Sony A7RIV

• 55mm on a 24-105mm G lens @ f/8.0

• Lighting was a Westcott L120-B Constant LED in the Westcott Rapid Box Switch 4’ x 3’ Softbox.

• Background: Westcott X Drop Pro Frame with ‘Glyn Dewis’ Vintage Grey Background Material.

Spirit of Normandy 80th Anniversary D-Day Landings Commemorative Journal

With the 80th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings fast approaching, I’m incredibly honoured and proud that portraits from my 39-45 World War2 Veterans Portraits Project were chosen to appear in the Spirit of Normandy 80th Anniversary D-Day Landings Official Commemorative Journal …

Top Row: Laurie Weeden, Allan Scott, Stan Swansborough
Bottom Row: Bob Stoodley, Ted Owens, Gordon Drabble, Victor Urch

The purpose of the project was primarily my way of giving back to the Veterans but also to Honour, Remember and to Educate and so seeing the portraits in such a publication, a personal copy of which will be given to King Charles, is wonderful and serves again to keep the memory of these incredible people alive as their names will be seen and read by those who look through the pages.

Cyril Stanley Ford

Should anyone wish to have a copy of the journal, drop me a message using my CONTACT PAGE and I can then put you in touch with the Editor in Chief who will be able to help you out.