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The Joy Of Cesc

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Cesc Fabregas who I shot for The Times. Not what you'd expect afootballer to be like, He was charming, unassuming and short. Although I'm not an Arsenal fan, it was hard not to be impressed with his heroic second half performance in the Champions League against a far superior Barcelona team on Wednesday night, where he continued playing and scored a penalty even though he'd been severely injured.

Sasha and Harry

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Sasha Playfoot, happy soul, talented horse rider and recently diagnosed diabetic who I just shot in Burnham, Berkshire. Here's the email she sent for the  picture caption.....

Hi James, Thanks for coming today, I had loads of fun! Did you get any good photos? Mum said you needed to know some details, so here they are; I'm 13 and was diagnosed with type 1 on January 8th 2009 and I now use an insulin pump. I've been horse-riding since I was 3 and the horse I was riding today is called Harry. Thanks again, Sasha 

The Shame Of Cocaine

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Joe Calzaghe, retired undefeated boxing champ and sport's personality of the year, was on the front page of yesterday's News Of The World under the headline, "Calzaghe Cocaine Shame". He's the latest celeb to fall for an undercover scoop, admitting in a hotel room with a glass of champagne in his hand that he uses the class A drug. Not only that, he went on to describe the varying quality of the drug, how much to pay for it and "please don't tell my dad" . Poor Joe, Strictly star and world boxing hero, didn't you think it was a bit odd that you were being plied with drink and asked about your drug habit by a stranger in a hotel suite? Anyway, he's proved he  isn't "the sharpest tool in the sandwich box" but he is probably the best British boxer ever, and it's not surprising that he'd turn to artificial highs after having what are probably the biggest natural ones there are. I took this picture of him a couple of years ago in happier and more focussed times.

http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/news/765953/Joe-Calzaghe-cocaine-shame-Boxing-Strictly-star-admits-secret-drug-sessions.html

Perky Popstress

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Last in the current series of 'nice ladies with their dogs' and also shot by me in front of a window at her north London home is perky popster, Nerina Pallot. Attractive, talented and really nice, singer songwriter, Nerina seems to be on the verge of something with her quite good new single, "I Don't Want To Go Out" which looks like it was also located in the front room of her Camden flat.

http://www.myspace.com/nerinapallot

Husky And Mischievous

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Another day and another attractive older lady with a dog. Today's Daily Mail featured this shot of mine to go with a Felicity Kendal interview. She worked with me, her spaniel and a stepladder to create this unforgettable image. Well unforgettable for me anyway and I certainly won't forget what The Mail, right for a change, describe as her "husky and mischievous chuckle".

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1259077/From-Good-Life-good-time-girl-Felicity-Kendal-tells-encounters-prostitution-inspired-unlikely-new-role.html

Janet Is A Punk Rocker

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I've just had the honour of pointing my lens at the lovely Janet Ellis. The ex-Blue Peter presenter, asthma sufferer and mother of Sophie Ellis-Bexter posed at her west London home with Lucy, her large shaggy dog, who is not normally allowed on the sofa. I noticed that Janet's cd collection contained The Ramones Anthology, it was probably her husband's, but anyway she rocks! (I wasn't snooping by the way, it's an easilly recognisable double cd with pink writing).

The Mistress Of Distraction

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As anyone knows who works from home, it's easy to get distracted and even the smallest things can stop you from knuckling down and doing something constructive work-wise. This is even more the case when you've got young children at home too, Daisy Mae's latest very successful, attention grabbing trick is to dance in my office. Here she tries ballet and something more contemporary in a grass skirt.