Brenton Parry

Could I do it?

Added 2021-01-19 09:36:30 +0000 UTC

Most of my work isn't very "commercial" in the traditional sense. Sure I have lovely loyal supporters like you who help me pursue this passion that is photography, but apart from spam messages on Instagram from dodgy people wanting me to contact brands for collaborations which are completely unrealistic and unworkable, this is a passion hobby and side-hustle.

It is no secret that I harbour desires to somehow, one day get to do celebrity photos. I don't mean I want to stalk them with a ridiculously long lens as a paparazzi. No I want to do beautiful editorial portraits and stylised shoots.

As an Australian who specialises in male figure photography, the top of my celebrity wish list is probably unsurprising. Chris Hemsworth. As far as I know Chris has only shown his butt once on film in the movie Rush and has spoken about how uncomfortable he was with it. So even if I did get to photograph him it is exceptionally unlikely that I'd get to do nudes with him, but wouldn't that be an opportunity.

My biggest fear with photographing a celebrity is the thought that I would mess it up or not make the most of such an incredible opportunity. Can you imagine the devastation if you had one chance and you totally botched it?