It has now been many years since I launched this website. Many of you will remember my previous site, cliffjamesphotography.com. When my hosting company withdrew support for the template system I was using, I had to start again from scratch. It was a steep learning curve, and I am still on it. As my late grandmother Lily used to say, you learn something new every day.
When I first created the site I wanted it to reflect me, my family, my life and my work — with Kane Magazine, with Teresa May (whom I later began to manage), and my photography for London Fashion Week, the Erotica exhibitions and various mistresses, including Mistress R’eal. Unfortunately, my working relationship with Mistress R’eal ended in a personality clash. Life is not always perfect.
I have removed most of the personal posts from the main menu (some have since been restored). They remain on the site, but you will need to search for them. I did this because the website has evolved and is no longer simply a personal blog. For a long time I posted very little about my private life, apart from a piece about a girl from my school days, Berenice. Writing that reminded me how much I enjoy looking back. Reading through these pages is rather like finding an old diary at the bottom of a cupboard — it brings forgotten moments back to life.
I have asked my daughter to keep the website online for as long as practical after I am gone. I would like it to remain as a modest record. I am under no illusion that I am famous, but I hope that through the pages of Kane Magazine, the photographs I took and the videos I scripted with Josie Harrison-Marks, I gave some people enjoyment. I am also aware that I have upset others, particularly those who have taken and redistributed copyrighted material without permission. Such activity is illegal and makes it increasingly difficult for producers to continue creating new work.
Thank you for visiting, and enjoy the rest of your day.