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Photography: Velma Von Bon Bon, Burlesque performer
My neighbors' windows twitch because Velma von Bon Bon is a burlesque performer who lives on my street. When not peeking through the net curtains, my other neighbors are leading their mundane lives; they may be ironing their office shirts or hoovering quavers from their Hyundais, but meanwhile, there is a hive of activity coming from next door. Gemma is a performer and puppet-maker par excellence. We've often heard her practicing acrobatics and have even spotted her perfectin
James Wafer
Jan 10


Photography: Kathryn Turner, model
Photography by James Wafer of Bluewhistle: Kathryn Turner, model, Miss England contestant
James Wafer
Nov 21, 2025


Photography: Ije McDougall TEDx Speaker Orates
Photography by James Wafer of Bluewhistle: Ije McDougall, TEDx speaker
James Wafer
Nov 12, 2025


Photography: Ije McDougall, TEDx speaker
Photography by James Wafer of Bluewhistle: Ije McDougall, TEDx speaker
James Wafer
Nov 7, 2025


Samshield Equestrian Photography
I was commisioned to create photography for the Samshield range of Equastrian wear. The day was an unexpected joy with a a location at a stables and a model Robyn. A full 7 hours of photography ensued with my then camera a sturdy Pentax and some beautiful lenses. Here are a small selection of my favourites from successful day all round.
James Wafer
Oct 29, 2025


Design and Photography: Lizzie Nunnery, Company of Ghosts
Around 2010, I was commissioned by singer-songwriter Lizzie Nunnery to design her CD album cover. A "CD Cover" – what glorious days these...
James Wafer
Sep 9, 2025


Photography: Lizzie Nunnery, Company of Ghosts
Around 2010, I worked on a beautiful album by Liverpool artist Lizzie Nunnery. Lizzie was a long-time collaborator, and these shots...
James Wafer
Sep 2, 2025


The Viking Woman and “Dragons flying across the firmament!"
I recently had the pleasure of photographing the wonderfully erudite Diana Goodier. She's a former librarian and re-enactor of the Viking...
James Wafer
Aug 29, 2025


Photography: Karen Wilson, artist
Karen Wilson, artist A portrait I took a few years back. I posed Karen in a marshy, reed area of a park and photographed her with one of...
James Wafer
Aug 29, 2025


Photography: The Adventures of Sailor Tom
Photography James Wafer, Bluewhistle. A personal project - my son Thomas, back to his time on the high seas There was once a time my son...
James Wafer
Jul 12, 2025


Photography and design: Lizzie Nunnery, Hungry EP cover
Lizzie Nunnery, Hungry Ep cover photography and art direction The idea Working with Lizzie Nunnery and her beautifully poetic music always brought out my appreciation of all things late 19th and early 20th century. And so my initial sketches for the cover had the ghost of Arthur Rackham's illustrations for Alice in Wonderland in them. Lizzie lost in so many words and ideas. A friend of mine owned a big house by the river Mersey with a library full of books on psychotherapy, a
James Wafer
Jul 2, 2025


Branding, Design, Illustration, Concept and copywriting: Quantum Printing
Quantum is a printer that will attempt to print on anything, as long as it can get on the flatbed! Glass, wood, plastic, fabric, and...
James Wafer
Jun 10, 2025


Photography: Olivia at the Power Station
Olivia: concept, costume design, photography James Wafer, Bluewhistle. Make-up by Liv Countdown to Demolition How the imminent razing to...
James Wafer
Jun 10, 2025


Branding, Design, Animation, Film making: Click-carmats
The owner of Eurocarmats, reached out to me to design a logo for his company, "Click-carmats." However, it soon became evident that I...
James Wafer
May 27, 2025


Poster design: Theatrical Posters, The Alligator Club
Bluewhistle Design Poster; 100 Seel St. by Lizzie Nunnery, Jeff Young and Joe Ward Munrow Project Overview This was a fascinating...
James Wafer
May 22, 2025
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