Siorna Photography

Siorna Photography Hi I'm Siorna, I am a professional portrait photographer with a studio in Finsbury Park, London.

Same curtains. Same backlight. Completely different feeling.OK, you got me. The light is slightly different from my last...
04/09/2026

Same curtains. Same backlight. Completely different feeling.

OK, you got me. The light is slightly different from my last post, but only by one light.

For the light lovers: this is a three-light setup. One light behind the curtain, one pointed at the ceiling to gently fill the shadows, and then the special third light. This has a snoot with a cardboard shape gaffer-taped over it to create that streak of light on the wall.

I love using this corner of the studio because the setup is simple enough to change depending on the person in front of me… even if I do like to complicate the lighting.

Thank you to the incredible and wonderful Kulbinder Mann

In my studio, these curtains are double diffused for privacy. I place a studio light behind them and we create the feeli...
03/09/2026

In my studio, these curtains are double diffused for privacy. I place a studio light behind them and we create the feeling of a private moment by the window.
What that becomes is different for everyone.
Sometimes it’s soft and cocooning, playing with the fabric, wrapping yourself in it, letting the light fall through.
Sometimes it becomes more graphic and playful, using the curtains almost like a stage.
And sometimes, as with these photographs, the window becomes the backdrop while you create shapes and movement, with the suggestion of a private moment caught for just a second.

Male bo***ir doesn’t have the same established visual language that women’s bo***ir does.Photograph a woman in lingerie ...
28/08/2026

Male bo***ir doesn’t have the same established visual language that women’s bo***ir does.

Photograph a woman in lingerie in beautiful light and we understand immediately what kind of photograph we’re looking at. We recognise the cues: lingerie, bedsheets, arched backs, stockings, softness, glamour, sensuality. Even when you deliberately subvert those conventions, they exist.

Photograph a man with his shirt open in the same light and the categories become much less certain. Is it fashion? Fitness? A portrait? Bo***ir?

I think many men haven’t really been encouraged to think of themselves as worthy of being looked at with that same kind of attention at all.

Sometimes masculinity can be relaxed. Sometimes sensuality can be quiet. Sometimes simply being seen differently is enough.

I’d like that to be a space male bo***ir could grow into.

A little time on the other side of the camera.I made these with my friend and fellow photographer Jonny who did such an ...
26/08/2026

A little time on the other side of the camera.

I made these with my friend and fellow photographer Jonny who did such an incredible job creating this split light across the background. It looks deceptively simple, but getting that balance of light, shadow and shape just right is tricky.

This was partly to play, partly to experiment, and partly because I think it’s useful, every now and then, to remember what it feels like to be the person being photographed. To give up a little control. To wonder what the camera is seeing. To be directed rather than doing the directing.

It’s a useful reminder that being photographed is a surprisingly vulnerable thing, even when you know exactly what is happening technically.

I really appreciate how talented Jonny is and how lovely it is to make photographs with someone whose eye you trust.

Photography: Jonny London Headshot Photographer and also check out his work on Scallywag Fox - Photographer

Hair and Makeup by the super talented Lillie Lindh

There’s a bit of a conundrum in photographing bo***ir: in order to show what I do, I need photographs I can share.But I ...
25/08/2026

There’s a bit of a conundrum in photographing bo***ir: in order to show what I do, I need photographs I can share.

But I take privacy very seriously, which means some of my favourite photographs will never appear on my website or Instagram. And I’ve become very comfortable with that.

Because ultimately, the bo***ir work I make for a client belongs to their experience first. It isn’t made for my portfolio. I’m enormously grateful to every client who chooses to let me share their photographs, that trust means a great deal to me, and there are many of those clients represented here. But sharing can never be an expectation.

Which is also why I love working with models from time to time. This is Elfa who is ridiculously talented at what she does. 

She has that brilliant model skill of knowing exactly what a tiny shift of a shoulder, hand or hip will do to a photograph.

And just to be clear: this is a professional model. This is absolutely not the level of posing knowledge I expect a client to arrive with. That part is my job.

She moved so quickly that we somehow managed eight different setups in two hours.

Frankly, I was just trying to keep up. Apparently being 43 does have its disadvantages.

Working with models gives me room to experiment, try new ideas and keep developing the way I photograph alongside the much more personal work I create with my clients.

A little change of perspective.I’m usually the one behind the camera, so it was rather lovely to swap places for a while...
21/08/2026

A little change of perspective.

I’m usually the one behind the camera, so it was rather lovely to swap places for a while and make something with one of my favourite photographers and my friend Jonny.

We played with flowers, red lipstick and a slightly ridiculous amount of blossom. I’ve never really thought of myself as a red-lipstick person, but finding a warmer shade might have changed my mind.

Photography: Jonny London Headshot Photographer 
Hair & makeup: Lillie Lillie Lindh 

A very fun collaboration.

“Seeing myself through Siorna’s lens was a transformative experience.”One of my favourite things a client has ever said ...
13/08/2026

“Seeing myself through Siorna’s lens was a transformative experience.”

One of my favourite things a client has ever said about her photographs.

Thank you SS ###

I think of bo***ir as a space where you can explore different parts of yourself, without having to decide that only one ...
12/08/2026

I think of bo***ir as a space where you can explore different parts of yourself, without having to decide that only one of them is the real you.

And I think the same is true of masculinity. It doesn’t have to sit in one place. It can be soft, playful, sculptural, still, and sometimes all within the same person.

I’m much more interested in making a portrait that feels like there was room for all of them.

With the wonderful Kulbinder Mann

11/08/2026

The first ten minutes are often the part people worry about most.
Walking in. Being seen. Not knowing where to put your hands. Wondering if you’ll feel awkward.
But we don’t begin with you having to be confident. We begin gently.
There’s a welcome sign with your name on it, we look through what you’ve brought, we talk about what feels good, and then we start with the first photograph.
Sometimes there’s a little wobble. That’s completely normal.
You don’t have to know what you’re doing.
We get there together.
London bo***ir photography for people who want to feel guided, safe and seen.

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10/08/2026

I can finally share something I’ve been keeping secret.

My portrait, Body Like Mine, will be exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery’s Winston Taylor Photo Portrait Prize 2026 from 5 November 2026 to 17 January 2027.

It is difficult to put into words what this means to me. The National Portrait Gallery has shaped so much of how we understand and think about portraiture. To know that a photograph I created will soon hang within its walls feels completely extraordinary.

This portrait was created with Meg ( ). It would not exist without their trust, openness and contribution to the work, and I am incredibly proud that our photograph has been selected for the exhibition.

At its heart, Body Like Mine is about seeing a body without asking it to become anything else first.

Thank you to the National Portrait Gallery, Winston Taylor and this year’s judging panel.

The exhibition opens on 5 November 2026.
Body Like Mine, 2026
Photographer: Siorna Ashby
Sitter: Meg

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N44LP

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Tuesday 10:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 10:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday 10:30am - 5:30pm
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