Well, sort of. A while back I picked up a cheap woodworking bench with a view to converting it into a work top for the bathroom, a couple of sinks on top and job done! It is very old and carries the scars of many years of work, I have been thinking about creating a series of images using it as a background.

I found these old tacks in their original paper packaging, I really like the contrasting textures, rust, steel, old paper, nice!

The main problem with the work bench was that it was stored in my workshop which is cold and I wanted it in my studio which is warm! I managed to grab my excellent neighbour David and we got it across the ice, in to the house and upstairs, it was bloody heavy!

It was worth it because I absolutely love the way it looks, the scars, paint splashes and old steel pegs look fantastic when lit by the Profoto B1 flash.

I have a plan to put together a series of shots of old bits of woodwork equipment, nails and screws that I have in the workshop, it should be a nice little project. I'm not going to do it too quickly, not keen on moving it back out of the studio any time soon!