design duO/DAY IN THE LIFE
Paula Benson and Paul West have been creative partners in life and work since the 90s when they founded Form, one of the UK’s leading design agencies. Now, three decades later, they also run their own independent ventures.
P&P invited me to capture a day in their working lives, highlighting their new projects. Paul, an artist, creates bold, emotive paintings and expressive charcoal drawings inspired by rural landscapes. Paula is the founder of Film & Furniture, a lovingly curated online resource showcasing furniture featured in films, with details on design, provenance, and sourcing.
“Claire has a great eye and a fine knack for capturing poignant moments which tell a real story. We requested a ‘day in the life’ to document a specific moment of our lives, at work in our design studio, with our dog poppy, capturing Paul as a landscape artist and me at work on my online venture Film and Furniture. We are absolutely thrilled with the results”. Paula Benson - Founder - Film & Furniture
“Claire has the ability to capture the essence in a single shot that tells the whole story in a way few others can. She was literally ‘invisible’ on the day allowing the beauty of the moment to flourish. We were staggered just how superb the shoot was in its entirety. ” Paul West - Artist/Founder - Form