Sam Tomkins for Shock Doctor
We were asked to photograph the then England Rugby League player Sam Tomkins on location at Saracens Rugby Club, London. This was shortly before he joined the New Zealand Warriors of Australia’s NRL, signing for a world record fee.
We would be featuring Sam in the Shock Doctor range of sports wear, both on a plain background and on the pitch. The shoot was to take place during a press day at the rugby club and we would be shooting in between interviews. This meant that time was limited and were going to have to work fast to fit in the wide variety of images required.
Shock Doctor would be using the images both in the UK and USA to promote their Shock Doctor brand in a variety of media. The posing, locations and composition was entirely up to us.
Soon after the shoot Sam joined the New Zealand Warriors of Australia’s NRL, signing for a world record fee.