Rowena and Xin sit slumped on a white couch in different frames; they might as well be worlds away from each other. They are hoping to puzzle out exactly what pieces they are missing.

There is a version of modelling that only exists in the finished image: polished, considered, completely still. Then there is everything that happens before the shutter lands.

Being a professional artist is about being ready when that wave, that opportunity, does come, and being adept enough to ride its momentum. James Paxton is ready.