Dr Howard Stean, restorative dentist, Chairman of ADAPT (Aesthetic Dentistry and Professional Testing) and Director of Dental Education Ltd, has fulfilled a parallel ambition as portrait photographer.

This autumn Torelli in Kew has been holding an exhibition of some of Dr Stean's work, both studio and location portraits in black and white, including the image (pictured right) of actor/entertainer John Barrowman.

'I've always had a real interest in photography. It has assisted me in my career in dentistry and digital photography has been a real advantage for recording and documenting my dental work,' said Dr Stean. 'However, for me the real creative pleasure entails using film and good equipment to capture that fleeting moment, the soul of the person if you will. No digital image can equal the thrill of making a real silver print of an interesting subject.'