IF YOU think the life of a commercial photographer could be described as lacking in excitement and glamour, you haven't met Hampshire's Peter Dawes.

He has just spent three days on a £4m Sunseeker yacht in the south of France photographing models wearing the new La Dolce Vita lingerie by designer Agata Versace, to be featured in a urban lifestyle magazine.

Among the models was Ashley Newberry, who is pictured here.

The lensman, who runs Peter Dawes Photography from his base near Winchester, said: "Unfortunately all my work is not quite so glamorous as this particular job.

"You will normally find me either in my studio in Otterbourne or on location working on commercial photography for corporate literature or advertising features.

"However, the three days that I spent in Golfe Juan were most enjoyable, but very hard work."