Simple Tips for Capturing Magical Christmas Moments Christmas is a time filled with laughter, cosy moments and twinkling lights. Also for stunning table centrepieces, bubbles, shimmering materials and those endless dips into the chocolates tin. Whether you're snapping pics of tree decorating, snowy adventures or those quiet moments by the fire (yes please), here [...]
Why Capturing the 'In-Between' Moments Sets your Brand Apart When it comes to brand photography, it's easy to focus on getting the perfect shot - the one that's carefully posed, polished and planned down to the last detail. But I've learned that the true magic in brand photography doesn't happen when everything is perfectly [...]
5 Reasons Why Flow Matters Ever got lost scrolling because a brand's images just fit together? That's the magic of quality brand photography - a seamless story that flows from one image to the next, pulling you in and making you linger. Here's 5 areas why that visual flow is SO important for [...]
Why November is the Perfect Month for a Natural Light Brand Shoot As the days grow shorter and the temperatures drop, it’s easy to think that the ideal time for a photoshoot has passed. But I’m here to let you in on a little secret—November is actually a wonderful time for a natural [...]
I had been eagerly awaiting the first brand photography session for Flora Percival ever since I met founder Harriet for coffee earlier in the year. I have never had so much fun talking about knitwear over an Earl Grey on a rainy day! OK, so the chances of those 3 things aligning might not be [...]
There's a pretty imposing backdrop to my on location shoot in North Devon - the beautiful facade of Taperley Park sits majestically near the estuary between Bideford and Barnstaple, lapping up the suns rays on a fabulous Friday. I'm here to capture the creative skills of the fabulously warm and bubbly Sophy Elena, from Sophy [...]
3 Simple Steps to a Brand Shoot that Shines There's plenty of things that can be done, both in advance, and on the day to make sure your brand shoot runs as smoothly as possible and provides you with the kind of content you deserve to have to give your brand a chance [...]
My role as one of the two main freelance photographers supporting Blackdown Shepherd Huts often has me visiting some of their customers as part of their own marketing campaigns. Touring the country with their management team talking to some of their customers is a delightful part of my business. I meet so many wonderful hut [...]
On Location.... Hillside Farm The cottage at Hillside Farm is a delicious little property. A converted barn space, crafted from local hamstone and set on the edge of a fabulous village community in Somerset. An Airbnb that's been lovingly put together to create what the owners call a 'simple but luxurious place to stay'. [...]
On Location.... Reiki Healing Somerset Say hello to Melanie, one of the hollistic therapists based at Church Street Wellness, in Crewkerne, Somerset. A perfect place to keep in your mind for all manner of hands on and hands off therapys, from Soft Tissue Massage, Lymphatic Drainage, Myofascial Release, Acupuncture, Foot Health, Hypnotherapy, Physcotherapy and [...]
5 Things to Check before Booking a Photographer I've been a photographer since 2013, specialising in Brands since 2018. Over this time I've been lucky to have lots of returning clients but naturally there are many new clients too and for many of these it's their first time even exploring the option of [...]
On Location.... Rosewater Heart Reflexology Chloe is one of the therapists you'll find at Church Street Wellness, a wonderful place that houses a collective of independant therapists offering a huge array of holistic therapies to the local area, and when I first met her she was in the last few weeks of qualifying as [...]
Do Staff Photos Matter? Let's be honest, you've read that and thought - why bother with staff photos? It's not 1984 and there's no wall with everyones mug shot, sorry, the staff photos, hanging up of everyone in the business anymore - right? Well, that might be true for some businesses but let's [...]
What is Seasonal Photography? You want to make the most of your brand shoot. No, scratch that, you NEED to make the most out of your brand shoot. Whoever you have it with. I've mention the general benefits of having year round/seasonal photos to use within your brand content marketing in a previous blog, [...]