Shannon McNally - Miss Black Country
Shannon and I first worked together when she modeled for a styled shoot I was photographing. She was an absolute dream to work with and I was so pleased when she got in touch to ask if I’d be available to photograph her headshots for the Miss Great Britain competition. Shannon is already our reigning Miss Black Country, using her title to do some amazing charity work, including for her own charity. Sending all of the positive vibes for the final on Friday!
Bee Remembered
Ian Charles is the proud stockist of Val B’s Wax Jewellery with a lovely shop front in Central Court in Bridgnorth’s high town (just beside the town hall). For our most recent shoot together, we focused on their Bee Remembered range of memorial jewelry, and set about creating a step-by-step from consultation in their offices right behind the shop, to design and creation of the bespoke pieces.
V & D Interiors
As I was booked to shoot staff headshots and some BTS of the V&D interiors offices, we hadn't initially planned for me to take any photos of their on-site training space, but as with any on-location session if time allows and the client is happy to let me explore, getting as much content as possible is always a good idea.
Sometimes the things we see every day, the nitty-gritty of a business don't always feel interesting enough to document, let alone to share. But for the people who don't see these things every day -the people who the images are intended for- getting a peek into how things operate can be really informative and useful, particularly when said space is as fantastically kitted out as this one and in the end, those shots we hadn't planned to get, ended up being some of the first ones used in a write-up all about the Training Academy.
Business promotional sessions are an absolute goldmine for producing photographic content and are always better to plan in sooner rather than later (you never know when you'll be featured by someone for something, and need better photos than ones quickly snapped on your phone). From staff headshots, behind-the-scenes, production detail, location shots and product photography, shoots like these are a fantastic investment and rarely take as long as you'd think.
If you wouldn't mind having me hanging around for a few hours to capture all that makes your business what it is, get in touch via the contact page and let's chat.
The Drying Shed
I first worked with Duncan to photograph Lavender Cottage, a gorgeous Airbnb property in Astley Abbotts Bridgnorth, and during the lockdown, its neighbor property The Drying Shed was converted into this wonderful little hideaway just a short distance from Bridgnorth's High Street.
ReachOut Arts Birthday
Reachout Arts turned 5 this summer and invited me along to their birthday party celebrations to take some shots of the party and their creative wonderland of a HQ up on Faraday Drive Bridgnorth.
Val & Ian
Val & Ian were married at Shrewsbury Registry Office before heading to Bridgnorth for photos in the Castle Gardens before heading to Bridgnorth's Castle Hall for their reception with a very special guest appearance from the newlywed's bandmates from Bewedly Concert Band
Onlyway Dress Fabric Swatches
Some technical work photographing a catalog of fabric samples for the Onlyway Dress. Colour accuracy and being able to capture the texture of the fabric were absolutely key for this session and as is often the case with still life photography, the most simple tasks are often the most challenging.
Sue & Jason
Sue & Jason’s wedding marked my second wedding at The Wroxeter Hotel in a month but this time was approximately 1 thousand degrees hotter. So while the ceremony still took place indoors, the wedding breakfast took place outside, under the shade of a huge Sycamore on the grounds of the venue which was perfect. With kiddos in attendance, the Bride sourced a giant inflatable slide and some lawn games to keep them entertained and a band to play and a tractor to take the guests on rides around the nearby country lanes.
Suppliers:
Hair - Nadine Bunce
MUA - Leanne Catalano
Flowers - Chelsea Owen
Band - Synergy
Tractor / DJ - Steve the Mobile DJ
Bouncy slide - AJS Bouncy Castle Hire
Dress - Heavenly Wedding Belles
Suppliers:
Hair - Nadine Bunce
MUA - Leanne Catalano
Flowers - Chelsea Owen
Band - Synergy
Tractor / DJ - Steve the Mobile DJ
Bouncy slide - AJS Bouncy Castle Hire
Dress - Heavenly Wedding Belles
Organics by Hannah
A recent collab session with haircare brand Organics by Hannah. I absolutely loved this mini shoot. So simple, but so much fun.
Anna & Andy
Anna & Andy married at The Hundred House Hotel in Norton, Shropshire at the beginning of June. It was my first time back at the venue after staying there on the night of my own wedding 10 years ago and it was a treat to get to see the stunning gardens and barn. With their children being a mix of ages, Anna had the stroke of absolute genius to hire Shropshire Nannies to take care of their youngest and keep their older kiddos entertained and supervised. It was my first time even hearing of such a service, but the team was absolutely wonderful and I cannot recommend them highly enough.
Suppliers:
MUA - Emily Mulan
Hair - Francesca The Hair Stylist
Photobooth - Feather & Fox
Chilcare - Shropshire Event Nannies
Flowers - The Petal Bar
Venue - Hundred House Hotel
