Chouxlicious - Halloween 2020
With Halloween being another casualty of Coronavirus this year, Chouxlicious have put together this brilliant ghoulish afternoon tea for people who still want to get spooky at home and it was SO MUCH FUN to shoot!
Black Tree Organics - Autumn
Photographing seasonally or with a particular theme in mind is a fantastic way to create a set of current, relevant images to draw your audiences attention on social media as well as showing off your latest products in a way that's more visually interesting than a standard set of e-commerce shots would be and it's something more and more businesses are doing to make sure they have enough content to cover their Facebook and Instagram pages for an extended period of time.
Black Tree Organics really embrace this method for their photoshoots with me, creating various themed bundles including carefully selected products, gift sets, pairing them with appropriate props, setting up a mood board of ideas they love and then just letting me get on with it knowing exactly the sort of aesthetic they have in mind, and what 'themes' need to be covered.
For our latest styled shoot we covered Autumn, Christmas, Skincare and a touch of Valentines, which will see them right through into the new year with a full set of varied, individually styled product images of their latest products, but I won't share them all at once because I don't like to spoil, so we'll start with the autumnal set in all of its gold toned, moodily lit glory. I even added a little touch of Halloween vibes in there, because how could I not?
Reachout Arts Rebrand
With lockdown causing so much disruption for small businesses, Reachout Arts decided to take advantage of the time suddenly available to them by doing a total branding overhaul (with some fabulous graphic design work from Louise Russell Design), so we headed to a local country park to shoot some socially distanced branding portraits for the newest branch of their biz and to update their headshots.
It's always such a huge pleasure to work with fellow Shropshire based businesses, particularly ones run by hard working mothers who are so exceptionally great at what they do and especially when they know how to pull together a team of legendary models who don't mind climbing trees and posing in front of curious dog walkers:D
Sharron & Ian
With COVID 19 disrupting so many of 2020's weddings, rather than cancel their wedding entirely, Sharron & Ian decided to keep their wedding date and have a small ceremony with some of their close family and friends, and celebrate with a bigger party next year.
Their wedding was a beautiful outdoor ceremony at Abel's Harp, and while I was only there for a little over an hour, it was a truly lovely afternoon spent with truly lovely people and made for more plenty of lovely memories to capture in photographs.
Congratulations Sharron & Ian, see you next year!
Marianne Rosen
Marianne Rosen is a Shropshire based author and all-round wondeful person who got in touch a few months back to book in some portraits to accompany the publication of her upcoming novel. With the aim of keeping the shoot as laid back and natural as possible, while socially distancing, and still featuring the same landscapes that feature within Marianne's book series we headed into Ludlow for a walk around the town, stopping every once in a while to take some portraits.
Putting yourself infront of the lense of a stranger's camera is an incredibly brave thing to do, particularly for people who usually go out of their way to stay out of the frame (I should know, I built a whole career around doing just that), but for me, a great portrait isn't about how confident my sitter is, or how extravagant a pose they are willing to strike, it's about taking a little time to figure out who they are, what makes them tick, how they see the world and then capturing a small piece of that.
Krafty Gifts UK - Back To School 2020
September in all of it's weird, socially distanced, awkwardness is almost upon us and Krafty Gifts have some awesome back to school goodies added to their shop to get your kiddos excited to get back into their new routine!
As always we shot each item once, from various angles on 100% so that the huge variety of Krafty Gifts personalised designes could be added in-house, but this time we also had Rory model a couple of the items as well.
Surf & Scout
For my first ever completely remote photoshoot, I had the pleasure of shooting these wonderful pieces of jewellery created by Clare of Surf & Scout in the mini-est of mini shoots. I've stalked admired Clare's work on Instagram for a very long time, so when she got in touched and asked for me to photograph 3 of her pieces for a newsletter giveaway, I jumped at the chance.
Chouxlicious 2
For my second session with the delectable Chouxlicious we coverd wedding dessert tables and afternoon tea.
For this session I decided to include a mix of natural and studio lighting, providing high quality, sharp shots for web listings where details matter most, as well as softer, ambient light to create a more 'real life' aesthetic, perfect for Pinterest and the 'gram.
Knowing the ways in which a client intends to use the images can make a big difference in the way items should be photographed and edited, from the lighting or backdrops used, to the size and dimensions of the final files, so always make sure to share any important final use information with your photographer when arranging your photoshoots :)
Val B's Wax 6
For the latest product photography session with Val B's Wax we shot the beautiful, brand new Chelsea B design collection as well as their Merorial and Gent's ranges.
Pawfect Delights 6
This mini shoot for Pawfect Delights was to update their products to the latest branding design and to add on a few new products including this adorable rainbow cookie. Mini sessions are perfect for businesses who regularly update their product range with new designs and or flavours, and for small products, I offer a wider range of backdrop choices to add a little more flair and personalisation to the images.
