portrait of commercial and branding photographer Olivia Brabbs

Welcome to my blog

I am a commercial, editorial and advertising photographer working between London and Yorkshire.  I photograph people, places and food for lifestyle, heritage and hospitality brands.  Storytelling is at the heart of my work and I love bringing a documentary approach and eye for detail to create very natural images.  My photography journal shares shoot stories giving a behind the scenes insight into each commission.

Recent blog posts

View of Ednam House Hotel on banks of River Tweed in Kelso, Scotland at dusk

Hospitality Photographer – Ednam House Hotel in Scotland

As a hospitality photographer I absolutely loved this commission for The Robert Parker Collection.   Ednam House Hotel is situated on the banks of the River Tweed in Kelso on the Scottish Borders.  It’s a stunning location and so well placed for exploring Scotland. THE BRIEF: This commission played perfectly to my strengths to work

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michelin star chef simon rogan at the pass plating a dish at l'enclume in cartmel

Michelin star chef portraits for Lafont

As a food photographer being asked to photography six of the UK’s leading Michelin star chefs for French workwear company Lafont was a dream commission. Lafont is the Michelin global chef jacket partner and supplies workwear to leading restaurants across the world.   The chefs had been selected to act as brand ambassadors for the

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lifestyle photography celebrating christmas on the coast in yorkshire by Olivia Brabbs

Marketing photographer – Christmas on the Coast

The brief:  I was commissioned for this project as a marketing photographer to create a series of lifestyle images to promote the Yorkshire Coast Christmas campaign.  Working alongside marketing consultant Paul Whiting from PW Does I undertook production roles including location and prop sourcing, model casting and styling.  Photography approach:  There is always a lot

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Front of house staff preparing tables in the Clocktower Brasserie Rudding Park Hotel

Hotel photographer – Rudding Park Hotel

The Client:  It was wonderful to be back working again with the team at Rudding Park Hotel in Harrogate.  As a hotel photographer it was a real treat to photograph the newly refurbished Clocktower Brasserie.  The Clocktower offers a relaxed informal dining experience during the day shifting to a glamorous feel in the evening.  This

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