COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY BLOG
Documentary shoot of artists at work I was in documentary heaven on this recent shoot for Ros Johnson Design on location at Water House Studios in York. I always adore getting behind the scenes and documenting work in process. It always feels such a privilege to observe people at work and record the passion and
BISHY ROAD STREET PARTY 2018 MUSIC, FUN & PEOPLE Every couple of years Bishy Road throws a massive street party and this year was absolutely brilliant. Cars are banished and the street fills with stalls, food and of course people. Bishy Road has been home for us now for 6 years and I adore
ANTONIA HOUSTON COUTURE FROM MILL TO MODEL Antonia Houston Couture opened York Fashion Week 2018 in style on Monday night with a catwalk launch of her new Yorkshire Dandy Collection in the beautiful Belmont Rooms at Bettys York. Over the last few months I’ve been documenting Antonia’s journey from fabric sourcing all the way
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY Charity Fundraiser for IDAS It was wonderful to mark International Women’s Day this year in great company. I have worked with IDAS on a few different photography campaigns so it was lovely to be able to give some time to document their fundraising event – ‘Make Some Noise for International Women’s
PHOTOGRAPHY FOR MAKERS MEIJI DESIGNS As a follow up to my previous ‘Look Book’ fashion shoot at Grays Court I was delighted to be commissioned again by Meiji Designs for a ‘Photography for Makers’ session at their studio in York. It’s always such a privilege to see behind the scenes and observe first hand
YORKSHIRE TWEED FABRIC SOURCING WITH ANTONIA HOUSTON COUTURE I was thrilled to be asked to accompany and document couture fashion designer Antonia Houston on a fabric sourcing visit to Marton Mills. The mill is situated in Pool in Wharfedale near Leeds and is a family owned business with a heritage linking back to 1931. Antonia
PHOTOGRAPHY FOR CREATIVE BUSINESSES JACQUELINE JAMES HANDWOVEN RUGS I always love undertaking photography for creative businesses. My documentary photography approach is perfect for this type of commission as it enables me to capture a sense of process and expertise alongside equipment details. I also love bringing in a feel for the artist or craftsperson and
LOCATION BRANDING PHOTOGRAPHY LIQUID LIBERATION MOBILE BAR It’s always great when businesses are proactive about photography opportunities. My client Liquid Liberation are a great example of this and spotted an opportunity for a location branding shoot at a planned event at The Shambles Food Court in York. The company were launching their new mobile bar
BISHY ROAD SUMMER PARTY AND DOG SHOW PHOTOGRAPHY I adore living just off Bishy Road in York. It’s officially Bishopthorpe Road but now fondly known as Bishy Road. It has won the coveted Great British High Street of the year award in 2015 and has also been nicknamed the Notting Hill of the North. Underneath
MADE IN BRITAIN Manufacturing Photography for Will’s Marquees I always know a commission is going to be totally up my street when the photography brief includes the phrases; handcrafted, made in Britain and artisan. I know the team well at Will’s Marquees through my wedding photography so it was great to be asked to work
Commercial Photography Selby Turners Garage The wonderful thing about documentary photography is that you can take it into any environment and use it to capture a sense of facilities, people and services whilst retaining a very natural and authentic feel. I was recently commissioned by Turners Garage in Selby near York to photograph their accident
I’d done some work before for Fettle Animation on a Creative United commission so I was thrilled to be asked to cover the launch of their animated film ‘ The Children of the Holocaust’ at the very cool Hyde Park Picture House in Leeds. The film was created in conjunction with BBC Learning for school
I was thrilled to be asked by the team at Molescroft Farm in Beverley to document one of their open farm days last week. The scheme was started in 2011 and is now run on a nationwide basis by LEAF (Linking Environment and Farming). The event featured several experts from across Yorkshire and the primary
This is the latest shoot in a series of commissions for Yorkshire producers and makers. Recent shoots have seen me documenting the work of jewelers, bakers, farmers and a particular favourite, brewers. I spent a day with Geoff and Carl from Wensleydale brewery last week capturing a sense of the brewery at work but also
This was another shoot for the ‘We Make: We Do’ collaboration with United by Design. Honeywell Bakes makes rather lovely biscuits and is run by my good photography buddy Rebecca Honeywell and her sister Rosie. I spent a morning at Honeywell HQ as Rebecca and Rosie were working hard on their Halloween collection for Selfridges.
This shoot was part of the ‘We make: We Do’ documentary photography series in collaboration with United by Design. We’ll be launching a website soon to showcase the great people we’ve been working with so watch this space. Charmian Ottaway is a super talented jewellery designer based in York. My favourite element of this series
I’m really excited to be part of a great new collaboration with Owen and the team at United by Design who are based just round the corner from me in York. The collaboration was started to meet the creative needs of breweries, independent food and drink producers and other makers. It’s all about top end