Glitter, Metallics and Other Shiny Things

India & Caitlin - Twin Portraits

Trying new things has always been essential for me. I spend a lot of time looking out for new people to collaborate with… and when I spotted The Wild Twins' portfolio  I knew that I had to work with them. Working with twins was really fun, especially as these girls have such a bond and such a warmth about them. Shooting some portraits with them in the beautiful surroundings of my personal favourite location, Allestree Park in Derby was like taking a deep breath for the first time in months. I could have photographed them in that field of buttercups for hours and hours and hours. Here's some of my favourite shots from the shoot.

Harajuku Bridal Inspiration {Styled Shoot}

When Jo from the Couture Co (purveyor of the most badass wedding dresses and corsets) and I went to a talk by Kirsty Mitchell at Photography Farm on the subject of styled shoots we came away inspired to plan our own. Discovering a shared love for Japan and the Harajuku style and all things kawaii we decided it was an untapped source of inspiration for a bridal shoot. We wanted it to be bright and colourful and packed with detail like one big decoden explosion. With the awesome skills of Ava Event Styling helping us making it a reality and the phenomenal Elbie Van Eeden masterminding hair and make up and leaving me pretty much star struck all day among the incredible team of suppliers listed below it was the most ambitious shoot I've been part of - add in hyperemisis gravidarum (extreme morning sickness) and it was a lot hard work but totally exhilarating, especially when Rock n Roll Bride featured the shoot. Do not adjust your screens… it's really this colourful. 

Dresses  and headdresses- the-couture-company.co.uk / Cake - blackcherrycakecompany / Flowers & Styling - avaeventstyling.co.uk / Paper decorations - pulpcards.blogspot.co.uk / Hair/Make up - elbievaneeden / Models – facebook.com/theDiabloRose & facebook.com/nelliejo13 / Nails -facebook.com/rosiebynails / Hair clips - beauxoxo / Shoes, phone cases and jewellery - facebook.com/Revivemeboutique

A simple shoot for Derbyshire wedding dress designers Timeless Couture

Based in Wirksworth, Derbyshire Timeless Couture create sweet, feminine, vintage inspired frocks for brides all over. We used to live on the same road, so collaborating on a shoot was inevitable and I was really excited when they asked me to get some shots for their website. It was a hectic day photographing their entire collection, but so much fun getting to play with all the dresses as well as some shoes by Rachel Simpson.