Experiments with manipulation

Someone showed me the work of Broken Dolls, based in Newcastle and I was amazed at the great results.
So I decided to experiment myself with a little help from a photoshop guru.

I'm pleased with the result but its not something I'd want to do all the time - leave it to the expert at Broken Dolls I think!

Lauren

Another shoot with a previously used model, Lauren. Using this hooded top was a last minute decision but worked really well.

Mr C.

Not so long ago, I did a shoot with a young local musician for his promo shots. He's since also used the images in a video!



We used a local railway bridge as a location which had some fabulous graffitti and various other urban treats. It was a miserable rainy day so it was nice to be undercover but I'm not sure I'd go there on a dark night by myself!

A fairy tale winter wedding

I was honoured to take the photos of a friends wedding recently in the Lakes. It was an all day affair set in a hotel on a lake, boosting a waterfall, in Keswick.
The bride got her wish of snow which unfortunately meant very white skies - not the best light for photography!
Both the bride and all 4 bridesmaids looked stunning in ivory and gold and it was a truely magical day.

Choosing favourites from the over 300 pictures that made the final cut is difficult but I'm choosing these two.
The first is the bride having fun with her 3 girls - the masks were part of the hotel's winter theme (the nutcracker) but they turned out to be great photo props!
The second is the grooms party with the waterfall as a backdrop.