Roos Beach Fashion Lifestyle Photoshoot, Newquay, Cornwall
It’s been a fabulous few months shooting with the amazing and inspiring ladies at Roos Beach, a boutique fashion store found in the heart of Porth, Cornwall. I’ve always admired Roos wonderful style, and between her and Bex they have created a shop that is almost impossible to go into without having to re-mortgage your house because EVERYTHING is fabulous. Stocking favourite brands with the likes of American Vintage, Free People, L.F Markey and Levis, it’s always fun shooting with these ladies and capturing their amazing energy and style. The brand is about having fun, feeling confident, and inspiring women to feel happy and comfortable in the clothes they wear. I love this! These are a few images from a morning I spent with walking around Newquay shooting their latest stock arrival, pre Christmas.
Lifestyle shoot for Wild Moon Jewellery
A beautifully sunny day spent with the ever creative Kerry from Wild Moon Jewellery shooting for her up and coming website. I had two lovely local girls from Newquay as models, and Charlotte Albert on makeup, a recipe for magic to happen. One of my favourite things about my job as a photographer is to be able to help small brands bring their dreams to life visually. I spent a lot of time with Kerry working on a mood board so that I could understand exactly what she wanted from our shoot and we could obtain it on a small budget. Her hand made clay earrings are simply divine, an essential to any wardrobe to make you feel absolute fabulous!
Missing my cold water swims
I’m sitting here today at my desk reminiscing on our cold water dips, missing our group chat pinging my phone everyday with a place and time to meet. I started cold water swimming at the beginning of January this year, inspired by Sophie Hellyer’s Rise Fierce movement. It stared with just two of us here in Newquay, on a bitter January day. Verity and I met down on south Fistral, stripped off and dived into the sea. It literally takes your breath away, I’ve never felt anything like it. The next day, we were five of us. Same place, same time. As the week passed, the group grew and we were fifteen. From there, we began a WhatsApp group where anyone could join, and we’d meet at location once a week for a big group dip.
The group consisted of mainly women, well, actually all women. The Ice Queens. A group centred around empowering women, meeting new friends, and a weekly rendezvous to jump into the fiercely cold British sea, whatever the weather. I want to share with you today some photos from an amazing group of women I met through these cold water dips. They are The blue Tits, a group of fellow cold water lovers. Katie is always guaranteed to be at every dip, her zest for life and the cold water swims is infectious. In her free time she hand sews these incredible swimming bonnets, picking apart flowers and designing these statement pieces. One rendezvous I took down my camera to our favourite dip spot in the Harbour and did a quick impromptu shoot before they swam, in celebration of these incredible women; their graciousness, their passion, their smiles and their all round fabulousness.
Autumn fashion photoshoot for Bon Bon Fistral
M A T I L D A X B O N B O N
Mid January in Cornwall can be bleak so these wintry days mean I have to get creative inside. It’s great as I love opportunities to explore new ways of lighting and shooting.
Matilda and I teamed up for a morning to shoot new arrivals and all things pretty for Bon Bon - a fashion and homewares store at Fistral Beach, Newquay. I also captured some beautiful pieces from Joma Jewellery.
Soft light and tones
I used natural light from the window. It was a surprisingly sunny day so with the use of white sheets, I softened the light and shadows. I wanted to create something a little magical - soft tones complemented by intricate texture from the lace, hinted with a drop of luxury; golden and sun kissed.
Playing with colour
For the clothing, we used a plain wall as a back drop and a continuous off-camera lamp for extra lighting. I played with the colour palette and contrasts in post production, but remained authentic with the clothing colours. I wanted to create a more vintage editorial style, which I feel complements the outfits.
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Searching for waves with Karine in the Algarve
W I T H O T T W A Y T H E L A B E L
During my 3-month road trip around Europe, I met this gorgeous soul in Portugal. Karine took me under her wing, showed me the best waves and cooked for me. She showed nothing but kindness and love and we shared some truly magical moments.
Here’s a little fashion and lifestyle shoot we did for Ottway the Label:
Surf lifestyle shoot for Chicks on Waves in Portugal
I had the most incredible two weeks staying with Chicks On Waves surf camp in South Portugal. Owner Katrien Kegels invited me to shoot surf and lifestyle content for this beautifully curated women’s only surf retreat.
Luxury villa, dramatic coastline
The stunning villa sits close to Burgau in the hills - a short walk from breathtaking views overlooking the dramatic Portuguese coastline. From homemade breakfasts in the sunshine to exploring beaches to find the best waves, I enjoyed every minute of this adventure.
Here’s some of my highlights;
