13/06/2025
Finding and drawing up the story of a photoshoot or campaign is that first spark that ignites the flame of the whole creative process.
I love the research element - trawling through , books, and magazines. Pulling ideas from different pages together and then interpreting those ideas into a visual story that speaks to its viewers. That is the photographer side of me.
I’ve been a working photographer for over 10 years, but I’ve been a creative all my life. As much as I love finding the story through my lens, I also love to put it down on paper. Words have a way of coming to me- ways to communicate indirectly through stories, poems or even with my essays when still at school. Here’s a fact about me - I studied French at University, but I’m not a natural linguist. I did well but I can tell you that was not from my spoken language abilities! Back at school I discovered I had an ability to uncover and then communicate facts or stories through my writing, and it was through my written work that I achieved my 2:1 diploma and somehow topped my Existentialism in French Literature class 🤪
So when I approach a project, personal or for a client, I don’t just bring my camera. I bring ideas. We develop our ideas together and bring them to life in word and image. Ideas and creative suggestions fill my dreams both day and night, and I arrive at a project with genuine passion to find uniqueness, beauty, connection and thoughtfulness.
This collaborative shoot with felt like it should be based on nostalgic idyll - slow summer days, yes, but more than that ; a connection featured within the imagery that in turn inspires connection with the audience. The chickens were that fun connection. I knew I wanted to include an animal that depicted slow living; and name me a more idyllic morning than one making breakfast scramble from the eggs gathered from your own garden 💕🥚
An image that has always stuck with me is the black and white photograph of the Duchess of Devonshire feeding her chickens while dressed in a beautiful gown - how eccentric and magnificent! And that was the spark for this creative flame …
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