Leopard Print Nicole!

It's always fun to work with a makeup artist because you never know what they are going to come up with!
On a recent shoot with Dolly Rocks Make Up, the makeup artist supremo Keeley took inspiration from her clients leopard print top.
The result was a Madonna-esque 80s vibe so I went for a little bit of a retro vibe on the processing.

For those eagle-eyed blog viewers these shots were done in Barnsley town centre.

Danielle - Clockwork Orange!

As it gets towards winter, my wedding season always dies down a little. Although I always miss weddings for a few months, the down time gives me chance to work on different projects, try new techniques.
This portfolio shoot is an example of the kind of multi-tasking jobs we take on at Dolly - it's for a makeup artist and a model!
Hope you like!

Chloe - Retro!

Usually my style of processing pictures is bright and edgy. I love eye-popping pictures with colours that make your eyes cross.
But every once in a while I like to play with something different - and it's always more fun to practice those new colours on your rellies.
Here's my cousin Chloe. I wanted to give her a bit of a retro edge, like an old faded photograph that's yellowing slightly.
Hope you love it!!
I love the back light on this picture.

Rebecca - Rock Star!

Model Rebecca was funked up like a rock chick for this photoshoot we did recently in Barnsley town centre. It was a promotional shoot for the funky team at Dolly Rocks Make Up.
We had a full day of makeovers, shooting, wigs, costume design. It was crazy but fun. Here, the fantabulous makeup artist Keeley used a lace imprint to create a rock chick makeover, that was trimmed in diamantes.

For all you photography buffs out there, these were all shot in natural night, no reflectors or flashes used. I was lucky that day.

Me and Peter Andre!

So I am not sure if many of you know but I am a journalist, and have been for ten years. I am currently working on an internet TV thingamabob and I had to go and interview Peter Andre which was HILARIOUS!
Many thanks to John from We Shoot Gigs for getting the snaps of me doing my interview - don't I look serious? We were told not to ask about Jordan...Scarborough warning and such like. And yes, numerous people have already told me off for having not done my hair and makeup!!
Here is my super-glam camerawoman Helen, muscling in passed the BBC to get a great shot. We were in a mosh pit of press and had to fight for our space but we got our interview! Yey!



And here I am - it looks like I am telling him off but I am saying 'can you do me ONE favour?' I'll leave you guessing as to what that favour was...

Pip and Glenn - Wedding Favourites!

The night dos are one of the hardest parts of weddings to photograph. You have to contend with pitch dark rooms, disco lights, music so loud the bride and groom can't hear you.
Pip and Glenn's wedding was the first 'night do' I had done where I truly captured the spirit of the bride and groom's first dance.
The couple made their wedding super fun by giving their guests kazoos to join in with the music. Here's Glenn putting his all into it...

The best man volunteered his band's services and rocked it out at the night do...

And the lead singer, Otis from the Gadget Show, gave it his all for Pip and Glenn!

Jon and Sarah - Coming Soon!

Shooting any wedding is a high-pressure affair. You want to do your very best for the bride and groom - to make sure they have photographs that will last them a lifetime.
That pressure is about a hundred times worse when the wedding you are shooting is family! There's a whole other heap of emotions into the mix there too.
Jon and Sarah, my cousins, were married in August in the fabulous Pitville Pump Rooms in Cheltenham and asked me to do their wedding photos.
While it was an honour to be asked, it was nonetheless nerve-wracking. Pressure. Times a million :-)
I had a fabulous day - as did all the family, and here's a sneak peek of what's to come.
I hope you too had a fabulous honeymoon and your pictures will be finished soon!