Working with Boomer and Jen Organic Clothing

Recently I did some work for a great clothing company called Boomer and Jen where I went to Abbeyford Woods in Okehampton, and to Exeter to get a set of 10 photos, some of which I would post on my Instagram page. Will Lamerton came on the shoots and took the photos for me, which was lovely of him.

Boomer and Jen is an organic clothing company which focus on sustainable 100% cotton clothing. They’re based in Devon, so the fact that they were local and have a great ethos made me want to work with them. I was so happy when they reached out to me as from a first glance I could tell they were a great brand. Their clothing designs are also great and promote messages of environmental friendliness; they have a range of clothes for men, women and kids, along with some reusable bags as well, which are always useful.

We chose Abbeyford woods for one of the shoot locations, as it links into the sustainable natural side of the brand, and it is just such a beautiful area of Devon. It’s quite a small forest but is perfect for photoshoots seeing as though theres a road nearby, so it is easy to get to, and it is fairly flat ground. The trees are also really tall and look great in the background of pictures. Luckily it wasn’t too cold the day of the shoot, and wasn’t raining like it usually does in the UK!

We chose Exeter as the other location for the photos, specifically Gandy Street due to the colourful buildings and unique shops around. I do a lot of shoots in Gandy Street due to just how different each building is to the next so you can get so many different photos in just one location. This building specifically is a restaurant that has beautiful teal walls and little plant pots in the windows which make for a really nice backdrop.

If you have a chance, you should definitely check out Boomer and Jen on their Instagram (@boomerandjen_organic_clothing) or on their website (www.organiccottonclothing.co.uk). Also, thanks to Will for the photos so check him out on Instagram too (@willlamerton).

Working with Literarture Prints

A while ago I did some work for a literature quote based brands named Literarture Prints, which specialise in wall prints, mugs, and reusable bags featuring literature quotes. Will Lamerton did the photos again for this which was great of him as usual.

They sent over two wall prints, a mug and a bag, which we produced a set of 10 photos from. The mug was really cute and I currently use that to hold my makeup brushes seeing as though it matches the rest of the decor in my room. The two wall prints I put in frames and are currently hanging on my walls. The reusable bag I use often when popping to the local shop. I’ve now got a collection of reusable bags for shopping, which is much better than paying for a plastic bag.

We took all the photos in our house, and the cats even joined into the photoshoot. We got a range of photos, and a few of them were quite autumnal considering the shoot happened last October. We tried to keep all of the colour tones the same in the images so that the set of photos looked like a proper set and they all matched.

You can check out Literarture Prints on Instagram (@literartureprints) or on their website (www.literarture.com.au). Be sure to check out Will’s Instagram too (@willlamerton)!

Working with Neon Kactus

Neon Kactus sent over one of their mugs in return for a feature on my Instagram page, which I happily did. Their mugs are made from glass and have a grip sleeve on them to stop you from getting your hands too warm. The best thing about them, is that they are reusable of course. They’re also stylish and easy to carry around. The size is perfect because it carries the amount of a cup of tea, and isn’t too big or bulky to carry around.

I think it’s really important that we start using reusable cups so that we’re not constantly buying plastic bottles or using one use takeaway cups in coffee shops, and therefore we can reduce our waste we’re producing. Furthermore, it’s not a hard thing to do; it’s a one time purchase and a lot of coffee shops give you a discount if you bring in a reusable cup, so it;s helping you out too!

Be sure to check out Neon Kactus on Instagram ( @neonkactus) or on their website ( www.neonkactus.com)! Also, thanks to Will for the photo (@willlamerton on Instagram).

Boscastle shoot with @chrisfrithphoto

We decided to go to Boscastle in Cornwall for this shoot. It’s a beautiful location, due to being a quaint little village, with small streets, gorgeous views and a cute, little river running through the entirety of the village, leading into the harbour and hence the sea. I first went to Boscastle a few years ago, but have been plenty of times in the past year with Will, as it’s a place you can go to many times and not get bored of. There’s so many cliff paths to walk across and bits of the village to explore that you really can stay for hours there.

Me and Chris chose Boscastle to go to seeing as though it’s a bit different from other places he had been to, as he does most of his photography in more urban areas around London - Boscastle, of course, is nothing like that. It was a raining a little when we got there unfortunately, but it soon cleared up a bit and there were a few rays of sun poking through the clouds, which created some nice aspects to the photos.

I changed outfits a few times to get a variety of photos, going with more neutral tones like brown, navy and grey to match the landscape. All in all, the huge size of the cliffs and surrounding landscapes made me look quite small, which is fairly different to the rest of the photos on my page, but still really interesting and created a unique depth to the photos.

Chris was a great photographer to work with - very easy to talk to and a really interesting character. Will also came along for this shoot, and they also seemed to get along very well which was nice. Will actually pointed us out to the best locations in Boscastle when we initially arrived, so we went to those and then found some others too.

I was quite happy with how the photos turned out. We got a range of them in different locations, with slightly different undertones, which meant they didn’t look too similar on my Instagram page, but still looked like they were from the same photographer, which is a feature I like to achieve on my Instagram feed.

We ended the day with a nice burger from a little burger, fish and chip shop in Boscastle that me and Will always tend to go to when we visit seeing as though they taste delicious and is very needed after a day of walking around.

Be sure to check out Chris’ work on his website, https://www.chrisfrithphoto.com/welome or on Instagram

Exeter shoot with @abzmysteryphotography

You may have seen some photos in my portfolio that look like they’re in the same location and editing style. This usually means they were taken by the same photographer. The following photos were taken by @abzmysteryphotography (on Instagram) whilst on a shoot in Exeter city centre about a month ago. The weather was great that day, and so was the lighting due to it being in the afternoon.

I wanted to get a decent range of photos whilst on the shoot, hence the outfit changes and different locations. The different outfits really contrasted the backgrounds of the photos quite well, and looked even better after the editing process!

We took a few photos in and around Gandy Street, then moved onto outside Central Station, and then again into a small park which looked beautiful due to the autumnal leaves which were just starting to fall.

Working with Abz was a great experience and I’d love to go shoot with him again sometime. If you get a chance, go check out his website: https://www.abzmystery.com/ or go check out his Instagram!

So my website is now live!

So my website is now live!

Now I’ve got a website, I can show my portfolio more clearly, and write more in-depth blog posts about the photo shoots I go on. It’s another place for people to contact me on or find more images and details of my work.

I can also show you what happens on photoshoots, and give a more detailed description of what I’m like, what I do, and what I enjoy. Hopefully this will be something people enjoy reading and looking at, and a chance for people who don’t use or like Instagram to get a glimpse into my portfolio and my modelling capabilities.

It will also hopefully stretch my creative side whilst writing blog posts, as I do enjoy writing, and give me a bit of a hobby when I don’t have any photoshoots on or work to do. Theoretically I’ll write a blog post either once a week, or when I go on photoshoots. Ideally twice a week would be a good number I feel, but we’ll see how it goes!