Pirates and Russian Dolls at Imogen's Wardrobe

In October I had the pleasure of shooting for my favourite childrenswear designer, Beth, over at organic clothing company Imogen's Wardrobe. It's been an exciting month for Imogen's Wardrobe - Beth has launched a new Etsy shop and an online shop on Towards the Stars, the world's largest marketplace for empowering gifts for girls. 

All these innovations require great images and so, armed with wooden swords and pirate hats our fabulous models went forth with great good humour to pose for me.  The t-shirts belong to Beth's signature Pirate range, the dresses to her gorgeous organic dress line. 

Best thing of all? She has 10% off before Christmas. Get your orders in now! 

Patricia Martin Knitwear - up close and personal

For the last two weeks I have been posting shots of Patricia Martin's gorgeous knitwear modelled irreverantly by my lovely four year old model and stylishly by the designer herself. 

This week the craft takes centre stage as we get up close and personal with the detail... prepare to sigh over it's delicate edging and lacy stitches.  Pure genius.

Beach Fashion shoot - Patricia Martin Knitwear

Last week I posted about the rising star that is Patricia Martin, knitwear designer extraordinaire and promised to post the fruits of our photoshoot. 

Well never let it be said that I don't keep my word.  Despite ominous rain clouds and a chill breeze, Patricia modelled her knitwear like a pro - given the nature of the Scottish summer it helps that it was hats, gloves and shawls!  Here she is looking beautiful and knitty.  Next week I will post the gorgeous detailed pictures. 

Patricia Martin Knitwear

Do you like knitting? 

Do you read Knit Now?

Or surf Ravelry?


If you do you have probably come across fabulous up and coming knitwear designer Patricia Martin, custodian of the sink-into-it-and-sigh-with-relief loveliness that is the Unwinding Slowly blog.  Pop on over and take a look - you'll love it.  I should know I designed the header.

Her designs are inspired by architecture, look like lace and are named for literature; she can do delicacy, she can do vibrancy.  She's a talent.  She's also my sister.   Somehow how that quick fingered knitting gene bypassed my completely, but the fairy of knitwear waved a wand over Patricia's crib.

Anyways, over the last couple of weeks I've had the great pleasure of snapping some of her latest designs.  Here are a few images of my favourite model messing with the goodies.  Next week, I will post images of the designer herself.  She is just as beautiful as her designs.

Fashion forward.... Imogen's Wardrobe Revisited

If you follow this blog at all, you'll know that I've been involved with various photoshoots for childrenswear designer Beth Cameron, founder of Imogen's Wardrobe.  All summer we have planned a follow up shoot based on the fantastic new collections Beth has been developing.

Unfortunately, a grazed knee curtailed this shoot... and this was all I got (the knee is all better).

I do, I do, I do believe in fairies

Thanks to the wonders of Twitter and Pinterest I've been meeting a whole slew of fantastic and inspirational creative people from writers to fashion designers.  I've been involved in flash fiction writing contests and been playing with fairy tales.  

As is the nature of these things, this inevitably comes round full circle and brings me back to photography.  Here are some images shot in Newhailes woods playing with the theme of fairyland (with some slightly clumsy photoshop assistance).

Want a free photoshoot? Look no further...

It's been a busy, busy time the last few months. Too busy to blog, too busy for business. I've made a decision not to take any new commercial wedding bookings for the next twelve months so I can keep life happily balanced and under control.

BUT

I am keen to keep my creative juices flowing and I am interested in collaborating with other creative professionals on some specific projects:

1. Fashion and Knitwear photography. I've hugely enjoyed the photoshoots for Little Girl Pirate photoshoot for Imogen's Wardrobe and the knitwear photoshoot for Patricia Clift my nearly famous knitwear designing sister, and I'm interested in doing more. I'm looking for people who have handmade crafts or clothes, who are keen to collaborate on photoshoots. No fees, and you get a disk of the images. It's just for fun.

2. Historical reproduction photography. I'm looking for people who make pre-20th century reproduction clothes or costumes - Regency, Georgian,Victorian, Elizabethan, from Dangerous Liaisons to Pride and Prejudice. Clothes like the ones featured in this Flickr group. If you would like to show them off in a professional style photoshoot, get in touch. This is for fun, but I would also like the option of using the images in book cover designs (credited of course).

The rules:

1. You need to be in Edinburgh, or willing to travel to Edinburgh

2. I own the images, but you will have a disk of high resolution edited images with a waiver saying you can use them as you wish

3. It's got to be fun!

If you're interested in collaborating in either of these areas over the next year, please do get in touch!