The Power of Personal Branding Photoshoots: Elevate Your Brand If you have ever wondered whether a personal branding photoshoot is worth it, the answer is a resounding yes. A branding photoshoot is more than just a set of headshots. It is an investment in your business, your brand and your confidence. Whether you are an […]
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How to Use Pinterest as a Photographer to Drive Traffic to Your Website For many photographers, getting consistent traffic to their website can feel like an uphill battle. Social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook require constant engagement, and algorithms change so often that reaching your audience can become frustrating. This is where Pinterest offers
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How I Capture Relaxed Headshot Photography When it comes to professional headshots, the days of stiff, overly posed corporate photos are fading fast. As a photographer, I focus on creating images that feel authentic—ones that capture your personality while still looking professional. Relaxed headshot photography is the perfect way to achieve this balance, helping you
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Natural Newborn Photography In The Comfort Of Your Home Let’s be real, bringing a tiny human into the world is a whirlwind. You’re running on little to no sleep, figuring out feeds, and adjusting to life as a new parent. The last thing you need is the added stress of packing up your precious newborn
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Don’t Blink! 5 Powerful Reasons to Capture Your Family Now In An Outdoor Family Photoshoot Life moves fast. One moment, you’re cradling your newborn, and the next, they’re running around, full of personality and giggles. In the blur of daily life, it’s easy to forget how quickly time slips away. That’s why an outdoor family
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Berry First Birthday Cake Smash & Photoshoot: A Messy Celebration! A baby’s first birthday is a huge milestone and what better way to celebrate than with a Berry First Birthday Cake Smash? This type of photoshoot is full of fun, giggles and (of course) a glorious, messy cake explosion! If you’re looking for natural and
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Natural Newborn Photography at Home: Capturing Precious Moments in Comfort Bringing a newborn into the world is a whirlwind of emotions, joy, exhaustion, love, and sometimes, a little bit of chaos. In those early days, simply getting out of the house can feel like an impossible task. That’s why natural newborn photography at home has
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15 Fun & Creative Posing Ideas for Teenage Photoshoots Let’s talk photoshoots! The right pose can make all the difference. But let’s be real: it can feel really awkward just standing there, trying to figure out what to do with your hands. So, to make sure you slay every shot, I’ve put together a list
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Outdoor Family Photoshoots: A Fun-Filled Adventure Capturing Precious Memories There’s something magical about an outdoor family photoshoot. It’s not just about getting everyone together for a picture; it’s about creating memories, sharing laughter, and embracing the joy of the moment. Think of it as a mini adventure, one where your family gets to play, explore,
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How have I not shot here before!! Laura, Liam and Lois’s family photoshoot at Fletcher Moss Although these shots look like they were taken on a sunny summer day this was an autumnal day in September. It was my first time doing a family photoshoot at Fletcher Moss at the request of Laura. I can’t
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Branding for bloom baby classes Different Types of bRANDING for bloom baby classes Content I have been designing all Bloom Baby Classes content for well over a year now. From Instagram tiles, stories to print outs so that the brand now has a consistent flow across the network. video One of the first videos that
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How to get your teenager to a photoshoot We have to remember that teenagers have been brought up in a digital world and are in the thick of hormones. The two are not generally a good mix as the need for insta perfection is ever present. The pressure for their peers to literally like ♥️
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Rebranding and new relaxed professional headshots. Paula initially approached me to do her a facebook header video. I had a look on her page and decided to be honest. A video was the last thing that she needed. I said we should really look at her branding. Her branding didn’t reflect a modern friendly virtual
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Ali, the owner of Studio No.4 hair salon in Bramhall decided it was time for a website design. She’s got great social media presence but wanted to push her brand up a notch with a professional base. So we had a chat about what she liked and what she was looking for. The Brand Ethos.
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I wanted to share some top tips for taking better photographs of your newborn at home. You may have had a shoot booked or were planning to and have had to postpone it. Meanwhile your little bundle will be growing and you may want to try to capture them yourself. Don’t rush things. First things
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Natural family photography Cheadle Natural family photography is my first love. That mixed with love, giggles and a sprinkle of mischief! This totally sums up any shoot that involves any of the Herberts. I’ve been photographing this lovely lot for years family photoshoots, school and nursery photography and styled shoots too! The last time we
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Lifestyle Personal Branding Photography What is lifestyle personal branding photography you may ask? It’s a collection of images that tell the story of your business whilst injecting a splash of your personality. Yes you may have to actually smile or even laugh but don’t worry I can bring my jokes with me! In this digital
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Lifestyle natural family photoshoot Capturing moments like these makes my heart all smiley. It’s so lovely to show the different relationships in a family. There are so many different dynamics that naturally occur between everyone in one family. No relationship is the same be it between parents or siblings. In the same way no two natural family
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Personal Business Branding Photography Stockport Cheshire Personal business branding is particularly important for small businesses to show the customer the person behind the brand. One particular business that I started to work with last year is Bloom. Victoria contacted me as she particularly wanted to get everything on point for her franchise side of the business.
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Business Headshots for Chiropractors Sam opened Davies Chiropractor Care in 2015 and it has gone from strength to strength with Kate, Kathryn, Ashleigh and Vicki now on board. Sam asked me to take some new business headshots for her social media and website, so together with team glam we set up in their clinic right
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How to prepare for your headshot photography. Headshot Photography Manchester Cheshire The first thing to do is to think about what you want to achieve from the shoot. Where will you use your images? Consider your personal branding as a whole as to whether you go for a more modern lifestyle approach or a traditional
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Mottram Hall Wedding Photography. Tricia and Ian wanted to create a small and very intimate wedding at Mottram Hall. Both are OBSESSED with Game of Thrones and there was more than a nod to it in the stunning rooms that were created by Matt and his team from Red Floral Architecture. Getting Ready Shots. I
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I first met Cheryl aka The Neat Freak at a Gossip Girl networking event where we chatted about professional headshot photography. She was still doing her business part time while she worked her day job but now she’s so busy that she was able to take her business full time. Cheryl specialises in basically sorting
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Newborn Photography at Home. When you’ve just had your baby it’s the most magical, daunting and exhausting time. You’re in your own little world, a bubble of newness and wonder. I LOVE to capture this time particularly at home as it makes everyone feel more relaxed especially Mums. Getting out of the house with a
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Spring mini shoots have arrived. I love it when the dreary weather starts to disappear and tiny hints of sunshine brightens everyone’s mood. This weekend has been totally gorgeous and it’s a perfect time to ramp up my location shoots with my Spring minis. I love to capture the little moments in between that can
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When thinking about what to wear for a family photoshoot. First things first wear something that you feel comfortable in. That doesn’t mean that you should all rock up in your jogging bottoms and onesies (unless you want that kind of shoot!!) You should look good together without looking as though you’ve tried too hard.
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My favourite spots for a family photography in Stockport and Cheshire. We are so so lucky to live within a stones throw of some of the most stunning locations for family photoshoots. Living in Heald Green I’m within walking distance of Rosevale park. I’ve done a number of children’s photoshoots here as I love the
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Mother’s day family photoshoot Whenever I’m asked to photograph anyone the first thing that I feel is really happy that I’ve been chosen. The second thing is how privileged I am to have a job which captures a family’s legacy. Taking someone’s portrait, not just a selfie captured on a mobile phone, I mean really
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Some people are just born with it. Natasha just knows how to pose. Right from the get go the whole photoshoot just flowed. I could have photographed her all week long. The camera loves her face and together with Lisa’s beautiful hair and makeup skills we were all on 🔥 I’d already taken her younger
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Take a good look at your profile photograph. When was the last time you updated it, is it a quick snapshot taken on a mobile phone? There are many reasons why you should invest in a new professionally taken headshot photograph. Here are my top 5. 1 First impressions count. In today’s digital world the
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This portrait just totally sums up this lovely jubbley Abney Hall family photoshoot in Cheshire. Cora started pulling her tongue out and because we all laughed that was it the tongue was out in force! I think having a family photoshoot should be fun, having a giggle making you feel relaxed is all part
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Clare decided to treat herself to a styled photography photoshoot. As with most mum’s she’d always secretly imagined how would she look, but would her nerves take over? The last time she’d had this done was on her wedding day. Generally the only time women allow themselves to be totally pampered. We spend our lives
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v Charlotte’s Teenage Photoshoot. Charlotte is an aspiring model who came to me to me for a teenage photoshoot at the studio in Cheadle, Cheshire. I’ve eventually got round to writing a blog post about it. It was a chance for me to try something a bit more editorial. As soon as she arrived she
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I love family photoshoots outdoors. It’s much better for little ones especially for keeping them entertained. That’s what I love to capture, the adventure, the laughter and their curiosity. When Virginie rang me to book a shoot to update her family portraits I was so happy as I’d photographed them before in the studio
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I love taking bridal portraits. It’s my favourite part of the wedding day making the bride look totally amazing. I’m always gutted for the bride when they’re disappointed in their wedding photography, often in tears and regret going for the cheaper option. Well fear not my lovelies because I also love taking bridal portraits in
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Frankie Bear the Sausage Dog’s Photo Shoot. I’ve known Frankie the Dachshund’s mum Alison for many years. When she got Frankie she was completely smitten with this little bundle of Dachshund gorgeousness. Originally all along she was definitely going to get a black and tan one but when she laid eyes on Miss Frankie it
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I met Nicola about three years ago just as she was thinking about setting up her new business. She wanted to start her own bespoke wedding stationery business. She was made redundant from her job as a PA twelve days after her own wedding and a day after her birthday. Once she’d made her mind up boy did she
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This is my absolute favourite place to take outdoor family and children’s photoshoots. I discovered Abney Hall Park when I asked if anyone knew of any nice local parks on a Cheadle Mum’s Facebook group. Along with Tatton Park and Lyme Park, Abney Hall was one that kept being recommended. So I decided to go
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It’s this little bear’s birthday today. The Herbert family, aka the Waltons as I call them, are one of my biggest supporters when it comes to children’s photoshoots. The first time Lisa booked a children’s photoshoot we went to Abney Hall park. It was a lovely summers day and I photographed all the children. It
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Isabelle & Emelie’s Christening. I’ve been friends with Anthea for a long time. I’ve photographed Molly and Isabelle before but this time it was a full family affair! I met up with the guests at The Hallmark Hotel after the christening took place to photograph all the celebrations. Anthea particularly wanted me to photograph the
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The Riley family’s adventures at Abney Hall. Outdoor family photoshoots are my absolute favourite especially with kiddies. It gives them a chance to run off some steam, explore and find something new around each corner especially at Abney. I started getting to know everyone by us all going to feed the ducks. Starting with an
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I met Alex and Becky through a recommendation from my friend Michelle who owns The Princess and The Cupcake . She made the stunning wedding cake too. They lovely couple got married at the stunning St Antony’s Catholic Church in Manchester surrounded by family and friends then celebrated at the beautiful Styal Lodge just up the road in
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Dawn & Gaz got married in Italy and then decided to throw a party for friends and family when they got back home at The Palace Hotel in Manchester. We’d already shot Dawn’s bridal boudoir here as a wedding present for Gaz https://kelliejophotography.com/dawns-boudoir-photoshoot-at-the-palace-hotel-by-cheshire-boudoir-photographer-kelliejo-photography/ It was a fantastic celebration with great music, two singers and the most sumptuous
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Miss Ameila turned one and we decided to celebrate with a scrummy cake smash! I’ve always wanted to do a cake smash out doors and jumped at the chance when her Mum, Amy May, agreed to my idea to do the photoshoot in the garden. We hung some paper pompom decorations from the washing line
Sian is one of those children who is a total dream to have as a subject during a children’s photoshoot. A children’s photographer’s dream. She has the ability to switch emotions at the drop of the hat. Her focus and concentration totally inspires me to keep doing shoots with her. It’s a good job her mum
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Introducing Miss Daisy When Lisa, Daisy’s mum asked me to photograph Daisy I was so pleased as she’s got cheeks for days and a Mohican too! I’ve photographed the Herberts three times before https://kelliejophotography.com/familyportrait-of-the-herberts/ https://kelliejophotography.com/herberts/ https://kelliejophotography.com/bronzeawards/ This time I wanted to take a different approach to the way I’ve photographed newborns before. I wanted a
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We survived prom…… I feel like I need a sticker and a bottle of red vino! Well we got the dress, sparkly shoes, bag, had nails, toes and eyebrows done curtesy of Auntie Holl at Talons & Toes @ Home. Oh yes after all the planning (yes it felt a little like a wedding!) prom
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