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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How to take better photographs of your newborn Click here To Get My Cheatsheet To Take Better Photos Of Your Children 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
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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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What To Wear For Family Photoshoot Click here To Get My Cheatsheet To Take Better Photos Of Your Children 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
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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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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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Desire is the pulse of the soul. Alison decided to treat herself to a boudoir photoshoot at home in Cheshire. Call in Team Glam Kelliejo Photography and Lisa Simms Hair and Makeup. We banished the rainy day with fabulosity and champagne kindly supplied by Alison complete with a posh ice bucket too! Many women wait
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I have struggled to write this blog post. I feel no matter what I write it cannot begin to get across the my thoughts and feelings about my Dad’s sudden death. The one comfort we all have is that now his heart that was broken 4 years ago when my Mum died will be
I LOVE Moo.com products. I’ve decided to go increase my marketing for wedding photography in Manchester and Cheshire so new business cards we’re needed. I chose the new Polaroid template, added my photographs and details and Bob’s your uncle! So let’s hope you’re wise and choose me to photograph your special day not Uncle
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Back in November I did portraits for the lovely Sian’s Talking Tots classes. At one of the sessions was at Didsbury Lawn Tennis Club. I photographed Mak, such a cutie. His Mum Gemma was talking about her older daughter’s school photograph and how unhappy she was with it. I told her about the alternative school
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A Christmas wedding at Upper House in Hayfield The wedding was set in the beautiful Upper House a former hunting lodge that stands alone on the magnificent mountain of Kinder Scout in the Peak District National Park. Shaun and Sue chose this stunning location for their engagement shoot too https://kelliejophotography.com/shaunandsue/ It had been raining all the
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Carla, her Mum and Hannah came to the studio for a girls family portrait. As Hannah was so young we only had a short time to nail the shot! We started with the group shot, then I got to concentrate on the gorgeousness that is Hannah. Oh my goodness those eyes….such a cutie! If you’d
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Just before Christmas I snook in a sneaky photo shoot of my Dad, Poppa to his grandchildren, as a surprise present for my sister. As it was last minute we didn’t have time to go to the studio so took the portraits at my house. We actually took them on what would have been his
Happy Birthday Miss Rubie Belle To say that this little bear was sent just at the right time four years ago is an understatement. Mum passed away in the August as Rubes came into our lives in the December. Talk about a carbon copy sent from heaven it’s uncanny. I’ve loved capturing this little
Linda is 65 today and wanted to celebrate with a photo shoot that made her feel amazing. Call in team glam : Kelliejo Photography and Lisa Simms Bridal Hair & Makeup. We glammed Linda up and oh my days did she rock the photo shoot! Such a pleasure to pose totally got chin forward and
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Families, Siblings or individual portraits. They’re fun and full of laughter and giggles. Here’s some portraits from previous mini portrait sessions that I’ve done. I even won another award from the Guild of Photographers from a Mini Portrait Session I took of Kirsty.
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Let me start at the beginning….. My mum had a rare form of cancer called Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia and Zolinger and Ellison syndrome which she battled for nearly two decades. She spent the last two weeks of her life at St Ann’s Hospice in Heald Green. The care that was given to her at the hospice was
Shaun and Sue met whilst acting in a play together. When the play ended they missed each other and the fun they had so decided to keep in touch. And the rest, so the saying goes, is history. Each time we meet up there’s so much laughter and love and I think we’ve managed
Introducing little Amelia May I was so lucky to be able to photograph this newborn little lady in the first weeks of her arriving into this big world of ours. She’s extremely lucky to be able to be a part of the first born girl club. Her mum, grandma, great grandma and great great grandma (all still
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