My last fashion shoot of the year came courtesy of ‘Vintage’ Manchester and the brief given ..’gritty’.. , which you have to say was pretty ‘brief’ ..but fortunately we were on the same page and I was left to come up with 4 strong shots for point of sale, which hopefully you agree I achieved.

When given a free or shall we say ‘relaxed reign’ on shoots I split the process into three 1. Location for the photography 2. The Model and 3. Styling.. Simple really.. Right?

The location initially was going to be Manchester .. The obvious choice, .. but as we all know in this ‘fabulous always rely on the weather part of the country’ we live in, this became a little difficult planning wise, so after looking around more locally, Macclesfield Cheshire (convenient for me) seemed the best, as days were chosen on a weather permitting basis and with Christmas looming time was not on our side. With the fashion shoot taking place in Macclesfield instead of Manchester it also created a bit of a stir in the town as they weren’t quite used to seeing Models and Photographers here as its not really a fashion capital.. Paris , Milan , New York , London ….Macclesfield, it does however have a certain ring to it.

The model was Graham Gardener from Nemesis Agency in Manchester who I have known for many years (too many years.. that I prefer not to mention) and who’s look was perfect for the shoot ( sorry Graham i’m sure your not just ‘gritty’ ) and with photography and especially in the fashion side where you are always on deadlines (and against weather in this case) an experienced model is essential and Graham delivered just that, making my job that much easier and enjoyable, as I am a great believer in having a good time while you work even a bit of a laugh now and again, as long as you get the shots for the client that is… obviously!…

Styling was sorted by the client with a little input by yours truly as there was many items to choose from but only 4 needed , in all honesty the clothes were great and we could have chosen any and all looked good on Graham (he says jealously) ..

Overall a great photography fashion shoot and client happy which makes me happy .. Bring on the next one .. Ladies fashion next ..

Watch this space… or you could just check in from time to time, save you sat in front of your computer for days on end ….

In the last throw of summer I was commissioned to do the photography for the 2012 collection for a hat fashion brochure , the great thing for me was as well as the studio standard detail shots of the hats ..(which of course I found fun and interesting ….) the brochure was to be complimented by a full day of lifestyle photography shots with an initial brief from the Creatures UK agency in Cheshire. Under the close scrutiny of the head honcho Mel McNab I was allowed to expand on said brief and let the creative juices flow…so to speak, which is always appreciated.

Fortunately for us the weather was perfect for the shoot and with a fantastic location sourced by the agency in the heart of the Cheshire countryside I couldn’t go wrong, not to mention the rest of the fantastic team made up of the models Gideon Thomas and Freya Holmes from Nemesis Models in Manchester and Make up by Richard Harvey also of Nemesis.

A great day and some great images and then right at the end of the day when we needed rain for the rainwear shot … Hey presto … Down came the rain ordered by myself of course , I have connections you know.

Now the prospect of a Cheshire fashion shoot with Ten Little Monkeys with Tiger Feet, is enough to fill any fashion photgrapher with dread… So I was really relieved when I found out that, actually, these were two of Cheshire’s cool children’s fashion boutiques, (tenlittlemonkeys.co.uk and www.tigerfeetshoes.co.uk) and that I wouldn’t be working with real monkeys’, but two perfectly behaved, extremely professional Manchester child models.

Kids’ fashion shoots, can sometimes be unpredictable… As many children’s fashion photographers will testify! But, I have to say, we had so much fun and our Manchester fashion models knew just how to work the camera, as well as show off Ten Little Monkeys and Tiger Feets’ new season’s fashions perfectly. The overall outcome was a really great shoot. Was it down to their talent, the boutiques’ fashions, or in the expert skill of one of Manchester’s finest fashion photographers?…Ahem. I’ll let you decide. Take a look at my gallery, and if you want to see more, just let me know. Thanks to everyone involved, for a great fashion shoot.

If anyone’s looking for an experienced, children’s fashion photographer Manchester, Cheshire, Lancashire, or indeed anywhere else in the UK, give me a call on t. 01625869717, m. 07802420281, or email carltonphoto@aol.com .

Great Fashion Photography shoot for the new and exciting YMoC Mag with Rumpus Swimwear of Wilmslow nr Manchester. Shot on location at the stunning Restaurant/Bar Panacea in Alderley Edge Cheshire.. The model was Alex Leigh of Nemesis Models Manchester who made my job a lot easier as she certainly knew how to work the camera and with great make up and styling of Alison Chesterton also of Nemesis Models it made sure of a great outcome… Big thanks to the great staff at Panacea and the manager Andreas for being so helpful and accommodating..

Fashion photography for the new magazine YMoC shot on location at Gusto in Alderley Edge Cheshire , the clothing was for SVE Fashion, models from Nemesis and Liquid were great to work with as had to hold some of those positions for quite a while , and kept the diners well entertained throughout the day…

This was a fashion shoot for a new tanning spray campaign which required a night photography shoot so shot it very very late, lots of portable lighting used, the location was central manchester on a busy night “when is it not?” so had to allow for the stop start of passing traffic and ofcourse the odd comment or two from passers by but I’m sure that was more for the model…The finished shots are going for point of sale and still have more to do with different themes so more to follow… by the way would have liked to have taken the Aston for a spin but they wouldn’t let me…

Great fashion shoot in association with Camp Four Climbing Wear, really enjoy location photography as it adds more interest to the shot and in my view makes the clothing more appealing when you see it in “action”. The location was “the edge” at Alderley Edge in Cheshire.

Models were from Industry People Model Agency based in Manchester and were great as I did put them in some compromising positions, but not one model tantrum… Put myself in a few awkward positions myself but the shots were worth it.

Another great location photography shoot for S O S clothing in Manchester and Liverpool , finding the location proved time consuming but eventually found a place where barges were moored in Macclesfield which had some fantastic backgrounds and textures that really added to the clothing.

The weather again we were fortunate with to the point you’d never guess it was shot in England..

Models were from Liquid Models based in Wilmslow Cheshire and again were very easy to work with and made my job as the Photographer a little easier….