The Edinburgh Walkabout – Pt 1 of 2 : Fashion Model Photo Shoot with Zan Phee Recently I was lucky enough to visit Edinburgh for a commercial photography job, whilst I was there I took the opportunity to photograph the beautiful city and I also organised a photo session with a model. This first blog post includes the model portrait photos, part two will be the buildings.

Pets and People Series: Helen and Snakey the Corn Snake Portrait Series: Pets & People As promised in my last Pets & People post, I now have for you Helen and Snakey her Corn Snake (named by her son) who live near to Bristol, UK. If you haven’t already seen it, also check out my photo shoot with Gwen and Harriet the owl.

Pets and People Series: Gwen and Harriet the owl Portrait Series: Pets & People Recently I was talking about owls on Twitter (as I do a fair bit) and the lovely @trendyredmac replied saying her friend looks after a barn owl… immediately my mind started thinking this was a perfect photo opportunity… skip forward a few weeks and I’m visiting Gwen and her beautiful barn owl Harriet at Gwen’s tweed clothing company ‘Harriet Hoot‘ (named after her owl).

Bristol Street Portrait Photography Session With Model Khie Biggs

A beautiful city. My trip to Leeds with a visit to the Corn Exchange and Kirkgate 1904 Market I spent a very enjoyable day walking around Leeds. I was fortunate enough to be able to access the balcony of the famous Kirkgate Market and also allowed to photograph inside the Corn Exchange. Interestingly, I discovered that Marks and Spencer started trading at Kirkgate Market. A friendly man over at Leeds Markets sent me this information: Michael Marks started trading in his Penny Bazaar on the outdoor market in 1884 selling haberdashery, socks and stockings. Every item on his stall cost a penny. His slogan was ‘Don’t ask the price, it’s a penny’. His business prospered and he soon moved to the covered market. In 1894 he went into partnership with Tom Spencer and thus Marks & Spencer was born. If you’d like to find out more information about Kirkgate Market, you can also find out more information about the Leeds Corn Exchange. All images © Paul Groom Photography The Corn Market Westminster Buildings Kirkgate 1904 Market Of course, I’m not only interested in the beautiful landmarks which a location has, I’m also intrigued by other moments. I love the CAFE sign above this shop, […]