Photo day with Elly Lucas #2

It had been two years since Elly and I last met, and even though we have always kept in touch regularly online another meet up was well overdue! So on a beautiful sunny day in February, despite a big nightmare with the trains on my end, we met on the edge of the Peak District for a nerdy afternoon together.<br /> <br /> I'd been struggling recently with my creativity and meeting up with Elly in this beautiful location was exactly what I needed to find my creative feet again. She was so patient as I composed my shots and as always was an absolute joy to photograph! Meeting up with photographers brings me back to who I am and why I started taking photographs in the first place, and for that reason I sincerely hope I can commit to doing more photo days this year.<br /> <br /> <img src="http://i1329.photobucket.com/albums/w541/dismantlerepair_storage3/web_MG_7147_zps1d082072.jpg" width="690" /> <img src="http://i1329.photobucket.com/albums/w541/dismantlerepair_storage3/web_MG_7247_zps9be3c957.jpg" width="690" /> <img src="http://i1329.photobucket.com/albums/w541/dismantlerepair_storage3/web_MG_7186-c_zpsff632ea5.jpg" width="690" /><br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the place that Elly had chosen for us to shoot in - how incredible is this view?!</div> <br /> <img src="http://i1329.photobucket.com/albums/w541/dismantlerepair_storage3/bts1_zpsf07fce21.jpg" width="392" /> <img src="http://i1329.photobucket.com/albums/w541/dismantlerepair_storage3/bts2_zps2f66d347.jpg" width="295" />

PHOTO DAYS photographer collaboration Photo day with Elly Lucas #2

It had been two years since Elly and I last met, and even though we have always kept in touch regularly online another meet up was well over...

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Evie

Just a small post today, but I can't resist sharing these photos! Things are pretty crazy at the moment and I've not been finding a lot of time to get out and shoot personal work, but I'm working on changing that - promise. Working for myself can feel like a big juggling act at times, but now that I'm starting to feel I have a handle on it all I will be doing my best to incorporate personal work into the juggling too!<br /> <br /> Evie and I met up for a nerdy afternoon at the beginning of the month to photograph each other in the autumn leaves. We were both in the position of not having shot much personal work recently so a photo day was the perfect solution to our problem!<br /> <br /> <img src="http://i1329.photobucket.com/albums/w541/dismantlerepair_storage3/_J4B7683web_zps833b905f.jpg" width="690" /><img src="http://i1329.photobucket.com/albums/w541/dismantlerepair_storage3/_J4B7631web_zps9e693aa1.jpg" width="690" />

autumn colours autumn photography autumn portrait PERSONAL WORK PHOTO DAYS Evie

Just a small post today, but I can't resist sharing these photos! Things are pretty crazy at the moment and I've not been finding a ...

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Mini-photo day with Nicola Johnson

After attending a wedding Nicola was photographing and wishing we could chat all night, Nicola and I knew we had to book in a date ASAP to catch up properly and take pictures! That day was last Tuesday, and although we were only together for a few hours, we made sure to take pictures in the beautiful summer blooms.<br /><br /><img src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/_MG_0544_zps180ffae7.jpg" width="690" /><img src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/_MG_0429_zps2cba384d.jpg" width="690" /><br /><img src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/Untitled_Panorama1_zpsac8f01fb.jpg" width="690" /><br /><br />Nicola had just recently acquired one of my super-dream-lenses, the Canon 50mm f/1.2, so I had to use the opportunity to shoot with it. I can now safely say it's next on my kit purchase list!<br /><br /><img src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/Photo11-06-2013022853PM_zpsdf01d7d2.jpg" width="690" /><br /><b><i><br /></i></b><b><i>Psst..</i></b> <i>Did you know that Google Reader is shutting down on the 1st July? If you're looking for an alternative, I highly recommend Bloglovin'. Click <a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/1132745/cat-lane-photographer" target="_blank">here</a> to follow my blog through it!<br /></i><br /><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" src="//www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fdismantlerepair-photo.blogspot.com%2F2013%2F06%2Fmini-photo-day-with-nicola-johnson-2.html&send=false&layout=standard&width=450&show_faces=false&font=arial&colorscheme=light&action=like&height=35&appId=112365025537572" style="border: none; height: 35px; overflow: hidden; width: 450px;"></iframe>

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Snow 2013: part 2

<i>This is the second post of my two-part blog series on this year's snow photos.. if you've not seen part one yet and would like a look, check it out <a href="http://dismantlerepair-photo.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/snow2013pt1.html" target="_blank">here!</a></i><br /><br />At the beginning of the year, the lovely <a href="http://www.nicolajohnsonphotographer.com/" target="_blank">Nicola Johnson</a> asked me if I would shoot some portraits of her family, which to me was a big honour as she is a portrait photographer herself. As luck would have it, on the weekend of the shoot we had a beautiful snowfall which made for an exceptionally magical location!<br /><br />After shooting with her wonderful family, we managed to fit in a mini-photo day before we got too cold to move. Due to travel problems and short notice I don't really get the opportunity to shoot with other people when it snows, so it was particularly inspiring to be able to take photos of Nicola with the snow falling around us. Hope you like them!<br /><br /><img src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/nicola3_zpsffed51e7.jpg" width="650" /><img src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/nicola4_zps6eea4fd3.jpg" width="650" /><img src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/nicola1_zps14ad9569.jpg" width="650" /><img src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/nicola2_zps2cce71ec.jpg" width="650" /><br /><br />Fancy taking a look at Nicola's lovely work? Check out the links below!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nicolajohnsonphotographer.com/" target="_blank">www.nicolajohnsonphotographer.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/NicolaJohnsonPhotographer" target="_blank">facebook.com/NicolaJohnsonPhotographer</a> <br /><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" src="//www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http://dismantlerepair-photo.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/snow-2013-part-2.html&send=false&layout=standard&width=450&show_faces=false&font=arial&colorscheme=light&action=like&height=35&appId=112365025537572" style="border: none; height: 35px; overflow: hidden; width: 450px;"></iframe>

PERSONAL WORK PHOTO DAYS Snow 2013: part 2

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Hyde Park meet up: photographers' picnic

On Saturday the long-awaited photographers' picnic in the park came, organised by the lovely Kitty Gallannaugh way back in January! Sadly Kitty was unable to make it, but I hope the crazy amounts of behind the scenes photos and video footage will make her feel like she was there ♥ <br /><br />First of all: <b>GROUP SHOT</b>! I had to comp myself into this one as we had nowhere to balance the camera - I apologise if I've made any major Photoshop fails with this one as I'm super ill right now and editing this was a bit of a struggle with a headache!<br /><br /><img src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/_MG_1568.jpg" width="650" /><br /><br />Bizarrely enough I didn't actually end up taking that many behind the scenes things myself, so here are some picks from the albums I've seen so far on Facebook! Images credited below each set.<br /><br /><img src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/nicolette1.jpg" width="650" /><br /><img src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/nicolette2.jpg" width="650" /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Business card pile + sugar-coma picnic, and happy faces from Katie and I!</b> <i>Photos by <a href="http://nicoletteclara.co.uk/" target="_blank">Nicolette Iles</a></i><br /><br /><img src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/emma1.jpg" width="650" /><img src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/emma2.jpg" width="650" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><b>Nerdy photo-fun with the blossom trees, and portfolio reviews in the cafe.</b> <i>Photos by <a href="http://emmatakesphotos.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Emma Hope Allwood</a></i><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/ella1.jpg" width="650" /><img src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/ella3.jpg" width="650" /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Group shot before the rain chased us indoors, and Katie's rainbow cakes!</b> <i>Photos by <a href="http://ellaruthc.daportfolio.com/" target="_blank">Ella Ruth Cowperthwaite</a></i><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/katieme.jpg" width="650" /><br /><br /><b>Katie and I asleep in the grass (or are we? :P)</b> <i>Photo by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/nathalie.donado.photography" target="_blank">Nathalie Donaldo</a></i><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Despite the yucky weather at times it was a super fun day and I am DYING for there to be another one in the summer when the weather is a bit more guaranteed! In the meantime though I definitely recommend you take a peek at the portfolios of everybody there that day, being in the presence of such talent was so inspiring! Click the images below to be whisked away to each of their portfolios ♥</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ella-Ruth-Photography/137899876259656" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/ellaruthcowperthwaite.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.tomsimmonds.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/thomascolesimmonds.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/EmmaHopePhotography" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/emmahopeallwood.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/nathalie.donado.photography" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/nathaliedonado.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hattie-Day-Photography/386359261381177?refid=5" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/hattieday.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.katieeleanor.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/katieeleanor.jpg" /></a><img src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/elmowilliams.jpg" /> <a href="http://www.nicoletteclara.co.uk/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/nicoletteiles.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.ailerastone.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/aistetiriute.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sevgikphotography" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/sevgik.jpg" /></a><p><iframe src="//www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fdismantlerepair-photo.blogspot.co.uk%2F2012%2F05%2Fhyde-park-meet-up-photographers-picnic.html&send=false&layout=standard&width=450&show_faces=false&action=like&colorscheme=light&font=arial&height=35&appId=112365025537572" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height:35px;" allowTransparency="true"></iframe>

PHOTO DAYS Hyde Park meet up: photographers' picnic

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Photo day with Suzy Wimbourne

Back in February I met up with the lovely Suzy - we started talking on Flickr forever ago and when she told me she was coming down south to visit her family we absolutely had to fit a photo day in. I don't think many things make me happier than days running around with friends, bags of clothes and and our cameras so thank you so much Suzy, we HAVE to do it again this summer!<br /><br /><img src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/_MG_3326.jpg" width="650" /><br /><img height="483" src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/_MG_3420.jpg" /> <img height="483" src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/_MG_3435.jpg" /><br /><img src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/_MG_3418.jpg" width="650" /><br /><img src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/mesuzy.jpg" width="650" /><br /><img src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/_MG_3358.jpg" width="650" /><br /><br />And here are some of the pictures she took of me! I especially love the first one, it feels like a scene from a film or something ♥<br /><br /><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/427645_379542418724804_112337622111953_1459245_374286688_n.jpg" width="650" /><br /><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/423942_379628322049547_112337622111953_1459430_803823709_n.jpg" width="650" /><br /><br />Check out Suzy's wonderful work over at her website <a href="http://suzywimbourne.com/" target="_blank">HERE</a> and Facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SuzyWimbournePhotography" target="_blank">HERE</a> - she is crazy talented and you won't regret it!<br /><br /><iframe src="//www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fdismantlerepair-photo.blogspot.co.uk%2F2012%2F04%2Fphoto-day-with-suzy-wimbourne.html%23comment-form&send=false&layout=standard&width=450&show_faces=false&action=like&colorscheme=light&font=arial&height=35&appId=112365025537572" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height:35px;" allowTransparency="true"></iframe>

PHOTO DAYS Photo day with Suzy Wimbourne

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Photo day with Elly Lucas

Just over two weeks ago I travelled up to Derby to meet the wonderful Elly Lucas for a photo day - my first shoot of 2012 too! Armed with bags full of clothes (and excitement!), we drove up to a location full of beautiful heather and scenery and spent hours nerding out and taking pictures. I can't thank her enough for not only driving us all that way but also for modelling bare footed in the freezing cold at my request also!<br /><div><br /></div><div>I absolutely cannot wait to pass my driving test and get out there and discover more locations like this - it really was amazing fun and I could have been there for days capturing everything I wanted to shoot.<br /><br /></div><div><img src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/_MG_0168.jpg" width="650" /><br /><img src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/up3.jpg" width="650" /><br /><img src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/up2.jpg" width="650" /><br /><img src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/up1-1.jpg" width="650" /><br /><img src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/_MG_0361b.jpg" width="650" /><br /><br />And finally here are my favourite pictures she took of me! To see the rest of her pictures from the day and to read her thoughts on it, head on over to her lovely blog post <a href="http://ellylucas.wordpress.com/2012/01/14/a-day-on-the-moors/" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br /><br /><img src="http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/012/b/8/red_hair__red_rock__by_ellylucas-d4m4ycq.jpg" width="323" /> <img height="472" src="http://ellylucas.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/c-6-s.jpg?w=614&h=922" width="323" /><br /><img src="http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/012/8/c/winter_heather_by_ellylucas-d4m4yab.jpg" width="650" /><br /><br />Want to see more of Elly's wonderful work? Head on over to the links below - you won't regret it! ♥<br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.ellylucas.co.uk/" target="_blank">www.ellylucas.co.uk</a></div><div><a href="http://ellylucas.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">ellylucas.wordpress.com</a></div><br /><iframe src="//www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fdismantlerepair-photo.blogspot.co.uk%2F2012%2F01%2Fphoto-day-with-elly-lucas.html&send=false&layout=standard&width=450&show_faces=false&action=like&colorscheme=light&font=arial&height=35&appId=112365025537572" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height:35px;" allowTransparency="true"></iframe>

PHOTO DAYS Photo day with Elly Lucas

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Katie

A few portraits of the beautiful Katie, taken a few weeks back on a wonderful day spent in London catching up. We also met up last Friday to collaborate on a shoot with a model so keep your eyes peeled for a new editorial on its way soon!<br /><br /><img src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/_MG_6406.jpg" width="650"><br /><img src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/_MG_6423.jpg" width="650"><br /><img src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/_MG_6480.jpg" width="650"><br /><br /><iframe src="//www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fdismantlerepair-photo.blogspot.co.uk%2F2011%2F11%2Fkatie.html&send=false&layout=standard&width=450&show_faces=false&action=like&colorscheme=light&font=arial&height=35&appId=112365025537572" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height:35px;" allowTransparency="true"></iframe>

PHOTO DAYS Katie

A few portraits of the beautiful Katie, taken a few weeks back on a wonderful day spent in London catching up. We also met up last Friday to...

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