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Delve Interiors

In early September I photographed the beautiful home of Alana and Stephen Miller. Alana is the founder of Delve Interiors. Her designs are created with the emphasis on sustainable materials and sourcing of preloved items.

In early September I photographed the beautiful home of Alana and Stephen Miller. Alana is the founder of Delve Interiors. Her designs are created with the emphasis on sustainable materials and sourcing of preloved items. The end result is interiors with a modern traditional look that are full of character.

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Levens Hall interiors

Levens Hall is a manor house near the village of Leven, 5 miles south of Kendal in Cumbria. The first house on the site was a pele tower built in around 1350 but much of the present building dates from the Elizabethan era.

Levens Hall is a manor house near the village of Leven, 5 miles south of Kendal in Cumbria. The first house on the site was a pele tower built in around 1350 but much of the present building dates from the Elizabethan era. I was invited to photograph the interiors of the hall for their new guidebook and spent the day capturing the atmospheric rooms full of carved panelling and fine plasterwork. My particular favourite was the drawing room as not only was it a beautiful space, it also has a view over the fantastic gardens at Levens, home to the oldest topiary in the world.

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Arley Hall interiors

I recently had the opportunity to photograph the interiors of Arley Hall. This beautiful stately home in Cheshire was built for Rowland Egerton-Warburton between 1832 and 1845

I recently had the opportunity to photograph the interiors of Arley Hall. This beautiful stately home in Cheshire was built for Rowland Egerton-Warburton between 1832 and 1845, to replace an earlier house on the site. Local architect George Latham designed the house in a style which has become known as Jacobethan, copying elements of Elizabethan architecture. The house is a Grade II* listed building and sits within a large estate and is otherwise known as Thomas Shelby’s house in the BBC's series Peaky Blinders.

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Swimming pool photography for Portrait Pools

I have recently been commissioned by Portrait Pools to photograph some of their recently completed projects, the Cheshire based company are specialists in luxury pool installations.

I have recently been commissioned by Portrait Pools to photograph some of their recently completed projects, the Cheshire based company are specialists in luxury pool installations. I particularly enjoyed photographing this amazing basement pool, It had a wall mounted Cobra water curtain and tiled spa pool complete with television. The stretch ceiling and recessed LED lighting gave it a really futuristic look. My job is made easier as the lighting systems allows you to control colours and brightness too.

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The Tabley House Collection

I recently had the pleasure of photographing the interiors of Tabley House in Cheshire. This beautiful Grade I listed stately home was built by architect John Carr of York between 1761 and 1769 for Sir Peter Byrne Leicester and is the only 18th century Palladian country house in Cheshire.

I recently had the pleasure of photographing the interiors of Tabley House in Cheshire. This beautiful Grade I listed stately home was built by architect John Carr of York between 1761 and 1769 for Sir Peter Byrne Leicester and is the only 18th century Palladian country house in Cheshire. The original state rooms are open to the public and they were designed to impress. They include the Portico Room (the original entrance hall), the Drawing Room, the Common Parlour, the Dining Room, the Oak Hall, and the Gallery. Tabley is home to a number of important paintings as the 1st Lord de Tabley was a patron of British art and artists with a particular interest in JMW Turner. Sir John commissioned works to hang in specific rooms and this is no more evident than in the Drawing Room at Tabley where Turner’s ‘Tabley' is displayed. Other artists represented include Lely, Lawrence, Dobson and Martin. There's also a fine collection of furniture dating from the 17th to the early 20th century which includes pieces by Gillow and Bullock, and others attributed to Chippendale, as well as to local craftsmen. The house is now in the ownership of the University of Manchester and the collection is managed on behalf of the University by The Tabley House Collection Trust.

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Holkham Hall, Norfolk

I have recently been commissioned to photograph the impressive Holkham Hall in Norfolk. This 18th-century country house was constructed for the 1st Earl of Leicester and is one of England's finest examples of the Palladian revival style of architecture.

I have recently been commissioned to photograph the impressive Holkham Hall in Norfolk. This 18th-century country house was constructed for the 1st Earl of Leicester and is one of England's finest examples of the Palladian revival style of architecture.

The interior of the hall is very opulent and you enter through the Marble Hall, which is made of pink Derbyshire alabaster, this leads on to the first floor and the state rooms. The most impressive of these rooms is the Saloon, which has walls lined with red velvet. Each of the major state rooms is symmetrical in its layout and design and in some rooms, false doors are necessary to fully achieve this balanced effect.

The house is at the heart of a thriving private estate of some 25,000 acres and is open to the public, it is still the family home of the 8th Earl of Leicester, Thomas Coke.

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Bramall Hall

Bramall Hall is a beautiful Tudor manor house in Bramhall, near Stockport. It is a timber-framed building with the oldest parts dating from the 14th century.

Bramall Hall is a beautiful Tudor manor house in Bramhall, near Stockport. It is a timber-framed building with the oldest parts dating from the 14th century. Linn Robinson, head of Stockport museums gave me the opportunity to photograph the hall's amazing interiors before the property reopened to the public. There is a mix of era's throughout the house with some rooms being in the style of the original Tudor period and others styled more to Victorian and Edwardian tastes. In the great chamber, amazing Tudor frescos were discovered behind plasterwork during a restoration in the last century.

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Ted Todd Wood Floors

Ted Todd Fine Wood Floors is a British-based manufacturer…

Ted Todd Fine Wood Floors is a British-based manufacturer of high quality wood floors and wall cladding.
I was commissioned by them to photograph a new herringbone style flooring in-situ at a home refurbishment in Hale. The shoot took place on a cold, dull day in late November so there was a lack of natural sunlight streaming into the house.

I opted to photograph the images using flash as it gave the images a clean crisp look and helped emphasise the natural grain in the wood, it also pulled out the detail of the panelled walls too.

The fireplace in the scene had not been connected yet so I brought it to life by adding flames using photoshop and the artwork was added to the wall in post production too.

If you require a more product focused interiors shoot such a furniture or artworks, I can bring a portable lighting set up to any location and give the final shots a high end finish.

If you have a project in mind, please get in touch.

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Lyme Hall Interiors

In March 2020, the National Trust gave me the opportunity to photograph…

In spring last year, the National Trust gave me the opportunity to photograph the stunning interiors of Lyme Hall in Cheshire. I’m lucky to have this amazing stately home right on my doorstep in Disley, on the edge of the Peak District.

Lyme is such an atmospheric place especially with its location high up above the Cheshire plain, the house is surrounded by acres of parkland with its own herd of red deer and a backdrop of wild moorland.

After visiting the house many times in the past, it was fantastic to finally have the chance to photograph its beautiful state rooms. The long gallery and drawing room are particular favourites with their dark wood panelling and plasterwork ceilings and the dining room is equally impressive with its large windows overlooking the formal gardens.

The shoot took place in early March just before we knew there was going to be a first UK lockdown and the Trust was still busy preparing the house for its opening to the public. I’m so glad I got the chance to capture these images as a week later the whole place had to close to the public.

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Boadicea Perfume at Harrods

Boadicea the Victorious are a luxury perfume collection who have…

Boadicea the Victorious are a luxury perfume collection who have a had an association with Harrods since 2008.

They had recently opened an exclusive new concession in the stores Salon de Parfums department and Boadicea the Victorious commissioned me to photograph the stores interior.

The only opportunity available was a night shoot when Harrods was closed, it was amazing to wander through such an iconic place without a soul in sight.

I captured the ambience of the concession from all angles including their iconic bottles with gold and pewter shields.

If you have a retail or leisure interior project in mind, please get in touch.

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