Chris Booth Photos

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My latest blog on the covering of a charity ball.
Canonusa

On The Ball It was a real pleasure to cover the Patrick and Frances Connolly (PFC) Trust's annual Green and Blue Ball last weekend. Hartlepool College was overflowing with smartly dressed guests, myself included with tuxedo and shiny shoes to match. The purpose of the gathering to raise thousands of pounds for....

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My latest blog on the covering of a mini mela event.
Darlington BC

A Perfect Stage It was lovely to be back at the Hippodrome Theatre in Darlington earlier this week to attend a Mini Mela event taking place there. The theatre is a wonderful building and since undergoing a multi-million pound refurb in 2016/17 looks even more splendid with improvements and extensions to its facilit...

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My latest blog on wedding photography.
Profoto

From Boro With Love Donning a nice shirt, proper trousers and leather shoes, last week saw me make a return to the wedding photography circuit. It's not an avenue of the profession that I actively pursue, however, when asked, I find it hard to turn down - plus I always enjoy it.Thankfully the weather was kind to me and...

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My latest blog on photographing a band.

California Soul I've said it before and I'll say it again, variety is one of the key elements that makes my job so enjoyable. At the weekend I photographed a Darlington-based band who wanted a series of images inside and outside the recording studio where they practice. I had little idea of the style they were afte...

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My latest blog on portrait photography.
Canon UK Profoto

Let There Be Light I've never classed myself as a portrait photographer although it has been a big part of my job over the last 20 years. Perhaps it's due to my roots and initial association with the newspaper industry and being categorised as a press photographer. In those earlier years of my career, I used to carry....

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My latest blog on front page publications.
Sarah Nicholson Caldecott

My Beautiful Assistants Although not new to having my work published, it still gives me a spark of joy to see it in the public domain. That exciting feeling is doubled when the image is used on the front page of a publication, in pole position to catch the eye of the prospective reader and hopefully lead to them picking it...

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My latest blog talks about daffodils.

Daft about Dils I always find March to be an uplifting time of year. Colour starts to return to the land in the form of snowdrops, crocuses and daffodils, buds appear on the branches of trees and dare I say it, the temperature starts to increase. In Darlington where I live, there are several areas which catch the e...

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My latest blog regarding a photoshoot that was sadly never published.

A Cold Blast from the recent Past While looking back through my image library recently, I stumbled across a photoshoot from early 2020. Unfortunately the pictures never saw the light of day as the global pandemic was about to take hold, and Tees Life, the magazine for which the images were destined to grace the pages of sadly came t...

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My latest blog on networking events.

Bangers and Flash I've found myself attending many morning networking events of late. Not to mingle with the great and good of the business world per se, but to take photos. As social activity has returned to normal levels post-pandemic, these gatherings provide an ideal opportunity for organisations to further devel...

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My latest blog on a visit to the Bowes Museum.

A Sight to Behold Although I've visited the Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle several times over the years, it still holds that wow factor for me when entering the grounds and glimpsing its magnificent aristocratic French chateau-like frontage. My attendance was not for an exotic masquerade ball or an elaborate highbrow...

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My latest blog on a return to work in 2024.

Dry January The start of the year is often a worrying time for the freelancer. With many businesses shutting down for the Christmas and New Year period, hiring external trades people such as photographers is not high on the agenda. This inactivity therefore plays on the mind, and although it tends to be an annu...

I have not long since returned from an amazing trip to South East Asia. Check out my galleries of Vietnam and Cambodia on the below links:
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Vietnam in Pictures A selection of images from a recent trip to Vietnam. From the busy streets of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to the laid back towns of Hoi An and Hue. Giant needle-like limestone features of Halong Bay to the murky waterways of the Mekong Delta. Such variety makes up this interesting and attractive nati...

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My latest blog on a recent visit to S-21 in Phnom Penh.

Security Prison 21 The melodic call of a bird and the gentle breeze on trees is welcoming as I pass through the gates of the barbed-wire engulfed former detention centre S-21. A complete contrast to regular screams and cries for mercy that would have plagued the inner walls of this notorious torture chamber. Fortunate...

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My latest blog post on a trip to Vietnam.

What the Pho! It's frightening how quickly you can forget experiences and having just come to the end of a 10 day trip to Vietnam, it was nice to jog my memory from my first visit back in 2001. I can certainly recall the madness of the traffic from my initial trip and the feeling you're risking your life every ti...

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My latest blog on my 2023 in pictures.

Entering the Year of the Dragon As 2023 comes to a close, I have put together a selection of my favourite images from the year. From news and sport to corporate and PR photos, newly wedded couples and my own personal travels abroad, it has certainly been twelve months to remember. I would like to thank my clients old and new for t...

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My latest blog on sports photography.

End of Year Goals This December has proved to be somewhat of a sporting month for me with regular commissions for both football and rugby matches. Not a bad thing considering I am a sports fan, and so far this season I have attended more football matches than for the whole of 2022/23. A privileged position it may be,...

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My latest blog post on meeting/photographing 97-year-old botanist Margaret Bradshaw.

Margaret, Murk and Mud. I've had the pleasure of meeting many interesting characters over the years through my job, and last Tuesday was no exception. Heading into a cold, foggy Teesdale, a reporter and myself were tasked with producing an article on 97-year-old botanist Margaret Bradshaw. Small in stature but large in opi...

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My latest blog post on a trip to Bristol and Bath.

Gert Lush Brizzle When going on holiday, I'm guilty of only considering destinations further afield with warmer climates and contrasting cultures. However, I went against my natural instincts and recently had a weekend break in Bristol - a city, together with its surrounding area, that I'm not familiar with. It prove...

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My latest blog on covering Middlesbrough College graduation day.

Doffing the Cap It was a real pleasure to cover Middlesbrough College's annual graduation day last week. The ceremony took place at Middlesbrough Town Hall and similar to the previous years that I've attended, it brought a smile to my face seeing how much the occasion meant for those receiving their honours. Proud....

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My latest blog talks about the Remembrance weekend.

Never Forgotten I always find it a privlege to cover Remembrance Day events. It is vitally important that those who gave the ultimate sacrifice are acknowledged and if any good can come from tradegy, it's that, hopefully, the likelihood of future conflict and war can be reduced. Last weekend I had two assignments r...

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My latest blog post talking about wedding photography.

A Special Day in Barney A nice return to wedding photography for me last weekend and a new venue in Runa Farm near Barnard Castle. There was a lovely rustic feel to the place with eye-catching touches, such as the centre-piece tree in the main room/dining area, as well as wooden beams, plush furnishings and cosy outdoor ar...

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My latest blog on a fantastic trip to Jordan.

Historic Honeymoon Given the current situation in the Middle East, it may seem surprising that I spent last week in Jordan. Had conflict not materialised, I was also due to visit Israel and Palestine with my other half Lucy as part of our holiday/honeymoon. As events unfolded the weekend before last, the tour company....

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My latest blog on being photographed at my own wedding by the highly talented (Emily Carey).

Wedding Reversal Last Friday the tables were turned as I found myself on the other side of the lens. This was deliberate as it was my own wedding day, and it was certainly an interesting experience to be the subject for once. Unfortunately the weather didn't play ball and conditions were very wet. We did however get...

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My latest blog on education photography.

Education Matters Over the last couple of weeks I've spent a lot of time in primary schools across the North East, capturing images for their new websites. It's an enjoyable task if I can manage to avoid getting soaked or covered in sand by some of the younger pupils. Children are often the best subjects when it come...

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My latest blog on Sycamore Gap.

Nature Destroyed It's rare that I find myself agreeing with the Daily Mail's headlines, but the tragedy of Sycamore Gap that took place yesterday was utterly 'Maronic'. I have been racking my brain to think of a reason why someone would cut down such a beautiful iconic tree that has stood for over a century, and I c...

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My latest blog on Panto!

Oh Yes It Is! It may not be that time of year again for the majority of us, but last week I spent a morning at Redworth Hall in County Durham getting involving in all kinds of silliness and tomfoolery. It was the press call for this year's Darlington Hippodrome pantomime - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. This is...

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My latest blog post on covering the Great North Run.

Not All Heroes Wear Capes Since I first came to the North East in 2003 I've had a strong connection with the Great North Run. I ran in it for seven consecutive years, raising money for the British Lung Foundation and the Red Cross. I've also photographed it on many occasions, firstly for The Northern Echo newspaper, and more...

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My latest blog about newspaper shifts.

All in a day's work It was great to be working for my old newspaper, The Northern Echo, over the weekend. I spent 12 happy years there as a staff photographer and will always have a soft spot for it as a result. The variety of my latest shift was as broad as ever taking me from an appointment with protesters against a....

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My latest blog on international cricket returning to the North East.

Different Ball Games It was great to see international cricket return to the region this week and in particular, what appeared to be a full Riverside stadium at Chester-le-Street for the twenty20 match between England and New Zealand. This traditional summer game isn't for everyone, especially when faced with competitio...

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My latest blog post talks about racehorse Paddington.

Tall, Dark and Handsome The scene was set. An early morning arrival at Teesside Airport on a private plane. Staff in their numbers gathered ready to greet the mystery visitor. A plane approaches the runway and a cloud of smoke emerges as the wheels touch down on tarmac. The jet taxis onto the apron and personnel spring int...