Headshots & Hydrangeas

'I do not have wings, love, I never will,
Soaring over a world you are carrying,
If these heights should be my fall, let me be your own, Icarian carrion' 🪽
First in the series of my ongoing Mythology project. I, however, cannot take credit for the concept of this one! Fortuitously, the wonderful , .artistry and were cooking up some Icarus styled imagery that I managed to join in with!
This project is something that I'm hoping will keep me busy over the quiet winter months, and hopefully lead to a photobook at the end. Who knows? It would be nice to hold something physical of my photography work!
📸: .and.hydrangeas
Assisted by
Model:
Make-Up by .artistry

I'm really rather obsessed with vintage, autumnal vibes at the moment! 🍂
Throwing it all the way back to shooting with the lovely for ❤️
Model: (also a fabulous artisan over at 🌙)
Blouse: Lillias Blouse
Trousers:

The only good thing about autumn is getting all snuggly inside for a Lord of the Rings marathon! 🧙‍♂️🍂
Model:
Armour from:
Portrait Photography | Fantasy | Portraiture | Lord of the Rings | Female Photographer | | |

Autumn Tones 🍂
Model:

Lomo Turquoise just hits different 🧡💙
📸: .and.hydrangeas
Film: Turquoise
Camera: Canon EOS 300 SLR

One of the downsides of moving into autumn is my ever-reducing ability to get out and shoot. Fighting the weather around my availability, making sacrifices of what I can afford in regards to studios, cost of film processing! It all adds up! 🙈
I'm just very thankful for all the people I've been able to work with this year, and hopefully a wonderful new bunch of you as we come out the other side of the oncoming winter! ❄️
Model:

Sharing a few more shots from this amazing shoot ✨️I had the best time!
Model:
Dress by

Whimsical Wednesdays ✨️🧚‍♀️
Model:

Last of the summer rays 🌤
Model:

Some of my favourite shoots are just exploring new places and taking photos as we go! Do you live in an interesting city/town? Shout up - let's shoot there together! 📸
Model:

The summer has gone by so fast! Take me back - I had so much more left to explore 💜🕰
Model:
Dress by
Shoes by

Film vs Digital 🎞📸
Which do you prefer?
Model:
Wearing
Portrait Photography | Fantasy | Portraiture | Female Photographer | | |

Dark & Stormy 🖤
Model:

Join the party? 🎲
Model: .nerdyniffler

polygrapha cyanea / blue leafwing butterfly.
Model:
Dress by

Lady of the Lake 🗡
I'm really happy with how this shot came out 😍
Model:
&d

Oxford Mini-Photowalk 📸
I had a bit of time in between some portrait shoots, so I decided to try my hand at a bit of street photography on my walk around Oxford. The fact it was a glorious summer day meant I was just happy to snap away without a care in the world. And these are the results...

📸 SHOT ON FILM 📸
Always the best feeling to get your rolls of film back from processing. These are just a few from some of my portrait shoots this summer!
Models:

I can't get enough of this shot! 😍 Abbie absolutely *nailed* this shoot, and I'm so glad I got the opportunity to work with her!
↔️ Swipe to zoom! ↔️
Model & Dancer:

When came to me and said, 'Can we do something Pre-Raphaelite?', you better believe I jumped at the chance!
Inspired by the works of Rossetti, this is what we created! I'm in love! 😍
Model:

Goddess vibes only ✨️
Honestly, I still think giant dramatic outfits and crowns is my favourite style of photography to shoot! Let me make you feel amazing for the duration of the shoot... and get to prance around in outfits you'd never otherwise wear! Big thank you to for bringing this fabulous red dress along to shoot! 😍
Model:

I’m starting to really get back into the swing of things with photography, and enjoying myself immensely on shoots.

This does mean though, our free time has a tendency to just 🫥 disappear.

We do have an unexpected free day however on the upcoming Bank Holiday Monday (28 August) and even though I’ve already got a bunch of really exciting pictures to share from , .artistry, .nebula, , and more, as well as rapidly upcoming sessions with .school, .nerdyniffler, ‘s excellent charity Crohn’s group shoot and even more in the very near future, there’s an opportunity for just one more!
and.hydrangeas and I have our FINAL remaining available session on Bank Holiday Monday and we’d love to work with some cool new people!

We do this to meet and make friends with awesome folks like yourself, and as such, no previous modelling experience is necessary. It’s all about creativity, hanging out and having fun making cool stuff.

If you’d like concepts and outfits, we have those in abundance. We have armour, cloaks, Angel wings, historical dress, crowns and more. It’s a loft full of potential just looking for an outlet.

If you’d like to join us, just reach out to either of us and we can start discussing ideas together!

✨️ Manifesting Sunshine ✨️
Model:
Dungarees:

maniola jurtina / meadow brown butterfly.
Model:
Wearing
Portrait Photography | Fantasy | Portraiture | Female Photographer | | |

📸 LAST MINUTE AVAILABILITY 📸
Available to shoot This Friday morning. Would love to shoot at Cotswolds Lavender if possible, but not essential.
Fantasy vibes, vintage style, Larpers, colourful style. Any age or gender welcome.
Photos given for your time. You do not have to be a model, just reliable and up for some creative fun 😊
DM if interested.

urania-leilus / green-banded urania butterfly.
Model:
Portrait Photography | Fantasy | Portraiture | Female Photographer | | |

ornithoptera goliath / goliath birdwing butterfly.
Model:
Assisted by:
Portrait Photography | Fantasy | Portraiture | Lord of the Rings | Female Photographer | | |

All the purple! 💜🔮
Had a fabulous day at the Confetti Fields with the Fantasy Photography crew! Thank you for organising! ❤️
Models: .zoom, ,

All the pink! 🌸🎀💗
Had a fabulous day at the Confetti Fields with the Fantasy Photography crew! Thank you for organising! ❤️
Purple vibes coming tomorrow! 💜
Models: , , ,

Sit amongst the wildflowers for a little while... 🌼
Model:

Myself and Subject To Status Photography had the absolute pleasure of working with the wonderful Simone Stocks - Model this past weekend. ✨️
We set out to capture some fantasy, with a sprinkle of Lord of the Rings' Galadriel vibes. With the help of my kaleidoscope and filters from Rigu, I hope I managed to capture that magical essence ✨️
Model:
Assisted by:
Portrait Photography | Fantasy | Portraiture | Lord of the Rings | Female Photographer | | |

🏳️‍🌈 PRIDE 2023 🏳️‍🌈
What a day this was! I knew I wanted to do something to celebrate pride this year, and after a spark in creativity, I got to work with casting for the biggest groupshoot I've ever organised! I wanted this shoot to feel genuine. As a newly sort-of-out member of the LGBT+ crew, I'd never been to a Pride event before, so I decided to make one through photography, and celebrate along with some other q***r creatives! I was so lucky to have so many people message me to get involved, and I'm so happy to share the results!
Models (in no particular order ❤️):

Fantasy Folk/Larpers/Re-enactors! I want to work with you! ⚔️🏹
It's always an absolute pleasure to work with ! I'm always in love with the results 😍
Model:
Stays by
Quiver by

📸 CASTING FOR 3RD AUGUST - BIRMINGHAM - 1pm 📸
Fashion Shoot - think graffiti walls, bright colours, fun.
TFP/Collaboration - no payment required.

Would love to do some more city-based fashion shoots this summer! So many ideas, so little time 🙈
Throwback to the start of this year with Thaïs!
Model:

Straight out of a book 📚
Vintage vibes with Lizzie 🌿
Model:

archaeoprepona camilla / turquoise banded shoemaker butterfly.
Model:
Was lovely to get a free day to shoot with Lizzie! Revisiting old locations from year's ago and making them work even better!

heniocha-dyops / marbled emperor moth.
Model: Poppy Fern

claudina agrias / claudina butterfly.
I've been making my way back through old work to satisfy my current photography itch. 🦋
This shoot has genuinely been one of my favourites to date. I am in love with every single shot. Can't believe it's almost been three years since I took them though! 🙈
Model:
Dress:
Edit: .and.hydrangeas