North East Expo Spring 2026 -
a good reminder that photography doesn`t really end once the images are delivered.
It was lovely seeing Richard from @riggarepairsltd using my photographs across his display, spotting my business cards along the way, and chatting with Layla while Richard was off polishing his public speaking 😉
Events like this are always a good mix of conversations, ideas, and meeting people properly - not only hearing about what others are building, but sharing a little more about my own business too.
Hopefully one day I`ll spot my own display there as well. 🤗

#northeastexpo #creativebusiness #brandphotography #eventphotography #peoplebehindthebrand

Market day at Bradley Gardens.

25 April 2026

📍@bradleygardens
📸 @_valeria.photography

#bradleygardens #marketday #northumberland #documentaryphotography #northeastphotographer

Fantastic day at North East Expo yesterday.
Thank you for the conversations, support, and enthusiasm - lovely to meet so many people along the way.
Came home with plenty of ideas, both for my own business and for some of the people around me.

Hopefully our paths cross again soon.

@nechamberuk
@riggarepairsltd
@jellyfish.energy
@biggerscene_
equipped
keyivr
loveamelia
ETC

…and many more throughout the day.

Newcastle Racecourse — North East Expo Spring 2026

#northeastexpo #northeastbusiness #brandphotography #eventphotography #peoplebehindthebrand

Corbridge, in full fashion.
Beyond the runway — what stays.

In support of @charlottestrakerhouse
—

23 April 2026

@corbridgeyouthinitiative @vintageatthetower @chapter38corbridge @jessiejuniper @finaleshoes @shortsofcorbridge @cgoptom @sucook2012

#corbridge #northumberland #corbridgefashion #localstyle #eventphotography

Every month, a character.
Sometimes, it’s not a person - but a way of seeing.
Bradley Gardens.
In the objects.
In the arrangement.
In what’s chosen, and what’s left out.
A certain taste -
you recognise it, before you name it.
And if we can choose -
why not choose what stays with us.

This is the kind of work I’m drawn to -
the quiet language behind what people build.
If it feels close to you, I’d be glad to photograph it.

📍@bradleygardens
📸 @_valeria.photography

#brandingphotography #personalbranding #smallbusinessuk #behindthebrand #creativebusinessuk

Not just arranging flowers. Holding them long enough to become something else.
A bouquet for today,
or something that stays -
pressed, framed, kept.

I’m always drawn to people like Erin @hyggefloral -
those who shape something with their hands,
and leave a trace of themselves in it.

If you’d like your work, your craft, or your story seen this way - I`d love to photograph it.

#smallbusinessuk #northeastcreatives #brandphotography #personalbranding #creativeportrait

April, stilI.
Not everyone arrives loudly.
Some places take their time.

Bradley Gardens —
soft light, magnolia opening,
and everything just about to begin.

Every month, a character.

🌸 @bradleygardens

#aprilmood #softarrival #quietmoments #northumberland #britishspring

April continues with Rachael.
My favourite work is always the one in front of me.

Still, some people stay.
From the very beginning.

Not for what they do -
but for who they are when no one is watching.

2024

@the_deadlifting_preacher
@no6_performance

#documentaryportrait #womenatwork #personalbranding #brandingphotography #northeastcreatives

April begins with Ingrid. 🌿
Strength, elegance,
A sharp, witty view on life.

If anyone asked me to describe afternoon tea,
l`d probably say: her.
Though I suspect she`d choose coffee instead.

#portraitphotography #personalbranding #northeastcreatives #smallbusinessuk #womenwithstyle