Charis Talbot Photography

Some images from a client shoot last year. How gorgeous is little Romy? She was a pleasure to photograph, really took to being a woods fairy and her parents did an amazing job with the styling.

Let it be known: I am the worst blogger in existence and very behind on posts. I just made a word document (complete with highlighting and all sorts) listing every shoot I should have blogged about in the last year and there is one for every day of the summer holidays so keep your eyes peeled.

In the last year a lot has happened. I moved back down to Cardiff in Wales from Newcastle in North East…

Legend Bridal: Lux In Tenebris

Back in March I shot some new pieces for Legend Bridal. Instead of doing my usual pretty outside pictures I wanted to do full length, slightly high fashion bridal using lots of contrast and shadows. I hired Mayfield studio for this as I wanted them to be just perfect and my home studio is a little bit small for full length.

Models: Sophie and Sarah

Make up: Victoria Holdstock 

Hair: Emma Louise

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OneofOne http://wp.me/s1yno9-oneofone

Way back last December (I know I’m so behind updating) I shot for the Designer OneofOne.I absolutely fell in love with her work and so rather shyly asked if I could borrow some pieces. Several weeks later I got a very exciting parcel. Unfortunately December is pretty awful to shoot in. I had hoped for snow so we could make it an alternative Bridal type shoot. As luck wouldn’t have it it didn’t…

Toni and Dom’s Love story

Back in cold unforgiving January, I got the chance to photograph my friend Toni and her boyfriend Dom. They are such a lovely couple and bless them very happy to be my guinea pigs for my website couple shoot. Now i have done lots of couple shoots very very seldom get to publish them as i respect my clients privacy so I got Toni and Dom to fill in the gaps by posing. Kitty Kerry did the make up…

Laura’s Maternity Shoot

Recently I did a maternity shoot for the fabulous Laura of Wholeheartedly Healthy  and her husband James. It was a lovely relaxed early evening shoot in Saltwell Park. The sun was beating down on us even though it was still late in the day and we got some great photos.

Wishing Laura and James all the best for their little bundle due in September.

Turning 30: Am I a grown up yet?

So on the 31st July I will turn 30 years old. It’s one of those ‘landmarks’ like New Years eve, graduation ETC that is doomed to be an anti-climax. I don’t expect to wake up on a Thursday morning and suddenly have become Yoda or Mr Myagi, nor do I expect to suddenly have it altogether and be ready for whatever adulthood has to throw at me.

When I was fifteen and at school we had these records of…

Jess and Robbie’s Wedding

    In June I had the pleasure of photographing the Burn’s wedding at Wallsend Hall in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. The bride looked amazing in vintage lace and hair and flowers by Petals Pins and Powder  . We were very lucky with the weather and the venue was just lovely. I wish Jess and Robbie all the best in their married life. For more about my wedding packages visit my website 

Sarah and Ian Engagement shoot

I’ve been booked to photograph Sarah and Ian’s wedding in September and so they thought they’d also go for a pre-wedding shoot. Sarah is the sister of the amazing photographer Christeeny so it was a real honor to be asked. Sarah and Ian are a fantastic couple full of fun and energy and I can’t wait to photograph their wedding!

Rebecca and Will engagement shoot

Back in deepest darkest January I shot this engagement shoot for Rebecca and Will. Rebecca had her make up done by Kitty ; Will experienced Kitty’s groom’ing service which is a quick grooming session to make sure gentlemen are looking their best.

We were losing the light a little as it was around when the sun was setting at 4pm but I love the effect we got. I really enjoy doing couple shoots as I…

Just a quick blog update tonight. Back in December Toni bought her sister Clare a voucher for a photoshoot. We recently got around to organising it and the results we lovely. Clare and her son Marley were lovely to take photos of as well as Marley’s auntie Toni. It was a lovely summery day and as always Saltwell park was a great setting for the shoot.

  I shot these using my 90mm 2.8 lens.

I’…

Yarrr Josephine and John’s Pirate Wedding

Last year I had the pleasure of photographing my friends pirate themed wedding. Josephine and I met many years when we were both models going to an award party type thing and we both spent the evening doing Zoolander impressions and since then we’ve been great friends. I was so touched that she would ask me to shoot their wedding. Being an ex model she had the pick of the photographers so it…

A while ago I worked with a team of my favourite creatives to make a series of pictures based on the Greek Goddess Persephone. I wanted to explore the seasonal aspect of the Greek myth, how she made the world come alive through summer and spring and then when she left for the underworld the world slowly withered and died as her mother Demeter mourned her loss. The pictures are simple beauty…

Legend Bridal: Fable and Promise

Last year I had the pleasure of working with Legend Bridal on an editorial shoot. I’d been meaning to edge my way into more Bridal and wedding photography and their designs really appealed to me. I used the Autumn sun to make really warm pretty images but also had some rain and a very stormy sky to contend with. I love the feminine yet quirky dresses and headpieces, they really complimented the…

A few months ago I did a shoot for Lingerie by Annette for Loved Up Magazine.  We shot at Hotel Du Vin in Newcastle which has been the first time I’ve shot in a hotel. I wanted to make more of the features of the room but I didn’t want to use a wide angle lens that would distort the girls figures so I stuck to using the bed and walls.

Veils and accessories by What Katy Did Next 

Models: Toni and…

I’ve been working really hard adding as much bridal fashion to my portfolio as I can. With these images I wanted to show that I can do bridal shoots but with my own element of creativity and story telling.

    I ended up only using a few images from this shoot as I decided to be succinct rather than excessive. I used Frankii Wildeas the model because she has the Sleeping Beauty look about her…