Hannah Brooke
The Blog
“What do you do?”
I'll be honest, the news is making me want to deactivate my social media accounts this week. However, that’s not who I am. I LOVE social media. I love to stay connected with my friends and family, and I love making new connections in my industry or with other big...
Self Employment during a global crisis – twelve things I’ve learned.
1st September. Meteoritical Autumn and four full months I’ve been fully self-employed. I don’t know if it’s the change in seasons, the fact my son goes back to school in JUST ONE WEEK, or the fact my daughter STARTS school in a few weeks after 6 full months at home...
12 tips for getting great wedding photos
1. Book a decent photographer. I know, bit of an obvious one to start with. But hear me out. I know it’s not cheap, and you might have a relative or a friend with a ‘proper camera’….BUT….you get what you pay for with wedding photography. You're paying for decent kit,...
The photos I LOVE to take and why!
I love learning, and reflecting on my journey as a photographer / business owner. Might be the 15 years I spent in HR but I’m a huge believer in self-development. During the later weeks of lockdown I put together my top 16 favourite family pictures that I’ve ever...
5 affordable ways to keep the kids entertained this summer
The summer holidays are upon us. A time of year that most parents dread a little as 6/7 weeks is a LONG TIME! But this year, the vast majority are running on empty before we've even got there - because we've already had the kids at home for 4 whole months. One big...
Doorstep Pics: a summary!
For 10 weeks during lockdown I photographed a whopping 273 families on their doorsteps! If someone had told me that figure, when I resigned from my corporate job in January, I would never have believed them for a minute, because ordinarily, that would have taken me...
Going self-employed during a global crisis.
When I tell people I took the giant leap of faith into self employment on the 1st May 2020….during a global pandemic, they wince, sharply inhale and make an “oooooof” sound. And I’ll admit that for a time I was kicking myself for resigning when I did. Of course, I’d...
Wetherby in Lockdown
Wetherby. A thriving market town, chock full of independent businesses and near impossible to get a parking space on a weekend. It's the reason we moved here (though we're in walking distance so the parking isn't an issue!) I love living in a small town where you can...
Lockdown portraits
It's taken me a few weeks to adjust to this "new normal", life at home 24/7 with a 3-year-old and a 5-year-old. It continues to be a rollercoaster of emotions. Some days I'm almost euphoric with gratitude for my family, our health, our garden, the weather..... And yet...
This is motherhood: Stephanie
Stephanie is one of my online business Mum friends I met through a huge facebook group, and formed our own little whatsapp group. It's a beautiful, supportive community, and we've met in real life a couple of times now too. In fact I was able to take these photos of...
The dreaded C-Word, and what I plan to do about it!
Okay, as a Wedding Photographer with many DREAM clients and weddings booked in this season, I feel I can’t ignore what is happening, and I know you’re probably a little bit worried about the Coronavirus too. So let’s talk about some options. First things first, I just...
Why I became a Wedding Photographer
It’s almost two years since I photographed my first wedding. I knew it would be a lovely day of photography. I was super pleased to be asked and I thought I’d quite enjoy it. I just didn’t expect it to feel quite so of 150+ guests. I've photographed weddings when it's...
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