Darryl Brooks Photography

We had discussed a few different ideas about doing another photoshoot, with some being a bit more complex and on location, but due to logistics and scheduling, we had to put some of those on the backburner.  One of the ideas that Sofia had was "my hair wet and a bit wild" and we decided very quickly that we could do that, had some free time, so did it.  Sofia is a fitness instructor based in Hull East Yorkshire so we also did some more fitness-based shots for her business.  A quick application of baby oil and a few sprays of water got the glistening look that we wanted.  With a high key light from an umbrella and a silver reflector below, rim lighting was done with two gridded stripboxes to prevent her being lost in the black background.  

 It is nice when I get recommended by people, and also nice to see people coming back for more photos.  I had previously photographed Paige when she was studying Performing Arts at St Mary's College.  A few years have passed (only a couple!) and she's been off to do various things, and I caught her while she was back in Hull for a bit.  We had discussed a few ideas, she brought a selection of clothes with her, and we shot about 500 frames in less than an hour!  She's an absolute pleasure to work with and we got lots of beautiful photos.

The thing about being young is, you get older!  When you are a child actor/model, this happens even more quickly than in adults, so to keep the portfolio up to date you need fresh headshots to give to talent agencies.  Our city of Kingston Upon Hull may not be a vibrant metropolis like London, Manchester or Leeds, but there are definitely some working actors and models living here and keeping busy, and coming in to be photographed by me! Here are some of my repeat clients who have been back to my studio recently.

Here is a lovely 2-bedroom barn conversion for rental on Airbnb in a rural village just outside of York.  I had photographed one of their properties and they called me back to do some more, as they have three properties in total here.  If you need somewhere near York but without the noise of being in York, you should check it out here

Will (and his mum) came to the studio for his first ever set of actor headshots.  I asked if he had done any before and he just shrugged and said "school photos?"! I asked them to bring a selection of outfits, and we worked through a few different looks with a variety of backdrops in a short amount of time. If you are an actor, singer or any kind of performer and need new headshots, please get in touch through the website .  Discounts for students are available.

 Here's a lovely cosy holiday rental house in the nearby village of Cottingham, East Yorkshire.  I had been recommended to the owners by another property developer whose properties I had photographed a few months ago.  They had just finished the refurbishment project:  the finish was immaculate and was dressed beautifully.  Here are some of my favourites. If you have a property for a rental and you want professional photographs to put on sites like Booking.com and AirBnB please get in touch through the page  www.dbrookshoto.co.uk