Darryl Brooks Photography

A Digitals Session is a quick photoshoot to get a set of images for submitting to modelling agencies. Agencies need simple unedited photos to see what you really look like - little/no makeup and NO FILTERS! We do a selection of simple poses from all angles, including full-length through to headshots - the sort of images you would use create a comp card.  We can even do a quick outfit change if time allows. Digitals sessions are 15 minutes, and you get all the photos from the session (this one with  @oliviagrace_cx  had over 150 photos) so you have plenty to choose from. And they don't cost the earth! This can also be done in conjunction with a longer session, allowing more outfits, different backgrounds, lighting and makeup. If you want to make the first steps to getting into modelling, get in touch. #photographerhull   #model   #modellingagency   #portfolio   #photoshoot

Last week, Georgia came into my photo studio on Willerby Road Hull for a portfolio shoot .  She had previously been to me when she was modelling for a local fashion designer Heiress Studios only a few weeks earlier.  She had done some glamour work before but was looking for more fashion and art looks with thoughts of submitting to some modelling agencies. We had already discussed some ideas, and she brought a good selection of outfits, from casual to dresses and smart business-wear.  First shots were a high-key light setup was on a white background with a pale cream wide-legged trouser suit with a white corset and high-heeled shoes.   Next, she changed into a white lacy dress so I chose a grey background to give some contrast The penultimate setup kept the same background but a slightly more dramatic lighting to bring out the details in the darker coat and long black dress . The last set was with a cream skirt and bikini top, and then just the skirt, t...

Branding portraits photography session for author Osas at the Hull studio Osadolor "Osas" Osayande is an author and had a new book called "Forked Accents" to promote so he got in touch with me with lots of strong ideas of the kinds of images he wanted.  In the run-up to the photoshoot we pushed these idea back and forth around what we could do inside the studio and on location.  When it came to the shoot day, the weather was dreadful but we decided we could still meet his vision indoors! As well as a few standard portraits with the book, he wanted more unusual and quirky photos - something with a bit more personality - I had him almost dancing at one point - he is not a stuffy author!

Male model photoshoot with Atif Male model Aatif in stripy shirt Aatif got in touch to arrange a photoshoot as he wanted to get more photos for his modelling portfolio.  He has done lots of modelling back home in Pakistan but wanted some UK shots while he was here studying. He brought plenty of different outfits so we had lots to choose from.  A sharp suit was one of my suggestions, as I had an image in my head with plenty of contrast in the lighting. We worked through so many looks including casual and sportswear, with dark and light backgrounds and different lighting, but these with a dressier, darker and moody theme were my favourites!   If you want to get some modelling photos done, please get in touch through the website contact page.

Wedding ceremony in the Blue Hall at The Merchant Taylors Hall York I had to share some more photos from the wedding I did a few weeks ago at The Merchant Taylors' Hall in York! Daniela made her bridal preparations at the nearby Doubletree hotel in York.  My wedding photography packages start at just a few hours, but they wanted the full works from getting ready to their evening celebrations. The wedding dress Bride getting ready at Doubletree Hilton York Daniela the bride The Merchant Taylors' Hall is a remarkable medieval guildhall with a rich history dating back to 1415, the same year as the Battle of Agincourt! Originally built by the Fraternity of St. John the Baptist, which was associated with the Taylors' Guild, the hall has served various purposes over the centuries. The Blue Hall, York The Great Hall, with its impressive timber-framed roof, showcases medieval craftsmanship, while the Blue Hall, added in the late 15th century, has been used as a council house, coun...

Property photography - Short term lets in Hull  I photographed a lovely modern-looking two-bedroom apartment in Bishop's Lane Hull.  One of  several apartments within Middleton Chambers, which dates back to 1908, when it was used as a legal office, like many of the old buildings around High Street, or "Old Town" as it is known. I used a new technique of bracketed shots with "lights on and lights off", with some Photoshop magic once back home.  It does take more time shooting and processing afterwards, to avoid that yellow light colour cast that a lot of electric lights give off, but I thought this property deserved it. It had an open-plan layout for the living room kitchen but it had the space, with enough room for a separate dining area. Get in touch if you have properties to let or for sale and need professional photos, using the  contact page