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Jonnie: male model portfolio session on Fistral Beach in Newquay

April 28, 2019 · 1 Comment

On a still slightly chilly spring day, we had a commercial shoot booked in with Jonnie, and since he drove five hours (!) to come all the way to Cornwall, we decided to also shoot a little beachy portfolio session – would have felt like a waste of all that traveling otherwise! Even though we didn’t see the sun, we did get an almost empty beach to play on!

‘For me, Cornwall is a getaway, somewhere I associate with freedom. Having moved there for the better part of 6 months, which was originally supposed to be only 2 months, it played a significant role in forming my opinions on things such as the environment, as the Cornish coastlines offers some of the best views I’ve seen in this country (best experienced on a surfboard at 5am!). I am still amazed whenever I visit at how much diversity is catered for, as the range of lifestyles and cultures I have come across here is so broad. I tend to visit every couple of months to visit family but if I was not tied up at home I’d be there every other week!’

– Jonnie

I had such a lovely time on this shoot, and, as you can see from the quote above, Cornwall means a lot to Jonnie, so it felt like a privilege to get to capture him in the environment he loves so much.

Categories : Cornwall, Model Portfolio, PORTRAITURE Tagged : Cornish model, Cornwall, Cornwall model portfolio shoot, Jonnie, portrait photographer cornwall, The Magic of Cornwall

Lydia : autumnal Cornish model portfolio shoot in the dunes

October 30, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Cornwall provides such a gorgeous backdrop to photography and creating portfolio images for local models is something that I really enjoy doing. I love the autumnal beachy tones and warm light that we captured in this portfolio session with Lydia.

‘I found my relationship with Cornwall very early on in my life. For years my mum and dad would bring me down here for the perfect summer get away. But three years stuck out in particular when me, mum and my brother would stuff our rucksacks to the brim, find our way down to the coast and walk the perimeter of cornwall wild camping and finding every beach we possibly could. I still dream of the mornings we would wake up and find seals greeting us in the sea and the warm Cornish sun finding its way over the horizon. Is it any wonder I fell in love with this place?’

– Lydia

Thanks for sharing your Cornish Love Story and for making my job such a dream, Lydia!

Categories : Model Portfolio, PORTRAITURE Tagged : Cornish model, Cornwall, Cornwall model portfolio shoot, Lydia, Lydia Cooke

The Ling Family : Family fun on the beach

October 8, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Over the years, we’ve had a few photographic adventures with Wendy and Martin in places like Paris and London. Now, after having grown into a family of four, they came down to Cornwall for a family shoot on the beach. It was special to get to still feel connected to their journey, as well as spending time on my home turf.

‘There’s nothing better than lovely beaches and beautiful sceneries in Cornwall, not to mention the Cornish Pasty! Since we first visited 3 years ago, we have made it our annual summer getaway from the hustle and bustle of busy cities just to relax and enjoy the sea breeze.’

  – Wendy & Martin

Wendy and Marin, it was such a pleasure to meet your growing family, and get to spend time with you in my beautiful Cornwall. I’m sure there will be many more shoots to come in the years to come!

Categories : Families, TOGETHER Tagged : Cornwall, cornwall family photographer, Family Photography Cornwall, The Ling Family, The Magic of Cornwall, Wendy & Martin

Halloween Bride in the cornfield

October 30, 2017 · 5 Comments

Halloween candy skull bride.

Happy Halloween! Here’s something in equal measures spooky and cute (I don’t really do scary and grim :D) for you. Lucie, whom I work with regularly, has been pleading for us to do a Halloween-themed shoot for ages, and finally, I relented! My only wish was that we’d keep things on the pretty side, and that’s where make-up artist Abi Murray came in. She created this gorgeous pink toned candy skull make-up for Lucie, which played on the theme beautifully without being too gruesome.

Whether you love Halloween or not, I hope you’ll enjoy this candy skull bride in her cornfield kingdom!

THE TEAM

Photographer: Marianne Taylor
Model: Lucie Rose Donlan
Make-up: Abi Murray

 

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Categories : LIFESTYLE, Styled Shoots Tagged : bride, candy skull, cornfield, Cornwall, Halloween, inspiration, styled shoot

Cliffside Engagement Session in Cornwall

July 26, 2017 · 4 Comments

Cornwall Newquay engagement couple photography by Marianne Taylor.

Technically, these two cuties are already married, but because of the timing of their nuptials, they didn’t have an opportunity to arrange a proper wedding party until now. While the ceremony on the day will be called a Vow Renewal, the day is most definitely a genuine wedding day for them and their family. They even travelled down to Cornwall for their engagement session, which I couldn’t have been happier about!

These two are possibly the sweetest couple I’ve ever had the pleasure of spending time with, and I can’t wait for their London wedding day in just a few weeks!

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Categories : Cornwall, Couples, TOGETHER Tagged : Cornwall, cornwall engagement photography, pre-wedding cornwall, The Magic of Cornwall, together session

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