lifestyle portraits Archives - Marianne Taylor Photography | Portrait & Family Photographer in Cornwall

Brand Portraits for Jo & Co lifestyle store in north Cornwall

June 10, 2026 · Leave a Comment

I never blogged these images, as life kind of got away from me at the time. There are way too many images from this shoot with Jo from Jo & Co to choose from, so I’ll just share a small selection here. It seems appropriate while I’m in the midst of updating and reshuffling (or should we say resurrecting :D) this website!

Shot at Jo’s beautiful store in Hawksfield Artisan Village, it was such a pleasure to spend time picking out pretty details and making portraits of Jo and some of her staff members at the time.

If you’re in north Cornwall and would like me to come take portraits and lifestyle shots of your business, you can find more information on brand portrait sessions here.

Jo & Co: summer collection editorial and brand portraits

August 22, 2019 · Leave a Comment

What a glorious summer’s day we had for this shoot! It was such a great day photographing editorial images of the new Jo & Co collection, as well as brand portraits of Jo and the gang. The weather could not have been lovelier, and Cornwall was really bringing all its charm!

Cornwall model portfolio session: Beth on Crantock beach

February 11, 2019 · Leave a Comment

The dunes on Crantock beach, the wind in her hair, and THAT dress. I mean, this is what Cornwall model portfolio session dreams are made of!

Model portfolio session: beach shoot with Meg

June 20, 2018 · Leave a Comment

The ocean, endless sky, sand between your toes, and a pop of red. What else do you need for a successful model portfolio session? This one with Meg took place on Fistral beach.

Brand Portraits for Creatives in Cornwall

September 15, 2017 · 2 Comments

Carrie runs Jewelbox Cornwall, a small creative business where she hand paints beautiful frames for people’s heirlooms. It was a joy to take some brand portraits for her new website, even if we were experiencing the strongest winds Cornwall had seen in a while, which made our trip to the beach a literal whirlwind!

If you run a creative business in Cornwall, do get in touch to ask about brand portraits and headshots!

Cornwall model portfolio session: Libby

June 18, 2017 · Leave a Comment

The weather couldn’t have been more glorious for this model portfolio session on Crantock beach in Cornwall with Libby. That’s what I call a blue sky!

If you need to build your portfolio, you can find information on model portfolio sessions here.

Editorial Portraits : sunset surf

April 10, 2017 · 1 Comment

A sure sign of summer approaching Cornwall is when the evenings get longer and it’s warm enough to pop out for a sunset surf under a perfectly pink sky. This shoot felt like blowing off of the cobwebs of winter, and feeling alive again! Just how amazing is that sky?

THE TEAM

Photographer: Marianne Taylor
Model: Lucie Rose Donlan
Swimwear: Protest

Living is easy : country sunset portraits

September 15, 2016 · Leave a Comment

I’m pretty sure you’re beginning to recognise this girl. Since moving to Cornwall, Lucie has become a muse to me, and she really helped me rekindle my love for photography. I’m so happy to get to work with her, both on commercial projects, but also on personal projects and inspiration shoots like this one.

I’ll never forget what a lovely evening we spent capturing these leisurely images under the candy sky. These kind of evenings and shoots make me feel like my heart is bursting with love for Cornwall, and for being able to make a living with the camera in my hand.

Editorial portraits : it’s a surfer’s life

August 24, 2016 · Leave a Comment

Lucie is a new ‘Flavour Enthusiast’ and brand ambassador for Little’s Coffee, and recently we shot some editorial portraits of her for the flavoured coffee brand. You can see Lucie’s introduction interview over on their blog.

THE TEAM

Photographer: Marianne Taylor
Model: Lucie Rose Donlan
Coffee: We are Little’s
Surfboard: Adam’s surfboards

Editorial portraits : On a summer’s day

August 10, 2016 · Leave a Comment

On a lazy summer’s day, on a field above the sea in Cornwall. These are the days you’ll remember.

THE TEAM

Photographer: Marianne Taylor
Dress: Sailaway Dress Company
Model: Lucie Rose Donlan

Day as a ballerina : a styled portrait session

August 2, 2016 · 2 Comments

I’ve been shooting a LOT lately. I feel like an old flame has been rekindled and I want to be doing so much more with photography again. One of the ways of shaking things up is by combining client work with projects that are inspirational to me. These ballerina lifestyle portraits of dancer Rose Hartigan are an example of such a collaboration. I had such a clear idea in my head of how I wanted to portray her and her strong dancer’s physique, and I’m so happy with the way these images came together .

I really hope you’ll like these portraits, and feel inspired to celebrate whatever your particular strength may be with a photo shoot. Also, keep an eye out for a pretty special Siren of the Sea session we also shot with Rose, coming up later on!

THE TEAM

Photographer: Marianne Taylor
Hair: Severin Hepburn of Hepburn Collection
Make-up: Tamsyn Siddiqui

The Magic of Cornwall: surfer lifestyle portraits

July 19, 2016 · 5 Comments

Seeing that there’s a heatwave sweeping across the UK, I thought it appropriate to share these sunny Cornish lifestyle portraits!

Lucie is a surfer and surfing instructor based down here in Newquay, North Cornwall. These portraits were taken as a part of a shoot inspired by the laid-back surfer lifestyle of the Cornish coast. The Atlantic Ocean calls surfers to its embrace no matter what time of year it is, and Lucie is an example of someone who lives for the sea, and of it. Her passion is truly infectious! I hope you enjoy this shoot, and perhaps get inspired to come down to Cornwall for a lifestyle shoot (or a surf!) of your own!