'No winter lasts forever, no spring skips its turn' 🌸
Kicking off March with some Lavender Line Photography in shades of spring to help inspire your home decor this new season! From those pastel seascapes to cityscapes and florals, there is a little spring palette favourite for everyone!
Pink Wondering
London Callin’
Lost in Pink
Original spring photography prints this way!
It’s that time of year when those beautiful Autumn colours take over and the landscape becomes its own famous shade of golden hour 🍂
Here at Lavender Line Photography we love a dreamy sunset (something we are quite well known for), so what better than some Lavender Line Photography meets sunset vitamin sea colour palettes to help inspire your home decor this Autumn and Winter season! 🌅
Which colour palette matches your seasonal tone?
Lavender Line Orange Autumn Palette
Lavender Line Purple Autumn Palette
Lavender Line Pink Autumn Palette
Lavender Line Photography in shades of Autumn
“You've got to get up every morning with determination if you're going to go to bed with satisfaction” - George Lorimer
That feeling of complete satisfaction when you finally tick that big job off the to-do list!
As I mentioned in an earlier blog post, I can be the worst at putting off the photography work needed for Lavender Line Photography because my attention is needed elsewhere within the business or I run out of time from one week to the next. So, I decided that enough was enough and that this would be the week when I finally put that long awaited job to the top of my work to-do list… and I am very pleased to say that I can now finally tick a product shoot with my Mindful Moments Coasters off the list!
Mindful Moments - a must have photography accessory for your favourite mugs and glasses! A coaster with purpose, encouraging you to : Breathe, Relax and Seek Everyday Magic!
I’m not sure if it was a lack of inspiration that kept this shoot on the back burner, but once an idea came to mind I couldn’t wait to get stuck in and photograph these beautiful coasters, a product that has always done well for me at craft markets, but one I would like to make available online too. I mean who doesn’t love the idea of some sunset vitamin sea and some words of wisdom to accessorise their favourite mug or glass?!
Mindful Moments Coaster : And Breathe
Mindful Moments Coasters were created to help give that sense of mini escape with that first cup of tea or coffee in the morning and that evening glass of wine. To take the time out to just : Breathe, Relax and Seek Everyday Magic! These coasters also make for the perfect workspace accessory, a way to brighten up your desk area with a beach scene, and help inspire you when things might feel a little overwhelming. A Mindful Moment to put yourself first!
Mindful Moments Coaster : Seek Everyday Magic
Mindful Moment Coasters are now available for purchase on Etsy, the perfect touch of North Coast vitamin sea to gift yourself or that someone special, don’t miss out!
(Also available for purchase at @Storybox)
‘Melt, Pour & Enjoy’
As briefly mentioned in my last post, I recently had an exciting product photography shoot with the fabulous Purscents, a sustainable candle business that encourages us to breathe new life into our empty jars with their beautiful nature inspired scents. Not only are you helping to repurpose and help the environment with your Purscents purchases, but you have the added fun of pouring your own candles too, something that makes it so much more personal and something that I couldn’t wait to do!
It seemed only right that ‘Rise N Shine’ be the first candle I make and photograph given that Lavender is its main ingredient along with Lemon and Bergamot, a match made in heaven if you ask me! A quick read of the instructions and I was ready to get to work!
Step One : The placing of the lead free candle wick to jar bottom, ready to bring Rise N Shine to life!
Step Two : Place compostable refill pouch in the microwave for two minutes and Rise N Shine is ready to pour!
Step Three : Once set, your new candle is ready for lighting, bringing those beautiful natural scents into your home!
Step Four : Easy to extinguish, leaving a beautiful aroma around the home while looking pretty in its surroundings!
Coming from a completely creative background I couldn’t wait to get stuck into this product shoot. I found the making process very simple, as well as satisfying too knowing that these Purscents compostable refill pouches mean that one less candle jar will go to landfill. A candle business that not only encourages creativity in the form of taking charge of your repurposed candle vessel, but makes sure to help protect our planet is one that gets my vote and one I will highly recommend time and time again!
Here is to a Summer filled with Purscents!
P.S. Don’t forget that Product Photography packages are available with Lavender Line Photography, helping bring new content to your small business!
‘This is a growing season….so bloom wild and untamed’ - Butterflies Rising
Goodbye May, Hello June!
Summer season is finally here and although it feels more like Winter has returned with the wind, rain, hail and cold spell that has decided to hit, I am excited for a Summer season of adventures and some new opportunities along the way!
May has been a month to remember with my first ever Aurora Borealis surprise sighting, a visit to the Ulster Museum to see two of Caravaggio’s paintings back together again to celebrate the National Gallery’s 100th year. A day trip to Edinburgh, a city that I had not properly explored before but enjoyed every action-packed minute off it, and a lovely 36 hour trip to London to celebrate ABBA Voyage’s second anniversary with Benny and Bjorn, keeping to that premiere weekend / first year anniversary / waterloo 50 and now the second anniversary tradition!
Although the photography print side of the business has been a little slow on the build up to Summer (Etsy seems to be another platform suffering with the algorithm these days) things have still been busy at Lavender Line Photography. I find that when one side of the business is a little slow it means I can focus on the admin side of things that I have been putting off as well as photographing bits and pieces of my own work which at times I am guilty of putting on the back burner… hello to that never ending to-do list! May also brought two exciting small business shoots, one a celebration with my lovely small business friend, and another working with a new small business that I will post about next as it is important to me to support the small business that I work with.
So, here is to June and what this new month will bring to Lavender Line Photography! What’s on your June / Summer 2024 cards?
‘A night sky filled with magic and wonder’
Just like the northern lights, a very limited series with just 8 unique prints ( 2 of which have sold already ) will be available for purchase this Friday! The perfect keepsake for a night to remember, when Northern Ireland met Northern Lights!
Coming to Lavender Line Photography Friday 24th May!
Miss Golightly, Lavender Line Photography’s in-house printer!
Northern Ireland Meets Northern Lights fresh off the printing press!
A special card marking the date and coordinates will be included with each photography print.
8 one-of-a-kind limited edition photography prints at the ready to mark your 10th May Northern Lights moment!
‘This scene feels like what I once saw on a screen, I searched aurora borealis green…’
May 10th 2024 : A date that so many of us will remember thanks to the very special light show that mother nature unexpectedly treated us to!
A big bucket list wish of mine has been to see the northern lights, something that I thought would happen some place Scandi in the thick of Winter. Never did I think that I would get to have my first northern lights experience straight from my back garden in Spring, but what a dream come true it was!
With so much negativity in the world right now, it was so lovely to see social media timelines filled with excitement and beauty. A simple moment that made us all stop what we were doing, look up and appreciate this beautiful planet of ours and all that it has to offer! A night that I will always remember, when the sky became beautiful shades of dancing lavender!
‘The two most powerful warriors are patience and time’ - Leo Tolstoy
There is nothing quite like the craze of Christmas and the comedown of a very busy Winter season to put your October trip editing on the back burner, but as of these last few days in April, I am excited to finally announce that my ‘Love From Copenhagen’ photography print series is now live on Etsy with 10 beautiful city prints available for purchase!
Copenhagen Contrail - A calming morning capture at Nyhavn complete with harbour reflection
If like me you are obsessed with all things simply Scandi, then this is an original photography print series perfect for you! From the beautiful vibrant colours of Nyhavn to the calming interiors of The Round Tower and moody city views; there is a little something for everyone to help mark their special time in Copenhagen!
Copenhagen Calling - A photography print set perfect for those Copenhagen dreamers with Nyhavn meets The Round Tower
And if you find it hard to pick an overall favourite landmark or favourite photography print from the series (Copenhagen Sundown for me) then ‘Hello Copenhagen’ might just be the photography print for you with 9 special Copenhagen landmarks all in 1! The perfect wanderlust keepsake to add to your gallery wall or to add to your special travel photo albums with sizes starting at 5x5”.
Hello Copenhagen - An exciting addition to the Travelling Squares series with 9 Copenhagen captures all in one!
A colourful city that everyone needs to visit at least once in their lifetime, or at least twice as I missed out on two important locations due to flight cancellations…. but that’s a story for another post!
I am excited to announce that Lavender Line Product & Lifestyle photography shoots are launching Monday 26th February! This is an exciting new addition to Lavender Line Photography, bringing small business product storytelling to life through the art of beautiful photography.
Book your Lavender Line Lifestyle shoot today!
‘There’s magic in these moments’
Each year I try and bring a new aspect to my business, something that not only excites me, but that takes me out of my comfort zone to further my business goals. 2022 was the year I brought my work into another creative outlet, 2023 was taking part in my first ever Pop Up shop and this year it will be bringing forward a new photography package to Lavender Line Photography.
The Portview Pop Up - a small business shopping experience to remember!
Photography for our beautiful Portview Pop Up, showcasing that dreamy winter light
The magic of six small businesses coming together in one space
I am excited to announce that this year I will be offering Product Photography shoots, helping other small business owners showcase their beautiful work and products with images that fit perfectly with their brand. I have always enjoyed taking photographs of everyday objects in interesting room set-ups, incorporating objects into certain dreamy landscapes / beachscapes and putting together beautiful flat-lays that not only catch the eye but help promote an element of my work while keeping to my own branding. It seems only right that 2024 be the year I bring Product Photography into the Lavender Line mix!
Photographing a beautiful autumn bouquet range by the very talented Innocent Chaos, a perfect lifetime addition to your home decor!
Like all small business owners I too worry about outgoing costs when it comes to promotional material, but that quote ‘you have to spend money in order to make money’ is so true when it comes to the promotion of your business and products. Without those clear professional shots you are not giving your business or your products their full selling potential!
My aim with Lavender Line Product Photography is to tell your future clients your business story, to bring them along on your small business journey and to create images that are saved to those pinterest boards for every day inspirations time and time again, and all at an affordable cost.
Good Vibes Only inspired by Vex King’s fabulous book
Find Me Where The Waves Are - my main motto!
Photographing some of my favourite Lavender Line Photography phone wallpapers with a chosen theme that fits around the image and quote. Be sure to check out the Digital Download range to find the wallpaper perfect for you!
So if you are a small business owner and feel like our visions would be a perfect fit then please get in touch! Let’s capture those small business moments together and bring your business to the top!
