One of the reasons we enjoy shooting homes is the fact that we get to meet great people – and also to work on a wide variety of homes.
This week we shot a stunning Irish cottage…
.. where the owners Janet and Ken initially bought the cottage as a holiday home – but loved it so much, they decided to move in permanently. They did some fairly major work to the cottage – the big things were removing the kitchen ceiling and taking it up to the rafters along with a new bathroom and creating an ensuite. Style-wise Janet went for an eclectic mix of vintage, original artwork, and a few more modern things.
Marie is the interior expert and she assures me, that that can be a tricky “look” to pull off – but that Janet did it to perfection:
She has done a superb job mixing wonderful old vintage items, with original artwork alongside a few modern touches.
So Marie & I had little to do here…
.. besides, re-arrange a few small things and then ask Janet to smile…
.. at the camera.
And it was the same throughout…
.. as they had also managed to create an almost naturally lit interior too.
So on my side, it was pretty much a case of pointing & shooting…
.. with usually no more than one light being needed to add some sparkle.
Which was something new in something so old for me, as cottages like this can often be quite dark and therefore hard to light.
Anyway, just like to say a big ‘thank you’ to Janet and Ken for inviting us in – and we will keep you both posted in regards to which magazines it will be appearing in, over the years to come.
From Marie & me @ ampimage.com