The archive

Photography

Stories and guides from the photography collection.

13 Sept 2026

Kirsty Fairweather Photography

There are plenty of good reasons to arrange a professional family photo shoot, but three in particular stand out.

13 Sept 2026

Kirsty Fairweather Photography

Photographic metadata offers a useful record of how an image was captured, even when the photograph itself is no longer on display. The details below describe a single image file and the camera settings used to make it.

13 Sept 2026

Kirsty Fairweather Photography

A photographer's site typically holds a few things beyond the pictures themselves: a way to get in touch, a guide to sessions and prices, galleries for clients, and a blog. This one is no different in that respect. The i

13 Sept 2026

Kirsty Fairweather Photography

Photography is a craft built on patience, precision and an eye for fleeting detail. The work below comes from a portrait and lifestyle photographer whose practice centres on capturing people and moments with a calm, obse

13 Sept 2026

Kirsty Fairweather Photography

A single image can carry a surprising amount of information beyond what the eye sees. The metadata attached to a photograph records the decisions made at the moment of capture, and reading it offers a useful way to under

13 Sept 2026

Kirsty Fairweather Photography

Photographs are made with a range of equipment and settings, and the technical choices behind an image often go unnoticed by the viewer. The details below relate to a single frame captured on 21 March 2023.

13 Sept 2026

Kirsty Fairweather Photography

A single photograph, captured on a Canon EOS 5D Mark III, offers a useful case study in how camera settings shape a final image. The file measures 5760 by 3840 pixels, an 11.8 MB JPEG in the sRGB colour space, last modif

13 Sept 2026

Kirsty Fairweather Photography

Photographic work is as much about the decisions made behind the camera as the images themselves. A single frame can carry a surprising amount of technical information, and reading that data offers a useful way to unders

13 Sept 2026

Kirsty Fairweather Photography

Jephson Gardens is one of the area's most reliable settings for a family photography session, and it earns that reputation across every season. The park offers an unusual range of backdrops within a short walk of one ano

13 Sept 2026

Kirsty Fairweather Photography

The source material is a blog index page rather than an article, so there is very little substantive editorial content to rewrite. Here is what can be salvaged and reworked honestly, without inventing detail.

13 Sept 2026

Kirsty Fairweather Photography

Mother-and-child portrait sessions are making a return to one photographer's studio, offering a way for friends to share both the experience and the cost.

13 Sept 2026

Kirsty Fairweather Photography

A photography business offers portrait sessions, event coverage and print sales through an online client gallery system. The following sections set out the main areas of the service.

13 Sept 2026

Kirsty Fairweather Photography

The practice covers a range of portrait work, with sessions and pricing set out in advance so that clients know what to expect before booking. A private client area holds finished galleries, and a blog carries recent wor

13 Sept 2026

Kirsty Fairweather Photography

A photography studio is bringing birthday party sessions back to its regular offering, after hosting one for a nine-year-old and her friend that reminded the photographer how enjoyable they are.

13 Sept 2026

Kirsty Fairweather Photography

Milestones have a way of arriving before you feel ready for them. It is a phrase most parents say often, usually with a mixture of pride and disbelief.

13 Sept 2026

Kirsty Fairweather Photography

A child's first birthday is a milestone worth marking. That opening year passes astonishingly fast, even allowing for the sleepless nights and the worries that come with a new baby. Reaching the twelve-month mark is a si

13 Sept 2026

Kirsty Fairweather Photography

Fine art styled studio sessions were first introduced a few years ago and have remained popular ever since. Using a fine art style background, these sessions produce stylish, timeless portraits with a modern twist.