"In 2019, my mum got me my first camera and I took it up as a hobby. After taking some portraits of friends and family, I was surprised to find them offering to pay for my photos. I was shocked and thought, 'perhaps I’m actually good at this'! Today I run my own photography business and have commercial clients and high-street brands wanting to work with me. So my message to anyone starting out is: don’t give up.
"I took these fun festive photos in a shopping centre in Leicester, England, the week before Christmas, alongside model Daise Garcia. I wanted to capture the same magic you see in Christmas movies set in New York, to give my portraits a cinematic quality. I like to tell a story, with my images, props, poses and lighting all making a big difference to an ordinary environment."
