Hi, I am Coralie.
I’m a professional photographer. I love taking photographs of people and capturing infinite moments that tell a story. Whether it’s a wedding day or a family perched on their doorstep, a music festival or close-up portrait. They say that every picture tells a story – and it’s true!
Through my camera lens, I like to take the role of natural observer. Catching the small moments; a mothers’ embrace of her newly married daughter or laughter between good friends. Or just the everyday, like the social documentary photos I took during the pandemic.
I search for the moments that matter, but often go by unnoticed.
I fell in love with photography as a child when photographing sunsets on family holidays in Ireland. This inspired me to study Photography at university. From this I achieved an MA in Curative Practices. My passion is social documentary photography, exploring how communities live, function and interact with each other.
This act of taking photographs enables me to engage with and understand different groups of people and the social pressures that govern their lives. I take this approach to all of my photography, snapping a range of posed and candid photographs to get a true document of the event.
One of my proudest achievements was being commissioned by Historic England to take part in their Picturing Lockdown archive. My work was published in the Guardian and The Telegraph and received press coverage on ITV and BBC Look North. I’ve also taken part in exhibitions including Shutter Hub, Postcards of Great Britain and Everything I Ever Learnt.
In my free time, I am an avid open water swimmer and am in a synchronized swimming club. I also enjoy being creative and sewing my own clothes. I love being outdoors and taking in the world around me, especially with my camera at the ready. I’m based in Leeds but happy to travel to photograph, especially if I can fit in a wild swim!
Have a look around my website and check out my latest work. If you need a professional and thoughtful photographer for a family portrait, wedding or event, I would love to work with you!
Warm wishes,
Coralie x