Rooms and Gourmet Food at Redhall Cottage Restaurant in Eyemouth
Rooms and Gourmet Food at Redhall Cottage Restaurant in Eyemouth
Redhall Cottage Restaurant was having its old website updated by Northern Lab and needed new photographs of the interior and exterior as well as some shots to showcase the mouth-watering food that they offer. I got to taste the dishes after the shoot and I must say the food was delicious!
Check out Northern Labs and Redhall Cottage’s new website via the links below!
Written by Sarah
Bookstart Celebration with Berwick Library at Heatherslaw Light Railway
To celebrate Bookstart, Berwick Library’s Dianne Wright organised a wonderfully creative ‘Wheels on the Bus Trail’ at Heatherslaw Light Railway — followed by a picnic and family fun day at Etal Village Hall.
The event brought together local families and early years services to promote rhymes, songs and shared reading through the ECAT (Every Child a Talker) initiative. It was one of those genuinely joyful community days — full of laughter, storytelling and the sound of little ones singing along as the train made its way through the countryside.
Events like this show just how much can be achieved when local organisations come together to make learning fun and accessible for all. It was such a pleasure to capture the energy and enthusiasm of the families involved, and to document another wonderful community day here in North Northumberland.
For more on the railway, visit Heatherslaw Light Railway.
Allan Brothers Ltd. Bi-Centenary Supplement for The Berwick Advertiser
Working with HOME strategic at Allan Bros Ltd, Berwick to create images that will illustrate a 12 page supplement commissioned about their Bi-Centenary year to go out in the Tweeddale Press newspapers this summer.
The images were shot over several days and involved some interesting projects and topics. Apart from being in the factory shooting key staff and interiors and meeting 2 of the joinerettes who took over working in the factory during the war. I was sent out to Berwick Fire Station and RNLI station to photograph staff who give their time to these roles and are supported by their work. I went out to Horncliffe and Berwick to photograph the home's the Allan Brothers lived in, I even visited the grave stones!
I have to say though, the highlight for me was going up high in a caged fork lift for the large group shot outside head office, that beats a ladder hands down!
'Allan Brothers, based in Berwick-Upon-Tweed, celebrates its bi-centenary this year and is a name still synonymous with the manufacture of quality timber windows and doors for customers throughout the UK."We are a 21st-century company but with a heritage we are proud of," says managing director Jan Ehlers Lonstrup. "Windows represent a major investment and we offer the right solutions for our customers who are looking for craftsmanship, sustainability, security and a supplier they can trust and have confidence in."While Allan Brothers have designed and manufactured traditional sash windows for many years, their latest designs incorporate modern thinking and technology coupled with traditional styling."We are an action-oriented group with a strong consumer focus," says Jan. "Everyone we communicate with, independent of their professional role, is a consumer and it's that consumer we choose to talk to"
David Wightman Artist - Fellow of Berwick's Gymnasium Gallery
I recently photographed artwork by David Wightman, an artist and fellow at Berwick’s Gymnasium Gallery. His landscapes are incredible in person – detailed, layered, and completely unique – each one built from collaged wallpaper on canvas to create a fascinating mix of texture and precision.
In the studio, I used controlled flash lighting to capture the richness of colour and subtle details in David’s piece. The aim was to reproduce the artwork faithfully for large-scale prints, brochures, and digital use. Photographing fine art like this is always a careful balance between technical accuracy and artistic respect – it’s about revealing the work without changing its essence.
Berwick has such a vibrant creative community, and I love collaborating with the artists and galleries who make it what it is.
You can explore more of David’s work at www.davidwightman.net
High End Scottish Tartan Fire Bellows on The Coast
Today was a great day to photograph some top-quality tartan fire bellows. Ruth, the maker, was looking to create a strong theme to reflect these unique products so there was nothing else for it but to use the beautiful natural environment which surrounds us as a backdrop.
We started the shoot in the countryside. However, after a brief but slightly scary encounter with a large herd of cows and some barbed wire, we retreated to the calm of the coast.
We also shot some exotic skin bellows and hair on hide bellows. The fabric and natural photography give these traditional products and their marketing a contemporary twist which must be working well because Ruth has recently had some fantastic press and PR in magazines such as House and Garden, Country Life, Living North, and Scottish Field, mostly featuring my photography.
Ruth is mad but in a fun kind of way. She has amazing creative ideas and we had a great time working together, bouncing ideas around and drinking cups of tea.
People have been nagging her to put a portrait of herself on her website as she makes all the bellows herself. Reluctantly she obliged and after a lot of giggling, I think you'll agree we got a lovely natural shot of her.
Check out Ruth’s website www.firebellows.co.uk for more information or to purchase one of these fine objects.
Written by Sarah
Eduardo Paolozzi Exhibition and Berwick’s Burrell Collection
I've recently been doing a bit of work for Berwick Visual Arts; firstly documenting the 'Eduardo Paolozzi' exhibition and then the latest exhibition 'Berwick's Burrell Collection'. The work is currently in The Granary Gallery in Berwick and is very much worth a visit. I purposely haven't included many images from the exhibitions so you can go and see all of the artwork yourself!
Berwick's Burrell Collection runs from the 1st September to 16th December and The Granary Gallery is open 11am - 5pm, Wednesday to Sunday with free admission.
Written by Sarah
"Berwick's Burrell Collection is the most important art collection in public ownership in Northumberland.
Berwick Visual Arts and Woodhorn Trust have come together to display a selection of the collection's wonderful artefacts with a series of free exhibitions over the next three years, as well as other work collected by and for the people of Berwick.
With a fortune made in shipping, Sir William Burrell purchased art and objects from around the world. Most of his collection was donated to his home in Glasgow, but around 50 paintings and 300 decorative items were given to Berwick when he moved to nearby Hutton Castle.
The collection features work by masters such as Degas, Boudin and Maris, ancient Roman and Venetian glass, Japanese imari pottery, and Ming porcelain, which will be displayed over the next three years.
Sir Roy Strong who opened the exhibition first exploded onto the national stage as Director of The National Portrait Gallery and won subsequent acclaim as a revitalizing, crusading Director of the Victoria and Albert Museum. Having spent much of his life at the helm of two great national cultural institutions and with a reputation as a quick-witted, fearless observer of the wider cultural scene, this rare visit by Sir Roy to Berwick is bound to spark a lively debate."
James Lowther, Head of Berwick Visual Art