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The Civic's 'A Festive Apothecarium' was on Saturday 26th November, an alternative and steampunk craft fair. It was quite different to your usual mainstream craft markets, we saw mystical felted dragons, clockwork and feather adorned top hats, filigree face masks and laced-up lacey corsets. It was all set up in The Gallery space inside the Civic, a nice open white-walled area that made all these beautiful quirky items stand out.

Now, I had a bit of bad luck on the day as both my camera and phone's battery died and only managed a few photos myself! However I shall still tell you about what I saw and how you can also see them for yourself. The traders at the event were such a lovely bunch of people, all really kind and clearly passionate about their businesses. We also saw one of the music acts just before we left, the Willows Acoustic Duo. They sounded lovely and had a nice raw feel about their music style. Here's their Facebook Page.

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Laurian Gray's Wardrobe had a great stall at the far end full of corsets and garments all of the steampunk persuasion. There were so many different corsets to choose from, different colours, different fabrics, different fastenings and different types. They were all gorgeous, but they also had these metal face masks, crowns and tiara type items and they were so pretty and unusual. I was desperately trying to think of an occasion I could wear one to! Here's their facebook page www.facebook.com/Laurian-Grays-Wardrobe

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Punk Cat Leather was full of...you guessed it, leather! But not just normal boring leather, all individually stamped leather, studded bracelets, handmade buckle belts and many other accessories. Some of the key fobs had funny writing on like 'Disaster Area' and 'No Future'  and other adult words, which made me giggle. Pictures belong to Punk Cat Leather. Check out their facebook page www.facebook.com/punkcatleather

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Angels From Demons are a truly unique business that I've never seen at a fair before now. They take old and unloved Barbie dolls and Bratz dolls and performs makeovers! Re-paints, re-styles and re-dresses them into new characters of all kinds. At the fair were more steampunk and alternative options but they also undertake commissions into all kinds of themes. Here's their website www.angelsfromdemons.com

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Ornamentology were primarily a hat stand but also had some other smaller accessories that fit within the fair's theme. These hats were beautiful! Each one was unique and different, using semi-precious stones, feathers, clockwork pieces, netting, goggles and more. Mostly in a steampunk theme but there were others that you could wear for occasions, masquerade balls and other times than wanting to be all out alternative. See their website for more ornamentology.co.uk

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Those felted dragons I mentioned? Here Be Dragons By Colli Decoris makes these wonderful mythical creatures, as well as unicorns and others all from felt. They are so detailed and colourful and totally un-fashion-related but look how amazing they are! Pictures belong to Here Be Dragons. See their facebook page www.facebook.com/ColliDecoris

Thinking of standing at a craft fair, market or trade show? It can be hard choosing which ones you'll benefit most from and it can be a trial and error journey to find the good ones. But if you want to cut out some lost time and effort, here are some tips to go through before handing in that application form.

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Scope The Organisers Out

Do they have a website? Do they have social media accounts? Will they advertise the event as much as they can? Knowing who you'll be standing for is pretty important, it's almost like you're applying for a job and you research the company you'd be working for. Finding out vital information like was their past events a success, or do they have a quality standard they look for should all be taken into consideration when applying.

Check Their Past Events

Following on from above, checking their past events can you give you a lot of information just by coming across some pictures, a write-up about it or even last year's poster. It can tell you the tone of the event, the success, the footfall, what type of products were there, etc. If this is their first event, be careful, they won't be able to promise footfall numbers, what stalls they would normally accept or what kind of feel the event will have. This could still work in your favour however, it could be cheaper to stand as it's their first one and you might be able to bargain a larger space.

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Price

The price is quite a biggy. When you see the price, find out what you are getting for it. Do you get a table and what size is it? Do you get a gazebo for outdoors? How large of floor space do you get? What extra things are included? Find out all the details. Once you got all the facts, compare to other similar events and what prices they charge. Then work out whether you can possibly cover that stall fee and still walk away with a profit. Is it still worth your money for the length of time the event runs for? Are they charging you £50 for a 5 hour event and that just includes the floor space in the middle of a field? Weigh it all up, write down pros and cons and see what you come out with.

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Look Into The Venue

We're going to split this section up as there's a few things to think about. First off, what is the venue? Is it a hall? Is it a park? Is it a market? Research it. The venue type can be the deal maker or deal breaker. Do you want your high-end, luxury jewellery on a scuffed and chipped table in a working mens club? Believe me, I've been there and done it and I don't recommend it.

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  The Location Of The Venue

  
  

Where is the venue based? Is it in a busy town centre where there's a lot of organic footfall? Or is it further out of the way where people will need to purposefully travel to see you? Footfall is a big factor in the success of an event, but also knowing the type of people who are likely to come. Are they just looking for bargains or does it attract higher paying customers? If you are in a wealthy busy town, you should be good, but if you're in poundland city, don't expect them to be carrying a lot of cash in their pockets.

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  Go And See The Venue Yourself

  
  

If you aren't sure what the venue is like or the location of it, just go to it. Go and have a look it, look at the kinds of places nearby, is there a lot of footfall, does the venue look nice and appealing to customers. The best way to find all these things out are just to go and have a look!

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  What's Its Facilities And Loading

  
  

Either find this out on their website or when you go and visit, but have a look to see what facilities would be available to you. Are the toilets nearby, is there electrical plugs for you, would you have access to tea making utensils. All these little things that you might not think of at first but are things that could make your time there so much nicer and easier. For example, are the toilets on the next floor up and the other end of the building? Or are they likely to be portaloos that your still is right next to? If you know you have to leave your stall for at least 10 minutes to trek to them, would it be beneficial to have a helper come with you to watch the stall while you're gone. Or are you going to have to bargain with the organisers to move your stall away from them? Other things to consider is the loading area and times you can do it at. If the loading area is big enough and easy enough to get in and out of, all is good. But think it through what things you'll need to carry and how far you'll have to carry it for and then you can make suitable preparations for it like having a big strong man come and help you.

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Will Your Products Sit Right

As said earlier, make sure you products match the event type. Is it an artisan special event, or is it a Christmas handmade market, or is it their monthly fair? Does your products match their theme and their usual price points? You don't want to be the most expensive stall there, but neither the cheapest. Are your products the right type that will fit well with the other stallholders but still being individual enough to get noticed. You don't want to be the odd one out but still unique to have your own selling points above the others.

Ask Previous Stallholders

If they have had past events, find out who stood at them and drop them an email about it. Find out if they had a good time, what the footfall was like and other information they may have found out whilst they were there. This is like gold dust, direct experiences can tell you exactly what you need to know and how you can either improve on it or avoid it! If you can, ask a few people as they will all have different perspectives but if they are also standing at this year's event, you'll already have made a friend at the event before starting.

We hope you can be better prepared for choosing the right events to go to, here's the last check list for you:

1. Check out the organisers.


2. Look at past events.


3. Find out what the price includes.


4. Find out about the venue.


5. Make sure your products match.


6. Talk to previous stallholders.

All photos belong to Barnsley Fashion Creatives.

 



Art At The Altar by Hens Teeth Arts craft fair was on this past week 17-20th November, based inside Penistone Church. I've never been to Penistone church before but I was in awe as I walked into it, there was fairy lights everywhere, twig trees wrapped around the stone pillars and pretty bunting strung above the stalls. It felt so welcoming and cosy, the place was so nicely decorated to say it was a church which commonly feels cold and harsh. It was rather busy too, the vendors that were marshalling the stalls were very enthusiastic and kind to the shoppers asking questions about their products, the shoppers were also ooh-ing and ahh-ing at the beautiful items. We found some recognised businesses here from previous fair events but we're also going to show you some new goodies that we found from the fashion-esque type stalls.

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One of the first stalls I came to was Teazle, a really sweet and boldly coloured stall with all these little accessories and handbags. These beautiful little fabric flowers adorned most items as an accent and pop of patterns. See them here  www.teazle.co.uk

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These delicate jewellery pieces by Frances Barkworth were one of my favourite jewellery stands at the fair. They were made so professionally looking and would make amazing christmas presents. Here's her website francesbarkworth.co.uk

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When I see ceramics, I never think of seeing them as jewellery pieces so I'm always impressed when I do. Tracey Mawson Ceramics had a few of these pendants necklaces with that were really textural and tactile, echoing the rest of the gorgeous homeware items. See her etsy shop here www.etsy.com/uk/shop/TraceyMawsonCeramics

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Lottie Loves make lovely vintage inspired accessories, earrings, hair clips, necklaces and more. These little flower earrings were my favourite, really pretty and girly looking. Here's their facebook page www.facebook.com/LottieLovesCrafts

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A whole array of autumnal mohair scarves by Lindy were here and even though it's mohair, they were so soft, I couldn't help touching them all! Plus they were so reasonably priced for the quality of them.

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Moo Designs Boutique had a large area in the church for all their goodies like leather handbags, jewellery, clothing and more. The stall looked beautifully displayed with a little rustic feeling to it. Here's their website www.moo-designs.co.uk

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Cottonarts had these gorgeous leather bags and other leather goods, as well as some scarves and fabric purses and things like that. I loved this little owl backpack! So cute! Here's their website www.cottonarts.co.uk

Se our other fair blog posts here Crafty Business Makers Market and Wonderfully Made In Yorkshire Fair.

All photos belong to Barnsley Fashion Creatives.

There's plenty of craft fairs and markets coming in the run up to Christmas, so if you're after some handmade goodies, these are the places to hit up. Buying from independent businesses begins a massive cycle, you purchase a handmade item, the business owner can continue their passion, they continue to buy supplies from their suppliers, which funds the supplies more and so on. There is no downside to buying from them. Ever. Buy from individuals, not chain stores this Christmas.

There are many different events happening over this time, here's just a few...

Art At The Altar

Thursday November 17th- Sunday 20th

Penistone Church

www.facebook.com/events/611443025726684/

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A Festive Apothecarium & The Victorian Arcade Experience

The Civic & The Arcade

Saturday November 26th

www.facebook.com/events/1033855903374762 & www.facebook.com/events/1081813468534057

Made & Found Christmas Market

Penistone Market Barn

Sunday 27th November

www.facebook.com/events/625407570943585

Etsy Made Local with Crafty Business Network

Digital Media Centre

Saturday December 3rd

www.facebook.com/events/1146254682097653

Baa-Rilliant Craft Fair

Cannon Hall

Saturday December 10th & Sunday 11th

www.facebook.com/events/954015408061394

Crafty Business Makers Market

Penistone Market Barn

Sunday 11th December

www.facebook.com/events/1747358515519939

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Wonderfully Made In Yorkshire craft fair was held at Silkstone Parish Church, 11th & 12 November with their preview night on the 10th. I had hoped I could attend the preview night but other commitments meant I didn't get to go until Saturday. The fair was set up inside Silkstone Church which was a beautiful setting for these equally beautiful hand crafted items, all from around Yorkshire. The church had a great system where you got given a shopping bag at the entrance and you put in everything you wish to buy and then paid for everything at once at the end of it. This made it feel a lot less pressured to the customer feeling obliged to buy something at every stall. Here we have some of my favourite stalls of the fashion-esque types.

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I totally fell in love with Sea Breeze Designs contemporary jewellery. All inspired by the sea (obvs) and nautical things from the British coastline, handmade by the designer using many different techniques. I also loved their stall, it drew me straight in because it was clean, simple and stylish, plus the lighting rig around it made it look professional. See their website here www.seabreezedesigns.co.uk

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Bush Boo Baby & Kids was a very colourful stall of childrenswear items and quirky accessories. Those bow-ties were so adorable and I love the range of fabrics that were used. See their etsy shop here www.etsy.com/shop/BushBooBabyandKids

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These detailed unique jewellery items from Brownfish Designs are not like others, they have a very individual feel to them, a more rustic rawness about the styles with some splashes of colours and prints. See their facebook page here www.facebook.com/Brownfish-Designs

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Made By Lolly is a funky bold accessories business. My favourite of their designs is the unicorn badge! Look at him! But they do a great range of slogan badges and other colourful items to accessorize your outfits. See their website here www.madebylolly.co.uk

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These glass pendants and earrings from Pam Goodison Glass Artist are so unique, it's hard to duplicate the exact same, meaning you'll always have one of a kind. Pam does !any other glass work items but we loved the jewellery pieces that were here and just how colourful they were. We saw Pam at the Crafty Business Makers Market and joined in on the live workshop too! See their website www.pamgoodisonglass.co.uk

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Coo Coo C'est Moi was a great addition to the fair with some snuggly winter warmers and Harris tweed bags. When I first passed there was a lovely fleece lined cape wrapped around the mannequin, when I came back to photograph it, it had already sold! Things were disappearing fast!  See their facebook page here www.facebook.com/coocoocestmoi

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Utterly Unique by Karen Kaye creates these beautiful paper roll beaded jewellery pieces. The quality of these are outstanding, from simple strips of paper into these sweet pendant earrings and necklaces. See their website here www.karenkaye.co.uk

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Vintage feeling Glad Rags had both accessories and homeware items available at the fair, here we have some vintage fabric bags and felt rose badges. Other items were fabric wreaths, fabric stag heads, cushions and more.

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Daisy Florence Designs had a range of delicately tactile items all of a floral nature. I loved their badges, I bought two to put onto my denim jacket! The cute textile homeware items also appealed to me, along with the handmade felted flower pots. See their facebook page here, links to their folksy and esty shops are on there as well www.facebook.com/DaisyFlorenceDesign

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JewelzOnline had a great range of top level quality jewellery, made from re-purposed spoons and forks for their bracelets and rings. The necklaces were just stunning, they had a large range of different style pendants, but all like nothing you'd seen before. Find them here www.jewelzonline.co.uk

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If you're ever after something textile-y with witty slogans, Touchy Feely Textiles will sort you out. They have a range of items with writing on them like 'Knitting is my Superpower' and 'It's so exhausting being Fabulous'. They also make Harris tweed bags and upcycled ones from suit jackets, all with a unique twist. My favourites are the word badges, but they also do homeware items, textile pictures, cards, fleece lined mittens and more. See them here www.touchyfeelytextiles.co.uk

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PF Designs bespoke jewellery had some lovely little items and were presented really nicely on the stall. Some of my favourites were the long drop necklaces, very classy and elegant looking. Many of them I thought you could wear with a range of different outfits to get maximum usage of these handmade beauties, rather than one-time one-offs. See more of their items here on their facebook page www.facebook.com/PFJewellery

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Leather goodies from Chic-yCow really stood out in one of the side-rooms of the church, against the stone wall backdrop. These colourful but soft accessories immediately draws your attention, leather handbags, pendant necklaces and bracelets. See more in their etsy shop here www.etsy.com/uk/people/ChicYCowDesigns

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You might be looking for something more delicate like Zoe Barber Designs jewellery. I was afraid to pick them up at first but they were so beautifully made and in such sweet designs. I also really liked their stall with this picture frame theme and the fairy lights. See them here www.facebook.com/zoebarberdesign

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There were a few ceramic artists there and mostly consisted of homeware items, however Kate Stride also had some lovely necklace pendants from it. Each were unique one-offs and in a ray of colours to match any outfit. See more here www.facebook.com/Kate-Stride-264405593897691

Overall it was a great event with really high quality businesses in. The atmosphere of the church felt very relaxed and cosy and it was great to see it so busy there.

All photos belong to Barnsley Fashion Creatives.

The Cooper Art Gallery's newest exhibition is showcasing local artists' and designers' work in the main gallery area. All items are available to buy plus a discount of 10% if you're a trust member. There was so many wonderful items, I wish I could buy it all. Here are a few of favourites but I highly recommend a visit so you can select your own faves!

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Jane Huws Hand Weaving

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Mark Turner Contemporary Art

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Suzi Thompson Printmaker

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Alex & The Bea Childrenswear

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Touchy Feely Textiles

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Louis Philburn Young Artist

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Connie Rose Designs

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Charlotte Whitmore Jewellery

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Josie Leung Jewellery

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Trudy Weir Ceramic Artist

The exhibition is on until the 24th of December to purchase any of these beauties, however some items have already sold so be quick!

All pictures belong to Barnsley Fashion Creatives except the header image belonging to The Cooper Art Gallery.

Sunday 30th October was our first organised photoshoot for Spirit Original Designs clothing and here we have all the behind-the-scenes from the day. You can see the whole team's profiles HERE and get to know what they do. You can see how we did some shots, as well as how you can also replicate them to suit yours. We at Barnsley Fashion Creatives are hoping to do many more of these projects with local Barnsley people next year, if you'd like to get involved please drop us an email using the contact form. Check our How To's throughout to see how you can improve your photoshoots and other tips and tricks to help you out.

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We began the day at Trish's shop at the Beach Hut, Oh Sew Sweet Shop in Wombwell where we met the models to do their hair & make-up and gather all the items we needed for the day. Nicola brought a wide selection of different colours for eyeshadows and lip colours.

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Nicola set up all her make-up items and brushes, as well as her airbrush tool and the bits she needed to do their hair styling with. She started off by plaiting their hair to hold in til the shoot so that we had wavy, tousled hair. The make-up was of warm neutral tones to match the autumnal backdrops.

How To:

• You don't have to go all out with hair styling, keeping it simple is your best bet.


• Always remember to bring the hairspray where ever you go to top it up throughout the day and keep bobby pins at hand.

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Kevin the photographer came and me and him went off to the location to work out which spots we were going to use. We headed towards the Barnsley main coal-pit to find some areas although there was some dodgy parts and offensive graffiti we had to avoid. We headed across the road to the former slag heap where it was quite woodland-ish and plenty of nice tree areas we wanted to use. Just down the road was Jakto's Transportation Yard, where Trish's husband works on security. They allowed us to use their office as a base and changing space for the models, but we also found some nice industrial areas of the yard that we wanted to use.

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After that, Sammi our first model was ready to start being shot in the first lot of tunic tops and ponchos. We really liked the tree areas for these warm coat type garments to make a more snuggly autumnal feel. Kevin brought one light and a reflector for his set up, but it was a relatively light day so that helped us out loads. Trish was on hand to help with the styling of the outfits, matching some of her jewellery to them and accessories like neck wraps.

How To:

• Styling the entire outfit makes it look more natural, adding little details like jewellery can complete it and also show ways of pairing up different items.


• Think about what you want the outfits to say to your customers, do you want to show an edgier side, or a softer side? Make sure this comes across in the photos.

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Megan, our second model, came soon after and we got her in the first outfit to start shooting. We moved locations further down the path to get the top of the colliery in the background of the shots, this was also a more open area to work with. Nicola also came to re-work the hairstyles and make-up to keep the outfit looks updated.

How To:

• Re-work hair and make-up looks to suit the clothing looks to keep it matching.


• This can also give you a wider variety in images you can use.

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After being here, we headed back to Jakto's to get changed and change the sets we were going to work with. There was these glorious old roller shutters that brought a good industrial feeling to them. We started doing some more edgy and party-time shots here. Kev also brought a second light to help as it had dropped in the natural light that we had. He also had some smoke bombs that we really wanted to use but the breeze picked up and decided against them in the end.

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Just around the corner from these shutters were a pile of wooden stacks, we thought these would make a great background for some more rustic type shots. Megan went on to wear more of the party dresses and Sammi moved to wearing more casual day-time tops with jeans, showing another side to Spirit's designs. We also had a rather annoying breeze that kept blowing the models' hair across their face, so we used the reflector as a wind protector!

How To:

• Check what spots are available to you near by that can work as backdrops for a quick set change.


• Always check health & safety, no nails sticking out, even flooring for stability, nothing loose to fall over onto your models, etc. An accident on set is the last thing you want!

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Nicola continued working on hair styling and the make-up looks to keep evolving them with each outfit. She was also making slight tweaks as the models got into positions, quickly jumping in to replace a section of hair.

How To:

• Jumping in to check hair and make-up throughout the shots ensures a continuity and also gets maximum usage out of the photos. 


• Don't let stray hairs and smudged make-up ruin 20 or more photos in a row. Every shot counts!

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We moved locations to an area just behind us where a beat up metal corrugated wall and concrete blocks were. We played about with some leaves, which was really fun, to echo the earlier location by the trees. Nicola was the brave one to climb up on the concrete and throw the leaves as the shots were being taken.

How To: 

• This simple effect of throwing leaves can create a lot of movement in your photos and have a more flowing effect. 


• Be careful of where you throw things around the models however, health & safety!


• Have a go placing different objects around the set to make different looks, dressing the set is just as important.

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These were Sammi's last outfits and Megan only had a couple more left to do so we moved a few more steps further down and re-set-up the lighting, even I got to help out with this bit as a light test! Trish continued styling the outfits, making sure they were falling nicely for the shots and offering more pose ideas. The light had really dropped by this point so it was getting harder to get nice lighting on them. We did have more outfits that we could have gotten photos of but we just ran out of time for the light.

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And that's a wrap! It was a great day and the whole team was chipping in and helping out. The models were amazing! Even though they had very different looks, they both pulled off the clothing brilliantly showing the many ways to the designs. Watch this space as we reveal the end photographs for the project.

All photos belong to Barnsley Fashion Creatives, Kevin Hinchcliffe, Trish Evans and Nicola Whitfield. Please contact for individual copyrights.

The first Barnsley Fashion Creatives Project went ahead on Sunday 30th October and was a fantastic day! We had a great team that brought the whole day together to create a beautiful photoshoot. We will also have more behind-the-scenes pictures to show you but first off, let me introduce everyone to you.

Trish Evans of Spirit Original Designs

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Trish is the owner of Spirit that creates a range of handmade products such as jewellery, bunting, homewares, accessories as well as clothing. We did the photoshoot to show off her womenswear range, paired with leather bags, wire-wrap and gemstones jewellery and other accessories. She wanted to do the shoot to make her clothing come to life and show how they can be worn.

Photographer Kevin Hinchcliffe

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Kev was our photographer of the day, he has been doing photography for over 10 years and has quite a portfolio of different creative types that he's done before. On the day he was very encouraging with the models and created a really fun and relaxed atmosphere for all of the team.

Make-up Artist & Hair Stylist Nicola Whitfield

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Nicola is a make-up artist and hair stylist that also has a very large portfolio of different types she has done over many years of freelancing and training. Nicola does everything from bridal make-up, Halloween to avant garde fashion shoots and prides herself in using cruelty-free make-up and an airbrush foundation tool.

Model Sammi Scargill

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Sammi is a horse-rider and has been from a young age and she also works for Bupa. Although has no previous modelling experience, she acted like a professional on the set. Sammi brought a confident and bubbly personality to the shoot and looked amazing in everything we put her in.

Model Megan Pickering

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Megan is a nail technician currently in further training but already has the experiences under her belt, as well as already completing training in hairdressing and fashion design. Megan has some previous modelling experience but looked great doing moody and mysterious shots, showing off the more night-time party dresses amazingly.

We will be showcasing all the behind the scenes in our next post and how the day went along, plus tips on how you can do your own shoot.