Although I haven't shot in a while, I thought I would share a few throwback pictures from last summer shooting with Lucy.

Whilst walking along the busy streets of London, on my way to an interview, I stumbled upon this shop, which looked an awful lot like Zara.. but wasn't..

Zara being on of my fave shops, of course I had to pop in and have a look,

Well, let's put it this way, Zara is now my second favorite shop...

And in case you girls out there haven't discovered this wonderful place.. Here are my Top Picks to get you started!




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Trainers

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Hey guys, Me again

Getting back into the swing of things blog wise and thought I'd share some tips and tricks from shooting on location, both great for shooting in a hot and cold country...



I've learnt a lot from constantly shooting on location with Lucy Lu Rose, from camera techniques to finding the right light. So I thought as sharing is caring, I'd share my knowledge with you guys!

Top Tips 

1. White Walls are you best friend

with a white wall behind you, you can reflect some great light onto your model when either the lighting is too bright in direct sunlight or the lighting is looking overall naff.

Even getting your model to lean up against the white wall and face the white really flattens blemishes and gives them a flawless look which is great when you're trying to get that editorial shot.

2. Second to white walls, shadows are also our friends 



Shooting in direct sunlight is for the brave! It creates a real harsh light and you'll really struggle to get that flawless look you want, and the shadows will infuriate you.

3. The Golden Hour.. Hours 

So these means getting up at sunrise and shooting till the end of sunset. But believe me it's worth it. That dewy glow you'll get is insane.. trust me. And if you have to get up at 3am like me and Lucy did in Santorini.. well drink LOTS of coffee, then a lot of wine in the afternoon! Ha!

4. Go for a Gander

Getting the shot you want in one area might be quite difficult, the model needs to warm up, you need to decide on the right angle, and well it can get a little stiff up in there.


Go for a walk and continue shooting till you warm up enough to get the shot you want, then head back to the location you were shooting before and nail it!

You'll all be a lot looser and it will be a lot easier than dedicating all your time to that one spot.

There will be more tips and tricks blogs the more I learn so keep reading :)

Hope those tips helped :)

For more of my work check out my website!

Also keep up to date with new shoots @pipwphotos on Instagram

Thanks for reading

Pip x

Last week I spent five days shooting in Santorini. 

So here are my 'Top Tips' for Instagram Photo success! 

A Channel compact is such a chic thing to carry, mine is a bronzer, for all your contour emergencies!!


Because tweezers can help you out in so many sticky situations!!


Vogue is an obvious train read and nude polish - because I can't stand chipped nails!

After living there for two years, and now returning about twice monthly shooting with Lucy, I have come to discover some cool places to shoot in london.

They're probably pretty obvious but ya know.. Thought I'd share..


Notting Hill.. If you wonder off the beaten track of Portobello Road you will stumble upon lots of little cute houses. This super cute pink house with pink flamingo in the window was on a righthand side road off Portboello over half way down.
Shame about the buzzer not being pink.. but still cute


Notting Hill again.. this is better shot later on in the day as the it gets lighter on the house side
This is literally just before you get to Humming bird Bakery on the right hand side


This is a little Mew in South Kensington, just past the National History Museum and V&A on the right hand side again.. looks like a bunch of factories on the outside, but it's an adorable really quiet Mew when you get there.. ideal for a few quick outfit changes too!!

Today I will be sharing all my essential facial beauty products, along with some sneaky beauty hacks! I've never been very good at keeping my skin good, after being a country girl, grooming my pony was more important than grooming myself! But now I'm getting old.. and I don't have any ponies, I guess I need to start looking after myself a bit better!!

I've been haul'in some goodies form Beauty Bay.. As you know, free next day delivery when you spend £50 is too irresistible...

Not all my beauty essentials is from my recent haul though.. some is from Primark! and all my Clarins products are from Debenhams 



Kicking things off with the beauty product that keeps my life together... Bio Oil only £4.50 for a 125ml bottle from Primark, an absolute steal! I've had a really bad eczema rash all over my body recently, and this is the only thing that gets rid of them, plus horrible stretch marks!

Not only this.. a little beauty hack that I have stumbled upon, I almost bought the Smashbox Oil Primer which is a staggering £28. People have reviewed this product to say it's great for chapped lips and dry skin.. which is kinda an obvious no brainer that Bio Oil does the exact same thing for a tenth of the price!
I use it under my concealer when applying my makeup and it works a dream! As well as applying it to chapped lips and and damaged skin..

Voila! A beauty hack and money saver all in one!

Next on the list is the Mario Badescu range..
I stumbled upon this brand when I was scrolling through the Daily Mail. Apparently Kylie Jenner swears by there Drying Lotion - so being the Kardash fan I am, I went and bought it on Beauty Bay.

It wasn't the miracle formula I was hoping it to be, however, it reduces redness, and stops inflammation, great for over night treatment. Using repetitively over night to get rid of one spot is the best way to use it.

Then after spending even more money at my new fave makeup website I got a free gift option when checking out! So obviously I chose the Mario Badescu products to go with my Drying Lotion.

I got the Glycolic Foaming Cleanser and the Glycolic Acid Toner. Safe to say I will be buying these products again! A lovely gentle cleanser, and the acid toner has made a visible difference in the amount of dry/dead skin on my face that I always struggled to get rid of. The smell is refreshing and it's really simple to use.

Love love love!

My go to moisturiser, serum and exfoliant, Clarins HydraQuench range is a refreshing, light but nourishing range, that is perfect for my skin. The serum is the perfect base layer for my makeup, it enables it to go on with such ease and gives me a real glow! The exfoliant is also gentle but abraisive enough to get rid of annoying dull dry skin, a once a week skin routine essential!

Last but not least
I will be Slay'in all day - like Queen B with my Slay All Day Setting Spray by Gerard Cosmetics 


After seeing it all over Instagram, I had to have a go!
The smell is AMAZING!! I got the lavender sent, it's so refreshing and calming, the menthol in it gives a real tingle sensation on the skin. I was slightly unsure about the alcohol being an ingredient, considering that this probably isn't amazing to have on your skin.. however it is supposed to be used to refresh your makeup throughout the day, and the alcohol would be vital to get rid of any unwanted bacteria.
Love this new purchase, with it being a really calming scent to spray early morning and just before bed.

My first ever photography assistant job was assisting on a Reiss womenswear photoshoot on location in Brick Lane London.. I turned up in my most stylish outfit, which consisted of some super tight bleached TopShop jeans, a blouse, some brogues and my tweed jacket (I know what you're thinking *Geek Chic*)

Well as it turns out this was a complete fail, in fact I'm pretty sure the girl who I was assisting laughed at me.. as she wore her jeans, trainers and massive puffa jacket.. There was me, freezing to death, feet aching, all because I turned up to a fashion shoot looking as if I wanted to be the model..

Nower days, I stick to the puffas and I do the shooting myself.. Last weekend I had the pleasure to shoot Lucy for her blog http://lucylurose.com/ We headed to a spot I found on Pinterest, a little pastel coloured mew just around the corner from the V&A. 

Although it was rather chilly, we smashed out some great looks which are currently or set to feature on Lucy's blog over the next few weeks.. 

Check the first look out here >