If you’ve been lurking around instagram of late within the wedding industry you may well have spotted the lovely Aurelija and her incredible balloon creations.  Balloons are really making a comeback as a statement addition to your event, and when you see the creativity that goes into the designs that a Balloonista event piece you’ll […]

Today it’s all about Illy and Zsofia, the fabulous founders and sisters behind the destination wedding payments platform Wedding Forex.  It’s not often that the financial world and the creative wedding world come together so seamlessly, but these two have achieved that and it has resulted in a platform that will make destination weddings, and […]

I know it’s a big step for many entrepreneurs to book a brand shoot, and often at considerable investment for their business.  A brand shoot is something that you want to make sure you feel fully prepared for, to ensure that you get the imagery out of it that you need for your business. So, […]

Wow how did it get to February already!?  The blog went a little bit quiet last month as things were busy busy busy, but I’m back on track and the posts are scheduled to bring you lots more advice and to showcase the inspiring entrepreneurs who have stepped in front of my camera. Before I […]

Last summer I had the pleasure of photographing award-winning luxury wedding planner Helen Eriksen.  Now, before I show you the images, I have to say I was super excited to work with Helen, she is the epitome of style and sophistication, so of course we had to go and play in one of the most […]

Ok, so I know that it’s not quite the end of 2018 yet, but as I will be signing off for Christmas tomorrow, I am going to do my 2018 round up now.  And wow what a year it has been! As you may know, AKP Branding Stories is still a baby in terms of […]

Sometimes in business you come across people who you not only click with on a professional level but on a friendship level, Nicki is one of those people.  We first met towards the end of 2017 and as part of our pre-shoot catch up, we decided to go for dinner and it was like talking […]

I started my working life in the corporate world, so trust me when I say I understand that feeling of dread as you realise you need a headshot… That stark white background that washes any sense of colour from your skin and the awful awkward poses that make either your head or hands disproportionate to […]

I’ve had the opportunity now to photograph products for Denby on a couple of occasions, the brief for both shoots were to create images that reflect the true nature in which their products are used.  So, with the creative styling prowess of Philippa from Fleur and Fig, we set about creating a weekend brunch feel […]