Professional Photographer

Ian Cartwright's Caramel Photography

Stockport, Manchester, Lancashire, Cheshire UK

Professional photography from a highly respected multi award-winning photographer.

I was the first, and to date, am still the only person in the UK who can call himself a Master Qualified European Photographer

I am based in Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, Cheshire, which makes for easy access to Manchester, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Merseyside in the North West of England, UK.

I usually shoot on location, mainly in the North of England, but also working nationally and internationally. I have been a professional photographer for over thirty years.

Commercial Photography

Formerly senior photographer and Managing Director of Manchester based Avalon Photography Limited, my commercial work has included still-life, people, food, and lifestyle photography, with many blue chip clients, design and advertising agencies in Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool and the rest of the UK.

More recently, my interests have moved to include social photography, that is, portraits and weddings.

People

My portrait photography is aimed at the more discerning families, couples, and singles looking for something specially created for their lifestyles. Contemporary professional portrait photography is becoming more relaxed, moving away from traditional formal posing and repetitious backgrounds, to real situations and natural expressions. I am particularly keen to be a part of an event, or a situation where people are being themselves, and I can use my photographic skills to record just how people are, whilst looking for good light and composition

Weddings

As a wedding photographer, I seek to go with the flow of the day, looking for those brief interactions between people, capturing the mood rather than dictating it. My clients won't be bossed around and their guests kept waiting whilst the photographer takes over. The images will be shot digitally, and lovingly prepared in colour or black and white, or a mixture of treatments in a high quality album as standard.

Portfolios

I create portfolios for models and actors, and if your taste is for the unusual, creative, romantic or avant garde, then I am more than happy to work with you on a special photographic concept. Recent unusual projects have included underwater photography of mothers and babies, pregnancy and parenting, childbirth, and loving couples in tasteful intimacy.

PR and Events

I like to create something different and eye-catching in my PR and corporate portrait photography, recognising the greater PR potential of images that catch the eye of a magazine editor.

I like to think that I can offer you the reassurance that using an experienced qualified professional photographer brings, but also the burning creativity of an artist.

I hope you enjoy my website.

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...caramel is sweet

Ian Cartwright's Caramel Photography, professional photographer Cheshire, Lancashire and the North West of England