Personal storytelling photography with Jacqui Taylor
Cecilia Costello | West Yorkshire Photographer Blog
by CeciliaC
1y ago
In 2020, Jacqui was diagnosed with invasive lobular breast cancer. A successful business woman with her own physiotherapy practice, I’ve known Jacqui for 15 years. This news came as a horrendous shock. Quite early on in her diagnosis, Jacqui had a single mastectomy. After a catalogue of challenges with implants she decided against reconstruction. This is when Jacqui asked if she could commission me to document her cancer journey as she felt she could trust me implicitly. I photographed Jacqui three times over an 18 month time frame. First was on a very cold day in January 2021. Second was in J ..read more
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A large fun-loving family photoshoot in Ilkley
Cecilia Costello | West Yorkshire Photographer Blog
by CeciliaC
1y ago
In June, I spent a hot Sunday afternoon with this fabulous extended family in Ilkley. A gathering to celebrate many things, it was a wonderful afternoon peppered with great food, games and laughter. The aim was to produce a keepsake album for their Dad’s 80th birthday as a surprise. Chatting to one of the siblings on a pre-shoot consultation, we agreed a short list of essential family groups to be taken on the day. These were taken in chunks – mini family shoots within the big shoot – without spoiling the relaxed flow of the afternoon. I started with the four siblings as I knew these images wo ..read more
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Charity fashion show raises the roof for tongue cancer care
Cecilia Costello | West Yorkshire Photographer Blog
by CeciliaC
2y ago
I was delighted to be asked to photograph a fashion show event for Bradford Hospitals’ Charity. It was held at the Mecure Hotel in Bingley. What a wonderful, fun filled evening it was. The ladies clothes were provided by the very talented Jo at Ladylike Fashion. The models launched themselves into the show with great gusto and did a superb job. Talented children from the Ockerby Academy opened the show and modelled some fabulous outfits supplied by Poppy & Stanley. There were lots of wonderful stalls, over 250 guests, yummy food and the fashion show was curated & compered by Deana. Hel ..read more
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Brand photography for Go-Low baking
Cecilia Costello | West Yorkshire Photographer Blog
by CeciliaC
2y ago
Last year, I had the pleasure of producing some Brand Photography images for Louise, the founder, of Go-Low. Go-low is a small artisan producer of healthy low-carb and keto baking mixes. It is based on the edge of the beautiful Yorkshire Dales. Louise commissioned me to take photos of the Go-Low products together with some headshots and story-telling images to be used across the new website (to be launched soon) and social media. At the start, it was really important for me to understand a few key things to get a clear vision of the type of images to take. We discussed what makes the brand ti ..read more
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Family photography at Fountains Abbey | Ripon
Cecilia Costello | West Yorkshire Photographer Blog
by CeciliaC
3y ago
It seems an age ago now since I spent a fun Autumn morning at Fountains Abbey Deer Park photographing this lovely family… no social distancing, scary news articles about Covid-19 or homeschooling to contend with. . . we had a great morning catching up and enjoying the great outdoors. The deer park section of Fountains Abbey Estate is particularly beautiful. It’s definitely one of my top 5 places in Yorkshire to visit. You enter the estate along an incredible tree-lined driveway, past the roaming deer to the lake and car park at the top. It’s here where we started our family photography journey ..read more
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Family photoshoot Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Cecilia Costello | West Yorkshire Photographer Blog
by CeciliaC
3y ago
I love photographing the connections and emotions within a family.  This Wakefield family chose the iconic Yorkshire Sculpture Park for their portrait photography session because it is a place they love to visit as a family. Spring is a very popular time for my family portrait sessions and May is one of my favourite months too – so this was the perfect combination. The Sculpture Park is so beautiful, from the rolling parklands scattered with sculptures and nature trails to the art galleries – a day out here is always successful. We had a great Sunday morning, walking through the woods cha ..read more
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Three generation photoshoot | Lister Park
Cecilia Costello | West Yorkshire Photographer Blog
by CeciliaC
3y ago
I’m regularly asked to photograph extended families together. I get rather excited when I do, because I love capturing the connections between grandparents, parents and grandchildren. This portrait photography session was just wonderful.  I’ve known Julie for a while now and was delighted when she approached me to photograph her daughter, son in law and their two gorgeous children. We had a wonderful day and Julie is now a proud owner of a lovely story telling frame and a beautiful keepsake album. Lister Park was the venue for this October family portrait session. The autumn leaves were&n ..read more
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Family photography at Holdsworth House
Cecilia Costello | West Yorkshire Photographer Blog
by CeciliaC
3y ago
Holdsworth House in Halifax is an absolute gem of a place. Renowned for an excellent wedding venue, hotel and restaurant I was delighted when my client asked if their family portrait session could be held there. I have known this wonderful lady for years as we used to work together many moons ago so it was fabulous to meet up again and get to know her sons and grandchildren. We met on a sunny Sunday in July 2019 and started the morning exploring the grounds of the hotel, particularly the herb garden with its winding pathways. I never rush my family photography sessions, preferring to be an ‘ob ..read more
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Family portraits | St Ives Estate Bingley
Cecilia Costello | West Yorkshire Photographer Blog
by CeciliaC
3y ago
For the last six years I have been gifting auction prizes to the incredible charity Cancer Support Yorkshire for their annual ladies pink lunch. I work with a number of charities in the area and the mutual support can’t be bought – it’s wonderful to be able to give back a little something once in a while…. This Spring Family Portrait Photography session was won by Kathy and she used the session for her daughter and family who came to visit in April last year. We all met at the St Ives Estate in Bingley for a couple of hours fun. Kathy joined us for the photography session and it was lovely to ..read more
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Family photography at Fountains Abbey, Ripon
Cecilia Costello | West Yorkshire Photographer Blog
by CeciliaC
3y ago
On this beautiful sunny Friday afternoon, I’m delighted to be able to share the story of this gorgeous family portrait photography session I did in November last year at the iconic Fountains Abbey, Ripon. This is a venue I’ve wanted to photograph at for years and it made a perfect day out for my clients, who live in London and had come to visit family for the weekend. When we met outside the cafe, Ed & Henrietta made me feel very welcome and we connected straight away.  We spent a couple of hours strolling through the grounds exploring the ruined Abbey with their daught ..read more
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