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This is a place for stories from the studio and beyond. Portrait sessions, collaborations, moments that sit somewhere between planned and accidental. Sometimes it’s about the person in front of the camera.Sometimes it’s about the process.Often it’s just a small reflection on what it feels like to make something together. No formulas. No hype. Just honest work and the thinking around it.

Carys Jones
James Melia James Melia

Carys Jones

A quiet studio session with Carys Jones, shaped by natural light and a sense of ease that didn’t need forcing.

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Joe Alessi
James Melia James Melia

Joe Alessi

Some shoots feel more like a conversation than a job. This was one of those.

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Hollie-Jay Bowes
James Melia James Melia

Hollie-Jay Bowes

A relaxed studio afternoon photographing actor Hollie-Jay Bowes in Manchester. A shoot full of small moments, easy conversation, and a lot of laughter.

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