Studio G
We opened our doors to friends and clients in May 2015, with a clear and distinctive vision for giving everyone an opportunity to experience extraordinary photography. We are also here to help businesses large and small to use photography to its maximum potential. Our values are very important to us, and we wrote this blog about them. You can read it by clicking
We offer the highest quality creative portrait photography with an emphasis on artistic children's portraiture, but including pictures of new-born babies, formal and informal studio portraits of all members of the family young and old, celebrations of special occasions and recording business and corporate events. Under our Pamper and Pose brand, we also host great children’s photoshoot parties and provide photobooths at parties in your home or at a suitable venue.
Lisa is a specialist children's photographer and is Studio G’s co-founder and our Artistic Director and Principal Photographer. This is what she says about her passion for photography:
In March 2015, on my birthday in fact, I took a massive leap of faith and decided to take on my own photography studio with the backing and support of a new business partner and old friend, Robert Cragg (a fellow photography addict).
Since then our lives have taken a major turn for the amazing. We spend our days meeting with incredible clients, planning fantastic photoshoots and then editing the pictures that we took. My favourite part, though? The reactions of my clients when they get their photographs. Knowing that I helped them preserve a moment in time -- for the rest of their lives and for future generations -- is a feeling that will never, ever get old.
I hope that after looking at this website you will decide you would like to work with us at Studio G and we can get on with creating some everlasting memories for you.”
Robert is Lisa’s Business Partner and the Commercial Director of Studio G. This is what he has to say:
Photography is my second career, having spent 30 years in Human Resources. Two of the things I most enjoyed about that job were the variety - no two days were exactly the same - and the fact that I was meeting and working with all sorts of people. The same is true of photography, and perhaps that's what attracted me to it. Like most people, I had taken holiday photographs and pictures of my children over the years without thinking too much about the quality of the pictures I was taking. With the advent of digital photography, I had a reasonable quality camera but it was almost always set on ‘automatic’, because I had no idea what the other settings did and it seemed too difficult to learn. Looking back on some of those photographs now, I wish I’d known more about what I was doing. Apart from the family, my main interest was bird-watching, and when I started using my camera more to take pictures of birds and wildlife, and I realised that 'point and shoot' just wouldn't do. The turning point for me was when I took early retirement in 2010. As one of my leaving gifts I received a voucher for a one-day photography training course. It was a revelation. Suddenly the camera controls made sense, and I made every effort to stay away from ‘automatic’ and to take control of my camera.
When the opportunity came along of starting our own business in a studio, it seemed like an obvious thing to do. Working with Lisa, and leading on the commercial side of the business including headshots, corporate events and product photography, I’m still learning - and I hope I always will. Working as a professional photographer - bringing quality images to individuals and businesses - is very satisfying, and great fun.
Studio G is a trading name of Studio G Ltd.
A company registered in England Registration No: 09494808
We recognise that women in particular are often portrayed disrespectfully in photography, and will not do work that does so. Rather we will strive to portray women as strong and independent and endeavour to use photography to help them feel good about themselves.
We are a family friendly business, and this will be reflected in the work we are willing – and not willing – to do and in our working practices.
We are supportive of local businesses, particularly SMEs.
We will seek at all times to conduct ourselves and our business in a professional manner that reflects positively on our industry as well as ourselves.
Here at Studio G Photography we know that while some of our clients can’t wait to get in front of a camera, for others it’s a bit of an ordeal, so we put a lot of effort into making everyone feel as relaxed and comfortable as possible. Whether you’re here for a memorable family portrait, a beautiful newborn baby photoshoot, a children’s photoshoot party, a fabulous piece of Fairytography artwork or a business headshot, we’ll try our hardest to put you at ease from the outset, by making sure we know exactly what you want, and giving you just the right amount of advice where you’re not sure.
The majority of our business is portrait and party photography, but we’re also happy to photograph business and family events and provide photobooths for special occasions and parties of all types. We have a number of commercial clients for whom we provide headshots, business portraits, images for websites and promotional material.
We’re based in a business centre – a former cotton mill that has been converted to the highest standard – that has a spacious reception area that is staffed during normal office hours, although the building is accessible seven days a week, from 7am to 11pm. Parking is free and plentiful. Our bright well–equipped studio boasts a well-lit make-up area and we have an outer room where you can sit and have a brew and a chat, or take advantage of our free Wifi.
We are very proud of what we’ve created at Studio G. But don’t just take our word for it. Come and have a look round and have a coffee on us. Just call the studio on 0161 300 6224 to let us know you’re coming and we’ll warm up the coffee machine.
