A Wedding Dress by Tanya Burdina Fashion Designer

Tanya Burdina is a fashion designer and maker based at Banks’ Mill Studios in Derby.  I have photographed most of her collection in the past (which you can see on her website) but recently I was called in to photograph a wedding dress just as it was finished and before it was delivered.  All this […]

Re:Make – The Silk Mill, Derby

The Silk Mill in Derby is credited with being the world’s first automated factory and is one of the historic Derwent Valley Mills.  In the past the Silk Mill housed an industrial museum but it is now in the process of being transformed into a very modern museum. Re:imagining Derby’s Silk Mill The Silk Mill […]

New Build House in Foxton

Littleover Building Services Ltd. are a company who, amongst other things, specialise in disabled adaptations for existing and new build properties.  I have seen the quality of their work before on an existing property that I photographed in Wollaton, Nottingham so I was keen to see round, and photograph, a new build in Foxton featuring […]

Sally Montague Hair Group – Winter Collection

The Sally Montague Hair Group are one of the top hair dressing companies in the East Midlands so when I was asked to photograph their winter collection I jumped at the chance.  This years collection features L’Oréal Professionnel Hairchalk – something very new and rather special.  The shoot was at The Old Hall salon in […]

Wedding Photography in Derby – A New Look Web Site

Over the past few weeks I have been updating my online presence and, in particular, my wedding photography web site at http://www.ewanmathers.com.  This web site is now dedicated to weddings with loads of new images and ideas for couples getting married in Derby, Nottingham and the East Midlands. Here are a few photos to get […]

Photographic Restoration of an old drawing

A long time ago I was trained in digital photographic restoration and have dabbled about repairing old photos ever since.  One of my good clients, Derby Cathedral, had been having a clear out in the crypt and found a wonderful old ink drawing of the cathedral tower in an old frame.  Sadly the drawing was […]

All New Galleon for Markeaton Park, Derby

If you have been enjoying the great summer weather and have been along to the Mundy Play Centre in Derby’s Markeaton Park you may have noticed the wonderful new Galleon play centre by the boating pond.  This installation was designed and installed by Proludic; and I was invited along to the official opening during the […]

More Testing for the #Flourish Video Project

Last week I was back working with Jason from Jet Productions on test shooting for his #Flourish video project.  This time the venue was the old chocolate factory in Derby.  This is a huge place with lots of creative potential for all sort of projects.  Currently it is being managed by Derby QUAD as a […]

Derby Telegraph article about my “Sealines” exhibition

The Derby Telegraph interviewed me last week about my “Sealines” exhibition currently on at the Derby Cathedral Centre.  Today this was published in the paper and online!  You can see the online story at the This is Derbyshire website.

Disabled Adaption by Littleover Building Services

Littleover Building Services based in Derby specialise in disabled adaptions for homes as well as roofing , extensions and all types of building work.  I was fascinated to see how they had converted and extended a house in Wollaton when I was asked to photograph their work.  The whole house has been completely redone to include […]