"I held the jewel of my childhood up to my eye, and through it I saw ponies and a dressing-up box and a tent, and that was Giffords Circus" My sincere thanks to Nell Gifford for allowing me to photograph her charming & talented performers.. Roll up! Roll up! Don't miss the extraordinary Giffords Circus Final performance of the season this weekend..! All photography ©opyright Wendy Carrig
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The Story of the Grey Dress No.17
The continuing story of The Grey Dress.. No.17 Saga Rickmer at Present Model Management No make-up, no retouch. Natural beauty, natural hair by Sam Hoad Fashion styling by Wendy Carrig + Saga Rickmer Photography by Wendy Carrig at A&R photographic London
Portrait Photography
This Sunday 7th August I will be setting up my pop-up daylight studio at Dungeness RNLI lifeboat station as part of their annual Open Day fundraiser. RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea..
Pop-up Portrait Studio 2015
Inspired by Avedon's In The American West these portraits were taken at a makeshift outdoor studio at Dungeness in Kent. They form part of an ongoing project recording life on Romney Marsh. Sincere thanks to all at Dungeness RNLI lifeboat station who were kind enough to take part. For more portrait photography by Wendy Carrig please click here
Garden Party fashion

Fashion photography for You & Your Wedding YYW Magazine
New editorial for YYW magazine Starring - Merethe Hvam at Unique Manachain Monaghan at Established Daisy Pettinger at Nevs Creative & Fashion Direction - Peta Hunt assisted by Alison Yau Hair - Tasilia Varda Makeup - Frances Prescott at s:management Digital Operator - JoAnna Rohmann Lighting Assistant - Hannah Hughes Huge thanks to Frank at WhitesChauffer and our wonderful cast of extras..! All photography Wendy Carrig at aandrphotographic
Nights At The Circus
Wishing you a very Happy Christmas and a fulfilling and inspirational New Year..
Inspired by Horst
Originally commissioned for an advertising campaign, this picture was inspired by the famous Mainbocher Corset photographed by 20th century master photographer Horst P Horst whose original photograph is currently on show at the V&A as part of an excellent retrospective of his work. Also included in the exhibition are many of his 90+ covers for Vogue...! I was pleased to receive an AOP Silver Award for my picture when it was first published, and more recently it has been published again in A&R+20 magazine - celebrating 20 years of my talented agents A&R Photographic Photography copyright Wendy Carrig with sincere thanks to Horst.Superstylin' by Helen Carey Hair + make-up by Beverley Brooke
Figeaves | Glam Swimwear
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FIGLEAVES | SWIMWEAR 2014 Model - Rayla at Wilhelmina New York Hair - Ben Cooke at Frank Agency Make-up - Amanda Grossman at Frank Agency Set Build - Marianne Cotterill & team at A&R Photographic Digital Operator - Leah Band Lighting Assistants - Michael Williams & Todd Hickey Photographed at the recently saved Holborn Studios London Photography © copyright Wendy Carrig
American Beauty
AMERICAN BEAUTY
Beauty direction - Karena Callen at Angeli & Co. assisted by Poppy Hannam Hair - John Chapman at Carol Hayes Make-up - Fiona Moore at Soho Management Models - Emma Grattidge at Models1 Fan at Milk Management Franziska Klein at Models1 and Sienna King at Tess Management Digital Operator - Monique Easton 1st Lighting Assistant - Todd Hickey, 2nd lighting Assistant - Kathleen Carrig Photographed at The Lanterns Studio, London All photography copyright Wendy Carrig
Portraits of circus artistes
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CIRCUS
"When I was twelve years old my father took me to the circus #TheGreatestShowOnEarth ...and a beautiful lady in pink tights flew above our heads..." Leiber + Stoller My sincere thanks to Ernest Santus for his courtesy & generosity in allowing me to photograph his charming performers. Roll up! Roll up! Santus Circus begin their 2014 tour today! For more portrait photography by Wendy Carrig click here
SMART DECO
SMART DECO
New fashion editorial for YYW magazine - editor-at-large - Peta Hunt Senior fashion stylist - Alison Yau Hair & make-up - Denise Lilley Model Joy Mclaren - Models1 Digital operator - Leah Band Lighting assistant - Michael Williams Photographed at the classic 1930s Art Deco Vineyard House Click here to see more fashion photography by Wendy Carrig All photography © copyright Wendy Carrig
White Hot
WHITE HOT
new fashion editorial for YYW magazine photographed on location at the Asia Gardens hotel Spain. editor-at-large - Peta Hunt fashion assistant - Alison Yau hair/make-up - Julie Read model - Fifi Newbery at models1 photography assistant - Leah Band for more fashion photography by Wendy Carrig please click here all #photography © copyright Wendy Carrig
Wise Children
WISE CHILDREN
"We were eighteen years old, hair like patent leather, legs up to our ears.." These pictures were inspired by Angela Carter's 1991 novel Wise Children - a whimsical tale of twin sisters Dora + Nora Chance and their eccentric lives as 1920's chorus girls.. Fashion - Alison Veness Hair & make-up - Helen Walsh Models - Tizer Bailey and Cindy Camera & film - Polaroid 600SE Land camera using Polaroid Type 665 Prints - Downtown Darkroom London To see more pictures from Wendy Carrig's archive please visit her new website wendycarrig.co.uk All #photography © copyright wendy carrig
The AOP Awards 2012
I was thrilled to receive the AOP ‘Best In Category’ Award for portraiture at the Association of Photographers annual Awards ceremony in London last week.
My award was judged by a distinctive panel of industry professionals – creative producer Bel January, gallerist Laura Noble and Magnum photographer Chris Steele-Perkins
Click here to read Laura Noble’s review of the event.
To view all of the images in the AOP Awards click here
Model – Michelene Auguste at Models1 London
Hair & make-up – denise lilley
Exhibition print – gary helps at isis london
For more portrait photography by wendy carrig click here photography © copyright wendy carrig
Dungeness Pop-up Studio
inspired by Avedon's 'In the American West' these portraits were taken at a makeshift outdoor studio at Dungeness in Kent and form part of an ongoing project recording life on Romney Marsh. sincere thanks to all at Dungeness RNLI lifeboat station who were kind enough to take part. for more portrait photography by wendy carrig please click here all #photography © copyright wendy carrig
The Sporting Life
inspired by the 1992 Barcelona olympic games, these photographs were shot on my first trip to Los Angeles, for British Looks magazine... beauty editors - laura bacharach + janine phillipson hair/make-up - helen barnes photographer's assistant - annie johnston boxing/running - octave beach volleyball - tricia frank + keith + derek brewer tennis/swimming - tina harlow locations - el matador + zuma beaches malibu, el mirage dry lake bed mojave desert, shangri-la hotel santa monica equipment + film - nikon f3 + ilford fp4 plus for more archival photography by wendy carrig please click here
UNITE Photography exhibition
these pictures are being shown as part of a group photography exhibition + print auction helping raise funds for the argos animal sanctuary cyprus. curator - jo bell art director + animal lover exhibition venue - hilton hotel, nicosia cyprus from may 25th.. oscar niemeyer house + christ the redeemer statue rio de janeiro - for british elle decoration creative director - andrea lynch stylist - amanda koster model - brenda costa hair/make-up - ton hyll moonshine ranch, protaras cyprus art director - jo bell the rose seidler house, sydney, australia stylist - laura bacharach hair/make-up - helen walsh model - zoe equipment + film - both horse + australian house were shot on a polaroid 600SE camera using polaroid type 665 #photography © copyright wendy carrig
the story of the grey dress..
thank you beth billie katie lizzie luma michelene paige sharmina sophie hair/make-up denise lilley for more photography by wendy carrig please click here #photography © copyright wendy carrig