38th AOP Photography Awards | finalists announcement

The big news this year is the increase in the number of women photographers who have been selected as finalists. Last year 17 women photographers had their work chosen which was the highest number ever (and a jump from 13 the previous year). This year an incredible 28 women photographers have been selected, which is nearly a third of all finalists! Also seven of those received more than one nomination! What an amazing leap towards closing gender disparity within the photographic industry.

I am grateful to be selected with two nominations for the fashion category. Many thanks to the judges, being a finalist in this record-breaking year feels extra special.

GET UP STAND UP

Standing up for their rights are Maria Sosa at Premier Models; and Sabrina, Florence Kosky, Poppy Mannion and Barbie at Models 1. They created individual placards demonstrating their own personal protest. My thanks again to them and to this talented and generous team. Style : Wendy Rigg Hair Artist : Jo McKenna Makeup Artist : Firyal Arneil Digital Operator : Julie Stewart Photo Assistant : Sophie Phillips Behind-the-Scenes photography : Hadas Eldar. Special thanks to Sarah Hogan for hosting our photoshoot at her High Trees Modern House, and also to Julia Kennedy for publishing the story in her No-Reply magazine.

Photography and Creative Direction by me Wendy Carrig inspired by my recent experience documenting a 110 mile protest march from Cardiff to Greenham Common for the activist group Greenham Women Everywhere.

EMBRACE

Many thanks again to Kate Orr and family for embracing and hosting, and to another wonderful and supportive team! Creative direction by Jo Bell – Jo also created the canvas, and the drawings (not seen in this curation) were by her father Roy Bell, a prolific modernist artist of the 1960s. Fashion styling by Sophie Kenningham, and Makeup & hair by Dina Catchpole – both represented by Frank Agency. Photography by me Wendy Carrig assisted by the multi-skilled Julie Stewart. Embrace has been re-curated from my Art Colony fashion editorial first published in Rakes Progress magazine.

Massive congratulations to ALL the photographers who were selected as finalists. Click here to see their work.

Gold and silver winners will be announced at the AOPawards party in September. Maybe see you there?

Postcards from the Edge

Last summer I photographed on the beautiful north Kent beaches of Tankerton and Whitstable.

Last week I learnt that Southern Water regularly releases untreated sewage onto these beautiful beaches as reported in the documentary Our Troubled Rivers. Self-regulated dumping by water companies, together with storm runoff from livestock farms, means beaches and designated bathing waters are often closed, and disgracefully all our rivers are now polluted.

To right this desperate situation and put a stop to profiteering and abuse of our vital natural resource, the activist group SOSWhitstable are urgently petitioning the government to bring the care of our water back into public ownership.

Similarly Surfers Against Sewage ask us to sign their Dirty Money petition. Both groups hope that with re-reinvestment and upgrades the water industry will have the resources to nurse our ailing natural environment back to good health.

Horrible fact that in 2021 alone, water companies released effluence into English and Welsh waterways amounting to 25 years of untreated sewage.

Meanwhile my thanks to the kind and generous people of Tankerton and Whitstable, The Marine Hotel, and this super team :

Julie, me, Frances, Eveline & Jo
© Alicia Joynes

talent – Eveline Besters at Models1 (drove all the way from her home in Amsterdam to avoid flight cancellations), fashion editor – Jo Atkinson at Hearst assisted by Corin Ripley, hair & makeup artist – Frances Prescott at S.Management, clothes transport – Michelle Bohan, producer – Fiona Andrews at Hearst, digital operator – Julie Stewart, lighting assistant and all the wonderful behind-the-scenes photography – Alicia Joynes. Fashion photography by me Wendy Carrig

“So long and thanks for all the fish”

This picture is part of a fashion editorial I shot on Wimbledon Common last spring. I grew up near the Common and still walk my dog there most mornings. Throughout the summer I watched the drought change lush greenery into a parched dry landscape and the pond to a small watering hole, as 2022 turned into the hottest year on record.

Rushmere Pond, Wimbledon Common photo credit © Amer Ghazzal

This year is predicted to be even hotter and Extinction Rebellion are joining with other organisations, movements and individuals in The Big One A super-sized peaceful protest (no glue or padlocks) demanding our government act now in tackling the climate emergency.

Meanwhile here is the rest of the fashion story. Ironically we used Photoshop to change the lush greenery to look more like the last days of summer. I don’t know if there are any fish in Rushmere pond. Ours was from Waitrose.

talent – Chloe Webb, fashion director – Amanda Marcantonio assisted by Corin Ripley, hair & makeup artist – Sally Kvalheim, digital operator – Julie Stewart, photo assistant – Sujata Setia, producer – Karina Dial at Hearst, with thanks to Angela Evans-Hill from the Wimbledon Ranger’s office.

#2022bestnine

Happy new year everyone. Many thanks again for your continued support, and to all the talented and generous teams I had the good fortune to work with throughout 2022.

I wish you all a happy, healthy and inspiring new year.

Love Wendy x

Here is a snapshot of last year’s highlights as chosen by Instagram’s #bestnine Click links for stories and team credits.

1. Get Up Stand Up | No Reply magazine

2. Greenham Women | protest march

3. Lisa Snowdon | Platinum magazine

4. AOP Awards finalist | Documentary Project

5. JMC awards WINNER | fashion

6. JMC awards WINNER | documentary

7 & 8 RakesProgress magazine

9 You’re Invited

Nollaig Shona

I hope all your Christmas wishes come true.

Many thanks again for your continued support which I very much appreciate.

I wish you a fulfilling and inspiring 2023

Love Wendy x

This images is still up there as one of my all time favourite Christmas photoshoots.

Talent – Jan Dunning

Fashion styling – Liz Cocozza

Hair artist – Dino Pereira

Makeup artist – Fiona Moore

Location house – Marianne Cotterill

Photographer – Wendy Carrig

Look out for Jan Dunning‘s debut teen novel publishing in 2023 inspired by her experiences in fashion and photography

JMC awards winners | Fotonostrum magazine

All the winners from the 18th Julia Margaret Cameron awards are featured in this month’s Fotonostrum magazine.

I was absolutely delighted to have my work chosen and be announced as the winner in three categories.

Huge thanks again to the judges for making their selections, and also to the talented team involved in the fashion image, and to Kate Morrissey and her son for their generosity of time whilst I created the documentary image.

For more pictures and full credits for these stories click fashion, documentary, landscape.

Best wishes

Wendy

GET UP, STAND UP | No-Reply magazine

t-shirt by Katharine Hamnett for CHOOSE LOVE
supporting refugees and displaced people globally

Peace and Love t-shirt by Bella Freud for WAR CHILD
“We will never give up on children living through conflict”

Save the Rainforest by Vivienne Westwood for Cool Earth
Protecting endangered rainforest to combat global warming, protect ecosystems and providing employment for local people.

NO WAR t-shirt by CND the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. Working to peacefully rid the world of nuclear weapons

Standing up for their right to protest are Maria Sosa at Premier Models; and Sabrina, Florence Kosky, Poppy Mannion and Barbie at Models 1

Many thanks to them and this talented and generous team :

Style : Wendy Rigg Hair Artist : Jo McKenna Makeup Artist : Firyal Arneil Digital Operator : Julie Stewart Photo Assistant : Sophie Phillips Behind-the-Scenes photography : Hadas Eldar Location : with special thanks to Sarah Hogan for hosting our photoshoot at her High Trees Modern House, and Julia Kennedy for publishing this story in her No-Reply magazine. Photography by me, Wendy Carrig

Recently our government tried to take away our right to protest, but thousands of people and the House of Lords stood up to them and won! Did you know our government is now trying to introduce another bill!

If you value your right to protest please sign this Greenpeace petition calling on the Home Secretary to “…drop proposals in the Public Order Bill that have already been rejected by the people and Parliament, and to put an end to all attempts to suppress the fundamental right to protest.”

Thank you for stopping by.

Wendy

Behind the scenes of a fashion shoot

Behind the scenes photography by Sujata Setia

With massive thanks to this top team : fashion model Chloe Webb, fashion director Amanda Marcantonio, fashion assistant Corin Ripley, makeup artist Sally Kvalheim, digital operator Julie Stewart, lighting assistant Sujata Setia, producer Karina Diall at Hearst magazines, and Angela Evans-Hill at the Wimbledon Common Ranger’s Office. With special thanks to Sujata Setia for all the wonderful behind-the-scenes photography.

SUMMER STARTS HERE!
fashion photography by Wendy Carrig

For more photography by me please visit my website : https://www.wendycarrig.co.uk or follow me on Instagram : https://www.instagram/wendycarrigphotography/

Thanks for stopping by.

Wendy x

JMC awards WINNER | fashion

I have just been announced as a winner in the 18th Julia Margaret Cameron awards. This is hugely exciting and I am very grateful to the judging panel.

WENDY CARRIG | WINNER | ADVERTISING & FASHION | SINGLE

The JMC awards, an international photography competition for women photographers, take their name from one of the most important and innovative photographers of the 19th century Julia Margaret Cameron recognising her pioneering contribution to photography.

WENDY CARRIG | HONORABLE MENTION | ADVERTISING & FASHION | SINGLE

Big shout out to the incredible team of creatives who worked on this fashion story with me, freely giving of their time and talent :

Talent : Kate Orr & family

Art director : Jo Bell

Fashion stylist : Sophie Kenningham @ Frank Agency

Makeup & Hair artist : Dina Catchpole @ Frank Agency

Photography Assistant : Julie Stewart

Thanks also to Victoria Gaiger, the founder & Creative Director at RakesProgress magazine, for featuring this work in her award-winning publication.

WENDY CARRIG | HONORABLE MENTION | ADVERTISING & FASHION | SERIES

With the recent demise of the ‘traditional’ glossy magazine, I am grateful for independent publications like RakesProgress, and photography awards such as the JMC, as important spaces for photographers and other creatives to showcase personal projects.

Many thanks again for taking the time to look and read.

Wendy x

You’re invited | fashion

Big thanks to party hostess Manon Molenaar at Models1. Florals & ruffles styled for GH by fashion director Amanda Marcantonio, assisted by Corin Ripley. Afternoon tea and party games were styled by interior stylist Michelle Lester. Perfect party makeup & hair by Ian McIntosh at Arlington Talent. Many thanks also to my Photo assistant Julie Stewart, and digital operator Mr.Mark Griffiths. We photographed at beautiful Stonewall Park through JJ Locations, and our shoot was produced by Karina Dial at Hearst.

All photography by me Wendy Carrig

Let’s get this party started!

AOP awards finalist | fashion

Very happy to have two works selected as finalists by legendary fashion photographer Koto Bolofo.

Many thanks again to the creative teams : Art Director – Jo Bell, Styling – Sophie Kenningham, Hair & Makeup – Helen Walsh and Dina Catchpole, Models Dayane Gomes and Kate Orr, and special thanks Perfect Bound Magazine.

Good luck to all the finalists. Check out the work here.

Gold & Silver winners will be announced at the AOP Awards party tomorrow evening. Maybe see you there? Tickets available here

Lisa Snowdon X Kaleidoscope

What a joy to work with the lovely Lisa Snowdon again! I began photographing Lisa in the nineties for various brands and publications, and worked with her more recently here. You may know Lisa for her work in TV & radio presenting. She has also created the Get Lifted podcast encouraging conversations around self-care and the menopause.

Women can often feel invisible when they hit their fifties, and so clothing company Kaleidoscope created their #circa50 campaign to help address issues around ageism. To support this they chose to work with a creative team who also fitted their #circa50 criteria. It was really refreshing to work with a fashion brand who want to celebrate age “both in front of and behind the camera.”

Many thanks to the brilliant team – L to R : Zoe Irwin hair artist, (Wendy Carrig photographer), the fabulous Lisa Snowdon, makeup artist and perfumier Amanda Grossman, and fashion director Tracey Sayer . Team photo by digital operator Gemma Gravett and studio lighting by Julie Stewart. My special thanks to Ed Watson and team at Prew for making this happen.

To see more of the campaign featuring Lisa and shot by me, do check out this great feature by the good people at The INDUSTRY Fashion.

The Story of the Grey Dress #36

This is Kate Orr wearing the grey dress, or as she calls it “the brown dress”.

“My lovely spotty brown dress caught my eye in Primark and became a staple item for castings back in the day. I seem to remember a few of us (models) had that dress at castings. Nobody minded, we all wore it differently. I kept my dress for about 10 years and wore it a lot. It was still good to go when I sent it to the charity shop. I have a few key items in my wardrobe that I have had for over 10 years, and I still wear today.”

Many thanks to supermodel Kate Orr. Hair & makeup by Dina at Frank Agency. Styling by Kate Orr and Sophie Kenningham at Frank Agency. Photo Assisting by Julie Stewart. Extra special thanks to Art Director Jo Bell. Photography by me Wendy Carrig at A&R Creative agency.

This grey dress was bought from a charity shop and shows a ‘made in Spain’ Primark label. But #whereismyfabricfrom and #whomademyclothes? Any clues?

No new clothes were purchased in the production of this photoshoot.

Sail Away | fashion

We were the only passengers on this voyage, cruising through the calmest waters on the hottest day.

Many thanks to this wonderful team – models Cindy Robbins at Models1 and Nicola Griffin at Milk Model Management…

…makeup artist Nadira Persaud, hair artist Ian Mackintosh, fashion editor Wendy Rigg, fashion stylist Becky John, the fabulous team of Louise Robinson, Jasmine Perry & Gavin Shaw at Saga, and my super team Julie Stewart & Will Richards.

We sailed on into the night aboard the cruise ship Spirit of Adventure.

fashion | the great cover up

New fashion editorial starring Rosalinde at Linden Staub agency, London.

Photographed on location in the UK. We stayed at The White House, Camber Sands, a few strides away from the beach and dunes. We also photographed on the dunes at Greatstone with thanks to our friends at Demetrios Greek restaurant.

Many thanks as always to top team : fashion editor – Jo Atkinson, makeup & hair artist – Britte Dicke at Carol Hayes Management, digital operator – Mark Griffiths, runner & behind-the-scenes photography – Jessica Montchau-Farg, production – Karina Dial, Location – Beach Studios

Photography by Wendy Carrig (new website) represented by A&R Creative agency.

The Story of The Grey Dress #34

The continuing story of the grey dress. The same dress, a charity shop purchase, worn again, and again. I have been photographing this dress for ten years and I want to know more about it’s origin. I want to know #whomademyfabric and #whomademyclothes? If you have any advice on how I can achieve this, please message me. I would love to hear from you.

The Grey Dress – 100% cotton, purchased from the Pilgrims Hospice Charity Shops and showing a Spanish Primark label

Re-fashioned and modelled by Erika Patterson at Select Model London

Fresh face + natural hair by Britte Dicke at Carol Hayes Management

With special thanks to fashion stylist Jo Atkinson

Photography by me Wendy Carrig represented by A&R Creative Agency

The Story of the Grey Dress #32

The continuing story of the grey dress. The same dress, a charity shop purchase, worn again and again. Refashioned by each of it’s different wearers. 100% cotton, but where was the cotton grown? How was it harvested? #Traceability I have been photographing the Grey Dress for ten years and now I want to know more about it’s origin. I am going to become detective and see how far back along the chain I can go in finding out #whomademyclothes?

No.32 starring Alejandra at Storm Management

No retouch, natural beauty

Fresh face + natural hair by Dina at Frank Agency

The grey dress was self-styled by Alejandra with Sophie Kenningham at Frank Agency

With extra special thanks to Jo Bell

Photography by me, Wendy Carrig at A&R Creative Agency

Most-liked images of 2020 | Exhibition

Six of my images have been chosen for this ‘people’s choice’ exhibition – many, many thanks to everyone who liked and left comments. All 58 images created by 28 photographers can be viewed here from today until 21st January.

Many thanks again to the original team that worked on the series : Jo Bell art director, Maria Francolini stylist, Lizzie Court hair & makeup, Sam Turpin at Production Inc, the amazing Julie Stewart; the team at FY magazine, and of course the most generous and delightful model, photographer, dog-hotelier and host, Liddie Holt (and friends) x

Wishing you all a very happy and safe New Year.