A Ticket To Moments Gone!

‘We take photographs as a return ticket to a moment otherwise gone’ - Katie Thurmes 🎞️

Like many small business owners I find January an incredibly hard month to predict work wise, but I have been pleasantly surprised to find a number of Lavender Line Photography prints making their way to new homes this month and kicking 2026 off in style!

I think it’s what I’m drawn to most when creating a new series of photography work, to capture certain moments that not only call out to me, but that call out to others too. It’s what I find the most rewarding as a photographer, to know that a dreamy sunset captured in Ballycastle called out to someone in Australia, that a moody Dublin day called out to a new home on the Isle of Wight and a Holywood red sky delight now happily displayed on a Holywood home wall. It’s knowing that these little moments of joy that I had while photographing them bring forward new moments of joy for their owners, beautiful scenes that create a sense of calm in an ever-distracting world! Something that I personally think we need more of!

Those photography print moments of calm right this way, I’d love to know your Lavender Line dreamy favourites!

Those Cosy Winter Lavender Line Photography Palettes

‘Winter is the time for stories, staying warm by the fire, and dreaming’ - George R.R Martin

Keeping to that seasonal tradition of mine by adding some Lavender Line Photography in shades of Winter to help inspire your home decor this cosy season! From those dreamy pale blues to those warm winter pastels, there is a little something for everyone this wintertide!

A dreamy Winterland in shades of purple

Those dreamy pale blues of Winter Haze Cavehill

The magic of a warm winter sunset with Up In The Scandinavian Air

Winterland (Northern Ireland)

Winter Haze Cavehill (Belfast)

Limited Edition - Up In The Scandinavian Air (Stockholm)

Which is your favourite winter colour palette?

  • Winterland

  • Winter Haze Cavehill

  • Up In The Scandinavian Air

When Lavender Line Photography Meets A Simply Scandi Winter!

Although Christmas feels like a bit of a distant memory with the dark days of January’s winter now locked in to full effect, I thought it only right to mark two very special magazines that may or may not feature Lavender Line Photography and some of my favourite winter scenes!

As I’m sure most of you know by now Simply Scandi magazine is my favourite magazine and what I really look forward to reading at the start of each new season. It’s a magazine that is not only dedicated to promoting a relaxing and well balanced Scandi inspired lifestyle (something we all need), it’s one that also supports beautiful and creative small businesses, something that is incredibly important to me as a small business owner myself!

When Lavender Line Photography meets a Simply Scandi Winter!

Lavender Line Photography in print, a feeling that will never get old!

They say these January nights are best spent resting and recharging, so what better than a hot chocolate or cup of tea and catching up with the winter and Christmas editions of Simply Scandi, after all it’s never too early to let the winter inspiration flow with future ideas!

A touch of Hygge done right with tea and Simply Scandi!

Winter Haze Cavehill - There is no better time to visit the Cavehill than in the thick of winter to experience it as a winter wonderland looking out onto Belfast, Carrickfergus and the famous Mourne Mountains!

When New York meets Dublin meets Stockholm, three beautiful cities that become even more magical when blanketed in snow!

All Lavender Line Photography prints featured are available for purchase on Etsy or in studio, the perfect addition to your home decor this winter season!

6 Years of Lavender Line Photography HQ!

‘Chase your stars fool, life is short’ - Atticus 💫

Well hello 2026! It's been awhile since my last blog post (at some point I will get better at this blogging game), but seems only right to kick off the first post of 2026 celebrating January 10th and it marking 6 years since signing the paperwork and picking up the keys to my beautiful Portview studio!

I still remember how apprehensive I was in making such a big small business decision, but deep down I knew that in order to push Lavender Line Photography further I had to take a leap of faith in myself and my business and just go for it!

January 10th 2026 - How it’s going!

January 10th 2020 - Where it started!

Where the photography print magic happens!

This was a studio space that seemed a perfect fit for me and one that I had long admired over the years through instagram. Little did I know that attending a Shared Threads Christmas market and a chat with my lovely market neighbour Sharon from Innocent Chaos would soon lead to me being her studio neighbour!

Though it might have seemed like the biggest small business risk at the time with covid hitting just two months later, it’s a risk that I am so happy I took! Not only did it push me out of my comfort zone (something that I can stay in far too easily), it brought me the best group of friends a gal could have, people I admire on a daily basis who chase their small business dreams too!

I’m not sure this gal would have believed 6 years ago that she would be selling her photography prints worldwide, capturing beautiful product images and have the best small business support network, but here we are and what a chapter it has been so far!

Here's to chasing those dreams no matter how big, small or scary they may seem! 🫶

A Portview sunset - It’s hard to beat a beautiful old mill building, the perfect setting for a small business like mine!

H&W - There aren’t many carparks with an iconic view such as Portview’s looking out to the famous Harland & Wolff cranes : Samson and Goliath

An Unwanted Pause!

‘Seek not just sights but the stories behind them’

Like many small business owners right now I am unfortunately having to make the hard decision in pausing shipping on all USA orders due to the new customs and tariff rules that are coming into place on 29th August 2025. These new rules mean that all parcels big and small will now face import charges which will affect myself and my lovely US clients.

With so much uncertainty and nothing clearly set in place right now (nothing like a one month warning) it is unfair as a very small business owner to expect loyal customers to pay these unknown duties on Lavender Line purchases in order to allow their photography prints to enter US Customs, and it wouldn’t be fair for me to increase my prices in order to cover these forced pre-paid charges.

This makes me really sad as I value each and every one of my customers and have had such big support from the US with Lavender Line Photography (almost 40% of my photography print sales), it’s the very reason I bought my sales map to tick off the states that proudly home my work, last count was 20/50!

Hopefully this will only be a temporary measure and shipping can commence again soon once things are much clearer and make sense! Thank you to all across the pond who have supported my small business, I have loved hearing your photography print purchase stories over the years and look forward to the continuation of those wanderlust keepsakes.

A Cosy Simply Scandi Sunday!

August already! How and when did that happen?

Although August marks that half way point in Summer, this year feels like there has been a slight change in the air with Autumn trying to make itself known a little early. So, with a change in the weather and it a lazy Sunday, today felt like the perfect day to pour a cup of tea, put a record on and enjoy the newest Simply Scandi Autumn edition!

When I think of Autumn I think of beautiful crisp walks in sunshine, rustic coloured moments and of course a candle of two for those darker nights that start to creep in. For this edition of Simply Scandi Magazine I wanted to combine my love of those autumnal tones with my love of the sea and so ‘Coral Nights’ seemed the perfect fit for my Autumn small business directory feature #ShopScandiSmall.

It is still such a honour to have my photography work featured in my favourite magazine, a feeling that will never grow old and hasn’t third time around!

When those cosy vibes of Autumn start to creep in with RY X and Simply Scandi Magazine!

A Simply Scandi Autumn out now!

Your cosy season reading awaits for that hit of Autumn inspiration!

Coral Nights - Available for purchase on Etsy, the perfect original photograph print for those with a love of all things vitamin sea meets rustic tones

Simply Scandi Autumn is out now for your hit of Autumnal inspiration as well as heading over to Lavender Line Photography for all things cosy and rustic themed for your home decor!

Coral Nights - Waiting for its new home this cosy Autumn and Fall season!

Shine Bright Like A Sea Diamond!

‘Here’s to the moments when you realise the simple things are wonderful and enough’ - Jill Badonsky ✨

What better than some vitamin sea to help cure that old imposter syndrome when it unexpectedly decides to kick in! I find that when those big moments of self-doubt and questioning hit that I’m drawn more than ever to the sea and the calming effects it has on me to rebalance myself.

The perfect touch of blue space in beautiful Donegal!

With all the beautiful sunshine that has been hitting the Emerald Isle recently I have found a new appreciation for the sea and the way in which the sunlight hits the waves creating little sea sparkles, or as someone on Instagram referred to them as sea diamonds, something that had never really captured my attention before until now!

Below are some sea diamonds found, a possible new addiction / photography series in the making! 💎

Shine bright like a sea diamond!

Beautiful wave watching captured at Fintra Beach, Donegal

What do you find yourself turning to when that good old imposter syndrome kicks in? I’d love to hear about it in the comments below as I know that I’m not alone in experiencing it.

Wanderlust Wednesday Fika & Wine!

Wanderlust Wednesday brought to you by Fika & Wine from the beautiful city of Stockholm! 🇸🇪

Stockholm was a city that I couldn’t wait to visit and one that seemed a perfect fit after the crazy covid years with its beautiful archipelago, charming architecture, colourful streets and all the cakes and pastries a girl could want to keep in line with their fabulous Fika tradition… a city that was always going to capture my heart! It’s somewhere that I feel everyone should experience at least once in their lifetime and take with them that Lagom outlook for a balanced lifestyle : Not too little, not too much. Just right!

On the printer today : Fika & Wine

Printed and ready for its new home in Canada!

It shows just how special this beautiful city is to almost everyone who visits as Fika & Wine has now made its way to new homes in Australia, Canada, Germany, USA and mainland UK!

Have you ticked Stockholm off your bucket list?

Simply Scandi Summer Callin'

Goodbye April, Hello May! ☀️

Summer season is almost here and what better than the release of the Simply Scandi Summer edition to mark the occasion… you might also come across a little Lavender Line Photography while flicking through!

When I think of Summer I think of clear skies, dreamy sunsets and city wanderlust which seemed like a perfect fit for Simply Scandi’s Summer small business directory. I decided to combine my love of sunsets and travel with two of my favourite cities ; When Stockholm Meets Copenhagen photography print set.

This year a big goal of mine was to have my photography work in print, so it seemed only right to celebrate a matching Simply Scandi Summer shoot with my previous Simply Scandi Spring feature shoot.

When Stockholm Meets Copenhagen - Available for purchase on Etsy, the perfect print set for those with a love of these two beautiful Scandinavian cities!

A Simply Scandi Summer out now!

The perfect Summer reading awaits!

The Simply Scandi Summer issue is out now for your hit of Summer inspiration as well as heading over to Lavender Line Photography for all things wanderlust & city dust for your home decor Summer photography print needs too!

When Stockholm Meets Copenhagen, the perfect print set for those Scandi lovers!

Wanderlust Wednesday Bath City Edition!

‘It isn't what we say or think that defines us, but what we do’ - Jane Austen

A Wanderlust Wednesday brought to you with a first time visit to the beautiful city of Bath.

It’s hard to believe that we are on to the last day of April already, but what a month it has been! If you follow me on Instagram then you may have seen that I started the month in beautiful Bath, a city that had been on my cityscape wish list for awhile now.  From the The Royal Crescent to The Curve, The Roman Baths to The Weir and a museum dedicated to the author of my namesake, Bath is a city that everyone should visit at least once to experience its charming character!  Not only is it surrounded in history, but its beautiful Georgian architecture takes you on a journey back in time to give it that perfect escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life!

Good Morning Bath - Famous for its beautiful architecture and charming little streets, it’s hard not to fall in love with this city and its character traits!

The Roman Baths - Constructed in 70 AD as a socialising and bathing temple containing natural spring water which the Romans believed would help purify, cleanse and heal.

The Night Crescent (The Royal Crescent, Bath). Inspired by the crescent moon, this row of 30 terraced houses was designed and constructed between 1767 - 1774 by architect John Wood and son.

As with most of my cityscape trips I will be working towards a Love From Bath photography print series that I hope to add to my print shop this Summer season as it seems only right to coincide with the big Jane Austen 250th celebrations!