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

‘And she continued’ - a successful woman

P O R T V I E W O P E N D A Y

In honour of International Women's Day this coming week, the lovely Rachel from Storybox will be officially opening her beautiful new studio on Saturday 11th march 10am - 2pm! To celebrate this exciting new Storybox chapter and women in business, Innocent Chaos, Lynette Murray Hair and myself will be opening up our studio doors too!

If you are in the Belfast area, or fancy a trip to the city then why not come along and see where that small business magic happens at the stunning Portview Trade Centre!

‘And she continued’ - a successful woman

Image by @storybox

Escape The Ordinary

Hello November!  

Two weeks ago saw the return of my first official post-covid craft fair in the exciting new Banana Block Belfast with East Block Bazaar!  It felt so good to be out there again and interacting with people, something that I have really missed during this pandemic.  I have always really enjoyed talking to people about my work and the memories that it brings forward for them of a certain time / location.  I have also found that craft fairs are a great way to plan ahead for future print series and learning exactly what it is that people want to see in print.

The support for Banana Block and our first craft fair was incredible, it felt like life was somewhat normal again with the hustle and bustle.  The sun was shining, the music (curtsey of @SoundAdviceBelfast) playing and the excitement everyone had made it a craft fair to remember!  A huge thank you to everyone who decided to spend their Saturday with us at East Block Bazaar and to those who made Lavender Line Photography purchases,  each and every sale really does mean so much and is so appreciated.  

If you have made a Lavender Line purchase then please feel free to share it in its new home with hashtag #LavenderLineHomeDecor, I would love to see!