Front step project Photographers from the region during lockdown

#FrontStepProject

An idea described as a “coffee moment idea” between Boston photographer Cara Soulia and her friend Kristin Collins has gone global and resonated with Inverness photographer Alison White. The #front steps project was kicked off in Needham, MA and has spread across the globe and has been far more welcome than the other thing spreading globally.

During lockdown this has been giving a little joy to many across our communities throughout the North East.

Alison White Photography Inverness started it off having related to the sentiment expressed by Cara Soulia. Alison like many other photographers had suddenly found her diary wiped clean and wanted to “do something to help us remember these unprecedented times and also support MFR Cash for Kids”.

Alison has been joined by many more photographers across the Highlands and Moray who have given their time and expertise to offer families short front step photo sessions, all done with social distancing rules adhered to. All they are asked to do is donate to MFR Cash for Kids in most cases and in Aberdeenshire Christie is raising funds for Charlie House and Willows Animal Sanctuary.

Here we are featuring only a few of the fabulous pictures taken by seven of the photographers who operate within the distribution area of Lifestyle. of hundreds of you across the North East. This is a tremendous keepsake for everyone, I hope you can spot your picture, so sorry we couldn’t use them all.

Christie Johnston is from Banff and is covering Portsoy - Whitehills - Foggie - Banff - Macduff - Gamrie - Turriff – Newmachar. Christie has just joined in the project and is asking for donations to two local charities.

christiejohnstonphotography@outlook.com www.christiejohnstonphotography.co.uk

The other six photographers in the Moray Firth area are donating all proceeds to MFR Cash for Kids.

All the photographers have given their time for free.

Lisa Grant covered all around Buckie area visiting Buckie, Buckpool, Portessie, Findochty, Arradoul and Portgordon.

LISA GRANT PHOTOGRAPHY www.lisagrantphotography.co.uk @lisagrantphotographybck Tel 015421 839152 mob: 07414 658049

LISA GRANT PHOTOGRAPHY 01542 839152 lisagrantphotography@hotmail.com

Ceamara Photography, Morag, was out and about in the Keith area where she stays and also Dufftown where she works.

moragmartin23@yahoo.co.uk www.ceamaraphotography.com

Jo Miller was all around Fochabers, Mosstodloch and surrounding area.

Call 07543 567892. m.me/JoMillerPhotography jomillerphotography@aol.com www.jomillerphotography.co.uk

Ryan Macpherson covered the Forres area visiting over 50 families.

m.me/Ryanmacphersonphotography ryanmacpherson1888@gmail.com

Meggan Lapham from Nairn was all around that area including Auldearn.

Call 07885 999775 m.me/MegRobPhotography meggan@megrob-photography.com www.megrob-photography.com

And last but not least Alison White who started it all off in Inverness.

Call: 07517 21436 info@alisonwhitephotography.co.uk www.facebook.com/ alisonwhitephotographyUK www.alisonwhitephotography.co.uk www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ AlisonWhitePhotography

A phenomenal amount has been raised for MFR Cash for Kids by the photographers and Alison for one has more than enough requests to fulfil before hopefully being able to start concentrating on her business. Therefore no more applications will be accepted.

If you like what you see of the fabulous work these photographers have undertaken then please follow the links, look at their websites etc. Please consider booking them for your next photo shoot, be it a family event or as they have been doing just to have a record to keep of this extraordinary time in our lives. 3

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Fashionista continued to offer a service to you on facebook with their lockdown sales every Thursday but it’s not the same as going in person, so now you can.

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