I was recently commissioned to capture portraits for Monmouthshire County Council’s newly elected Cabinet after a change of administration following the local elections back in May. It sees the Council change from a Conservative Cabinet to a Labour Cabinet, led by Monmouthshire’s first female Leader Mary Ann Brocklesby.

The brief required me to capture the new Caninet members in the wards for which they were elected and the shots needed to be relaxed and welcoming – nothing too formal. Natural lighting and simple was the name of the game

Everyone was extremely accomodating on the day of their shoot and I was able to quickly grab the shots with ease. Thank you to each of them for puttin gup with my rubbish jokes!

Smiling lady stood atop a hill overlooking rural countryside on a glorious sunny day
Council Leader Mary Ann Brocklesby
Deputy Council Leader Paul Griffiths stands in front of River Wye bridge in Chepstow
Deputy Leader Paul Griffiths
Female county councillor stood smiling happily in a castle courtyard
Cllr Rachel Garrick
Female councillor in a blue bloise stood in front of pond smiling
Cllr Catrin Maby
Jolly looking male councillor stands smiling in front of a school
Cllr Martyn Groucutt
Councillor stood in suit with red necklace smiles
Cllr Catherine Fookes
Friendly male councillor stood in front of orange flowers smiling to the camera in the grounds of Mardy Park
Cllr Tudor Thomas
Smiling female councillor in floral shirt stood in the grounds of Abergavenny castle
Cllr Sara Burch