Emma Croman | Derbyshire Brand Photographer

Human led photography for your project/identity ✨ How can we work together in 2026? I offer a range of people led shoots in and around The Peak District, Derbyshire, Sheffield and The Midlands. From branding and portraits to charity campaigns - I have extensive experience in all to bring a human and real identity to you, your brand or organisation. Want to chat? Please reach out and we can arrange a call 📞 #midlandsphotographer #sheffieldphotographer #portraitphotographer

Hello 👋🏻 It’s high time I did a new intro and hello as I’ve had some new followers (welcome!) 🫶🏻 I’m Emma and I’m a brand photographer based in the Derbyshire Dales and regularly working in Sheffield, Nottingham, Leicester and across the Peak District and beyond with a previous life in lifestyle magazines bringing high quality, natural editorial photography to your business. I love to help artisans and creatives show how much care and love goes into their work and process, from the tiniest of details to the important message about their purpose. With a bank of gorgeous images that tell your story, my clients find themselves with instant PR opportunities and customers that are invested in their work and craft. Clients who work with me come away with confidence and a renewed pride in their work and find the process with me clarifying. I also create imagery for community organisations, charities and for license for editorial, travel and many other businesses/brands. If you’d like me to do that for you, let’s book a call - comment ‘enquire’ and I’ll send you a link 📞 🫶🏻 Brand photographer | Derbyshire | Midlands | Sheffield | Nottingham | Leicester | Manchester | Leeds | Yorkshire #derbyshire #peakdistrict #photographer

Let me take you on a journey of 9 different brands and see how photography can set tone, language and instantly show what your brand is about. Want me to do that for your brand? I’m available for a call or my dms are open for questions! Just so you know I am not averse to a voicenote too! #brandphotography #eastmidlands #smallbusinessphotography

I’ve not been on the old ‘gram much the past few weeks - for no other reason than I’ve been prioritising catching up on my edit queue and some other lovely things happening! So this is honestly just a super quick post to say hi and that this shot was taken to announce something exciting tomorrow that’s happening in a few weeks in collaboration with an arts organisation at an amazing Derbyshire venue. Watch this space, will have more details in the next few days! ❤️

I mean, you coullllllld, but should you? Of course there are times when you really do need to do your own photos, I get that and am working on something special to help you do just that but if you really want to have a set of photos that is both an enjoyable experience and results in gorgeous images to get you seen I am here! 😊✨ Just book a call or visit my website and let’s chat it out!

I just wanted to say the hugest thank you to everyone who sponsored/donated and cheered me on for my 100 miles in April challenge for @alzheimerssoc - a cause close to many of our hearts 💙 I’m pleased to say I completed the challenge clocking in at 102 miles and have raised £500 for Alzheimer’s Society who do such important work supporting families who have been devastated by this cruel condition. Walking over 60 hours during the month helped my noggin no end and leaves no doubt for Ollie he landed in the right place. Only problem is he’s got a little bit too used to the volume of walking so we’re dialling back a bit slowly bur surely 😂

Just a few phone pics from recent weeks! Swipe to the end to see the most soul nourishing face! 🤍✨

Can you afford not to have a brand shoot? Last week I had such an interesting chat with a client turned dear friend who said having a shoot opened up so much for her that she had never considered a possibility - the ease in which she could apply for markets, say yes to guest features, set up directories on art directories - that all got noticed because of her photography. The result? As instant yes on Country Living directory, a couple of magazine features, securing a spot on her dream market. It’s so exciting to see her thrive! Want this for yourself? Through a no obligation chat we’ll chat options and see if this is right for you - I ALWAYS meet you where you’re at. Link in bio to book a chat. #derbyshireportraitphotographer #brandphotographer #peakdistrict

Good morning - I love a rainy Sunday 🌧️ I’ll be talking at @cromfordmills1771 as part of a series of talks for @derbyshiremakes on Wednesday evening at 6pm in the Gothic Warehouse - I’ll be touching on the approach to my work, staying true and how I always aim to keep it real. I’ll be touching on other subjects too. If you’d like to hear more about my work - personal or branding - please head down for free entry and a drink 🥃

A personal one today as have had so many conversations with folk recently about adhd (we flow to each other!). I have just come to the end of titration for Medikinet XL and I wanted to talk about what I’ve found with it. Medication was a big step for me but I knew I needed help as realising I had ADHD was an unravelling - I lost confidence, starting rejecting public speaking events and stopped showing up in so many ways. The benefits of this medication haven’t been loud or intensively obvious - instead when I look back at the past three months, I realise the way I’ve worked has changed so much. It’s little impacts everyday that have set the wheels in motion to lead me to a place where I just feel like I’m able to cope with life again. ADHD can leave you constantly overwhelmed, unclear and, not without want, lacking the executive function to approach something in a formulated way. That’s where the gold has been for me - to approach projects with a clearer approach. Conversations with clients where I am able to really deeply listen and really HEAR where it is they need help rather than where I think they need help has been such a joy in comparison to struggling to articulate in the past. I am able to be balanced, thoughtful and clear about what I recommend or am offering. That’s not to say I couldn’t get there without medication but this has been a massive change for me. I was worried my creativity might be impacted but if anything it’s there more than ever because I’m not consumed with all the things that I failed to do because I forgot or didn’t keep a solid system around. I did have a period where I wondered if I should try another medication and I struggled with extreme tiredness after 4pm but that is starting to level out and I’m so glad I stuck with it for a bit. I don’t know if I’ll stay on it longterm but for now it is helping me enormously and would go so far as to say it has really changed my life and how I work/structure my business. Are you considering medication or have experience of it?

I’m delighted to share some of what me and @myderbyshirelife were working on last year. In a regular feature in @simplethingsmag - called The Good Life - readers drop in on Michelle and life in her beautiful Derbyshire home and garden. Michelle writes about what she’s been upto in both her garden and her life in Derbyshire and shares gorgeous recipes that are both seasonal and focused on wellbeing. Working a year in advance means we shot all of the features last year and are now seeing the first shoot from last spring in print now which is lovely ☺️ these photos are mainly outtakes and I highly recommend buying a copy of the mag to access Michelles gorgeous writing and recipes ✨

Here for the real moments that give an insight into your world, show your expertise and communicate what makes your work magic. @mollychristodoulou posted something the other day that really made me think - there is so much pressure on artists and creatives to share their whole process but sometimes you just need to keep some of it to yourself. Using photos in carousels (which out perform reels fourfold for me!) is a way to retain your narrative, to give slices into your work life without having to share every moment. And don’t forget Instagram is only a small branch of your brand - the visuals you use for emails, print matter and on your website being together a feeling. I’d really love to hear about where you’re at with sharing your art!