Mike Gatiss Photography
Mike Gatiss Photography
Mike Gatiss Photography
Mike Gatiss Photography
Mike Gatiss Photography

    Running for MNDA (Motor Neurone Disease Association)

    My first encounter with Motor Neurone Disease was about twenty five years ago.  My Uncle Basil was a big man, he’d worked down the pit most of his life and had the build to show for it (the phrase you’re looking for is built like a brick sh*thouse).  As a kid I always thought he […]

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    One of the Saddest Days of My Life

    Last Thursday, a week ago today was without a doubt one of the saddest days of my life as I said goodbye to a loyal and trusted friend.  Our 11 year old lab/collie cross Bailey had finally reached the point where any intervention would have been for our benefit not for his and it was […]

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    beautiful warm monochrome portrait

    Contender for cutest baby portrait of the year?

    Sometimes you get back from a shoot just itching to show off the images straight away.  That’s exactly how I felt after a trip up to Lancashire to make some beautful portraits of this young lady.  With the exception of a couple of sneak previews on my facebook page I had to resist the temptation until […]

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    Mother and Daughter portrait

    Family photography with Gabby and Kayla

    I did another joint shoot with friend and fellow photographer Sharah Smith last weekend, her friend Gabby brought her daughter along for some family photography.  The original plan was to create some gorgeous maternity portraits with Kayla talking to her soon-to-arrive little sister.  Unfortunately once Kayla found her way into the studio with all it’s interesting […]

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    portrait of photographer Sharah Smith

    Portrait of a Photographer

    If you’re a photographer, there’s something really uncomfortable about being in front of the lens instead of behind it. It’s one of the reasons many of us first picked up a camera in the first place.  If you’re behind the camera it’s a great way to avoid having your photograph taken. Nothing new there, but […]

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    Steampunk Portrait

    There are people I know that have something about them that makes me really want to photograph them.  Project Manager Sue is one of those people.  I’ve known her for about eight years now and she has such a fabulous sense of style that I’ve been itching to make some images with her for a […]

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    Baby Photography

    beautiful warm monochrome portrait
    Contender for cutest baby portrait of the year?

    Sep 01, 2013 | Comments Off on Contender for cutest baby portrait of the year?

    Sometimes you get back from a shoot just itching to show off the images straight away.  That’…

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    Family Portraits

    Mother and Daughter portrait
    Family photography with Gabby and Kayla

    Jan 17, 2013 | Comments Off on Family photography with Gabby and Kayla

    I did another joint shoot with friend and fellow photographer Sharah Smith last weekend, her friend…

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    Music Photography

    Band Promo photograph for Manchester Blues Rock band Turrentine Jones
    Shooting the Blues in Manchester

    Aug 29, 2012 | Comments Off on Shooting the Blues in Manchester

    I’ve been working with Manchester based blues/rock band Turrentine Jones for almost a year no…

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