Louise Rayner Photography

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Louise Rayner Photography Portrait photographer based in Baildon A natural light photographer based in Leeds, West Yorkshire.

I specialise in capturing natural shots of children and families, whether at home, local park or favourite location.

Two free tickets have just become available for this Saturday’s walk!! I’ll put the link in my stories or message me if ...
05/10/2026

Two free tickets have just become available for this Saturday’s walk!! I’ll put the link in my stories or message me if you’re interested.

Last night in my Introduction to phone photography class we talked about macro photography. I love macro and the ability...
01/10/2026

Last night in my Introduction to phone photography class we talked about macro photography. I love macro and the ability to be creative and experiment. Some people don’t have a macro inbuilt so I bought a selection of clip on ones, nothing too expensive £35 being the priciest and £3.99 the cheapest and guess what, the cheap one won everyone over! These were all taken with my iPhone 16 and that £3.99 lens - flowers, some rain on a spiders web, drops on a washing line and finally washing up bubbles in the sink!

WOW!! The flower carpet was incredible! Thank you Bradford Culture Company! Made from over 300,000 dahlia flower heads, ...
27/09/2026

WOW!! The flower carpet was incredible!
Thank you Bradford Culture Company! Made from over 300,000 dahlia flower heads, designed by Bradford artist Shiraaz Ali, and hand-built by 46 brilliant Bradfordian volunteers. Visit Bradford Igers Bradford Igers Yorkshire

A fabulous morning in Bradford with REconnected Magazine and Yorkshire Phone Photography leading a city phone photograph...
27/09/2026

A fabulous morning in Bradford with REconnected Magazine and Yorkshire Phone Photography leading a city phone photography walk! So much to see and a stop at the flower carpet too! ̇phone16promax

12/09/2026

Fabulous display right on my doorstep, a real delight for the senses especially on a moody day.
Bradford Culture Company have created this “unique experience in a beautiful place. The brainchild of composer Pierre Sauvageot, Harmonic Fields has previously been presented in Copenhagen, Marseille and Helsinki. Baildon Moor is now the stage for an orchestra of hundreds of wind and nature-powered instruments.” It runs until September 13th and can be accessed via various points including a lovely walk from . Check out for more info.

25 years ago today my life changed direction in a way I could never have imagined.I can still remember so much about tha...
11/09/2026

25 years ago today my life changed direction in a way I could never have imagined.

I can still remember so much about that day and the days that followed, and although it came from the most unimaginable tragedy, that time in my life also brought friendships and relationships that have stayed with me ever since and that I will always be incredibly grateful for.

Earlier this year I completed a photography project where I photographed people holding something that was significant to them, something that held a memory or told a little part of their story. So today it felt fitting to think about what I would choose if I were standing on the other side of my own camera.

It would be this, my Freedom Quilt.

It was made for me and gifted to me by the family I worked for in America when I eventually left, as a symbol of love and thanks. I brought it home to Yorkshire with me and I’ve treasured it all these years. It holds so many memories of that time, of a family I loved, of loss and friendship, but also of kindness, love and connections that have somehow continued across 25 years and thousands of miles.

September 11th 2001 will always be a date that changed so many lives forever, including the direction of mine, and today I’m remembering Bob and all those who lost their lives, and thinking of the families and friends who have carried that loss with them ever since.

Thank you too to BBC Yorkshire, BBC Radio Leeds and Look North for inviting me to share my story 25 years on. It’s not always an easy story to tell, but it feels important to remember. ❤️

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3d7pmxgrz5o

A bit of a surreal week!!! One of my photographs has somehow ended up on the front cover of Mobiography Magazine and the...
06/06/2026

A bit of a surreal week!!!

One of my photographs has somehow ended up on the front cover of Mobiography Magazine and they were kind enough to feature me in an interview too.

As someone who spends a lot of time championing phone photography, it’s lovely to see images created on a phone being recognised alongside work made on every type of camera imaginable.

Between this and being a finalist in the World Food Photography Awards for the second year running, I’m feeling very grateful.

It’s also a good reminder that you don’t need the best equipment or the perfect plan. Just keep making the work you love, keep improving, and keep showing up. This year I feel like it’s finally all coming together!
Thank you Andy , I’m really honoured to part of the magazine and the phone photography community.
If you’d like to read the magazine which is jammed packed with features and inspiration, I’ll put a link in my story.

Wow 🤩 Another incredible night in London!! The weather was shocking and we travelled there and back in a day (still on ...
02/06/2026

Wow 🤩 Another incredible night in London!! The weather was shocking and we travelled there and back in a day (still on the train) but what a wonderful experience and to be a finalist and see my photo up there on the wall surrounded by an amazing amount of talent was 🤩 but to actually come 3rd in the on the phone category with my Yorkshire grown mushrooms, well that is just magical!! Thank you for coming with me again and well done to all the shortlisters, finalists and winners! And thank you World Food Photography Awards and judges! I hope to be back again next year!!!

Absolutely delighted to be a Finalist in the for the second consecutive year!!!! I love seeing the creativity, stories ...
26/05/2026

Absolutely delighted to be a Finalist in the for the second consecutive year!!!!

I love seeing the creativity, stories and perspectives from photographers all over the world, so I’m really looking forward to attending and seeing the exhibition in person.

The finalists’ exhibition will be held at in London from 3–7 June 2026 and admission is free.

The winners will be revealed during a Facebook Live event at 7.30pm (BST) on 2nd June (anyone can sign up to watch via page)

Finally, good luck to all the finalists and huge thanks to the judges and organisers for this amazing competition and awards night!

Join us for a relaxed phone photography workshop for adults and children aged 5+ where we’ll explore the gardens at Brac...
19/05/2026

Join us for a relaxed phone photography workshop for adults and children aged 5+ where we’ll explore the gardens at Bracken Hall, learn simple tips for setting up your phone camera, composition and looking more closely at the nature around us.

Perfect for beginners, families and anyone wanting to get creative outdoors for a couple of hours.

Free tickets are limited and can be booked here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/slow-down-see-a-phone-photography-walk-tickets-1989662452957

With thanks to Bracken Hall Countryside Centre and The National Lottery Community Fund for supporting the workshop.

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
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