The best way to prepare is to feel relaxed and comfortable. Wear clothes that make you feel great, something that you would wear to meet a friend for coffee. Try to avoid large labels because they date the images a lot quicker and can be distracting.

Coffee, tea, and water are available. There’s a changing room and toilets for you to do your outfits, hair and makeup. Free parking is available around the building (for 2 hours) and paid parking is nearby if you’re staying for longer.

You’ll usually get the proofs from me on the same day as the shoot, and always within a day, via an online gallery for you to proof to your heart’s content!

From this gallery, you can select your chosen images. I’ll then arrange for you to have the fully retouched, ready-to-use images within seven days.

If you want to order more images, you can do so at any time for £20 per image. If you want to arrange another shoot, let me know!

To book a date and time 50% of the session fee is taken when booking and the remaining 50% is due on the day of the session. Please note the session fee doesn’t include any images, all images can be purchased are purchased after the session.

Life happens, so email me at studio@jamesmelia.com to rebook. If your booking is within 2 weeks of the original session then it’s going to be harder for me to fill that time and would require a new booking. If there is someone that wants the booking I’ll be able to transfer your deposit over.

Let me know ASAP; send me an email email me at studio@jamesmelia.com. If you want to give your slot to another person, let me know their details so I can contact them.

You can either email the studio - studio@jamesmelia.com or if you have whatsapp you can use the button on the website via your phone.

The address is Croft Myl (yes Myl is spelt like that :), West Parade, Halifax, West Yorkshire, Hx1 2EQ

BY CAR

FROM MANCHESTER ABOUT AN HOUR

FROM LEEDS ABOUT 30 MINS

FROM LIVERPOOL ABOUT 1 HOUR 30MINS

FROM SHEFFIELD ABOUT AN HOUR

FROM YORK ABOUT AN HOUR

FROM NEWCASTLE ABOUT 2 AND HALF HOURS

FROM GLASGOW ABOUT 4 HOURS

FROM LONDON ABOUT 5 HOURS

BY TRAIN

FROM MANCHESTER 45MINS

FROM LEEDS 30MINS

FROM LIVERPOOL 1 HOUR 45 MINS {1 CHANGE AT MANCHESTER}

FROM SHEFFIELD 1 HOUR 30 MINS {1 CHANGE AT LEEDS}

FROM YORK 1HOUR 10MINS

FROM NEWCASTLE 2 HOURS 20 MINS {1 CHANGE AT LEEDS}

FROM GLASGOW 4 HOURS {1 CHANGE AT LEEDS}

FROM LONDON 2 HOURS 55 MINS DIRECT FROM KINGS CROSS

please note that the train station is 10 mins walk to the studio.

of course you can, if you could let me know before hand that would be grand.

Yep, let me know if you’d like to do this and I’ll book you in together.