Portrait shoot for Wuffa Viking and Saxon Reenactment Society

Back in February 2020, I had the honour of photographing Wuffa, a Norfolk and Suffolk based Viking and Saxon re-enactment society. To be asked to photograph them again, this time in Lowestoft, meant a lot, as with all repeat customs. With this second major shoot, I had a fantastic time, if a little frenetic! I put myself under a bit of pressure this time as I wanted to get a triptych of photographs of each of the people having their portrait taken. This was so that when I post to Instagram I have three correlating images in a row. With Instagram, it is all about the grid and many businesses and individuals have adopted ‘3 photos in a row’ imagery. This can make your socials appear neater, more uniform and in turn, quite professional. Because I needed three images of each sitter I had to be quick and efficient. I asked each person to look in three different directions, creating a set of images that were differing yet in keeping with one another. It was a bit like a military operation to photograph all of them but it was great fun, they were all brilliant to meet again.
Because this was a large group and took a while to complete I charged the half-day rate rather than for individual portraits. This is a more cost-effective solution to photographing numerous people. For further information see my current commercial rates. A big thanks goes to Aaron for shooting the behind the scenes video for me, it’s always great to have an extra pair of hands and eyes on set. Do you have a large group of people that need portraits taken? Perhaps, like Wuffa, you’re a group of people with particular interests that would be worthy of photographing? If so please get in touch.

  • A bearded man in medieval-style clothing holds a dark cloth against a black background. He wears a tan tunic with green trim and a cross necklace.
  • A bearded man in medieval-style brown tunic holds a dark book, wearing a cross necklace against a black background.
  • A bearded man in medieval-style brown tunic holds an axe, wearing a cross necklace against a dark background.
  • A bearded man in chainmail armour holds an axe across his chest against a dark background.
  • A bearded man in Viking-style chainmail armour holds an axe across his chest against a black background.
  • A bearded man in chainmail armour holds an axe across his chest against a dark background.
  • A young person with reddish-brown hair wearing chainmail armour holds a sword and metal helmet against a dark background.
  • A young woman with auburn hair wearing chainmail and holding a sword and helmet, gazing upward against a dark background.
  • A young woman with reddish-brown hair wears chainmail armour and holds a sword and helmet against a dark background.
  • A young person in Viking-era costume holds a spear and axe against a dark background.
  • A person in Viking-era costume holds a spear, wearing a dark tunic with a rust-coloured cape and a Thor's hammer pendant.
  • A person in Viking-era clothing holds a spear, wearing a dark tunic with a rust-colored cape and a pendant necklace, against a dark background.
  • A bearded man in medieval chainmail armour holds a spear, posed against a black background.
  • A bearded man in medieval chainmail armour holds a spear, gazing upward against a dark background.
  • A bearded man in medieval chainmail armour holds a spear with a wooden shaft, set against a black background.
  • A bearded man in medieval clothing holds a helmet and stands against a dark background.
  • A bearded man in medieval clothing holds a helmet and axe against a dark background, looking upward thoughtfully.
  • A bearded man in medieval costume holds a helmet, wearing a red tunic, beige cloak and wool hat against a dark background.
  • A bearded man in period costume holds a spear and shield against a dark background.
  • A bearded man in medieval clothing holds a spear and helmet against a dark background.
  • A bearded man in a rust-coloured tunic holds a spear and helmet against a dark background, dressed as a Viking warrior.
  • A young boy in a tan tunic holds a metal helmet and a red and black shield against a dark background.
  • Young boy in brown tunic holding a metal helmet and red and black shield, looking upward against a dark background.
  • A young person in a tan tunic holds a metal helmet and a red and black shield, gazing upward against a dark background.
  • A man with long curly brown hair wearing a burgundy tunic holds a sword in one hand and an axe in the other against a dark background.
  • A person with long curly brown hair wearing a burgundy tunic holds a sword and axe against a dark background.
  • A man with long curly dark hair wearing a burgundy tunic holds a sword and axe against a black background.
  • A person with long burgundy hair holds a decorative staff with feathers and wears medieval-style clothing against a dark background.
  • A person with long red hair wearing Viking-style clothing holds a feathered staff and a small wooden bowl against a dark background.
  • A person with long reddish hair wearing a blue tunic and burgundy overdress holds a wooden staff with white feathers and gazes upward against a dark background.
  • A bearded man in Viking costume holds an axe and helmet against a dark background.
  • A bearded man in Viking-era costume holds an axe and shield against a black background, gazing upward pensively.
  • A bearded man in Viking-era clothing holds an axe and helmet against a dark background.
  • A woman wearing traditional Scandinavian folk costume stands against a dark background, holding a wicker basket.
  • A woman wearing traditional Slavic folk costume with a mustard-yellow dress, cream linen shirt, and headscarf holds a wicker basket against a dark background.
  • A woman in historical Norse or Viking-era clothing holds a wicker basket against a dark background, looking upward thoughtfully.
  • A bearded man in medieval chainmail holds an axe and helmet against a dark background.
  • A bearded man in medieval warrior costume holds an axe and helmet against a dark background.
  • A bearded man in Viking-era armour holds an axe and helmet against a dark background.
  • A man in Viking-era clothing and helmet holds a shield and axe against a dark background.
  • A man in Viking-era clothing and metal helmet holds a wooden shield against a dark background.
  • A man in Viking-era costume wearing a metal helmet and holding an axe, dressed in a tunic and cloak against a dark background.
  • A woman wearing medieval-style clothing with a dark blue hood, light blue undershirt, and mustard-coloured tunic stands against a dark brown background.
  • A young woman wearing historical Norse or Viking-inspired clothing stands against a dark background, looking upward thoughtfully.
  • A woman wearing medieval-style clothing with a dark hood, tan tunic and blue undertunic, gazes upward against a dark background.
  • A bearded man in medieval clothing holds an axe and helmet against a dark background.
  • A bearded man in medieval costume holds an axe and helmet against a dark background, wearing a linen tunic and hood.
  • A bearded man in medieval clothing holds an axe and helmet against a dark background.
  • A young person with shoulder-length dark curly hair wearing a burgundy long-sleeved shirt holds a sword and shield against a dark background.
  • A young person with curly dark hair wearing a burgundy long-sleeved shirt holds a sword and shield against a dark background.
  • A young person with dark curly hair wearing a burgundy shirt holds a sword and shield against a dark background, looking upward.
  • A man with long blonde hair and a full beard holds an axe and metal helmet against a dark background, wearing medieval clothing.
  • A bearded man with long hair wearing a grey tunic holds an axe and metal helmet against a dark background.
  • A man with long hair and a beard wearing a grey tunic holds an axe and metal helmet against a dark background.
  • A person wearing Viking-era armor and helmet holds an axe and shield against a dark background.
  • A Viking warrior in chainmail and helmet holds an axe and shield with red circular designs against a dark background.
  • A person in Viking warrior costume wearing a polished metal helmet with face guard, chainmail tunic, and holding an axe and shield.
  • A woman in medieval-style clothing stands against a dark background, wearing a cream linen head covering, dark green cloak, and grey dress with a leather belt.
  • A person wearing medieval-style clothing looks upward against a dark background. They wear a cream linen coif, green wool cloak, grey tunic, and leather belt with a yellow pouch.
  • A woman in medieval-style clothing gazes upward. She wears a cream linen headdress, grey wool dress, dark green cloak, and holds a yellow pouch.
  • A young girl with long dark hair wearing a grey tunic with rope belts and decorative metal brooches, standing against a dark background.
  • A young girl with long brown hair wears a grey Viking-style tunic with decorative brooches and rope belt against a dark background.
  • A young girl with long brown hair wearing a medieval-style tunic with decorative clasps, looking upward against a dark background.
  • A woman wearing medieval-style clothing poses against a dark background. She wears a blue dress with a cream linen head covering and grey knitted mittens.
  • A woman wearing medieval-style clothing with a cream linen headscarf and dark blue dress looks upward against a dark background.
  • A woman in medieval clothing stands against a dark background, wearing a blue dress with a cream linen head covering and grey mittens.
  • A young woman wearing traditional Scandinavian folk costume with a red dress, linen underdress, and green headscarf stands against a dark background.
  • A young person wearing traditional Slavic clothing stands against a dark background, gazing upward. They wear a red sarafan dress with decorative beads, a cream linen shirt, and a pale green headscarf.
  • Young person wearing traditional Slavic folk costume with red dress, embroidered details, beaded necklace and grey-green headscarf, gazing upward against dark background.
  • A bearded man in medieval warrior attire holds a sword and shield against a dark background.
  • A bearded man dressed as a Viking warrior holds a sword and shield against a dark background.
  • A bearded man in medieval warrior attire holds a sword and shield against a dark background.
  • Viking warrior in chainmail and helmet holds an axe and sword against a dark background.
  • A bearded man wearing Viking-era armor and helmet holds an axe and sword against a dark background.
  • A bearded man in Viking warrior costume holding an axe and sword, wearing a metal helmet and chainmail shirt against a dark background.
  • A bearded man in Viking warrior costume holds a sword, wearing a metal helmet with chainmail and protective armor against a dark background.
  • A bearded man in Viking warrior costume holds a sword, wearing a metal helmet, chainmail, and period jewelry against a dark background.
  • A bearded man in Viking warrior costume holds a sword, wearing a metal helmet with chain mail and ornate details against a dark background.
  • A bearded man in chainmail armour holds a sword and helmet against a dark background.
  • A bearded man in chainmail armour holds a sword and helmet against a dark background, dressed in medieval warrior attire.
  • A bearded man in medieval chainmail and gold jewellery holds a sword and helmet against a dark background.
  • A bearded man wearing Viking-era armor, including a metal helmet and shield, holds a spear against a dark background.
  • A bearded man in Viking-era clothing holds a spear and shield against a dark background.
  • A bearded man dressed as a Viking warrior holds a spear and shield against a dark background.
  • A person in medieval warrior costume wearing a polished metal helmet with chainmail, holding a sword, against a dark background.
  • A person in Viking warrior costume wearing a polished metal helmet with chainmail, red tunic and holding a sword against a dark background.
  • A person in Viking warrior costume wearing a metal helmet with chainmail braids, holding an axe against a dark background.
  • A young girl with long reddish-brown hair wearing a blue and red colour-block top with a beaded necklace, against a dark background.
  • A young girl with long reddish-brown hair wears a medieval-style tunic with blue sleeves and a beaded necklace, gazing to the side against a dark background.
  • A young girl with long reddish-brown hair wearing a grey tunic with red and blue sleeves and a beaded necklace, looking upward against a dark background.
  • A young girl with long reddish-brown hair wearing a burgundy and brown layered top, photographed against a dark background.
  • A young girl with long brown hair wearing a burgundy and brown layered top, posed against a dark background.
  • A young girl with long brown hair wearing a burgundy and brown layered top, looking upward against a dark background.
  • A bearded man in medieval chainmail and green tunic holds a banner with a red dragon emblem and a spear against a dark backdrop.
  • A family of four posed against a dark background. A bearded man wears chainmail and brown tunic. A woman with long red hair wears medieval-style clothing. Two girls with brown hair stand in front wearing burgundy and grey garments.
  • A family of four posed against a dark background. An adult man with a long beard wears chainmail. Two young girls and an adult woman with long red hair stand beside him in medieval-style clothing.
  • A family of four posed together against a dark background, dressed in medieval-style clothing with chainmail and tunics.
  • Two young girls with long reddish-brown hair pose together against a dark background, wearing burgundy clothing and looking at the camera.
  • Four people in medieval-style clothing posed together against a dark textured background for a portrait photograph.
  • Four people in historical clothing pose together against a dark textured background for a formal portrait.
  • Four people in medieval costume looking upward against a dark textured background.
  • Four people in medieval-style clothing gaze upward against a dark textured backdrop. They wear linen headdresses and earth-toned garments with decorative elements.
  • Two people in medieval costume embrace against a dark background. The man wears chainmail and a long beard; the woman has long red hair and a purple tunic.
  • Two people in Viking-era clothing pose together against a dark textured background. The man wears chainmail and brown tunic; the woman wears a blue dress with purple overdress and jewellery.
  • Two people in Viking-era clothing pose together against a dark textured background. The man wears chainmail and brown tunic; the woman wears a blue dress with burgundy overdress and has long red hair.
  • Two people in medieval-style clothing embrace and smile at the camera against a dark textured backdrop.
  • Two people in medieval-style clothing embrace against a dark backdrop, both smiling and looking upward.
  • Two people in medieval-style clothing embrace and look upward against a dark textured background.
  • Two men in Viking-era clothing holding weapons against a dark background. The younger man wears a tan tunic and holds a spear, while the older man wears a red tunic and grey cloak, holding a sword.
  • Two men in Viking-era clothing hold weapons against a dark background. The younger man holds a spear, the older wears a beanie and holds a sword.
  • Two people in Viking warrior costumes with metal helmets and chainmail armor hold large swords against a dark background.
  • Two armoured warriors in chainmail and metal helmets hold swords against a dark textured background.
  • Four women in Viking-era clothing and armor stand against a dark background, holding helmets and wearing chainmail and tunics.
  • Four women in Viking-era clothing and armour stand against a dark background, holding helmets, gazing upward.
  • Two women in medieval Slavic dress stand against a dark background. The woman on the left wears a red dress with a grey hood; the woman on the right has long red hair and wears a blue dress with purple sleeves and ornate beaded necklaces.
  • Two women in medieval Slavic costume stand against a dark background. The woman on the left wears a red dress with a grey headscarf. The woman on the right wears a blue dress with a burgundy overdress and has long red hair.
  • A young woman wearing historical Slavic clothing with a light green linen headscarf and embroidered tunic, gazing upward against a dark brown background.
  • A young woman wearing a grey-green head covering and cream tunic with decorative metal brooch, gazing upward against a dark background.
  • Two people in medieval clothing pose against a dark background. The man wears chainmail and holds a sword; the woman wears a headscarf and red tunic.
  • Two people in Viking-era clothing pose against a dark brown background. The man wears chainmail and holds a sword; the woman wears a headscarf and red tunic.
  • Two people in Viking-era costume pose together against a dark brown background. The man wears chainmail and holds a sword; the woman wears a red dress and green head covering.
  • Two bearded men in Viking-era clothing and helmets stand against a dark textured backdrop, holding axes and wearing period armor.
  • Two bearded men in Viking-era clothing hold axes and helmets against a dark textured background.
  • Five people in Viking-era clothing and armour stand against a dark background, each holding metal helmets.
  • Four people in medieval Viking-style clothing and armour stand against a dark background, each holding a helmet.
  • Two women wearing medieval-style clothing and head coverings stand against a dark background, looking toward the camera.
  • Two women wearing historical Viking-era clothing and head coverings stand against a dark background, looking upward.
  • Two women wearing historical Slavic clothing with headscarves and embroidered tunics stand against a dark brown background.
  • Two women wearing historical Slavic clothing with headscarves and embroidered tunics stand against a dark background.
  • Two women wearing historical Viking-era clothing and head coverings stand against a dark brown background, looking off to the side.
  • Two women wearing historical Viking or Norse-inspired clothing with head coverings and embroidered tunics against a dark background.
  • Two bearded men in chain mail armour stand before a dark banner with a red dragon emblem, holding a sword and helmet.
  • Six people in Viking-era clothing and armour stand against a dark background, holding weapons including axes and swords.
  • A bearded man in medieval warrior attire sits holding a helmet and axe against a dark background.
  • A bearded man in medieval chainmail sits on a wooden chair, holding a helmet. He wears rings and fur-lined garments against a dark background.

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