THE LOOKING

IS THE WORK.

CREATIVE DIRECTION & PHOTOGRAPHY.

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JEMMA DARLING STUDIO.

Editorial brand intensives & interior commissions for founders, spaces & considered work.

JEMMA DARLING STUDIO — NEWCASTLE. 2026 — SELECTED

A woman in a white trench coat and high heels standing in front of a white backdrop in a studio setting.
A woman with long dark hair, wearing a black blazer, sitting on a light-colored sofa, holding eyeglasses, with a cup of coffee and a closed laptop on a table beside her, appearing thoughtful against a plain white wall background.

FOUNDERS.

INTERIORS.

BRANDS.

Each commission begins with a conversation & ends with imagery that holds.

Direction-led sessions across brand, space & founder work. Observed, not staged.

Available for single commissions & ongoing creative partnerships.

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JD STUDIO THE PROCESS 2026
JD Studio
01

We talk.

You share what you are building. I listen for what needs to be seen.

JD Studio
02

I build a direction deck.

Not a shot list. A visual language for the session. Mood, references, intention.

JD Studio
03

We shoot & deliver.

I observe, catch & direct. You receive a considered gallery, ready to use.

DIRECTION. RESTRAINT. EMOTIONAL CLARITY.

WAYS OF WORKING

One session. Or an ongoing creative eye.

Some projects need a single intensive. Others benefit from a consistent creative presence across the season.

I work with a small number of brands, founders & spaces on an ongoing basis, building visual language over time, not just delivering a gallery.

This is available for a select few.

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CURRENTLY CREATING FROM

Studio 97, Newcastle.

Above the Ship Inn, corner of Bolton & Hunter.

A private space for considered work. By appointment.

OPEN STUDIO — FRIDAY 17 JULY, 5–7PM

Come see the space. Drinks on. Come say hello.

TRUSTED BY

Black background with beige text that reads, "Zadie."
The logo of Gentle Habs, featuring a black background with the words 'GENTLE HABITS' in purple text underneath.
Black and white schematic diagram of semiconductor device with labeled parts.
A black background with a green circle near the bottom center containing the word 'aleo' in lowercase letters.
A store shelf with a sign that says 'sale' in large letters and items on sale displayed below.
Black background with stylized text that reads 'YES!' in light blue and white, with the word 'MAGAZINE' below in smaller white letters.

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING

(When I’m Not in the Room)

“Professional yet effortlessly cool, capturing each client with incredible diversity & ease.”

Jacqueline Mitchell

“She made me feel so comfortable & confident in front of the camera. The whole process felt easy & seamless.”

Grace Ella

“Her calm, relaxed approach instantly put me at ease & perfectly captured my vision.”

Franziska Muelbe

Limited commissions open.

A person lying on the floor with only their legs visible, reflecting in a mirror. There are cameras and photography equipment on the ground, with a woman sitting in the foreground, reading a book.
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