The West Kirby Bookshop

The wonderful Jordan & Dan of West Kirby Books asked me to photograph the shop, the staff & the customers to celebrate their 4th birthday.

I spent a couple of mornings with them getting shots of the space and some environmental portraits, then a few hours photographing staff & customers on their packed-out birthday weekend. 

The space is delightful, and the community they’ve created is definitely something to be celebrated. It was fun to be a part of it for a day. As well as being a much-loved local gem, The West Kirby Bookshop is gaining national recognition as one of the best bookshops in the country, with many of the biggest authors of the moment coming here on their book tours.

The plan was to capture the space, the people, the sense of community, and Jordan and Dan, and get some candid and posed shots of the two new staff members, Chris & Sophia. 

They now have a wealth of strategic evergreen content for the website, socials, and publications - with further plans to expand on this with seasonal events, and also to document some of the many major author events.

Happy 4th birthday, West Kirby Books. Here's to many more.