27/10/2025
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Meraki Creative NE is the home to intimate, informal photography and the unique, creative voice of Rebecca.
Cramlington
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The easiest way to share who we are is through pictures, whether they be professional, family or personal. They convey a message straight away, allowing you to truly show yourself without the restriction of language. My camera allows me to help you share that message. I capture your moments so that you can share who you are with your clients on a personal level or record special moments with members of your family that you won't have the opportunity to experience again. I don't use a studio as I like to focus on natural, unposed shots allowing me to work with you in an environment that allows you to be comfortable and relaxed. I have 5 yrs training, although my business is still very new having only opened 9 months ago, but what a fantastic 9 months it has been!
A little bit about me though - I am a reluctant 40 yr old hufflepuff and lover of all things geek. (In my mind I will always be 23 inspite of the wrinkles), and I have 3 beautiful kids. I know every parent says that, but it is true! My oldest is my daughter Lauren, now left home and studying forensic psychology at Northumbria University and slightly obsessed with Jeffrey Dahmer. My youngest is my 11, going on 21 yr old son Alex - about to start high school and desperate to prove he is a grown up. Apparently at 11 you know it all. Who would have thought it ;-) My third is my long suffering partner and one of my biggest supporters, my boyfriend Marc. He has been the one who has pushed me and given me a kick up the bum when it was needed, although I would definitely say he is also the biggest kid here!
This came about when I hit my mid 30’s and decided that it was time to make some changes in my life. I was working crazy hours, never seeing my kids and something had to change. I was tired and ratty and deeply unhappy with my life. I decided, after some thought, that I would go back to school and educate myself with the intention of doing something I loved to pay the bills, rather than something I hated. Photography was something I had always enjoyed immensely, and having watched my grandad doing it as a child, I knew that was what I wanted to do. I loved being behind the camera and the dream was always going to be able to make money doing something that I loved!
Fast forward to today, a degree and 9 months of business down, and I love it. Yes, I am still working full time in hospitality whilst I build my business , and yes, I could absolutely do with either an extra day in the week or maybe an extra 3 or 4 hours in the day, but I have gone from hating my life to absolutely loving it. The business is doing well and I am growing as a photographer massively! I love my life, as crazy and hectic as it can be, and I know things will continue to grow and develop to a point where I can eventually say goodbye to working for someone else and work full time taking pictures that people like you will absolutely love and treasure for the rest of your life xx