It’s profits, not fairies, at the bottom of the garden for a select number of professionals who are discovering the value of offering a specialised portrait service with a magical twist

Are you sitting comfortably? Then I’ll begin…. Once upon a time (1917), in a far away place (West Yorkshire), two girls took a borrowed camera to the bottom of their garden and took a single photograph that somewhat puzzled their parents. They just couldn’t explain what they saw- why on earth did there seem to be fairies in the picture?
The story of the Cottingley Fairies is well known and it was an early example of the close relationship that can exist between photography and the mystical world. Since that time fairies have made regular appearances in front of the camera and, as a subject, they still have an unfailing ability to fascinate and attract a wide audience. For the professional this translates into an opportunity, and one that an increasing number are looking to take advantage of in the name of added profits.