Photographing Rebel the Working Border Collie at Cragg House Farm, a Hidden Gem in Buttermere

There’s something incredibly humbling about spending time on a farm like this. It’s not curated, not polished. It’s real and oh so wholesome. And so are the dogs: no-nonsense, intelligent, and deeply bonded with the land and their handlers. Photographing a working dog like Rebel in this environment was less about posing (believe me, I tried once and he wasn’t having any of that - noted!) and so much more about honouring who he is: a dog with purpose who lives to work.