Kira and her mum, Nina, dropped into the studio this week for a shoot. They brought a few changes of clothes and Kira had Barbie with her! I put Lady Gaga on the speakers as mother and daughter took to the stage.
A few shots from the session:
This weekend Luisa visited the studio with her beautiful family for a portrait shoot. Baby Arthur and his big sister Florence enjoyed playing on the stage, and Florence, in particular enjoyed posing for the camera. She was a great model, she mirrored my movements, a slight tilt of my head or change of hand position would quickly be copied by her (she’s a natural in front of the camera!).
Here are a few images from the session:
This weekend I had the pleasure of meeting John and his family at his 80th Birthday celebrations. John’s daughter arranged for me to be there as a surprise! I spent around an hour with the family photographing them in the garden, they made me feel very welcome and it was a real pleasure to meet everyone.
Yesterday I had the pleasure of photographing Gary and his family in the studio. I called Gary an hour before the shoot to see if he wanted to head to a location (Berkhamsted Castle) or have a studio shoot, the weather wasn’t looking great and so he decided to opt for the studio … as you can see below:
Harry last visited the studio when he was just 3 weeks old for a newborn photo shoot, he has changed a lot in 15 months! Walking, talking and keeping his parents busy 
Harry was a joy to photograph, he gave us some very cute expressions, a few giggles and was extremely patient. Thank you Harry!
I met Carolin at a fair that I help organise, she was running a stall selling her book “My Tummy Yummies“. (Very generously, all proceeds from the sale of her book go to The PACE Centre who make a difference for children with physical disabilities). Anyway, after school, Carolin brought her family along to the studio for a family portrait shoot – I can’t believe that she didn’t get stuck in the traffic through Chesham on her way!
I recently acquired a new helper in the studio, until now, Eeyore had been my main partner, he flaps his long ears and sings “If you’re happy and you know it”, but he now has Noddy to help take the strain. Noddy can also sing, his song is “Make way for Noddy”.
During the shoot, Eeyore and Noddy partnered to help make Carolin and her family chuckle … well the boys were laughing pretty hard when Eeyore, who had been sitting on my head, fell off and landed on the floor.
So here are a few images:
The Ashridge Estate, close to Berkhamsted, Tring and Dunstable, is a very attractive place to visit with your family. Walks in the woodland, picnics on the grass or a cup of tea in the cafe – there’s always something to do. Our children like to climb on the giant fallen tree trunks and then eat icecreams .
This weekend I had the pleasure of meeting a beautiful young family at Ashridge – they wanted to get some family photos. At this time of the year, a location based shoot works really well. Children can run around with almost complete freedom and their parents can relax and enjoy the scenery. I worked from a distance, looking for natural, candid shots of the family – little Ethan and his cousin Harley were very cute and a joy to photograph!
Here are some shots:
Earlier this week I had a visit from some very lively young people who were accompanied by their mum. Ned and Lucy popped into the studio for some fun – mum, Charlotte, wanted some photos . With Lady Gaga playing in the background the shoot began, there was lots of variety with the children bringing their own ideas of what we should be doing.
Here are a few of the images we created together:
This weekend, Louise, Tom and their two beautiful children came to the studio for some new family portraits. It was about a year since their last visit and how the children have changed! At Harry’s newborn baby shoot, he was just 5 weeks old
Here are a few images from the family portrait session:
Joanne and Simon travelled over from a tiny little village near Harlow this weekend. They brought their two beautiful children, Henry and baby Charlie with them for a few photos! We started shooting with Charlie soloing on the stage whilst his big brother played in the garden making the most of the swings and slide. Half an hour later Henry popped into the studio and joined the rest of the family for a few group pictures. It was a pleasure to work with this lovely family, very relaxed and lots of fun!
