Being in the beautiful United Kingdom, it's inevitable that there's a reasonable chance your session could turn wet. As an outdoor photographer, this always presents me with a challenge. Should we go ahead anyway? will the kids be cold? is it what the family really want? Before your session I'll be keeping a close [...]
It's always lovely when my wedding couples choose to book a pre-wedding engagement photo shoot as part of their wedding package. These sessions are sooo much fun and a great excuse to take a break from all the stress of planning the big day and just relax. For this session, I met up with [...]
Once you've booked your session with me, one of the first things we'll discuss is the best location for your session. For this shoot, we headed to a local country park which offers a great range of backdrops from walls and buildings, to long undisturbed grassy areas. We headed on a walk to try [...]
Often, when people contact me to book a photoshoot for their family or child, one of the first items we discuss is what time would be best for the session. I'm happy to photograph portraits at any time from sunrise to sunset, so, which time should you opt for and why? For the natural, relaxed [...]
***WIN*** I don't run many competitions so when I do I like to make sure they're worth taking part in! This is your chance to win a 1 hour outdoor portrait photo shoot of your choice, including a gorgeous 'grande' framed wall art and matching digital file (together worth £230!). There will also be [...]
As a portrait photographer I'm always on the look out for great new locations to use for sessions. Recently, I was walking around Nottingham when I noticed a couple of really nice looking spots. It's only by actually shooting somewhere that you can really understand which bits work best. We were in the middle [...]
GREAT NEWS!! It's always lovely that so many people who come to me have been referred by past customers and i'm often asked if I have any kind of referral or loyalty system in place for those who recommend me to family and friends. The great news is that as of now, I do!! [...]
It's been several months since I last caught up with these fabulous kids. Last time we captured some beautiful studio based images. If you haven't seen the images from that session you can check out the blog post here. This time, we decided to head outdoors and include the whole family. We headed out after [...]
I first spotted these beautiful treasure boxes at a photographic trade show a couple of years ago. I loved them but wasn't quite sure how they would fit alongside the other products I offer, or how they would suit the needs of you - my customers. After much thought, I decided to purchase one [...]
Finding new places to take the kids during the summer holidays is never easy, and you often end up spending time driving somewhere miles away when there are in fact loads of incredible places right on your door step. So, here's 5 places I think you should visit around Mansfield & Nottingham. -1- Newstead [...]
