Family photo session

So, the final turkey leftovers have been demolished, the fridge replenished and all the snow melted.  It was good to get back behind the camera after a bit of a break and photograph this family with two little girls who had won a voucher a few months back.  Nothing like fitting it in before the end of the year expiry date!  Here are a few from the session:

Toddler photos in Beaconsfield

Today I photographed a super cute little toddler, Izzy.  Not quite two years old she is at that gorgeous age when she is not at all self conscious and happy to chat in her own little language.  I think we got some great shots of her in the studio - here are a few:

Family studio session with the dog

Now I am more of a cat person really, but this family were keen to include ALL the family in the photoshoot so brought their cute little terrier along to the studio session.  He was brilliant and actually settled himself down for a sleep in the middle of the session once he'd posed for his shots!  This was a great session with lots of outfit changes and some lovely photos at the end of it.  Now just for them to decide which ones will get pride of place on their walls:

Andy and Alex's Autumn wedding

The last weekend of October was the date for Andy and Alex's wedding - the day the clocks changed, the day before Halloween, and as it turned out, the most fabulous warm and sunny day in October.  The flowers and decorations had a lovely autumn burnt orange theme that was just perfect for the season and it was a wonderful day all round with the reception at the  The Compleat Anger, Marlow  - a beautiful riverside location.  It was so warm that guests did even mill about outside enjoying the view for a while.

Fireworks night in Beaconsfield

Every year when it gets to fireworks night I think to myself "shall I take my camera along for some fireworks shots?" and every year I decide it'll be too complicated with tripods, children, hot mulled wine and the like all getting mixed up.  But having been annoyed at missing out last year, this time I decided to give it a go - particularly as it was such a warm dry and clear evening - just perfect.

So here are the results from the fabulous Beaconsfield Fireworks display:

Family portraits in Beaconsfield

October has been a busy busy month with several nurseries, a wedding and also a lot of portrait sessions - everyone seemed to want their photos taken over Half term which made for a busy time for me.  A couple of outdoor shoots had to be postponed due to rainy days at just the wrong time, but here are some from the studio portrait sessions:

2010 Portraits Slideshow

Here is a slideshow of some of my 2010 portraits - it covers both studio and lifestyle so a bit of a taste of the different styles of photos you can have.  Hope you enjoy it!

Studio photographs Beaconsfield

Last week I had the chance to photograph a lady only a little younger than me but substantially more photogenic.  She was a great model and we had a good session in the studio with a gorgeous (fake) fur coat amongst other things!  I bet many mothers of three wish they looked like this - next time you are at the school gate, look a little closer at what gorgeousness is hiding there:

Baby Jack

This afternoon I took photos of baby Jack at the tender age of only 12 days.  Jack's Mum Karen managed to combine the arrival of her fourth son with the launch of her business Kiddiebase - an online shopping base where you can access all sorts of baby and child related items from toys and equipment to gifts and maternity gear. See the Kiddiebase website

One of the photos will be used in a promotional article in The Guardian next week - look forward to seeing that!

Teenage photos

Becca came to me originally for some school style photos as they weren't having them done this year ... but I suggested she bring a change of clothes as well so that we could make the most of the session and get something a bit more interesting.  Here are a few of the photos from the session:

Big family photoshoot

Family visiting from abroad, a new baby and teenagers about to leave for University were all co-ordinated to get everyone together for this photoshoot that spanned three generations.  As it was quite a large group we had hoped to get some outside, but with rain pouring down we went for just the studio.  Baby Matilda was brilliant and even looked at the camera every now and then for the photos!