Birthday party photoshoot

Victoria celebrated her 15th birthday by having a photoshoot party with her friends - this was all in the comfort of her own home so the girls could amuse themselves upstairs while I was taking photos.  Although actually we ended up with an audience as they most seemed to want to watch what was going on behind the camera.  Here are some of their images from the day and it is great to see the girls using them on Facebook too.

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: