A one year photo session in Sydenham Woods
Sydenham Woods in autumn is possibly my favourite place to do location family photo shoots and for this one we were treated to the most amazing weather. In the open the sun was too strong for flattering photography, but in the woods it was dappled and beautiful. It...
A very special wedding at The Rosendale, Dulwich
I don’t generally shoot weddings anymore; however when one of my oldest friends asked if I would photograph theirs I felt honoured and couldn’t say no. It was wonderful to be part of such a special and emotional occasion. In photographing all of their guests I got to...
End of a First Year Package
My journey out to Hampshire last weekend was bittersweet. I was going to photograph little L for the final shoot of his First Year Package, and whilst I was happy to see him and his family again I was very sorry to think that I won’t be watching him grow up anymore....
A summer’s day in the woods
On a beautiful and hot summer’s day (before the recent downpours) I faced quite a challenge: a family portrait shoot for fellow photographer. Suzanne Mitchell and I had participated in the New Creative Markets programme at Photofusion together and had discussed how,...
Why maternity and newborn packages are so special
The most wonderful thing about having the opportunity to photograph the same people repeatedly is seeing how they change and grow. As I have mentioned before, recording the changes children go through during their first year is amazing but there is something even more...
Forest School Photography
Just back from my longest camping trip in years and feeling thoroughly replenished by so much time outdoors, I’m very excited to be working in collaboration with Treemendus Learning to offer family portraits at a Forest School session. On Sunday 20th September...
Exhibition at Photofusion, Brixton
I am very excited and proud to have one of my pictures in an upcoming show at the Photofusion Gallery in Brixton. For the last year and a half I have been part of the New Creative Markets programme at Photofusion. This was designed to help early and mid-career artists...
Mums in Business Dulwich Talk
On Wednesday 8th July I’ll be doing a talk on Photography for Businesses at the Mums in Business Dulwich meeting. It’s a lovely and supportive group of mums at different stages of setting up and running their own businesses. Although I am primarily a portrait...
Baby wearing pictures published in Juno magazine
I’m very pleased to have had some of my baby wearing photographs published in the latest issue of Juno magazine. If you haven’t read it, Juno is a wonderful magazine with an ethos based on conscious parenting, sustainability, social justice, non-violence and a...
Vintage Fashion Photography
Last month in addition to family portraiture I did lots of work for my favourite long-term client, Campbell/Crafts Vintage, a boutique selling high-end vintage reproduction fashions from around the world. One of the best things about being freelance is being able to...