I’ve just purchased the much-reviewed-and-raved-about Nikon D7000 for my upcoming weddings this year.
Parents’ Day / London Children’s Photographer
My oldest daughter’s ballet class last Saturday was special. It was parents’ day – the only day apart from the trial lesson when parents are allowed to watch.
Hello spring! / London Portrait Photographer
My son has been asking “Mummy, it is mid-March, why is it still very cold?” It’s been a looooong wait for sweet sweet spring.
Look who’s nearly 5 months! Baby G / London Children Photographer
Wasn’t it just yesterday when I photographed this little bundle? Here are her photos when she was only a few weeks old. And look at her now!
Before and after on my faking a seamless experiment / London Children photographer
You may remember my post about faking a seamless – one of my recent experiments in photoshop. If you don’t, here’s that blog.
The Batts: a photoshoot to remember London by / London Portrait Photographer
Uprooting from what you know is hard enough let alone moving some 6,000 miles away.
A Valentine shoot: Laura and Michael’s Engagement Session @ Thames Barrier Park | London Wedding Photographer
I think it’s safe to say that Laura and Michael are very much in love. Their story is one charming love affair between a South African gentleman and an English rose.
Meet the Pantons… / London Portrait Photographer
The little girl was such a darling to photograph – she loved posing and working the camera. The little boy on the other hand could not be more different; he worked the camera alright, with a grumpy face pretty much the entire time. Ah, but I caught him smiling in two shots and that was just wonderful!
My biggest photoshoot to date: a clan of 22 people – 11 children 11 adults! – London Portrait Photographer
Where do I begin? 22 people which include 11 kids all under the age of 6! I reckon the best place to start is with the head of the clan…. no doubt the calmest and most gentle grandparents to 11 small children I have ever met! We were all in one big room and the kids were running around, clambering over sofas and chairs, rolling on the floor. But it didn’t feel stressful or noisy for some reason. It felt as if life just carried on; it was normal. I … Continue reading My biggest photoshoot to date: a clan of 22 people – 11 children 11 adults! – London Portrait Photographer
Of cameras, weddings and love… / London Wedding Photographer
Seven years ago all I had was a very cheap point and shoot that didn’t take good pictures and cost me a lot of money in developing and printing photos.
Meet an amazing family: Elijah and his parents…/ London Portrait Photographer
Elijah is 9 months old. He has spent 6 months of his life in hospital, 2 months in a hospice and 1 month at home.
Another set of twins, girls this time, and very cute! / London Portrait Photographer
M and H were only sixteen weeks when these photos were taken. I have never met such a laid-back contented set of twins.
Playing with photoshop: faking a seamless shoot and trying ps overlays / London Portrait Photographer
I’m interrupting my scheduled catch-up blogs with a mini-session of my kids I did just yesterday. I’ve recently swapped some gear for a 50mm 1.4 and a 35mm 1.8 and I’m trying them out. Here are the results.
Welcome Baby Grace – the girliest baby I’ve ever met! / London Portrait Photographer
Meet the newest addition to our church family. She is the girliest girl I have ever met. Who has ever met a 2 week-old baby who loves all things pink, vintage, and Cath Kidston?
A little glimpse into my work process: shooting and editing
It’s about time I blogged again!
I have been asked recently by a number of people how I make my images “beautiful”… “A lot of thought and hours and hours of photoshop”, I reply. They laugh.
Experimenting with PS actions and textures: my friend Cynthia and her boys…
I have recently discovered Photoshop actions and textures and this photoshoot of my friend Cynthia and her family was my second attempt at experimenting with some of the actions and new textures that I have purchased.
Fun photos in the woods: experimenting with PS actions
This year we went camping for the first time as a family in our very own, very local Epping Forest. I decided to take the old D40 with the 55-200mm f4-5.6 lens in case things got nicked whilst at camp.
Recent nature shots taken with a 24-70mm f2.8
I don’t usually take photos of flowers and nature in general. But recently, we went to a friend’s house for his 50th birthday.
Recent shots taken with a 50mm f1.8
I have been playing around with my lenses to keep them from getting too dusty! Here are a few shots taken with the old and trusty 50mm 1.8.
Photos of my girls: a post-processing experiment…
I have been learning more about post-processing nowadays, though still barely scratching the surface. Here are some recent photos using newly learned tricks.