I was invited to take photographs of these two truly delightful young girls and we decided that on a morning as beautiful as yesterday it should be spent under a huge lime tree picking flowers, reading stories and having a picnic with their favourite teddy bears. If only every morning could be spent like this, life would be a wonderful thing 
Meet the latest addition to our family! Don’t be fooled by the sad puppy dog eyes, this puppy can chew and pee for England and take a look at the size of his paws – definitely made for digging! I am currently mopping as fast as he can pee and he’s already destroyed a pair of headphones (teenage kids do not put anything away). But oh how cute he is. How he melts my heart when he sleeps upside down in my arms. How lovely he smells when he buries his soft head into my neck. I’m totally smitten and when he looks at me with those eyes I could almost forgive him anything.
This little man is nearly one and just the apple of his parent’s eyes. He was an absolute joy to photograph but when the cars and lorries went by and he was totally mesmerised. What is it with boys and cars and do they ever grow out of it? Certainly not in my house (yes Chris, I’m talking about you!) Anyway, check out the shots below and see what a gorgeous and joyful little soul he is…
Following on from the gorgeous little poppet I photographed recently. Here are a few of her and her lovely mummy making the most of the springtime sunshine. The ones in white are my particular favourites as I just LOVE the colours. Her dress, the white blossom and the tea set all gelled together beautifully.
Finally, after bad backs and awful weather, I managed to get together with this lovely family and take some photographs at Borde Hill. Although it’s not what every teenager wants to be doing on a Saturday afternoon, just by giving up a couple of hours they now have images that will last a lifetime and as someone who is already getting the jitters about her son going off to Uni next year (yes I am that awful clingy mother!) I truly know how much something like this matters.
Oh to be three. Not a care in the world apart from loving your teddy bear, playing in the grass, flying your kite and munching on the odd biscuit or two. Chasing a three year old around has put me through my paces this week and I had completely forgotten how exhausting it was. They never sit still for a moment and are always on the look out for the next thing to do. But who cares when you see how wonderful life is through their eyes.
Check out the blue Converse – sooooo cool!
Pleeeeease stop raining! I have had to reschedule so much work! Luckily, we managed to bank this shoot although fighting all the way with the light. These two gorgeous little ones were totally adorable. She had the most wonderful curly hair, falling into ringlets around her face and his chocolate brown eyes must melt his mummy’s heart every time he looks at her. This shoot is a big secret for a certain someone special. So why blog it? Because mummy can’t wait to see a sneak peak – and who can blame her
How does it happen? One minute they’re a cute little bundle that fits nicely in the crook of your arm and then in a blink of an eye they turn into a beautiful young woman ready to face what life has to offer. This gorgeous young lady, her dad and brother all came to see me to mark this milestone. It takes just an hour or so of your time but these are the moments when you look back on your life that will mean everything…
The last time I was asked to photograph this lovely family was when their beautiful little girl was only a few months old. I love being invited back to photograph families for the second and often third time – just seeing how the children have grown in between is just amazing. Their features often change but the one thing I remembered so well about this little girl was her huge brown eyes, which have definitely stayed the same. Such a poppet and definitely in charge of her two older brothers, who adore her…
Their cousins were also at the house and although one was a little camera shy, this little one loved the limelight…
The phone is ringing and the email enquiries coming thick and fast. Trying to squeeze everyone in before Christmas is proving difficult with this awful weather. However, someone was looking down on me this afternoon and held the rain off for just long enough to capture this cute little girl and her lovely parents. Mum said that her daughter loved trees, so off we went to find the brightest autumn tree and leaves we could find – not easy when most of the leaves have been blown off in the rain and squished into the mud. She was an absolute poppet and fell fast asleep in her daddy’s arms the minute I took the last shot. I had to include the picture of her tiny little hand, just because you forget so quickly how small they are at that age – it’s those little details that get lost in time so easily…
