Yeah, yeah, I know you hear me say that all the time (and, by the way, what about the photography?) Well, the photography is, of course, crucial – so much so that it’s a given really. If we couldn’t take lovely images then we wouldn’t have a business. But we can and so we have.

But, and here’s the thing, it’s the process of capturing the images that makes it the beautiful job that it is.

Of course, like all photographers, I do love a little Photoshop and I adore the finishing touches that can be brought to your images using it but, frankly, that’s not what makes this the coolest job in the world. Yup. It’s definitely you – our clients!

Which brings me neatly to this particular session with Jennifer and Isibel. We’ve photographed Jennifer before with Torston – yet another fantastic session I might add – and it’s a real joy that she’s come back with their daughter Isibel for one of our First Year’s Baby packages. A lovely gentle session and a beautiful baby of course! And with awesome hair like this, who couldn’t have pictures that they’d treasure for a lifetime?

Let us know what you think

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Cheers
P.

In actual fact, the sun was so hot (and so unbelievably bright) that we had to work quite hard to find angles that didn’t involve squinting or deep shadows but that’s photographers for you – never satisfied.

This, for me, is family photography as it should be. Beautiful location, lovely family and – though I may be setting the bar a little high here for the UK – beautiful hot, sunny weather. A really lovely session that has produced some really beautiful images!

Let us know what you think,

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Cheers
P.

The Bluebells aren’t with us for long – and this year they appeared like some girl-band diva at an after-show party. Which is, to say, late but (at least from an aesthetic viewpoint) well worth the wait!

For those with a good memory, you may remember we photographed this family back in the January snow so it was nice this time to have some colour!

Lovely session (the parents enjoyed a bottle of wine while we worked our way through the stunning woodland) and I think we have some really lovely, distinctive images.

Let us know what you think!

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P.

This was the second of Shelley and Alex’s first year’s photography sessions and it was an absolutely lovely session. Olivia is that bit older and is just gorgeous – big blue eyes that she fixes on you – and the photos say it all.

Like all our First Year’s packages, this was photographed in Haddenham which continues to be one of our favourite locations. It has to be said, this is quite lucky given it’s where we live and work, but still.

I’ve utterly loved working with these guys ever since I first met them years ago to photograph their wedding. A truly beautiful wedding in Silverstone. And now look, we’re photographing them with the first baby who is rapidly growing up!

This is the second of their three sessions and already you can see how quickly Olivia has changed. By the time we finish the third session at the end of the year, she’ll be chatting up the boys and discussing the merits of X-Factor. Ah well, maybe I exaggerate just a little. Nonetheless, it’s going to be an absolutely beautiful set of images that, when they’re all put together, will truly capture the magic of that first year in any baby’s incredible life.

And how priceless is that?

Let us know what you think.

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Cheers
P.x

The sun shone, the coffee shop was open and I had the loveliest clients to work with on a beautiful sunny Sunday morning.

Sometimes I wonder whether we shouldn’t have more urban, edgy locations for our shoots but, when the day is like this one, there is really nowhere better to be than on the top of Wendover Woods’ stunning slopes looking out over the Chiltern Hills.

We chatted, we captured images, we drank coffee, we chatted some more, we drank more coffee and it was an absolute pleasure! We really do have the nicest clients you can imagine.

A really beautiful set of images (and even the dog, Nellie, was photogenic!)

Ah, life is good!

And – though I may well be biased here – they’d be right, too.

This was a really lovely shoot. These types of sessions are one of the things that I guess we’re best known for. Fun, energetic (ignoring the fact I spend much of my time lying on the floor) and relaxed family sessions. And they create the type of image I most love – natural images of your family that you’ll treasure for a lifetime.

Amelie and Jack were brilliant! And, yes, I did ache at the end of the session – some of it from laughter!

Ah, it may be a little premature, but it feels like the summer is going to be an absolute classic!

Let us know what you think (seriously – we do read every single comment!)

Cheers
P.

We’ve been doing this for quite a few years now to support the amazing work that the guys at this pre-school nursery do. Our own kids went there so it’s really close to our hearts.

This session is always amazing, always challenging. We only allow 15 minutes of shooting per family which heightens the pressure somewhat but it’s a huge amount of fun!

We try very hard to do much of it outside (always my preferred location when it comes to photographing kids) but hey, it was the end of March. So it rained. And rained. However, in the gaps between downpours, we had kids jumping in puddles and riding scooters down wet roads – brilliant! I like love working in odd weather conditions because it generates pictures that are less usual and they’re full of character. That said, it is lovely when it’s sunny as it means I don’t end up lying in wet gutters!

So there we are for another year. 1 long but rewarding day. 14 families photographed. 1354 images taken. 7 cups of coffee. 1 pack of biscuits. 1 sore pair of knees. 1 pack of Ibuprofen. Countless laughs.

We have met some absolutely lovely people and had a real ball. Once again, I think you can see it in the images.

As always, Let us know what you think.

Cheers
P.

I know, I know, I may be getting ahead of myself here: it doesn’t feel entirely summery just now with snow on the hills and a frost forecast for the morning but, ever since the clocks went forward (actually, I should be honest here – the clocks going forward always feels terrible with the loss of an hours sleep!), there’s definitely been a bit of a buzz in the air.

With more shoots booked than ever before (and some of the weddings we have in the diary are unbelievable!) this is already panning out to be our most exciting year ever!

Rachel and Leon’s wedding is one such wedding. We first photographed them a couple of years ago (in fact, some of their images were used to attain our first Master Photographers qualification) and we’ve been excited about shooting their wedding ever since! And this pre-wedding session with the two of them and their little girl, Lily, was utterly beautiful! Can’t wait

Enjoy!

Enjoy!