I’ve really been looking forward to this wedding! I photographed Sian’s sister Emma’s wedding a few years back, and more recently did a maternity session with her and then had the great pleasure of celebrating the arrival of little baby Thomas with them.

So shooting this wedding was always going to feel like being among friends and it didn’t disappoint.

Sian was getting ready in the attic suite of the hotel,

Under the careful supervision of groom Nick’s daughter, Becca.

And I don’t need to tell you how gorgeous Sian looked when she was ready, I’ll just show you:

Just a couple of floors below, Nick was waiting for his bride and then the ceremony could begin.

After the ceremony we headed off towards the bottom of the garden, to the hotel’s beautifully planted lake for some informal portraits.

I then left Sian and Nick to it to enjoy their reception,

Until it was time to cut the cake.

Then onto the First Dance and many more.

I wish Sian and Nick all the happiness in the world together!

Last week I had the great pleasure of re-visiting a family I first photographed a couple of years ago.

Since then, baby Isla has arrived, she’s now 8 months old and she is a complete doll!

She was such a good girl on the day and had plenty of big smiles ready for us. And it is astounding how much she looks like her big brother when he was a baby. I’ll try and dig out an image from the old shoot.

Isla ADORES big bruv and is fascinated by photographs of him.

Now I know many parents love their little ones to be completely smiley in portrait photographs, but in all honestly, I really quite like it when they go a little moody, as it makes for some GREAT facial expressions!

Angus had a little quiver and a sulk when he hurt his toe running around in the garden.

All’s well that ends well though,

and Angus was more than happy to cuddle up to little Isla.

I can’t wait for my next visit!

It’s definitely baby season and I’m really excited to show off my new Baby Announcement Cards.

Clients who book a Newborn Baby Session will be able to use their favourite image from the session and incorporate it into one of these pretty designs which are then printed onto beautifully textured archival art paper to make up a 5×7 folding card.

What greater way to spread the good news to friends and family?

So here they are:

I recently featured images from Emma and Paul’s maternity session, and it was my great pleasure to visit them today to meet baby Lily Alice for the first time, who arrived just three weeks ago. These are just few shots that I quickly grabbed after lunch - we’ll have a “proper” Newborn Session next month, but I couldn’t walk away without grabbing a few shots. She’s just sooooooooo adorable.

 Many congratulations to Paul and Emma!

Last week I had the great pleasure of spending 3 days in Venice with my photographer friend Rebecca Portsmouth.

It’s really interesting seeing how different photographers view the same scene through completely different eyes. Rebecca and I could be standing in the same spot, pointing at the same thing and come away with completely different photographs.

So here is a selection of mine:

Venice is a truly stunning place, and the best way to appreciate it is via the public water-taxi system traveling through the Grand Canal,

and on foot, to see all the stunning architecture and smaller side canals and bridges.

The beautiful old brick buildings really make you feel like you are in a Shakespearean play and you expect a villain with a large curved dagger to jump out at you any minute in full costume.

And of course, no recollection of Venice would be complete without Gondolas on the Grand Canal.

You do see costume a-plenty with carnival masks for sale EVERYWHERE.

In fact, it’s quite hard to get away from the tourist track and the pigeons of San Marco Square.

We headed off to Burano, a small island known for its colourful buildings,

where we even found a building which nicely co-ordinated with Rebecca’s outfit.

Thanks to Rebecca for being a great travelling companion.

Little Elizabeth Florence only made her first appearance on earth 4 short weeks ago, but already she’s gorgeous.

So Mum Janey decided that booking a Newborn Photography Session and getting a beautiful Art Print made up just in time for Father’s Day, would be the perfect gift for new Dad Mick.

We even tinkered with one of my bespoke Baby Announcement Cards to turn it into a Father’s Day Card.

From the text message I received on Sunday, I gather the surprise was a big hit!

This is yet another shoot where I’m struggling to select which images to show.

So take a Sassi Holford dress,

add some hair and makeup and a lovely young lady,

and you end up with a stunning, classic bride.

Then on to the venue, Fulham Palace in the West of London, where groom Paul and twin brother Stephen were enjoying the sunshine before the big event.

After the ceremony, we went off the explore the Palace’s grounds and have some fun, the highlight of which was this really cool fallen tree.

Then it was time to enjoy the champagne reception before heading into the marquee for the wedding breakfast.

As usual, I said my farewells after the first dance and can’t wait for the two of them to come back from their honeymoon and see their photographs.

I’ve been looking forward to this shoot for ages.

Arno and Michele were due to get married in Luxembourg but their life is in London and they wanted their “wedding” photographs to reflect this. So they dressed up in their wedding outfits a few days before the wedding, took the day off work and we spend a few hours in a taxi driving around London, using this great City as our backdrop.

We started off at the Royal Albert Hall - I really wanted to use the dramatic shape of the building to help set a scene of romance and fantasy, and I just love the results.

It did help that the two of them were pretty much up for anything and that they are both just gorgeous.

We found a sweet little coobled mews street, so typical of London

and then headed into Kensington Park to the Serpentine Gallery and down onto the Serpentine.

There are SO many images from the session I wanted to share, but then I’d be showing you the whole shoot!

But for those of you who haven’t booked your pre-wedding sessions yet - why not take a leaf out of Arne and Michele’s book and REALLY dress up for our shoot. Really go for the fantasy!

I arrived at the Warren Lodge Hotel as Nichola and her daughter Rogan were busy applying their wedding makeup..

and couldn’t wait to see Nic get into her multi-layered, multi-piece, lace detailed wedding dress that was teasing me from the wardrobe.

In the meantime, groom Gareth was waiting across the road at the The Anchor hotel with son Jude, for the arrival of the bride.

After the ceremony, our groom couldn’t wait to kiss his bride!

The speeches brought the occasional tear

and then it was time for some leisurely relaxing on the hotel patio.

“I wonder what that sign says…”

Then it was time for the first dance.

A final bit of cuddling for the photographer, and then I was off to leave them to enjoy their evening.

Many congratulations to Nic and Gareth.

To celebrate Beverley’s 40th birthday, her close friends decided to chip in together for a fun group portrait shoot as a present, as much to Be,v as for themselves. These 8 ladies have been friends for over 20 years!

So we headed off into the Berkeley Square for a quick hour a girlie fun.

After our shoot, the girls headed off for a much deserved celebratory lunch. Happy Birthday, Beverley!