Month: February 2016

In the last couple of years I have been asked (a lot) if I do outdoor shoots. My answer has always been no, my studio was really busy and there really wasn’t time & I didn’t like the idea of photographing outside with changing light, unpredictable weather, the list goes on. Then i started to really notice this trend toward outdoor shoots wasn’t going away, in fact it was getting more popular. So I started to practice with my family. My poor nieces and nephews must groan when I get my camera out, but they let me carry on anyway. It turns out that I’m actually really enjoying these outdoor shoots, there is more freedom for the children, which is what they want, and its easier for me to capture those natural pictures, which is always my favourite part. So, I think it will be added to my price list and I’m excited about the new challenges outdoor shoots will bring.

My updated website and price list is now live. Bear with me as I’m still updating and still have lots to add to my blog etc. But, I’m really pleased with it. Thank you to my hubby for giving up all his evenings for the past two weeks. Thank you also for my clients that have written me a testimonial, and most importantly for allowing me to use your pictures on my website x

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I have spent the morning putting this together. It’s a beautiful fine art print, printed onto hahnemuehle paper. The print is then carefully torn using a special tool which gives it a deckled edge. I love the texture this adds to the picture and I think its quite unique with photographs, certainly around here. Its then hidden mounted onto to acid free mount board – which protects the print and stops acid eventually burning through the picture. A mount is then put behind this and spacers are placed behind the glass, giving it some depth and making sure the picture never touches the glass. Finally the moulding is put around the picture, glass is added, and volia you have a beautifully finished product. This is a bespoke product and fairly labour intensive using the best quality materials. I wanted something that suits the natural feel of my pictures and I also wanted something that would go on the wall, that you could not just buy anywhere! I think this fits the bill. I’m selling this for £175, the frame is 16″ x 20″ but with the ornate moulding around it is is more like 20″ x 25″.

I spent Sunday with my family, it was a beautiful sunny day so we were all in the garden. I would like to do more outdoor shoots, I adore landscape photography and I think if I could combine the two (family photography and landscape photography) I would love it! So, out came the camera for a practice. I really enjoyed it, especially watching the children with the bubbles! It was a special day, there were lots of laughs and I think you can see it in the pictures x