This is family friendly photography as it should be. Studio quality imagery, but photographed in the fresh air, and capturing the details of a childhood. Hugely popular with kids and parents alike as it's fun and a little bit different to the formality of studio portraits.

It may not be for you, you may hate the prospect of spending time at home and/or outdoors with your family having fun, climbing trees, just being a family whilst I, your photographer, capture those moments for you. Yes we'll set a few things up, yes you may get a bit muddy, but the best photographs come when your stop trying and start enjoying your photo shoot. Every shoot is different, and there is no need to stress, because we have time - no regimented 30 minute slots here, just as long as we need to capture those memories.

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Baby Photo Shoot for Essex Mother & Baby show 2012

September 8th, 2012

Vote for Fraser – but you have to follow the link as only likes to his photo directly on the Essex Mother and Baby show count!

Fraser is a semi finalist to be the face of the show and if his photo gets the most likes (it HAS to be the one on the Essex Mother & Baby Show page on Facebook, NOT here)  he will win £250 to spend at the show. Well his Mummy will icon wink Baby Photo Shoot for Essex Mother & Baby show 2012

Obviously I am biased as I photographed him, but he is a little cutie icon smile Baby Photo Shoot for Essex Mother & Baby show 2012 The competition closes this Monday September 10th at 5 p.m. Thank you!

 

Model search! For a fun baby shoot with a difference :-)

September 4th, 2012
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I am seeking two cute babies up to the age of 8 months – in other words still happy to sit icon smile Model search! For a fun baby shoot with a difference : ) Free session and NO obligation to do anything else. I need examples of hipstimatic/instragram baby photos to illustrate a piece I am writing for the Essex Baby Show to demonstrate how to take great photos of your baby on your phone using some of the apps available.

 

This won’t be a standard shoot, but it will be fun and as I use these apps a lot for personal work so I’m confident of some quirky results. There’s an example of one above from a recent trip to the beach with friends.

 

If you are interested please call 01279 433392. Shoots will take place this Friday September 7th at 2.30 p.m. and I’ll need about an hour of your time. You must be happy for the photos to be used publicly including on the web.

 

Thanks!

The Great Big British Portrait Marathon Photographs

August 18th, 2012

Photographs from the Great Big British Portrait Marathon are available here, with the option to purchase a print if you wish at a “never to be repeated” special price of £5 e.a. And if my Accountant sees this I am in BIG trouble icon smile The Great Big British Portrait Marathon Photographs

Overall I photographed over 100 people, several dogs & cats and a chicken! My event raised over £250 for Macmillan Cancer Support, but the national event – The Great Big British Portrait Marathon – of which I was one cog/studio raised in excess of £8k and nearly 4,500 people had their photographs taken in what was one of the largest ever portrait sessions!

My thanks to everyone who supported!

The Great Big British Portrait Marathon has ended!

August 12th, 2012
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Thank you to everyone who joined in, even if you weren’t expecting to. I had a Bride & Groom pop in after their wedding, Tulip the chicken, and discovered that photographing dogs is much like photographing wriggly toddlers – both can be bribed with biscuits or a ball! I bet the squeaky toys work just as well too icon smile The Great Big British Portrait Marathon has ended!

A massive thank you to Mike Jackson (above with me) for taking the time out to bring the Olympic torch down and letting us use it for photographs. Overall I photographed over 100 people and raised £244.91 for Macmillan Cancer Support. Yay!

Photographs from the Great Big British Portrait Marathon weekend can be seen here.

Prints at a fiver each (plus postage at cost) can be ordered via this link.

 

Once again thank you! Sue

Banner for Charity Portrait Event this weekend, hoping the good weather means a busy river and that people pop in to join in!!

August 10th, 2012


Taken at Parndon Mill

Free portraits for charity on August 11-12, 2012

August 2nd, 2012
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Yesterday I was interviewed by the fabulous Judith Morgan from Entrepreneur Soul about a charity event I am organising in August. You can read the full article about my free portraits for charity event here!

Flags …

July 29th, 2012


Taken at Lea Valley Water Centre

Go team GB – Richard Hounslow – men’s kayaking first run

July 29th, 2012


Taken at Lee Valley Olympic Whitewater Slalom Course

David Florence – first run, Olympic canoeing

July 29th, 2012


Taken at Lea Valley Water Centre

Jason ready for an afternoon of Olympic spectating.

July 29th, 2012


Taken at Lea Valley Water Centre