Sunday 21 September 2014

Bumps, glorious bumps!

Pregnancy is a funny old time...

There's all the excitment, a new life, the first kicks, the first time the baby gets hiccups in your tummy... the first scan...finding out if you're having a boy or a girl, or keeping it a surprise (like we did!)... There is also all the side effects no one seems to warn you about, forget morning sickness (which by the way is not just in the mornings!) you may have heart burn, pelvic pain, swollen ankles, hands and fingers, you could also suffer with constipation, you can't sleep as it's hard to get comfy, your bed becomes the kingdom of pillows... and of course there's always the getting the size of a house... by week 30 you can't believe how big you are... and yet you do get bigger!!!

But  nothing matters the moment you have your little one in your arms... every single annoying thing about being pregnant suddenly doesnt matter.

As someone once said "Being pregnant is the best ever reason to feel like rubbish" and although I am convinced that "glow" people talked about completely bypassed me I now regret not getting pro photos done of me and my bump. If we ever have another child, it just won't be the same.. it won't be all new...

Anyway, here are some of my favourite photos from maternity sessions I have taken...

If you  fancy getting some lovely maternity photos please get in touch!
















Friday 5 September 2014

Ever wondered what to do with your dress after the wedding? Wonder no more!

It's a fact, all brides (so generalising is not cool so will say "most" brides) spend a decent amount of time trying on different dresses.

Let's be honest, you could say the whole wedding is actually about the dress... forget the actual marriage, food, family... it all comes down to that  moment when you walk down that aisle in a dress which you have fallen in love with and that not many people have seen you in before......(OK maybe I am exagerating slightly...)


So anyway,  your day comes and goes... and then the dress you loved has only been worn once... and then dry cleaned and forever forgotten in your wardrobe until maybe your daughter or daughter in law is old enough to tell you that, actually, she will pick her own dress....

Well.. there's always the  option to trash it, and take photographic evidence of that.. you know just for the lols...

This week I had the pleasure of shooting 2 beautiful ladies who got married in November. As I was about to give birth I had to sadly cancel the booking to be their wedding photographer but hope to have made up for it today.

2 brides, 2 dresses to be trashed, the beach, some paint and a lot of love.

Laura and Chrissy were amazing sports and were up for anything! We had a great time! (not sure what colour Chrissy's car seats are at the moment but it was all worth it I say!)

Also their amazing story is on this week's Pick me Up, so they are virtually celebrities! 
































Tuesday 19 August 2014

Little ones

There is just something about tiny feet and hands... Not many things beat the smell of a new baby, and their little chubby faces... Yes they are noisy and like to keep us on our toes by not sleeping when we want them to or requiring a full clothes change just when you're ready to leave the house, but they are so worth it!

I have been lucky enough to photograph some adorable babies and their proud parents...

Here are some of my favourite photos... I bet you can't even tell how sleep deprived some of the new parents were!!


Zachary ready for a nap!

Elliot enjoying a cuddle with daddy

Elliot having some snuggles with mummy
Oliver posing for the camera
Jacob  chilling in his box
Jacob and mummy
Ethan's tiny feet
Zachary and mummy
Oliver with mymmu and daddy
Bobby with his proud parents
Olivia tired after a hard photo session
Bobby rocking his hand knitted hat
Ethan having a snooze
Olivia looking gorgeous

Sunday 17 August 2014

Travels

I absolutely love travelling.  There is just something about getting lost in a city you've never been to, normally trying to communicate with people who don't speak your language.  I have always thought that you could learn more from travelling the world than from any school or University.

Some of you may find it funny to learn that although I have been lucky enough to go to some amazing places I am terrified of flying, which doesn't make it easy to get around... So far it hasn't stopped me from going anywhere, but it is always an ordeal for me to come to terms with the amount of hours I am going to be in the air; I can actually rarely get excited about going places because of this, and struggle to relax on board!

To celebrate my love of travel, here are some of my favourite places. Excuse the poor quality of some of the pictures, most were taken with my phone or tiny compact camera, and have not been edited...

If you are able to name all of the places and countries correctly (i.e city or landmark plus country) I will give you 25% any of my full packages (does not include mini session) if booked between now and September 1st.


Get involved!!!

Answers can be given on the comments secion here, or via a facebook page comment or private message

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