Baby photography in Brixton

Posted in Babies at 14:01 on 05/02/2010

It is always a treat to get really good coffee before a shoot and so I was delighted to see that this shoot was just round the corner from my brother's house and so I could call in for my morning caffine hit. I am not quite sure how pleased to see me Giles was at 6.45am but if he wasn't he hid it well.

Then it was round the corner to meet Jonna and her beautiful family. We had a lovely morning playing in the flat as it was very cold and miserable outside. Here are some of my favorite shots of the day

Nallini and Samrat's wedding in India with Tom Catchesides

Posted in Weddings at 13:27 on 03/02/2010

So, January disappeared as it so often does and I am only just beginning to get to grips with the new year now February is here. The blog is now back in business.

Not to say that January wasn't busy, in fact just the opposite which is why things have been so quiet here recently. I shall be catching up with the blog backlog over the next couple of weeks.

It makes sense though, to start at the beginning. On New Years Day Tom and I headed off to India to photograph the wedding of Nallini and Samrat. What an amazing start to the year! We had a few days in Delhi then we headed off to Neemrana where the wedding was taking place. It was an absoultely spectacular two day ceremony and we had such a wonderful time - the most lovely people and we were made to feel so welcome, really part of the family. We had a few days in after the wedding back in Delhi for a bit of site seeing and a visit to the Taj Mahal but it was definitely the wedding that was the highlight of the trip. Tom has posted some pictures on his blog already but I thought I would like to post some here too. So here we go, a few (well, ok, a lot) of favorites from what was a most memorable start to 2010

Light Blue: Photo 2 released

Posted in Miscellaneous at 15:53 on 20/01/2010

Apologies for the lack of recent postings on here. January has been crazily busy with our trip to India, buying a house, the SWPP convention and the usual January illness that always seems to sneak up once the adrenaline of the Christmas rush wears off. Things should be back to normal next week.

Before then I've got one more announcement for all of the professional photographers who read my blog.

As many of you know my boyfriend Tom Catchesides has written Light Blue: Photo which is business management software for photographers. They unveiled the new, updated, version two for the SWPP convention last week.

The following is from Tom's blog:

Light Blue: Photo, the business management software for photographers that I helped to unleash upon the world last year, has just been updated to version 2. This major update includes all sorts of useful new features, and I'll mention a few of the most important here.

Light Blue Software has listened to users’ feedback to make Light Blue: Photo even more intuitive and easier to use, both for existing users and newcomers. As part of v2, every single screen in Light Blue: Photo has been completely redesigned, polishing the interface and adding dozens of new enhancements including, amongst others:

You can find out more and download a free trial from the Light Blue Software website.

....and back to me again just to say that it really is a fantastic piece of software - I really couldn't run my business without it so for all you photographers out there, do take a look

Masterclass at the SWPP Conference in January

Posted in Seminars at 16:50 on 31/12/2009

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all!

I hope everyone has had a great time over the festive season. Here it was hectic as ever in the run up to Christmas delivering the last orders on Christmas eve and even putting a last minute gift voucher order through a door on the way out on Christmas eve.

Since then I have been busy writing my masterclass for the Society of Wedding and Portrait Photographers annual conference in January. I was asked to speak again this year after a massively over subscribed seminar last year and I can't wait. The SWPP conference is always great fun.

This years seminar which will be concentrating on environmental portraiture and getting to know the basic types of location so you can take great pictures in new places every day. I am on on Saturday 16th from 3 until 5 and I hope to see lots of you there.

In the meantime the office will be closed from new years day until Tuesday 12th January.

Enjoy the rest of the festive season and I look forward to seeing everyone in the New Year!

children's portrait photography in Battersea

Posted in Kids at 15:52 on 19/12/2009

This photo shoot was a first for me in that I haven't before photographed identically dressed identical twins who weren't yet speaking. It was hilarious but a challenge to keep tabs on who was who throughout the shoot. We had a great time at the park and I particularly love the sequence of shots with dad and the monkey bars. Then back home for a snack and a break and some pictures of the new baby brother. Fun times...