Jade and Sam - WHAT a way to end the year!
A few days after Christmas I headed over to the beautiful Lake District to shoot at Low Hall near Cockermouth for the first time. My sister has booked this as her wedding venue for next July so I was even more excited to see this beautiful barn wedding venue for the first time and also just to be back in the Lakes - it always makes such a beautiful setting for a wedding.
Read MoreAny excuse to have a little cuddle with a beautiful newborn baby.. meet baby Emily! Another wonderful little girl for Rebecca and Andy. It was such a joy to be back visiting this beautiful family and being there to capture this point in time while Emily was only two weeks old. Big sisters Sophie and Beatrice were totally smitten and so gentle with their little sister but also full of beans with each other - so much fun to capture!
Read MoreAutumn feels so far away now, doesn’t it?! I met up with Alison, Jacob, Melody and Abigail for an engagement/family shoot ahead of their April 2020 wedding. I suggested Ropner Park because I knew the colours at the beginning of November would be amazing to work with.. it was a bright crisp Autumn day and it was wonderful to hang out with this beautiful family and hear about how their wedding plans are all going.
Read MoreIt was so wonderful to see Rebecca, Andy and their girls again! Last year I’d shot their wider family (Rebecca’s parents, her siblings and their partners and kids) so it was extra special to see them all again at this time with a new baby on the way. Sophie and Beatrice were so fun and such happy girls.. totally excited to be big sisters to the new baby.
Read MoreI loved spending an hour or so with these four - little Henry was only a few weeks old and I’ll always love a little cuddle with a new baby. I visited Ruth, Max, Albert and Henry at home at this special point in their lives to capture them in their own surroundings. Albert showed me around his room and some of his favourite toys, and I got some shots of them all playing, cuddling, hanging out and being themselves. It never stops being incredibly special to be there to document families at such special and fleeting times in their lives.
Here are a handful of favourites from the time I spent with this lovely lot..
Read MoreHannah and Dan! What a laugher and fun-filled day.. my face actually hurt from smiling and laughing after your wedding!
Hannah and Dan married in Malton, saying ‘I do’ at the town centre church before walking down to the Talbot to celebrate afterwards. They held their reception in the house and then a marquee in the gardens which was styled beautiful with a mix of greenery, elegant touches and nods to Dan’s love of cricket. They danced the night away to a ceilidh (always the best idea IMO) - it was SO much fun and the perfect wedding to end my wedding season on.
Read MoreIt was so fab to be back at Middleton Lodge for Lizzie and Simon’s beautiful wedding and to create this stop motion wedding film for them. I love a day that is elegant and ends in a good party - such a good combination for a wedding! I’ve heard that it all ended in style down in the cellar bar at Middleton Lodge too.. It was an absolute pleasure to spend such a relaxed day with these two and their full-of-fun wedding guests - thanks again for having me as part of your celebrations!
Read MoreAs much as I love shooting people and weddings, I do love a bit of commercial photography too. It was fab to be back at JN Rusticus HQ to shoot their new pieces. Every time I visit I come away wanting to redcorate my house and this time was no different.. I adore their new textiles that they’ve added too. Here are a few favourite shots from their latest shoot.
Read MoreJust look at these colours! Do I need to say much more? Alex and Andrew married at the Fig House on the MIddleton Lodge estate one beautiful September day and it was absolutely stunning. After sharing a few preview photos on my social media I had dozens of messages about Alex’s incredible ‘3D’ wedding dress - how beautiful and how absolutely perfect for the time of year and setting is it?! Their styling at the Fig House was simple and cool, lots of personal touches and fab ideas which suited the room so well.
Here are a few favourites from their day..
Read MoreIt was such a privilege to meet 10 day old Arthur and his parents Kellie and Mathew. I visited this family of three (five if you count the dogs!) at home and we got some relaxed newborn photos at this special time in their lives. Here are a few favourites from their family shoot..
Read MoreThe sun really shone for these two.. it was one of those truly beautiful September days, the light was gorgeous, it felt like one of the last days of Summer, and everything felt so easy - just perfect.
Read More“Thanks for the amazing job you did and the effort you put into the day! The photos are fantastic and the stop motion film is so good! We must have watched it 1,000 times and it’s a great memory of our special day we will have for the rest of our lives.
Not only are the photos perfect, but it was a real pleasure having you play a part in our special day. We’re not the type who particularly like being in front of the camera but you made us feel completely at ease. We are so glad we chose you!”
Read MoreOne from the archives.. A rainy and rainbow-filled day.. Sara and Joey had a Liverpool city centre wedding before going on to celebrate at beautiful venue Oh Me Oh My - an old bank building near the docks and the Liver building. It was such a wonderful day and I loved being back in Liverpool and being there to capture it.. Here is their stop motion wedding film!
Read MoreI mean.. that light just speaks for itself, doesn’t it? Rachel and Tom had a beautiful September wedding at Doddington Hall in Lincolnshire. The venue was spectacular - totally stunning - and we were lucky enough to have access to the gardens and that sun set for some photos. The main reception was in the Couch House at Doddington Hall, guests played garden games and relaxed before dancing the night away to their rock wedding band Anthemic. Absolutely wonderful stuff.
Here are a few previews from Rachel and Tom’s sunny September wedding day..
Oh these two! It was so special to be back with this beautiful family capturing them in their home. Last time I was there was two years ago when Bhodi was 6 months, and now Rufus has joined the gang too. I couldn’t resist getting them both back in this amazing wooden moon that Colin made them..
Read MoreOh my goodness.. Chantelle and Andrew’s wedding was just beautiful It was my first time shooting a wedding at Tithe Barn at Bolton Abbey in North Yorkshire and it lived up to all my expectations. The sun shone, guests mingled outside, inside was one of the most beautiful barn set ups I’ve seen and it was just the perfect day from start to finish.
Here are a few favourites.. I hope to be back at the wonderful Tithe Barn in the future too!
Read MoreLaura and Arran married on Loch Tay, up in Scotland. It was an absolutely incredible setting with atmospheric views of the loch and the surrounding hills, and a little rain didn’t stop their celebrations one tiny bit. They originally wanted to marry outside but on the day opted for a stretch tent, where they later ate, overlooking the water. Immediately after the ceremony we hopped in a car and drove around the lake grabbing a few extra photos to make the most of this beautiful place.. (big love to Laura and Arran for being so up for making the most of it despite us all getting a little soggy too!)
Read More“SALLY!! 😭 We cannot cope with our wedding box! Thank you so much for our pictures - they are more than we could ever have wished for! Your work is phenomenal and I can’t believe those wedding photos are ours!”
Read MoreHolly and Chris - what a wedding! The most beautiful English country garden marquee wedding.. incredible flowers everywhere, so relaxed, and ending with a fabulous band and serious shapes thrown on the dance floor.. I loved being part of their beautiful marquee wedding, held at Holly’s parents’ house in Gloucestershire, that sunny Summer Saturday. Here is their stop motion film and what they had to say about their photos and film..
Read MoreOh Katie and Dan! My heart is so full.
Katie and I met aged four in Primary school on our first day there. Somewhere further down the line she introduced me to Dan - a kind, intelligent and funny man that she’d already started building up a catalogue of raucous and hilarious stories together with.. They met within journalism circles through work and haven’t looked back. I can’t wait to see what the future holds for these two.
Katie and Dan, it was one of the most special days of my life being bridesmaid (can you spot me?) and documenting your incredible day.
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