Do you love taking photos of your family like me? I want to help you get everyday images you love. We're still stuck in the middle of winter here in the UK, the view from my office window is dismal but spring is not far away & I've been reminded this week that the first school holiday of the year will be upon us soon. As a mum the number of images I take of my son increases dramatically during the school holidays, probably because I have more time with him & we can go out to

Right Now! OK, so that was my short answer, here is my reason why. I took this portrait of my son at the beginning of the year (February 2018), being a typical 11 year old boy & photographers child he actually hates posing for portraits so this was a rare treat for me, involving no small amount of bribery I hasten to add. What I usually get are quick snapshots on my phone when he's not looking! Anyway back to the point. We are now approaching the end of the year, as I write t

So, you're thinking about booking a family portrait session, or maybe you've booked one already & you were feeling super excited but... ... now the questions, the worries & the doubts start creeping in. Things like: What if my children misbehave? Our session is outside what do we do if it rains? My child is really shy and won't talk to unfamiliar people. I could go on and on with the worries which run through the minds of parents before a family portrait session, especially u

If you know me then you will know when I'm not shooting a camera I'm shooting a bow. If you don't know me then yes I really do mean a bow & arrow! Myself, my husband & son are all proud members of Sherwood Archers Southwell, Nottinghamshire & of course our little corner of the world has quite a big history when it comes to archery. Do you know what, or rather who, I'm talking about? You guessed it Robin Hood. Sorry I just couldn't resist using the Walt Disney version of Robin