Chester Zoo – A Winter Wonderland!

I wanted to share some of these images before all the snow disappears! Emma and I decided on an afternoon at the zoo last weekend (it seemed a good idea at the time!) and of course, it was a great opportunity to take the camera along and see if any of the residents...

Louise, Andy and Alice

This is Louise, Andy and their little one Alice. I shot them at their home just before Christmas and got some beautiful, natural, relaxed shots of them. I know I’ve said it before, but I think when shooting portraits and families in particular, it’s so...

Snow? In Manchester? Don’t be silly…

Happy New Year one and all! And if anyone had told me my first blog post of 2010 would be about the snow in Manchester I’d never have believed them… A images few from today’s jaunt into the city centre (because there’s been nothing on the news...

Review of 2009

This is it! My last post of the year! I’ve decided to pick out my favourite shots from 2009 and tell you a little bit more about some of them, why I like them and why they’re examples of creative, well executed photography. We start with an image from the...

Flower Design afternoon tea with Howard Wing

Here’s a few images from Flower Design’s fantastic Christmas afternoon tea event. There were The Fylde’s TOP wedding and events guys on board with it – Flower Design hosted it, Jane ran a series of demonstrations throughout the course of the...

Ailsa’s portfolio shoot

I previewed my shoot with Ailsa a few months ago now and have now finally got round to showing off a few more images from the shoot! Ailsa is a dancer for the amazing Bombshells (the performing company within Bodybarre) and she also teaches burlesque courses and...

Christina and David’s album

I just wanted to give you a little glimpse of Christina and David’s album – it is a real thing of beauty! The album manufacturer I use for the digital storybooks I supply is quite simply one of the best in the world. The quality is second to none, the...

Flower Design Wreath making – day 2!

This was the second wreath making day that Flower Design ran at The Clifton Arms and it was a fantastic success – people have already provisionally booked for next years workshops, so make sure you get in touch with Flower Design and let them know you’re...

SWPP November Awards

A quick post at the end of a hectic week! These are the images I entered into the Society of Wedding and Portrait Photographers monthly competition for November. REALLY pleased with the bronze awards and particularly delighted with the silver! A good month! This image...

The White Closet – Part 2!

Here’s the full set of images from the shoot I did of gorgeous new bridal boutique, The White Closet in West Didsbury, Manchester. As I mentioned last week, Nikki has only just opened and needed some images to show off the boutique, from the consultation area,...