
Giving up the day job and becoming a full time family photographer
Two weeks ago something monumental happened. I walked out of the John Lewis head office in Victoria for the very last time and embarked upon my journey of working for myself full time. It's the dream for so many people and the significance of it was not lost on me. It was a big day! No, I'm not doing it justice - it was a HUGE day! Not least because I'd been with them for almost 11 years. But when a restructure came up and the option of voluntary redundancy was on the table,

Availability update - Spring/Summer sessions now open for booking
Hard to believe considering last week's weather but apparently spring is just around the corner (albeit a bit delayed by the beast from the east) I’m now booking my photography sessions into May, so please get in touch early to avoid disappointment. This is especially relevant if you are hoping for a newborn shoot with me - due to the extra flexibility I need in my diary with newborn photography I can only commit to a certain number. Once my slots are filled, they are filled

How to pitch having a baby photography session to your other half
Make 2018 the year to capture your family photographs. If you REALLY want to have an in-home or on-location newborn, baby or family shoot but have a reluctant partner, here are a few ways of convincing them... :) Now, it's invariably mummies that seek me out and make a booking for a newborn or baby photography shoot, so I'll refer to 'him' in this post, but this is equally applicable if you have a camera shy wife!! First of all, find his happy space...pour him a glass of wine