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May 11, 2020
5 min

How To Pull Off a Pandemic Proposal: A Lockdown Love Story

Is there anything better than a face full of happy tears? Michele organised a really personal surprise proposal to Helena in less than a w...

May 6, 2020
7 min

7 Top Tips: How To Improve Composition in Your Photos

So, last week I was chatting about how to improve your pictures of your kids in terms of getting angles and natural moments, and how to b...

Apr 20, 2020
4 min

How To: Document Your Family (in this strange, strange time) 10 Top Tips

Well. I wasn’t expecting to write a post quite like this, and I’m guessing you weren’t expecting to read one. As the lockdown is extended...

Mar 18, 2020
4 min

Reflections: A few tips to get through this

This is an old photo from one of those misty mornings I went out walking, seeking out the isolation. I’m ok with being on my own, I crave...

Jul 3, 2019
4 min

Behind The Scenes - A Styled Shoot at Millbridge Court

A styled shoot often looks so effortless, but it usually requires a huge team to coordinate and work together towards one vision, so if y...

Apr 24, 2019
3 min

Star-Crossed Lovers: A Celestial Shoot

This shoot was the brainchild of glitter-fuelled Toni Searle Beauty and dress-designer-of-dreams Marie Chandler Bridal. And wow, what a s...

Jan 30, 2019
5 min

How To: Create a Classic Style for Your Wedding

So, Classic. What IS a classic style? Surely that's every wedding you've ever been to, because, like weddings, right?! Kind of. Mostly be...

Jan 28, 2019
2 min

Forest Portraits: How to Boost Your Confidence In Front of The Camera

It's easy to feel awkward in front of the camera. Even I do. Although, having said that, I've found that I'm a little more comfortable if...

Nov 22, 2018
8 min

How To: Create a Stand-Out Wedding that Supports Craftspeople and Indie Business at No Extra Cost

This week is the #justacard campaign. The idea is to promote all the small little people and save the independent artists, boutiques and ...

Nov 12, 2018
6 min

How to: An Ethical Wedding

So, when I was preparing for my own wedding I started thinking - how could we do this more ethically? The very nature of a wedding being ...

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