Jo Barker Photography

Essex New Born Baby Photographer -Models wanted for Jo Barker Photography

2012-01-11T13:46:00.009Z

WANTED!

Baby Models for Jo Barker Photography

I have lots of lovely new props at the studio and would love a few babies to come in to try them out. I can also come to your home if that is easier.

Do get in touch if you are expecting a little one or even if you have a baby a few weeks or months old that would be fine too.

You can select a favourite fine art print as a thank you for working with for me.

Many Thanks

Jo

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Pet Photographer Herts & Essex - Quirky Pet Competition

2011-12-24T12:55:00.000Z

I'm sending out a New Year gift to all the Jo Barker Photography face book fans. If you are not on the fan page then it's easy to join by clicking on the face book link at the top of this blog.

For those of you with funny and quirky pets you may be interested to enter the Quirky Pet Competition, see details and prize below.

Wishing All my clients a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Looking forward to photographing many lovely pets and animals in 2012.

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Pet Photographer Herts & Essex

2011-12-21T13:41:00.000Z

Two beautiful Norwegian Forest cats Renfield and Mina, visited the studio for their formal portraits.

My clients wanted low key pet portraiture to fit in with their existing wall decor style so we shot on black with lighting to focus on the eyes and expressions.

We were not short on expressions as there were many to choose from! Happy to mildly irritated to madly cross and totally faffed off and I could not give a monkey's about this shoot!

The cats had a fabulous time in the studio, hiding behind the backdrops and under the chaise but their curiosity for turkey bites was strong enough to tempt them onto the posing table for some fleeting moments of calm and compositional captures!

The cats are truly beautiful and large!

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer!

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Documentary Wedding Photographer The Reid Rooms Essex

2011-12-17T23:44:00.000Z

These wedding photographs are a little different to my usual wedding work, however there is a good reason for this and that is because the couple wanted something with a Victorian feel, a bit spooky and all together a little bit strange.

Perfect…….just how I like to work. There is nothing like being hired for your artful uniqueness and I have plenty of that!

When I first met with Natalie and Ian at the studio I knew I was the right photographer for their Victorian themed wedding. They were such an arty couple who wanted to create a day based on their passion for another era, the paranormal and Halloween. They set the wedding date for October the 31st..

After a little discussion and idea throwing regarding the style of the photography I could achieve for them the date was soon booked in the diary.

We were all very excited about the day and the photographs to follow.

Here is a small collection. The final edition for the wedding book will be 90 individually, digitally worked and painted images. As an artist and photographer this is a dream assignment. The project is ongoing…book going to design in January 2012.

"This happy little Halloween face was dancing for real, just spinning around and around all on it's own….SPOOKY. Nat and Ian thought I had done a photoshop effect on him…"er no he was doing it all unaided!"

Details to literally die for on this day

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

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Pet Portraits Hertfordshire, Essex and London - pet photographer

2011-12-14T13:06:00.000Z

I love to photograph the curiosity of cats, especially a new kitten. For maximum cuteness you can't beat a crazy kitten photo session.This kitten photo session took place in a bedroom with a deep red carpet which adds a lovely warmth and a bit of drama to the pictures. They were all photographed in a dark room with just a desk light on for a little light, no flash as the kitten may not have liked it. The lens was my 105mm 2.8 macro on my Nikon D3, the camera I use for much of my natural light work. These types of photos are great for holding onto the memories of the first days with your new kitten, before it grows into a big cat. This collection works well together and looks fab in a multi frame to show off all of kitties antics!

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Pet Photographer Hertfordshire & Essex - Rats

2011-12-09T00:06:00.001Z

I've had a ratty week, as in lots of rats visiting the studio for their portraits. Rats are such fun to photograph as they are very active and interested in everything. They are also really cute when they decide to sit still for a moment. Sometimes they give you a ratty stare, or they wash their faces or hold their little hand like paws in cute poses.

A big THANK YOU Jenni for bringing your wonderful rat family for their photo sessions

Totally adorable!

See for yourself!

This is FIZZLE

This is FATSO

This is MORRIS

Rats are quite difficult to photograph as their tails can easily vanish out of shot. I discovered quite a few missing tails once I started processing all the shots

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Child Portrait Photographer Hertfordshire & Essex

2011-12-06T11:54:00.000Z

This little girl has been to the studio for portrait sesions several times as she lives really nearby in Bishops Stortford.

We have also done quite a few location shoots which have helped to document her development over the last couple of years.

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Pet Photographer Hertfordshire - Greyhounds

2011-12-04T18:52:00.005Z

For the first Sunday in ages I had time for visiting the family's greyhounds and spent a while photographing the dogs interacting with their owners. It was a beautiful morning and I came back with some lovely dog soul shots and a few fun dog action photographs.

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Baby Photographer Hertfordshire

2011-11-28T18:35:00.000Z

I photographed this lovely couple's wedding just over a year ago and it was great to see Gill and Michael popping into the studio to capture a few family portraits of their beautiful baby girl.

We did a selection of Alice on her own both in the studio and in natural light, some family portraits of all three of them and also created a variety of colour options to match in with their existing wedding portraits with the sepia finish.

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Pet Photographer Hertfordshire - Bishops Stortford

2011-11-28T11:06:00.002Z

Pet photography is a passion of mine. I love photographing dogs, cats or small animals in natural light as it allows me to work really quickly with an animal, capturing all those quirk isms, expressions and mannerisms in a fraction of the time it takes in the studio.

The animal will thank you for that!

Photographing pets in natural light makes it a little easier to build up a great collection of pet portraits that capture your pet's personality and the special relationship you guys have together.

The pet photographs I create have this beautiful play of shadow and light that looks very different to the staged studio photography look. I am a light freak, like a moth to it I am, so for me this way of working with pets or animals is very natural and my clients always love the results as much as me. Stressfree and beautiful pet portraits is "way to go"!

"Do you want me to pose?"

"This is my lovely snuggly bed"

"You must look into my soulful eyes"

"I have a beautiful nose"

"In shadow I look like this"

"This is my shifty, sly Daschund look"

"and not to be confused with"

"My totally bored look"

"and I hope this session is over as I really want to go to,"

"sleep….ahhhhh…nice afternoon nap"

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Pet Photographer Hertfordshire - Hamsters

2011-11-28T10:47:00.001Z

I'm happy to report that Sonny the hamster is feeling much better! She is eating properly, droppings have reappeared in the cage and she looks a little fatter….in a good way!

Sonny we love you and our hearts are singing once more to see you happy again.

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Essex Pet Photographer - Hertfordshire and Essex Pet Portraits

2011-11-25T15:41:00.001Z

Hi all. I simply had to post the latest pet photography pictures out of our portrait studio in Bishops Stortford. I love these new cat portraits so much, mainly because she is my cat! I hope you love them too and can see how wonderful it is to make pet portraits like this. It really freezes your pet's expressions and can reveal some interesting gestures. Even one's you did not know existed!

I discovered Tikka can dance! Totally cute!!

This is Tikka our wonderfully curious tortoise shell cat. I was in the studio getting ready for a family portrait session and was testing out the set up when our cat decided to get curious about what I was doing. We spent some quality time getting to know each other a little better. I found out she could dance and pose for her cat portraits like a pro!

This is a good time to show some new fresh pictures as we have decided to open the studio for pet portraiture on a regular basis. See details of out pet portrait sessions below!

Pet Photography is available at Jo Barker Photography Studio in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire. Jo is happy for people to visit from anywhere for portraits of their dog's, cat's or any other pet portraits you fancy. So long as the animal is cool with the travel arrangements!

If you or your family and friends would like some super cool pet portrait wall art then do pass on this on. Details of pet photography portraits available at Jo Barker Photography below.
I can’t wait to meet all your pets.

Jo would like to invite people to try out a fun and stress free pet portrait session with no obligation to purchase a thing. Just come and enjoy the fun.

The fee for the hour photo shoot is only £25 from November 2011 to February 2012. You will be amazed at the variety of cool, edgy and cute shots you can achieve in a small amount of time. Jo has oodles of patience and little tricks to get the cute looks you will adore.

Within a few days Jo will have processed a collection of 15 or more images ready for you to view.

You are then invited back to the studio to select which images you would like for your wall art. You may also view online if you are unable to get to the studio.

Gorgeous products are available to display your images. Jo’s favourite is a large framed collage which displays a variety of cute faces, details and action shots of your pet.

You can also have images

On Canvas

On acrylic

Framed prints

You may also take your images on a presentation disk for only £300 allowing you to print and create your own photos at will.

It’s been several years since I photographed animals on a regular basis. I shot plenty of sessions in New York, horses, dogs, cats, birds and a dragon, but since arriving back in the UK I have been all about weddings. I do love to photograph other subjects too. Animals are interesting with their vivid colours, complex shapes and sense of curiosity all adding up to making striking images. Of course there is lots of sentimental value for the owners too.
For more pet portraits view our full pet photography portfolio on the Jo Barker Photography website.

I'm really looking forward to meeting lots of new folks and their interesting pets. Our studio is located on the Hertfordshire and Essex border and we are now taking bookings for dog, cat and general pet portraits.

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Pet Portrait Photographer Hertfordshire and Essex …Sick little hamster in our house

2011-11-24T18:18:00.000Z

During the last week our adorable little hamster Sonny became noticeably unwell. She is only 18 months old and we had hoped she would live a full life of to about three years. She lost loads of weight, stopped drinking water and stopped eating. We were all very sad as it's awful to see an animal suffering. Our vet on the A120 was brilliant and let us take her in on an emergency appointment for a quick diagnosis for the possible problems. A lump was discovered in her abdominal area and we discussed that she may have a cancer. We also discussed that she may have a blockage in the digestive tract , which could also explain the lump as there were no droppings in the cage. She was displaying signs of a hamster with constipation. We left the vet with a "lets monitor her and see what happens" attitude. Once we got her home we added in lots of fresh veggies, fruits and nuts and put water on a lid so she could drink from that or her water bottle. We then went onto cage watch to help her with feeding and water.

That evening we took a few photos just in case she was too sick to fight whatever was making her so ill. She actually looks quite perky here but she was a chunk of a hamster before and not at all skinny like she is in the first picture.

New Born Baby Photographer Hertfordshire & Essex

2011-11-02T02:36:00.000Z

I do have a professional photography studio in my home however most of my child or baby portraiture takes place on location.

When it comes to newborns I think most families feel more relaxed to do a new born baby session in their own home. We stop for feeds and changing and everything is familiar to baby so they remain very calm.

I bring plenty of equipment along for your session.  A car full of backdrops, props and additional lighting. I also hunt around your home for things that mean something to you so  incorporate your blankets, cusions, dishes, baskets, baby toys into the session so that the shoot is unique for you.

This is baby Emil.  The family and I are working closely together to create a baby's first year collection which I will then make into a wonderful contemporary coffee table book.

Family Photographer Hertfordshire & Essex

2011-11-01T16:22:00.000Z

This is the adorable Caitlin, along with a selection family portraits of her with her mum and dad. Caitlin's parents contacted me to set up a family location portraiture session in Bishops Stortford with the hopes of capturing Caitlin before she grew any older.

We set up lots of dates to get together in the local park but the weather was nasty for every appointment. In the end we decided to grab a portrait session at my studio in Bishops Stortford so as to capture Cailtin as she was at the time. If we had waited for good weather she may well have gotten to be a year old before she made it in front of a camera.

Here are the favourites from the session.

Documentary Wedding Photographer Herts, Essex & London _ at Woolston Manor

2011-10-25T10:24:00.000+01:00

I headed down to East London for the all day documentary coverage of the wedding of Jacqueline and Jake. The girls's preparations were photographed at the bride's home and I met the groom, the best man and ushers at the church for some natural boy shots, details of the church and the arrival of the bridesmaids and Jacqueline. We did a few groups at the church which is a really pretty and absolutely gorgeous. We all then headed over to the venue of Woolston Manor to cover the rest of the afternoon and evening celebrations. The majority of their coverage was in the documentary style as Jacqueline was very keen to capture as many natural moments as possible the only exceptions being a small list of group shots and some lightly styled couple shots.

Many congratulations to you both!

Wedding Photographer Essex - Down Hall

2011-10-24T10:38:00.001+01:00

Yesterday I was once again photographing an important event at the beautiful wedding venue of Down Hall. This time for the moving vow renewal of Susan and Alan.

The stunning wedding venue as always a perfect backdrop for the love and romance of a special couple and family. To top it off we were blessed with wonderful zinging sunshine for gorgeous couple, family and candid photographs.

May you guys continue with much happiness and love, It was a pleasure to photograph your special moments.

Hugs

Location Child Photographer Hertfordshire & Essex

2011-10-20T14:23:00.000+01:00

This is one of my favourite child portrait sessions. I was asked to come up with a shoot for the theme of "out door play" for The Practical Pre School magazine. After disregarding many ideas I finally settled on the idea of capturing the emotions or "Spirit of Boy". Capturing the intangiable is something I work on constantly as this is so important in all the areas of photography i work in. I do this by watching, waiting and being ready for those fleeting expressions and make sure that light is used creatively to add to the mood and feeling I'm trying to express within the image.

Wedding Photographer Hertfordshire & Essex - Tilty Church

2011-10-14T23:27:00.000+01:00

Yesterday we were in the beautiful medieval villages of Thaxted and Tilty for the lovely intimate wedding of Christina and James.

The preparations took place at the Swan Hotel in Thaxted and the ceremony was held at St Mary The Virgin Church in Tilty. The church was part of Titly Abbey dating back to the 12th century. I also took a few shots of the abbey ruins which is steeped in history a few days before the wedding when I popped in to meet the family at the wedding rehearsal.

As Christina is a talented fashion designer she designed her own wedding dress and coat (for keeping out the cold UK weather as she is from Brazil).

The flowers were by a florist who has worked as a florist for the Queen and hair and make up were by the wonderful Sara and Kirsty of Occasions also from Bishops Stortford. Sara is always super prepared to help the bride on her special day and yesterday she hooked up the back of the beautiful dress with her antique button fastener!

Here are our photographers favourite artful shots. A few of these are by my wonderful new assistant, trainee 2nd photographer and videographer , my amazing daughter Emily who is swiftly becoming part of the Barker team!

Wedding Photographer Hertfordshire & Essex - Down Hall

2011-10-12T16:01:00.000+01:00

On September the 24th I was at the beautiful Down Hall in Hertfordshire for the wedding of Justine and Ed. I too was quietly celebrating that day as it was my wedding anniversary also, 17 years since Simon and I tied the knot on a gorgeous beach in Jamaica! The time has simply flown by!

Justine and Ed were a lovely fun couple who paid so much attention to getting the details and finishing touches to perfection for their family and friends. They selected an elegant champagne toned carpet rather than the traditional red for the walk down the aisle, the wedding breakfast suit looking stunning in champagne and silver and the lit white dance floor and ceiling lighting that went in for the evening celebrations was amazing. It all made for a sumptuous atmosphere and crazy rockin' photographs!

Location: All day and evening at Down Hall
Flowers by : Elegant Stems of Bishops Stortford
Toastmaster : Mark (super photographer friendly guy)
Lighting: Lovelight entertainment
Floor & Decor : Mediterranean Occasions Venue Stylists
Cake: Cake Cuisine

Many congratulations to Justine and Ed!

Wedding Photographer Herts & Essex - Down Hall

2011-08-26T11:19:00.000+01:00

Sharing the love on a couple's wedding day is a truly amazing experience. The more I work with people the more I realise how privileged I am to be asked to work with couples on their special day. I was blown away by the intensity of this couple’s adoration for each other & their wonderful boy who was clearly the centre or their world. The wedding took place at the gorgeous Down Hall on the Hertfordshire and Essex border.

Wedding Photographer Hertfordshire - Great Hadam Golf and Country Club

2011-08-15T12:02:00.000+01:00

Gill and Michael had a lovely fun wedding day in Bishops Stortford back in August. We were at Pearse House for the bridal preparation photography. We took some additional time to work on some requested bridal portraitaits as well as all the natural getting ready photography. Yes I have to work twice as hard as clients hire me to shoot in both styles for their wedding coverage. We remained indoors for portraits as the rain bucketed it down. Luckily the sun came out for the grand arrival by red bus at Bishops Stortford registry office and it stayed out long enough to grab some family shots out on the golfcourse at Great Hadam Golf and Country Club. During another dry spell we took to the golf buggies and headed out onto the course for a few couple portraits. After several weeks in design I was pleased to hand over a beautiful Loxley Coffee Table Album for the lovely couple to keep their fun memories to hand.

Wedding Photographer Herts Essex & London - Gilwell Park

2011-07-31T14:45:00.000+01:00

Eva and Mike wanted all day documentary wedding photography coverage along with beautifully styled details and quite a large list of formal photographs of friends and family. This required two photographers as it is impossible to be everything all at once.
The girls prepared at Gilwell Park. The ceremony was held at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Wanstead and then we were all back at Gilwell Park for the formal photographs and the rest of the day's celebrations.

Many Congratulations to Eva and Mike

Location Portrait Photographer Hertfordshire Teen Photography

2011-07-12T20:33:00.000+01:00

Franki came over for a photo shoot late one afternoon. We popped out to one of the many parks in Bishop's Stortford and created some lovely images. Our last shot was the sunset sillouette. It's always worth shooting at this time of day. The light is magical and it changes so quickly that you can make a whole range of images as the sun goes to bed.

Lifestyle Portrait Photographer Bishops Stortford

2011-06-01T12:45:00.000+01:00

Being able to look back at a particular moment in time is really important to me. To do this I make many photographs that only have meaning to me or my family. I call it my photo therapy and I use it in almost every area of my life. It helps cement moments in time to something more than a fuzzy memory. I anchor moments that are often ordinary days, just the way we are together as a family, with imagery that really can bring back how I was feeling at that time. Every now and then I really focus on my family and make pictures that reflect the love I feel for them and the little details that fix moments in my mind. Every time I look back at these pictures I'm achingly reminded how much I love my family, how my son used to love to play with lego, how beautiful my daughter is and how gentle and loving my sons and husband are. How beautiful I find it to take time to live life in this way, to slow it all down and enjoy the everyday moments as they happen and later to relive through photographs.

Wedding Photographer Great Hallingbury Manor

2011-05-03T15:21:00.000+01:00

I'm a regular photographer at the lovely boutique wedding venue of Great Hallingbury Manor. Monique and Scot booked me as they were wanting my reportage or documentary style for their wedding photography. They also required a selection of formal family photographs and a few special couple shots but the most importrant element was to ensure that the day was captured on camera as candidly as possible. The couple are mad about cats and I made sure to capture as many cat portraits as possible whilst I was photographing Monique preaparing for her special day in the morning. After the morning preparations I quickly drove over to the church to photograph the wedding ceremony at the Holy Trinity Church in Bishops Stortford and then we all headed over to The Great Hallingbury Manor to photograph the wedding celebrations.

Many Congratulations Monique and Scot

Wedding Photographer at Parklands

2011-04-08T19:51:00.000+01:00

Weddings at Parklands are always amazing. A beautiful venue with so many interesting places to photograph the happy couple and their guests. The wedding of Corrina and Paul was lovely. A fun, friendly and easy going couple.

We had a blast!

The weather was not great which was a shame so we had fun in the pavilion and indoors instead.

Here are a few of the shots from their day.

Location Portrait Photographer Bishops Stortford - Teenager Fashion Sessions

2011-02-02T12:03:00.000Z

Being different is an important element of my business. I strive to create images that come from me, that are original and striking. Not only do I have a passion for anything photography but I also adore fashion....as do teenage girls...they love it! Here are some recent fashion inspired shoots. The ideas come from both myself and the girls...vampires are popular at the moment so we did a Vamp shoot in a local graveyard...I also love the old glamour photography so we a did a shoot with a polished glamorous look.
This style of shoot is a perfect gift for a teenage girl who wants to look a million dollars for ever!

Promotional - Flower photography for Elegant Stems

2011-02-01T18:17:00.000Z

I've know Carla and Jan from Elegant Stems in Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire, for several years now and was more than happy to supply photography and images for use on their website and promotional material when they approached me. They often have open days to show their clients the wonderful possibilities for wedding day floral and bouquet arrangements. Here are a selection from one of their recent open days and a couple of shots from a wedding we were both involved with.

Wedding Albums Coffee Table Story Book Wedding Albums In!

2011-01-22T11:20:00.001Z

After many weeks of proofing, processing and layout design it is always wonderful to set eyes on the final product, the Wedding Album, or albums in this case. Liz and James went for a triple set of matching books, including the 12 x12 inch main wedding book with a set of replica 6x6 inch books for their parents. They are beautifully finished,understated and elegant with a subtle emboss on the cover. Gorgeous.

Wedding Photographer Parklands Quendon

2010-10-11T09:08:00.003+01:00

Wedding Photographer Essex - The Maltings Great Dunmow and The Green Man - The Wedding of Jill and Kevin

2010-09-17T16:03:00.000+01:00

Jill, Kevin and their friends and family were brilliant fun to work with. We had a day full of fun, love and laughter and covered everything from the bridal preperations to the late night energetic dancing. The ceremony was at the beautiful historic Great Dunmow Maltings and the reception was held at the Green Man Restaurant also in Dunmow.

Child Portrait Photographer Bishops Stortford

2010-08-20T23:02:00.000+01:00

Mini shoot with two wonderful children

Pet Photographer Hertfordshire & Essex - One Man and his Dogs

2010-08-10T15:35:00.000+01:00

I came across this lovely man taking a walk with his beloved dogs on a Cornish beach. He kindly stopped and chattered for a while and let me make a few pictures of his dogs. I'm dacshund mad which was why I went hurtling across the beach to capture this very old wire haired dacshund and his little buddy who is an Affenpinscher. Together they pondered life, taking in the view.

2 Days in Summer

2010-08-02T20:39:00.000+01:00

This summer I took my bunch of children down to Cornwall for a a few days of planned activity. Very brave they were! They had a go at climbing and abseiling.....whilst I took pictures of them. That got me out of that one!

Wedding Photographer Spains Hall

2010-07-29T23:37:00.000+01:00

Back in July we were at Spains Hall covering the wedding of the fun loving Liz and James. The ceremony was at the beautiful Saint John the Baptist Church in Finchinfield. The lovely flowers were created by mother daughter team at Elegant Stems. Click play to view a few highlights from the day!

Documentary Wedding Photographer Great Hallingbury Manor

2010-07-16T14:44:00.000+01:00

Jo and John picked the lovely wedding venue of Great Hallingbury Manor near Bishops Stortford for their wedding day in September this year. We wish Jo and John and their family a wonderful future together. Videography was by your perfect day

Wedding Photographer Fennes

2010-07-04T23:23:00.000+01:00

Rosie and Bob created a lovely intimate wedding at the Fennes Estate in Braintree. We enjoyed beautiful weather so the ceremony was held outside on the stunning lawns. A gorgeous day with a wonderful loving couple.

Couple Sessions - Serena & Michael

2010-07-01T23:08:00.001+01:00

It's really lovely when a couple come and book me for a "couple session". Often I do these for couples who have already booked me for their wedding day but this one was a gift from her to him to capture them as they are now...a fun loving couple! I created a shooting "circuit" starting in the park then popped into town for a romantic coffee and finished with a short session by the old telephone box.

Location Fashion Portrait Photographer

2010-07-01T01:08:00.000+01:00

Location Fashion Portrait Photographer

2010-06-30T17:01:00.000+01:00

I really enjoy photographing teenagers. They often like to do something different which is great for me as experimenting and playing with light to come up with something creative is lots of fun.

Anstey Church - The Wedding of Hannah and Lee

2010-05-25T11:24:00.000+01:00

Hannah and Lee tied the knot at their local family church in Anstey Essex. It was a lovely May day with gorgeous weather which meant they could fully enjoy their reception in the marquee in the fields behind the church. Here are a few shots from their day.

Baby Photography - Books - iphone movie's - CD's

2010-05-22T15:48:00.000+01:00

People still ask me for framed prints and canvas but there are other exciting ways to view your pictures.
You could have your pictures as a beautiful book. Digital files also enable you to easily share images with your friends and family.

A quick tap on your touchscreen will have people ooohing and ahhhing over a mini movie of your beautiful new born baby, your energetic toddler or your complete wedding! The technology is awesome these days.

Making mini movies is a passion of mine! This I put together with a selection of images from all the sessions we have done so far. It always makes me feel mushy and it's not my baby!

A few pages from a custom book design created from images over several shoot days.

Baby & Family Photography - Baby Ava

2010-05-20T12:25:00.000+01:00

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of photographing baby Ava with her parents. They contacted me as they were looking for natural baby and family portraits to capture Ava before she changed any more. They felt time was running away and they were not getting the pictures themselves to remember the stage she was at. The adorable stage! Most of my photography is on location as people do like to be in familiar surroundings especially when the demands of baby are the first priority. We shot a variety of images at their home. All very relaxed with plenty of baby breaks, an outfit change and some lovely natural moments were captured.

Baby - Cute Teddies and Crazy Critters

2010-05-19T23:10:00.003+01:00

Today I popped around my clients house to make final arrangements for a very special new born baby shoot this weekend. I decided to do the details today to ensure we focus on the portraiture this Sat. I discovered some beautiful baby details and we got carried away arranging the toys,clothes and special little gifts to go into their baby book. Sammy the dog was also on the front row...I think he was reminding us that he was around first!

Such lovely things for baby.

Nursery Photography - Kids A Lorra Lorra Kids Portraits

2010-05-19T02:42:00.006+01:00

I've worked with 100's of children!! Love it!

Location Child Portrait Photographer Bishops Stortford

2010-05-11T15:41:00.001+01:00

My children are a constant source of photographic opportunity. A few weeks back Jack my youngest and I popped over to the local park and whilst he was doing his thing....I was doing mine! I love him to bits...a little moody...very crazy...daft as a brush and totally loveable...by his mother anyway!

Wedding Photographer Essex - Epping Registry and Forty Hall

2010-05-11T13:22:00.005+01:00

Recently I had the privilege of photographing the lovely couple Baber and Giuseppina sharing their intimate wedding ceremony at Epping registry office and a few days later the celebratory dinner at Forty Hall in Enfield. After the ceremony we hopped into the cars and drove to Lower Epping Forest to create some lovely couple shots.

Teenager Portrait Photographer Hertfordshire & Essex

2010-05-01T15:45:00.006+01:00

Lizzie was a wonderful subject to work with as she was happy to have a go at many ideas to create a variety of looks. We hopped in the car and spent an hour at a local park to make pictures with quite a bit of "Sassitude"!!

Location Portrait Photographer for Teenagers

2010-04-17T16:06:00.004+01:00

Working with teenagers is great fun. Over the Easter break I had lots of opportunity to work with some wonderful subjects who were happy for me to play with poses and lighting for creative effects.

Editorial - The 5 to 7 Educator Magazine - Summer

2010-04-14T09:40:00.006+01:00

Teaching - Soul Shooter

2010-04-01T22:34:00.000+01:00

Free shooting in London.
I call it Soul Shootin'.

Recently I took a small group of photographers into London to teach "camera craft". Shooting street is great as there is so much going on you can't fail to get creative.

The idea was to get them shooting in Manual (M) mode rather than resorting to automatic. Getting them to shoot creative arty shots. Here are a few of my fave shots and some snippetts of video capture from the graffiti artist we discovered down brick Lane.
We had a blast!

Parklands Quendon - The Wedding of Laura and Philip

2010-01-30T13:00:00.001Z

This is a video show of the photography from the wedding of Laura and Philip at Parklands Quendon. Most of this wedding was photographed in a reportage style as the lovely couple wanted to spend as little time as possible on group shots and spend it with their family and friends. We photographed the whole day. From the preparations to the evening fun on the dance floor. The flowers were beautiful as always and were provided by Elegant Stems in Bishop's Stortford

Location Fashion Portrait Photographer

2010-01-16T18:09:00.007Z

Watch Susie's portrait shots in motion! Super Cool! Just loving what we can do with pictures these days

Editorial Child Photographer - The 5-7 Educator Magazine - Science

2010-01-10T15:15:00.002Z

After several years of providing images for covers and editorial material for two educational magazines I was pleased to be asked to do a new bunch of shoots for The 5-7 Magazine for their 2010 issues. One of them features the theme of Science and here are a few of the shots we came up with. My model was discovered on one of my weddings and he was very pleased to be asked to feature in the science issue.

Pregnancy - J's Shoot

2010-01-06T21:13:00.002Z

J contacted me just a few weeks before her babies were due to be born. Yes she was having twins!
One of the important and I think necessary things to do before we even get to doing the shoot is me meeting the clients and really spending time getting to know what the client would like. We spent about an hour going around her lovely home chatting about all sorts of ideas for her session. She liked the sound of my suggestions. Once I got back home I decided that I wanted to make use of her beautiful wooden floor and also the light filtering in through the almost sheer curtains. This allowed us to play with sillouttes and shapes and also gave a lovely warm feel with the natural textures we had on hand.There was also an area in her hallway which had a shaft of light raking across the old wooden pew and a lovely loft style bedroom with lots of windows letting us lighten or darken the room just by opening or closing the curtains to shape the light.
A week later i went back with these clear ideas in mind and made these pictures using mostly the light in the rooms and a reflector in a few shots.

Wedding Photographer Essex _ Leez Priory

2010-01-05T00:10:00.010Z

Leez Proiory was a new venue for me. I have been photographing weddings for years but the fact that I have only been in the UK for three years means that many venues are new to me. I loved this one, so many spots for wonderful moments to be captured. Don't we have fab venues in England? This one just oozes character and so it should for it is a Tudor mansion set in 40 acres of parkland.

Here are a few shots from Tracey and David's fab wedding day.

Wedding - Bev and Mike at Gt Hallingbury Manor

2010-01-01T14:31:00.001Z

Been really busy with recent weddings! Some in production, some going ahead in the next few weeks and sorting out bookings for next year so today I am catching up with the blog to show a few of the lovely weddings from the last couple of weeks.

I always love covering weddings when kids are involved in the day. They are so adorable in their fancy outfits and do such cute things.