So after the exoticism of recent weeks — destination weddings in Croatia, and Brazilian / Irish civil partnerships — we return to a more traditional English wedding, set below the baleful, louring clouds of Northern England.  In wedding photography terms this was Jeff Ascough territory — but Jeff Acough is just imitatin’…  Children were at the centre [...]

Here we have my new blog, featuring a precocious Little Red Riding Hood who was perfectly wise beyond her years and probably the friendliest, twinkly-eyed bubba of a wolf you’re likely to meet.  The whole thing took place in a mysterious forest in North London.  Admittedly, it was mysterious because I was driven there and [...]

Hot on the trail of yesterday’s wedding blog comes today’s children’s portrait blog. This was a fantastic day — the kids were a delight, the glowing late afternoon soft spring light couldn’t have been better, and the parents, Pip and Dave, are friends I hadn’t seen for ages.  Not to mention the fact that the [...]

This was my first photoshoot with young kids in a while and I’d forgotten how fast they moved.  They’re like lightning.  At a wedding you see the shot, you compose it and you click.  With kids (Alohi is 3 and Zavier is 18 months) you see the shot, you compose it and when you click [...]

They say never work with kids or animals, but I have to say that’s not my experience.  I really like kids at weddings.  They bring a real energy to the day.  It’s like they’re having their own tiny prom as a satellite function just slightly separate from the main event.  They’re dressed up, giddy, mischievous and it [...]