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So, masks are going to go away soon!!! Perhaps…. Have you embraced mask wearing? Do you have a favourite one? Or perhaps you work in a role where you have a corporate mask policy? I certainly feel I have got used to seeing them in this last year, though I hate wearing them. My nose...
I’ve made this quick video of tips for taking awesome photos to capture your new baby and share with grandparents and family. If you like these tips get more! Download the detailed guide as a printable pdf with 7 awesome tips here.
I’d like to tell you all about one of my favourite country parks, Langley Park, and all the stuff you’ll want to see there with the children. In this series of blogs I will share my favourite parks and wild outdoor spaces that can be visited from the Hillingdon area. Langley Country Park in...
The first birthday is a great time to catch up on your family photos. Your little baby is quite a little person by this age, and has a whole load of new achievements to show off. As well as family cuddles and giggles, a family photo session with a one year old can show off...
A nervous wait in the waiting room. Cold gel and a scanning screen. The exciting happy view of a heartbeat and a little jelly bean sized baby bouncing up and down in my tummy. But hang on, if that jelly bean is the baby, why is there another identical jelly bean just over there… That...
Hot hot hot! That’s what we expect in August, and even in the UK we sometimes get it! Here’s my top 3 outdoor activities, that just all happen to make beautiful pictures too! Get wet When it’s hot there is nothing better than splashing in water to cool the kids down. It’s up to you...
Everything you need to know about visiting Ruislip Lido with children. In this series of blogs I will share all my favourite parks and outdoor spaces that can be visited from the Hillingdon area. Where can you go on a open air train ride, play on the beach and eat ice cream, then escape into the quiet beauty...
Cold snaps in the morning air and an orange glow to the trees. Autumn is certainly here now. Embrace it with my best three fun outdoor activities for kids in October. Autumn leaves When the leaves start changing and falling the whole landscape of the woods changes. It’s hard for kids to resist picking up...
Are you feeling sad about the end of the summer? Don’t worry there is still time to get outside and enjoy the last sun. Every month has it’s own special highlights, here are my top 3 activities for September, along with where to find the outdoor fun in west London: Pick blackberries Wild blackberries are much...
So you’d like a professional photographer to capture some portraits for lasting memories of this time in your family’s life? But you are having trouble deciding who to hire? Here are some of my tips of what look for when you choose a family photographer: 1) Portfolio – does the photographer have a portfolio showing a wide...
I’m so excited, I just won “Nikon Choice” award in the #12DaysOfNikon“Generations” photo contest! The cute faces of my twins,Thomas and Matthew will be exhibited in London plus I get a prize of a Nikon Workshop voucher for some photo fun training! I already have this picture printed large on a canvas in my house, it’s...
What is a cake smash? One year olds often don’t know much about cake. And they certainly haven’t been given a whole one to themselves before! So setting up for cake smash photos where they are presented with a whole cake to investigate is a popular way to celebrate a first birthday. Babies have a...
Bigger. Bigger. Bigger. POP! More bubbles, more Daddy. Bigger bigger bubbles Daddy! Chase them Matthew! Chase them Thomas! Catch them! Pop! Bubble chasing outside in the garden is one of the twins favourite activities. A good excuse for bubble portraits. Great fun in even the smallest of spaces. But the bubble mixture never lasts...
