The Simpkins were looking to update their walls with something other than white studio shots that everybody seems to have. An Openspace Portrait session is full of the colours of nature.



It was a baking hot June, so once we had some great pictures in the wild flower meadows at Roves Farm, we moved to the woods and I captured some magical images in the shade of the two sisters.


I used my famous Lens Baby to capture this natural portrait. No photoshop here!

Tags: childrens portraits, outdoor portraits, summer, lens baby 3g, fun, woods, fields, flowers, sisters, roves farm, wild Flower Meadow

The Harris’s were looking for their first ‘proper’ family portrait and I am delighted they chose me. We decided to meet in a location that was central to where we both lived and Buscot weir was the perfect place. Trees, Fields, Water and a Willow Dome what more could a outdoor portrait photographer need… Both parents were full of energy and laughter and it really shows in the images captured for them.


Bubbles are a favourite of mine and the children.


Openspace Portrait sessions are always fun.


I love this image I captured in front of the water at Buscot. The family are relaxed and the shot come together, simple and effective.

Tags: outdoor portraits, family portraits, buscot, bubbles, willow, leaves, fields

Jamie & Sam come to Roves Farm lots. They are full of energy, laughter & are typical brothers! Photographing them was such fun and a pleasure. And I think from the images below you can see that too.

Tags: roves farm, childrens portraits, outdoor portraits, natural, woods, fields

James and Lucy mum got in touch with me to organise a Portrait Session in winter. It was for a Valentine present for her husband. I love winter in England as we get a completely different type of light. Lucy was quite nervous but you couldn’t tell in the image below. The wind blew and lifted her hair and created a wonderful capture.



James was a complete monkey and reminded me of my little boy of the same age.

Tags: natural, outdoor portraits, willow, woods, childrens portraits, winter

Photographing your friends is hard and there is an extra added pressure of getting it completely right! Guy & Tamsin agreed to meet me at Buscot weir. I had never done a Portrait Session at Buscot before, but what a place. Lots of grass area to run around, water, a willow dome and lots of shade if the sun is really bright. As you can see we got lots of lovely shots!


This is a classic Openspace Portrait image from one of my favourite lenses.


A lovely wide angle family shot and one of my favourite images of the day.



Black & White definitely suits a certain capture, this is one of them.

Tags: gloucestershire, family portraits, fun, lechlade, buscot, outdoor portraits

I love taking photographs and in this garden portrait session everything seemed to come together. Sometimes it just clicks… Lara’s parents had just come over to England for a holiday and all 6 of us met up at her Aunts house in Cirencester. She had a glorious garden full of neat little places to photograph in. We played games and generally ran around having a good time while I took pictures.


This is one of my favourite images. Both parent looking towards me and not even knowing they are in shot, perfect!


Beards hold such fascination with young children.


Another image full of fun and laughter.


You cannot beat a nice Black & White image.

Tags: family portraits, garden portraits, fun, childrens portraits, outdoor portraits, cirencester

This was such a happy Openspace Portrait session. The Seward’s were in the process of moving abroad and Mum wanted a present for Dad. We couldn’t have asked for a better day. The star of the show is the person you cannot see though, it’s the girl Aunt. She made them both giggle and laugh pretty much throughout the 1hr session. You always get out what you put in…


This was the first attempt at using my new Lens Baby. The stars are part of the lens and not added afterwards in any program. A fantastic capture of a natural smile. An image I still use now for promotion.

Tags: natural, outdoor portraits, wiltshire, woods, willow, leaves, star lens, roves farm, lens baby