I love capturing images of large family groups. There is always something going on between people; conversation, play etc. It also relaxes everyone as they are out numbering me 9:1. I tend to use either Badbury Clumps or Great Coxwell for these large groups as it gives the children freedom to run and explore.

Below are some of Nancy’s family at the clumps.




The Light was fantastic on this day, breaking through the trees and casting its golden rays.

Tags: badbury clumps, woods, family portraits, black & white, baby, trees

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

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

17th June is my Birthday and Nicole decided to book a family portrait session at Roves Farm - another of my favourite photography places! It was an emigrating present for both sets of parents and a reminder of England for Steve & Nicole. We had a such a fun time climbing the old trees, blowing bubbles and hitting them with a bat. Something you just cannot do in a studio, which is why my clients and I love the outdoors!


Who is having more fun here then!



We finished off the shoot with a simple family portrait under the shade of the old oak. What better way to encapsulate England. All the best downunder!

Tags: family portraits, fun, woods, fields, childrens portraits, bubbles, trees, roves farm

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

I met Emily & Harry at Roves Farm. Their mum and I agreed that a portrait session at Westonbirt Arboretum would be a lovely idea. We had great weather, the bluebells were still just out and I found out that Emily - like most children - loved playing with the bubbles!


This is one of my favourite images from the day - thanks to Katie for blowing the bubbles…


Full of life, energy and laughter is how I like my portrait sessions.


Harry had a bad cold, but I still managed to get a little natural smile from him.

Tags: westonbirt, portraits, childrens portraits, toddler portraits, leaves, woods, trees, bluebells