photo shoot for comic relief

Here are a few images form the photo shoot I held in the park in aid of Comic Relief - considering it wasn't the best day for playing in the park - I managed to raise £65 so a huge thank you to all those who took part.

One of the first to arrive - Maisie, Millie & Finlay - I loved Finlay's French spider costume!

By the time Emily & Zach arrived it was a tad wet and cold but we found some shelter near the bowling green - They had rushed over straight from Emily's ballet lesson, many thanks for their mum & dad for making such an effort to join us - much appreciated.

Alice had a more 'grown-up shoot' but was very willing and able to have fun!

Red Nose Day 2009

I was watching the trailers for Red Nose Day the other day and began to reminisce the days when I was a Nursery Nurse and dressed in all sorts of interesting outfits and with the help of the children we raised money for Comic Relief. We would bake, paint and dress up , oh those were the days.
Now I am a self-employed one man band I thought dressing in my tutu to sit at the computer all day would just be a little sad ;(

So, I have decided to get out there and ‘do something fun’ for Comic Relief.

But… ….I need you!

I am having a zany photo shoot in the park. The shoot will cost £10.00 and last about 15 minutes. Images taken (about 4/6) will be put on a CD and posted out to you to do with what you will :)
The idea is to have fun - let the children choose their own outfits (!), come in their dressing up outfits, funky hats. Let your imagination go wild!
I will be in Moor Park, Preston from 11.00 am – 3.00am on Saturday 7th March. I will be based near the children’s play area near the bowling pavilion.
If you are planning to come it would be great if you could drop me a line to let me know or – join the Facebook Group (click here)

All proceeds will go to Comic Relief.

So if you have any children, know any children, or are a child at heart come along and join the fun.

p.s I’ll be the one in the tutu!

Richard & Emma

It was a cold Thursday in February for Richard & Emma's wedding at St Leonard's Church in Walton-le-Dale. There was a flurry of snow when the bridesmaids & then Bride arrived.

After a lovely ceremony Richard & Emma along with their friends and family headed off to Mitton Hall, near Whalley for their reception.

Mitton Hall has recently been refurbished and it looked amazing, with a variety of places to take some photos and we braved the cold for a few outside too.

Here are a few images of the day. The rest of the images are now available to view. If you have a password you can click here to be taken diretly to the website.

Peter & Audra

Ashton Memorial in Williamson Park, Lancaster was the venue for Peter & Audra's wedding on 23rd December. After a beautiful service and champagne reception the couple and their guests moved onto Lancaster Golf Club for their Wedding Breakfast & evening reception.

Lancaster Golf Club is a stunning venue, it looks like a miniature castle, inside it felt very cosy with roaring fires & Christmas decorations.

Here are a few images from the day. The rest are now online, if you have a password click here to view them.

Ellie, Juliet & Daisy

It was the turn of my other brother, Paul's family for their shoot, we met in Manchester down by the canals in Castlegate.

Ellie & Juliet were well up for the shoot & Daisy warmed up after lunch!

It was another cold day, with beautiful sunshine causing a lovely light which was perfect to show off Daisy's glorious hair colour.

Miles & Jude

I spend so much time photographing other people's families that mine seems to get neglected, so I made somtime in the holidays to get together with my brothers & their families for a 'shoot' of their very own.

Firstly, off to Birmingham to photograph my youngest brother, Dave's two children, Miles & Jude.

It was a bitterly cold day - it had snowed in Birmingham - but we wrapped up and set off to the Botanical Gardens. The sun was out which helped but when that went in we made pit stop for hot choclate & cake. I finished the shoot in their back garden.

Anthony & Nicola

Saturday was a glorious autumn day and I spent it photographing Anthony & Nicola's wedding at Bartle Hall Country Hotel.

After a lovely ceremony in the garden room we went out into the grounds to make the most of this beautiful day. The sun was glistening through the trees and the ground was awash with the fallen, golden leaves.

Anthony & Nicola's images are now available to view online. If you have the password click here to be taken directly to the viewing pages.