Suffolk wedding at Belchamp Hall | Virginia and Oli
Deep in rural west Suffolk, is the fabulous wedding venue, Belchamp Hall. Virginia and Oli had a large wedding party coming from across Europe to accomodate, so a marquee in the grounds of Belchamp Hall was the ideal solution.
It was quite possibly the hottest, and brightest day of the year and you can see how scorched the ground had become over those few weeks in the early summer.
The girls got ready in the gorgeous bridal suite in a cottage in the grounds of the Hall
Although some of the local residents are voyeurs!
Virginia looked so beautiful – she reminded me of a European princess you’d see in Hello magazine
Virginia and Oli were married at Wickhambrooke Church, over the border in Cambridgeshire
Viginia’s father gave his speech in English, Spanish, French and Flemish, which was rather impressive!
After the meal as the day cooled a little, people took the opportunity to explore the grounds
Virginia and Oli’s first dance
Pre wedding photography | Hampstead | London
I was very excited when Dan and Judith invited me down to Hampstead in London for their pre wedding shoot. I will be their wedding photographer when they get married in Suffolk next month.
Dan proposed on Hampstead Heath, so thought it would be nice to have some photos of the two of them there.
I felt like Country Mouse being back in London again. I used to live there about 500 years ago, but I always lived in the Sarf and didn’t often venture north of the river! It was a scorching day and the Heath was very busy. We managed to find some space though and had a lovely time.
Vintage wedding at Hintlesham Hall Suffolk | Rachel and Kevin
I was back at Hintlesham Hall twice in April, and these are some of my favourite images from Rachel and Kevin’s vintage feel wedding.
It was a glorious spring day, just right for a wedding.
It was the car’s first wedding of the season and it had been a little reluctant to come out of the garage, but fortunately it decided to play ball and Rachel was able to arrive in her dream car.
Maternity Photography in Ipswich Suffolk
It’s time to catch up on some blogging, and to start with, I am showing some beautiful pregnancy photography. Whilst I take many more and varied images during the session, I respect my clients’ privacy and only post the images they are happy to have on show.
These pregnancy photoshoots take place in the client’s own home using natural light. This means that the expectant mother is comfortable and relaxed.
I especially love this image as you can see a little foot as the baby decides to have a bit of a stretch.
It’s a lovely record of a very special time in a woman’s life and many clients choose an enlargement for their bedroom or the nursery, or select several images for an album.
The expectant father is welcome to join in.
Please contact me to book your maternity photography session or to enquire about the bump and baby package.
Mother’s Day Portrait Photography Suffolk
Calling all Dads! Mothering Sunday this year is on March 14th so now is the time to be thinking about a fabulous present for a special mum. Rather than the usual flowers or chocolates, why not arrange a lifestyle portrait photography session of your children and let them present their mum with a framed print, canvas or album with her breakfast in bed? If this is her first Mother’s Day, a baby portrait sitting in your own home would make a gift she will love forever.
Email or call me now to book your sitting.
Trash the Dress Suffolk
Anyone brave enough for a Trash the Dress shoot in the snow?
I’m game if you are!
Give me a call or drop me a line soon!
Pre wedding shoot | Aldeburgh | Suffolk
It’s almost a year since I first met Hannah and Adam and they asked me to be their wedding photographer, so it was great to get together again for their pre-wedding shoot and to find out a bit more about their wedding day. We met for coffee and a chat at the Brudenell Hotel in Aldeburgh, then headed out onto the beach.
I’m really looking forward to the wedding next month at Hintlesham Hall, which will be all Christmassy!
Bright dancing | Photography | Ipswich | Suffolk
If you are watching X Factor at the moment, you will more than likely be aware of ‘bright dancing.’ It’s basically a way of painting in the air with a bright light source. I wanted to have a go at producing some still images using the technique so I ventured out into the garden on Halowe’en with my equipment and some reasonably co-operative children. We didn’t have long as it became very damp and I was concerned about the moisture in the air. I was very pleased with the results though.
Here are a couple of different effects:
This one I wanted to resemble ectoplasm 
And this one I wanted with some girly colours (she is in her Hallowe’en costume by the way, she doesn’t look like this for school)
I am thinking of arranging some evening sessions in the Ipswich area for anyone who would like their own bright dancing photo. They make great facebook profile pics. There won’t be a session fee, and I will be offering digital downloads and prints.
Please contact me by email if you are interested and I will let you know when I have the sessions arranged.