So recently I stepped out from behind the camera again for Amanda Herbert, I took off my specs and put on some make up. If you don’t know who Amanda is please go check out her work because it’s so good and she’s so lovely. 

Every time I do a shoot like this I honestly do learn so much about what it might feel like for my clients and it definitely helps me keep developing as a photographer and change my approach. It's great to also model for a friend like I did with Amanda because you really can relax a lot more, bounce ideas off each other and not feel scared to try new things.
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Two years ago I would NEVER have had the confidence to do something like this, yet alone post the results on the internet, and if I'm honest I don't think I will be doing it again for a long time, I'm happiest and feel more myself being the photo taker.

​Am I perfect? No. Do I think I am in any way perfect? Oh hell no! But I think every single person on the planet should have as much fun as possible while they're still on it, try different things and not let those pesky personal hang ups or other issues hold you back too much. Photos really aren’t fatal, so what if you get a bad photo of yourself? And if you get a great one taken by someone as talented as Amanda you’ll definitely walk on with a bit more spring in your step. 

Thank you so much Amanda, you rock! 📷

Will it rain? Or not? Or will it?!... Luckily it didn't and Cara and Dan had a gorgeous sunny weather on the day of their pre-wedding shoot! 

A few times during this shoot I looked through my viewfinder and looked at the photos I'd taken on the screen, and couldn't quite believe we were a few minutes drive away from Ryde on the Isle of Wight. I know the island is gorgeous particularly in the summer months, but I kept thinking of when I went to Las Vegas for some reason and I kept getting the theme from A Fistful Of Dollars, or songs by Johnny Cash although I think that might have been because Dan was pretty much was 'the man in black'.  

Cara is the clever clogs behind Gladys May Cakery, and of course she will be making her wedding cake which I really can't wait to see! Having a stroll around The Duver at St. Helens we talked about how we were all getting on with the summer wedding season, their dogs Rosie and Baby, growing up on the Isle of Wight, getting addicted to computer games and of course their upcoming wedding. 

Thank you both, it really was a pleasure, and I'll see you again on your big day!

Justin & Erika (also known as "The Jerika") are two of the kindest and most outgoing people I've had the pleasure of working with, and I am so grateful that we crossed paths and that they asked me to be a part of their day. 

​After Lana and I were welcomed by the girls in the morning and made to feel very welcome, and had floated around getting candid photos for a while, we got Erika's wedding dress out of the bag to take photos we practically started hyperventilating - it was very beautiful and unique and Erika really did look stunning in it. 

The day was sunny but not hot, which for me is my favourite kind of weather to be out in and perfect for a wedding day. It can be a pain at times from a photographers perspective if I'm honest because of harsh shadows, but everyone hopes for sunshine on their wedding day and so I'm always happy when that happens for my couples. We were also treated to four hilarious speeches at the reception, full of stories that most of them I dare not put on the internet! Their family and friends were also not afraid to get on the dance floor and dance, which I absolutely love to see at weddings and is a joy to photograph.

​Justin & Erika's wedding could not have gone more smoothly, and it was an absolutely  brilliant day with beautiful weather and great people, and the team at Ventnor Botanic Gardens as always did a great job. All the flowers where done by the very talented Flowers by Nic at The Floral Boutique, who has always done an amazing job on every wedding we've ever worked on together, and Erika's make up was actually done by Justin's sister - Alice Theobald. 

Time with your best friends is made that extra bit sweeter when you are spending rare time together in a place like Brighton. It's such a brilliant mix of being vibrant, unique and bustling in quite a small town way perched right next to the sea, and I really love it. I haven't been to Brighton for years and I loved visiting again for a long weekend with my friends.

​I sometimes struggle to get the balance of going somewhere/spending time with people I love and also documenting it with my camera. Clearly I wasn't going to take my camera with me on a night out, but I would be a fool and very much regret it if I didn't take my camera with me on a holiday, so glad I took some snaps of our trip...

This was my first Airbnb experience, and it was an absolute winner. Great flat in a great location for a very reasonable price - A big shout out to Nick who was our Airbnb host, who we never actually met but he was so kind and has such a cute flat!

The coffee table had so much random stuff in it, and every day each of us would randomly shout out after looking into it's depths that we had discovered a new thing in it.

Beccie has been one of my best friends since we were eleven, and I met Helen later on near the end of high school and ever since she has also been one of my best and greatest friends.

Beccie, Helen and I were all craving sushi the first night, so we browsed through trip adviser and thought we would give Tropical Sushi a whirl - Totally yummers and really lovely staff.

Brighton has great shops and we managed to have a snoop around Snoopers Paradise. You want shelves and shelves of the most random things you can think of all under one roof? Look no further...

This cat actually waved at us and then tried to cuddle us through a window!

So happy I got this comfy piece of "Elmo Chic" for £3.50, bargain! 


To my girls - I love you both so very much, I loved every second of our trip and I would love us to take more girls trips together!

To Brighton - You are just as fabulous as I remember, and I will be back!

A year to the day since they booked me to shoot their wedding day (totally unplanned and so quite freaky actually!), Erika & Justin hit Ventnor Botanic Gardens with me, which they chose as the location for their pre-wedding shoot because that's where they're getting married this week!

Whist making our way around the gardens, we talked about their wedding plans, their beautiful new home that they've put so much hard work into (I've been admiring it and following their progress on Instagram), about running your own business and even badminton. Maybe we talked and shot for a bit too long because we got locked in and had to find our way out along with a small group of elderly men and women! So we moved onto the Spyglass Inn for a bite to eat and to go over last minute plans and paper work.

Thank you both so much for the meal that was a lovely treat! Also thank you for choosing me as your Wedding Photographer, you are such a great couple and such great people, I'll see you in a few days - eeeeek!

The day before I went to France on holiday, Steven Holly and I shot their Pre-Wedding photos, almost a year to the day since they had their initial meeting with me and chose me as their wedding photographer. 

It was the first shoot that I had done with my brand new second camera body (which wasn't just test shots around the house, of my husband, or my dog..) and I absolutely loved it! Really helped by the fact that Steven and Holly we're really relaxed, up for a laugh and also just lovely people. They also said the magic words to make any photographer who likes the more candid documentary style stuff like myself, "If you want to try anything new feel free!" I really love collaborating and working with my clients, throwing around ideas and also letting them be themselves in front of the camera. 

Both Holly and I (maybe it's a name thing) we're disappointed to find there we're as many sand worm trails on Appley Beach as we both remembered growing up, please tell me we're not the only ones who loved squishing the tracks with our toes?! Also no ring shots I'm afraid because Holly's friend is making her engagement ring into her wedding ring, how awesome is that?! 

Steven and Holly have told me to be prepared for a "super laid back" wedding to come - Lana and I will be there, only a few days to go and we can't wait!

Even though the sun did not come out to play and most of the leaves and flowers had not started to bloom (apart from the daffodils of course), Paul Tracey and I headed to Osbourne House for their engagement session. 

Since our first meeting I knew that Tracey and Paul are a great couple and that their wedding day will be fun and enjoyable for me to work at. Between talking about Harry Potter and how members of Tracey's family had worked at Osbourne House over the years, and also managing a quick cup of tea in a very busy cafe, we managed to dodge the rain and take some natural snaps. 

Thank you both for choosing me as your Wedding Photographer, I'm so pleased you're happy with your engagement photos and I'll see you in a few months time!