The purity and innocence of a child
Now you can vote for my photo to be the overall winner. Just click here… and then click on the thumbs up symbol next to my photo.
The photo will be published in a book soon, again in aid of MacMillan cancer support.
Thanks a lot, Laurence
A lovely family, in a great outdoor setting near the Cotswolds – a very enjoyable morning! These are a few of the photographs from a session this summer. Poppy was full of energy and ideas, and baby Florence just had an adorable smile. I particularly like the contrast of the children and the trees in the first image.
A contrast of children and trees.
Happy baby with flower!
Sisters - the bond is already there
A few photos from a session in Birmingham with a very friendly and hospitable family, with lovely children who are great fun. Sarisha was a complete star!
A gorgeous fringe! Ruby and Jack and their Mum & Dad were a joy to photograph. The combination of Jack’s big eyes and great fringe is knockout! They are both good fun – a real testament to their parents.
The photos were taken around their house & garden and in the grounds of a nearby hotel.
Imagine 10,000 photographers, all in one large hotel in London! It was certainly crowded, but great to catch up with colleagues, get inspired with new ideas, and have some fun along the way. I’ll have some new products soon as a result! Here are some photos I took of two teenagers, brother and sister Heather & William, in an urban setting – Hammersmith to be precise, but it could just as well be Birmingham or any large town or city. They braved the cold very well! (Click on an image to see it larger)
I have created a unique way of recording the looks, voices, feelings and interactions of a family, all in one artistic package. A PhotoFilm combines images, music and voice to show in a very emotional way how the children feel, what they do, and how they sound. Have a look at this example about two sisters who are very close. Their family have a copy on DVD and can watch it on their TV. They were great to photograph – very easy going, a lovely family. It lasts about 3 mins. Turn up the sound on your computer, relax & click the arrow below. Then let me know what you think!
One of this year’s photo-sessions that I particularly enjoyed was in Barnt Green - a great couple (who are brilliant parents!) whose baby was around 6 months old. The baby had such striking blue eyes that I had to make them really noticeable in some of the photos. We used the big living room and the nursery of their lovely house, and ended up putting together a beautiful Artbook (album) that really shows the way their family is at the moment. The grandparents also had smaller copies of the Artbook.
Those blue eyes!
A fun layout from the Artbook
Sometimes those details are fascinating!
We all need to learn in our chosen careers. A couple of weeks ago I did some training with one of the best US children’s photographers – Cheryl Jacobs. At her very informal & unique workshop I learnt how to get a bit more “soul” in my photos – a little bit more under the skin of the person being photographed. I’ll be aiming to turn more everyday moments in family life into artistic images! Here’s a few photos I took on the workshop. Let me know what you think….
A serious mood. The lighting accentuates the mood
Feeling a little lost
Looking for love (slightly cheesy, I know)
I recently took some photos of children and families at the Croft School Fun Day (near Stratford-upon-Avon). It was a fantastic location, the families were great fun and got into the spirit of being photographed, which all resulted in photos that I was pleased with, as well as the parents …. ”these are gorgeous – thankyou so much for a lovely experience at the Fun Day – you really caught them being themselves! “we’re really pleased with our order; you captured the boys exactly as we’d have wanted and the prints look great for our family”.
I love the emotions here - the little brother getting comfort and reassurance from his sister
The colours on this old tractor were just great.
These three brothers had a great time!
Every once in a while I get closer to my 7-year son by doing a project. Last year we made a play fort, or a den. It does get played with, but the real joy was the design & construction – although it took a lot longer than I had bargained for! We made designs on paper, talked about how triangles add strength, got the extended family involved for advice, went to B&Q for the raw materials, and then got to work. A whole lot of sawing, putting in screws (there are 84 screws, I’m told by my son!) and some sweat later, we have something to remember for a long time.
The final product - it was the building of it that we'll remember!
I think my sons favourite part was concreting in the posts, done with a friend after school one day.
With friends on the roof
Inside the den - note added hay bale!
There's scope for an artistic element too!
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