Here are a few highlights from the second instalment of Matilda's My First Year™. Her first shoot highlights can be found here. This family never fail to live up to my expectations, they are such a lovely family to photograph. Generally speaking, I like to put my clients in the right light and see what unfolds naturally. I try to keep my instructions to a limit in the hope that I can capture them as naturally as possible. I think these natural shots make for the best photographs. Some families do need a bit of direction and a little encouragement but Fran, Ross, Ava and Tilly require none … [Read more...]

I was absolutely thrilled to be asked by a heavily pregnant Fran and her husband Ross to photograph their second child when it arrived. Fran and Ross were on the same National Child Birth (NCT) class as my wife and I back in 2012. We were first-time parents together as their first daughter, Ava, was born a few days after my own daughter. Having seen first-hand just how lovely this family are, I was really pleased to learn that there was to be a new edition to their   clan, with baby number 2 on its way! Matilda arrived on the 18th August and her first My First Year™ shoot took place on 28 … [Read more...]