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Happy Anticipation Hampshire and Berkshire Maternity and Newborn Photographer

admin0 — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:54:18 +0000

V and A are my latest Belly to Baby clients, and we captured their beautiful maternity portraits at Silchester a few weeks ago, when V was 34 weeks along. Well, I’ve just had news that their precious baby boy is here (11 days early!), and I just can’t wait to meet him – because if he’s anything like his mummy and daddy, he’ll be a happy and easygoing little fellow who’s just a pleasure to be around

Thanks again V & A, and congratulations – I am so happy for you and really look forward to meeting I next week!

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Running Free! Alton, Farnborough, Fleet Baby Photographer

admin0 — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:19:48 +0000

This session with 14-month-old R was such a blast. We shot all around R’s grandparents’ picturesque farmhouse (just how lucky is this little munchkin to have the run of a place like that!) – its beautiful gardens, the wheat field just next to it, the orchard – and it being a rather hot day, R and mummy later decided to go for a splash in the pool! From that point onwards clothes were optional for baby R, which was great fun for him (aaah, to be one again!) - though I am sure you’ll understand that I can’t share many of those

Here are some of my favourites!

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Big baby smiles Reading, Newbury, Thatcham Children and Family Photographer

admin0 — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 20:01:56 +0000

Meet baby M, a little 4 month old sweetie I photographed at her Mummy and Daddy’s home near Wimbledon earlier this week. She beamed that kind of big, spontaneous smiles that are so full of joy that they make you melt up and feel rather broody Just like this one, see:

Enjoy your little preview, G and S – I really look forward to meeting you again soon to show you all of M’s beautiful portraits!

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The essence of childhood Alton, Andover, Fleet Children and Family Photographer

admin0 — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:11:58 +0000

You’ve met little T a few weeks back, finally I am back to post some more from his one year/family session! As I mentioned in my earlier post, this is the second time I visit this family for their portraits, and both times they had me completely won over. Why? Because I love their spirit, their simplicity and cheer, and the fact that neither the children, nor mum and dad, ever take themselves too seriously Z and P, thanks again for a wonderful morning shooting your gorgeous babies, and for introducing me to yet another picturesque part of Hampshire!

Birthday boy!

Lil lady has got sass!

Handsome big brother! (see, they do love each other! )

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Perfection comes in small packages Hampshire and Berkshire Newborn Photographer

admin0 — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 12:33:09 +0000

I’m back! After a refreshing two-week break, I could not have wished for a better return to work two days ago with this incredibly beautiful newborn baby girl. Baby I was 16 days old and so lovely and cuddly – and so perfect and photogenic with it! Here is just a little taster for mummy, daddy and granma – more to come very soon!

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From Canada, with Love

admin0 — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:51:41 +0000

Last weekend, I met V and A, a delightful Canadian couple who have settled just down the road from me and are now expecting their first baby. On the occasion of their maternity shoot, we visited the Roman Ruins at Silchester at sunset, a perfect location with a serene and classic atmosphere. V, you’re absolutely radiant, and it’s clear to see why A is so smitten with you! Your excitement is infectious - I just can’t wait to meet your little one in September for his/her newborn photo shoot!

In the meantime, enjoy this little sneak peek of your session and I look forward to meeting you both in a few weeks’ time to show you the rest!

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Cherub Alton, Andover, Basingstoke Baby Photographer

admin0 — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:16:46 +0000

Just one little teaser from last weekend’s session. With that adorable little face, those chubby cheeks and blond curls, every time I took a shot of little R I just couldn’t help thinking that he looks just like a sweet little cherub! (I promise I won’t photoshop any wings on him though! Ha!) The shoot took place at his grandparents’ beautiful farmhouse near Alton, what a fabulous place for portraits that was. We got so much variety! More to come in the next few weeks

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Fun in the Sun Fleet, Guildford, Farnborough Children’s Photographer

admin0 — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:47:28 +0000

Meet 10-month-old baby T, cute as a button, and his sweet big sisters L and K. On the occasion of T’s first ever professional portraits, we went for a walk around Hartley Wintney, strawberry picking with his big sisters at first (while he took a cool morning nap), and then around the town’s beautiful common. What little troopers all three of them were – even on such a hot day, they soldiered on like real pros! I am so proud of them and the beautiful portraits we got on the day. Here are a few of my favourites!

Special thanks go to Daddy for scaring away the angry goose from this lovely little spot.

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One Andover, Alton, Fleet Children’s Photographer

admin0 — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 20:49:07 +0000

The last time I met little T’s family, last September, it was on the occasion of his big sister’s one-year-old portraits (remember?). This gorgeous little man was only a couple of months old at the time, and slept soundly throughout the session – so I never got a chance to photograph him. But fortunately, I had the pleasure of being invited back by the lovely P family last weekend, as T has just turned one and it’s now his turn to have his portraits taken!

Just like last time, we visited some really fantastic locations right on the family’s doorstep near Andover, and came away with a great set of portraits for T and of course, plenty of his big brother and sister too. Although, you’ll have to stay tuned for those Here’s a little taster of what’s to come!

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Perfect Bliss Hampshire, Berkshire, Surrey Newborn Photographer

admin0 — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:31:40 +0000

More from little H’s newborn session. I just couldn’t believe how well she slept for a six-week-old baby! So beautiful and scrummy, too – hope you won’t mind the image overload, hehe. Thanks again Mama C and Papa P, it was a pleasure to meet you all!

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