Eliza

Most of the time I do prefer to produce bright, colourful images but there is just something about the texture of the wood and all that long grass that it simply had to be in black and white.

This is my little niece having fun with her mummy and daddy and her cousins, of course.

Mr. Sleepyhead

Sometimes it is fabulous to stage a big photo shoot, to roam the countryside looking for the perfect spot but sometimes the very smallest moments can be the best. Henry woke up this morning at 8.30. That really is a long lie-in, believe me! He came downstairs in his PJ's (no top as he 'wants to be like daddy). His hair was like a dandelion clock and he just looked so super-cute. A lovely impromptu photo session.

I WON!!!!!!!

I am so delighted to announce that I have won the 2010 Annabel Williams Bespoke Course Competition!!

I can't explain just how much this means to me and what a HUGE deal it is.

I was first made aware of the Annabel Williams Contemporary Photography Training a couple of years ago when I went to see a seminar by Catherine Connor. Catherine's passion, drive and expertise completely won me over and I have been a huge fan of everything they do since that time.

A few months ago I received an email from the training centre regarding a competition to win a place on the incredible Bespoke Programme. I spent a long time considering the entry and choosing images. Anyway, the deadline was a couple of weeks ago and a few days later I received a call (whilst out shopping) to say that I was one of the final six people. This completely blew me away and for a few minutes I was in emotional melt-down and just so stunned to get that far.

Yesterday I attended the interview at this stunning location in the Lake District. I was really, really nervous on entering the building but the minute I started chatting to the lovely Jane Breakell and Catherine Connor all those fears melted away and I quite honestly enjoyed every second of the interview... which is a first for me!

Anyway, to cut an already long story short, I just had a call from Mel at the studio and I have only gone and won the blooming thing!

No doubt I will re-blog this at some point as I really am in a state of shock. The implications this will have for my future career are utterly mind-blowing and I can't really take it all in at the moment, truly I can't. So I am going to go and have a cup of tea and stare out of the window in a really happy, over-awed, proud, teary-eyed daydream.

The blue sky photo is to remind myself that daydreams are so important and they really can come true.
L x

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Cute as a button!

Sometimes I do photo sessions on-location with huge meadows or rolling hills. Sometimes I am asked to do garden sessions (which I love equally) and whilst the end result is often very different it is also really lovely to see children happy and playing in one of their very favourite places in the world. This lovely garden has a little bit of magic in it, I'm sure (OK, that's the soft side of me coming out) but the grass is greener than green, there are little hidden corners here there and everywhere...oh and just to top it off they have their own fluffy white rabbit hopping around the place freely.

Three adorable little sisters.

Poppy Field

"There is a garden in every childhood, an enchanted place where colors are brighter, the air softer, and the morning more fragrant than ever again.” - Elizabeth Lawrence.

Katie

Oh to be 19 and this pretty.......