Making Blue Prints with Kids – things to do during lockdown If you like doing arts and crafts with your children you have probably had enough of watercolours and crayolas by now. I want to suggest a very different technique here to do with your little artists. We are blessed with a sunny spring, so […]
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Maida Unveiled – Giving to the community
Maida Unveiled – Giving to the community These are strange times. Obviously they are strange because of the lockdown and everything is has brought our lives. But in addition, this week I have appeared in the local ‘ Maida Unveiled’ magazine twice – for two very different reasons. Sewing medical face masks You might know […]
Fashion from Bahrain
Product photography at the Pure London Fashion Show Lockdown and social distancing are in full swing, so it feels almost alien to write this post about a Fashion show. It’s just over a month ago but it already feels like years – like from a different life. So apart from being at home, entertaining the […]
A New Addition – Family photography in Maida Vale
Family photography in Maida Vale, West London As a family photographer in Maida Vale I get to photograph local families and I love it when families come back to my studio and I can see the children – and even the family – grow. This beautiful family came back after one year and it was […]
A Taste of the Caribbean – Band Photography in Maida Vale with a Steel Band
I had the chance to take part in an exciting project of band photography in Maida Vale a while ago: photographing the Ebony Steelband. I usually hire a room in the Yaa Centre in Maida Vale, London, to set up my studio. The Yaa Centre is also the home of the Ebony Steelband, a highly […]
Light and airy – Dance Photography in Maida Vale
It’s pretty grey and wet outside at the moment – a true British November. So I especially enjoyed this light and airy photoshoot with a young ballerina. Enjoy some images of Dance photography in Maida Vale! It was such a joy to see her enthusiasm and passion for dance and after we switched on some […]
Charity Halloween Photo Session
Charity Halloween Photo Session It’s almost Halloween and so many parents and carer put a lot of effort into their children’s Halloween costumes. Then they wear them for a few hours and you end up with some blurry dark pictures when they are out trick or treating and in no mood to stand still for […]
Fashion fit for Wild Cats and Mermaids
A short while ago I had the chance to work together with the incredible stylist Fran Lee and Hair and Make Up Artist Shari Rendle to bring some fantastic characters to life and then capture them on camera in a fashion photography shoot in Kilburn. A whole day of fast paced make up changing and […]
Underwater Fun
As you can probably guess I love to photograph my own kids. Unfortunately, it is easy to get into a rut, not to take the camera or to always take the same kind of images. On top of this, my offspring is not overly keen on being in front of my camera anymore. So for […]
Dress up Studio Session
I was over the moon when I had gorgeous Hellena back in my studio. I had taken some portraits of her previously and this time we wanted to create something different. I brought in various dress up articles and she was really happy to try out different looks! I love peacock feathers and I thought […]