Birthday Party for a 5 Year Old

We went to a birthday party on Bank Holiday Monday for a very cute 5 year old - and 30 of his friends! When we left East Grinstead the sun was shining but by the time we arrived in Oxted the clouds had gathered and it was raining very lightly. Fortunately a marquee was in the garden so at least all the children were kept dry. Entertainment had been laid on and the children were completely engrossed and clearly enjoying it. We managed to get some really nice candid shots of the children and although this is not our normal type of booking we really enjoyed it. Happy Birthday to the Birthday Boy!

Here are some of my favourites from the day. I would love to receive any feedback you have.

Family Photo Shoot in Crawley

Last week I did a photo shoot with a lovely family in Crawley. Rain had been predicted by 1.00 p.m. so I was really keen to get going before it arrived. We went to a park near their house and it turned out to be a fantastic location in terms of the different areas of interest and textures that were available. As so often happens on a photo shoot, this was the first time they had met me and they were quite nervous to begin with, but I felt that we were all much more relaxed by the end of the shoot. The two middle children have even agreed to do a follow up photo shoot with me, so I'll be out looking for some new locations. Anyway, here's a sneak preview of some images from the day. All comments are welcome.

Model Shoot [Blogged by Iain]

We had a great shoot with a couple of volunteer models yesterday. This was an opportunity to practice without pressure. We were able to play around with different camera and lens settings. These were all shot in the back garden and the woods immediately behind the house. Louise normally handles most of the environmental portraiture, so this gave me a chance to pratice my posing and directing, giving Louise the chance to be my assistant. I would like to thank the girls for their patience and willingness to try anything we threw at them.

Photo Shoots for Fun

Last week we went out and took photographs just for fun. This type of session is something we try and do at least once a month but we don't always seem to manage to find the time. We decided that March was going to be a development month and have lined up some models of different ages to help us out.

It was a really sunny, but very windy, day and there was a lot of hair flying over faces. It also started to get really cold. We still had lots of fun and I have arranged to shoot with the two girls again at the end of the month in Brighton. Thanks very much for helping me out.