Josh, Will and Holly's Portrait Session...

A lovely family portrait session in Liverpool :-)

Three Days On Board Cunard's Queen Mary 2...

It was a three days I'll never forget - myself and Catherine Jones, the Liverpool Echo Arts Editor, were invited on board the Queen Mary 2 at Greenock near Glasgow to travel down to Cunard's spiritual home of Liverpool where the ocean liner was to meet her two sisters, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria, and perform a river dance together as part of Cunard's 175th birthday celebrations. Our task was to document life on board and, in particular, to track down Liverpudlians who had booked the cruise to witness the spectacle in their home town while on board. It was not too difficult to find them and on the morning of the arrival in Liverpool, they were the hardy ones lining the deck at 5.30am in the pouring rain. We heard some great stories, including one Liverpudlian who had emigrated to Perth in the 60s and made the trip back especially for the celebrations. 

Below are some of my favourite photos taken on the trip, from top, the Britannia Restaurant, a spare propellor on deck, a gentleman looking out towards Oban as he smokes his pipe, Liverpool pilot Capt. Chris Booker who guided the QM2 down the Mersey, the Royal Court Theatre, early morning scousers on deck on the day of arrival and a few pictures taken from shore on the day of the celebrations. 

Stationery Product Review

I've just received my lovely new letter headed paper and compliment slips from Fast Print - can't wait to use them! Ordering was really easy and they featured a detailed pdf on their website with advice on how to avoid any pitfalls if you're designing them yourself in Photoshop, which I was. Being a UK based business they arrived in no time at all so I'm very pleased with both the speed and the quality.

http://www.fastprint.co.uk/stationery-printing/

George's Winter Portrait Session in North Yorkshire...

It may have been nearly winter but it was far from cold for George's portrait session in the gorgeous Wykeham Forest in my native North Yorkshire. I think I forget sometimes, living in a city, how peaceful it can be in the middle of the countryside - you could literally hear a car approaching from a mile away. There was an initial panic when I met George's mum and dad, Sarah and Robin, as an eerie fog had set in at our chosen spot, but I knew from previous experience that we could use it to our advantage and I just love the ethereal quality it's added to the photos. And George was a little star xx.

Contemporary Shelving Commercial Product Shoot...

I recently went to shoot a beautiful set of contemporary shelves by David John Designs of Liverpool. The 'Ghiaccio' shelf is constructed from 25mm clear cast acrylic and stainless steel and looks stunning in a modern setting. What struck me especially was the way the light fell through the shelves, creating long shadows across the wall. Please get in touch with me via my contact page for David's details. 

Albie's Family Portrait Session...

I can't help but smile when I look at these pictures of 18 month-old Albie taken in Liverpool last autumn, and a couple made me laugh out loud when I came to edit them - I think his laughter must be contagious! His mum Julie said that he's a real thinker and can be quite serious so we worked really hard to get him to relax and enjoy himself. Love the results!! xx.