Monday 31 January 2011

Acorn Childcare - Part 5 - Cedars

A rainy morning in Newport Pagnell I had a couple of hours to visit Acorn Childcare at Cedars

Peppa pig has a lot to answer to!

Acorn Childcare - Cedars

Acorn Childcare - Cedars

Acorn Childcare - Cedars

Wednesday 26 January 2011

Christmas Baby Portrait

'It was the week before Christmas, all through the house not a creature was stirring apart from a ......... Toddler, baby, two children, parents and an Aunty!!!!! yep I had a lovely morning the week before Christmas having a photoshoot with a couple and their family.

Here are some baby shots from their session with me......

baby Shoot

baby Shoot


baby Shoot

Tuesday 25 January 2011

Acorn Childcare - Part 4 - Castlethorpe

This week features photographs from Acorn Childcare in Castlethorpe we spent a lovely afternoon in its very autumnal playground, the children loved playing outside with the leaves.

Please enjoy the selection from the day............

Enjoying hands and feet painting
Acorn Childcare - Castlethorpe

Making biscuits
Acorn Childcare - Castlethorpe

Acorn Childcare - Castlethorpe

Acorn Childcare - Castlethorpe

Acorn Childcare - Castlethorpe

Acorn Childcare - Castlethorpe

If you stood still too long you were made a patient!
Acorn Childcare - Castlethorpe

Acorn Childcare - Castlethorpe

Tuesday 18 January 2011

Acorn Childcare - Part 3 - Burton Latimer

Some of the lovely photographs I took with the children at Burton Latimer near Kettering.  The array of equipment and facilities are excellent and the children were never at a loose end with what to play with.

Here are a selection from the day........

Outside with the new construction kit
Burton Latimer - Acorn Childcare

Hard at work!!!
Burton Latimer - Acorn Childcare

Burton Latimer - Acorn Childcare

Break for story time
Burton Latimer - Acorn Childcare

Then lunch
Burton Latimer - Acorn Childcare

Andy is at Burton Latimer with games for the children
Burton Latimer - Acorn Childcare

Interactive white board - wish I had these when I was at school - great fun
Burton Latimer - Acorn Childcare

This is the era of our children being more technical than we are!
Burton Latimer - Acorn Childcare

Monday 17 January 2011

Photographer of the Week! - Wedding and Lifestyle

It is always a pleasure to show of your work and share with new people, even just to see if they like it!  I was asked to be photographer of the week by Wedding and Lifestyle wedding planners and appear all week (a picture a day) on their Facebook Page.


Its difficult to choose 7 images which show your entire work so I struggled and tried to make a story with two great weddings from 2010.


Keep watching all week and all 7 images will be shown day by day.



Tuesday 11 January 2011

Acorn Childcare - Part 2 - Brafield on the Green

Part 2 of the Acorn Childcare photographs - It's hard as a creative photographer to shoot commercial work sometimes, but with children I think its made a lot easier, they tend not to play up to the camera after a while and just enjoy playing.  You have to think differently when tasked with a brief of photographs for commercial use as you need to get a range of key activities which your client can then tell their story with.
Also you have the challenge of parental consent - this makes group photographs a little trickier.


I am pleased with how the group of photographs have turned out - here are just a selection which I hope shows a flavour of Brafield nursery.


The last few show the talented and energetic Andy from Mini Strikers.


Brafield on the Green - Acorn Nursery



A great safe outdoor area for the children to explore
Brafield on the Green - Acorn Nursery

Brafield on the Green - Acorn Nursery

Brafield on the Green - Acorn Nursery


Boys and their toys!
Brafield on the Green - Acorn Nursery

Messy play - first start at mark making
Brafield on the Green - Acorn Nursery

Brafield on the Green - Acorn Nursery

Brafield on the Green - Acorn Nursery

Role Play - today we were a Doctors surgery
Brafield on the Green - Acorn Nursery

Brafield on the Green - Acorn Nursery

Andy from Mini strikers - the kids loved him!
Brafield on the Green - Acorn Nursery

Brafield on the Green - Acorn Nursery

Brafield on the Green - Acorn Nursery

Friday 7 January 2011

Acorn Childcare - Part 1 - Abbeys in Bletchley

I had the pleasure of working with Acorn Childcare in the Autumn.  Acorn Childcare runs 8 nurseries, out-of-school care and crèches in the Milton Keynes and Northamptonshire area.  Acorn Childcare required photographs which they could use in future publications, on the internet and for promotions, I was happy to work with them at all their sites.


I captured both children, premises and staff portraits and would like to share with you some of the photographs from each site.  The sites all differed in size and atmosphere but the dedication of the staff and high quality of care was consistent throughout.


I also enjoyed meeting the girls who run Forest School  and Andy from Mini Strikers who were visiting a couple of sites - Photographs to come.


Here are a selection of photographs from Abbeys Nursery in Bletchley.  The rest to follow over the next couple of weeks............


Children enjoying story time.
Abbeys - Acorn Childcare

It was to be Halloween in a few days and they all made some great creepy spiders
Abbeys - Acorn Childcare

Enjoying some healthy snacks
Abbeys - Acorn Childcare

Dress up and imaginative play is encouraged
Abbeys - Acorn Childcare

The Children are taken outside to play in most weathers.... the kids love it
Abbeys - Acorn Childcare


There is nothing better than digging!
Abbeys - Acorn Childcare

For 4 - 11 year olds Acorn Childcare also offer Breakfast, out of school care and holiday clubs in some sites
Abbeys - Acorn Childcare

Abbeys - Acorn Childcare

Wednesday 5 January 2011

Landscape Gardens - Family portraits and a 1st Birthday

Last September I was delighted to photograph this cute little girl days after her 1st Birthday.  The family and I decided on Stowe Landscape Gardens as the backdrop for our photoshoot.  Not the sunniest of days but with such a great background it was not going to be a problem.
Our little one was on good form with smiles plentiful and food and toys on hand when she got a little bored with being the star of the show.
We had a fun time and I think it shows......

Here are a selection from the days photographs..... enjoy x

Shoot at Stowe

Shoot at Stowe

Shoot at Stowe


Shoot at Stowe

Shoot at Stowe


Shoot at Stowe


Shoot at Stowe


Shoot at Stowe


Shoot at Stowe


Shoot at Stowe


Shoot at Stowe