Family Portraits in New Jersey

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I've been sitting on this slideshow for a while now.  The photographs were actually taken back in February but were part of a gift for Jobeth and George.  The whole family recently went on a cruise which where the pictures were shown publically for the first time so it's now safe for it to be added to the blog.


I had an incredible fun time meeting everybody and it's amazing how many points of interest are within just a short 45 minute drive ..... ;0)


You can download the above slideshow via i-tunes by clicking this link.  You can then add it to any video i-pod, i-phone or i-pad to be watched at your convenience.

Family Lifestyle Portrait Session, Wivenhoe, Essex

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About a week ago, I travelled over to the Essex college in Wivenhoe where I'd arranged to meet up with Steve, Heidi and young Joseph for a lifestyle portrait session.

It was a real fun afternoon and young Jospeh certainly kept us all on our toes all day, he's got the cutest smile ever and is full of energy.  However he didn't quite get the idea that the bread he was given was supposed to be for the ducks, prefering to eat it himself instead.

 You can see a short slideshow of some the images from the shoot below.  You can also download the slideshow via itunes by clicking here.  You should then be able to add it to your i=phone or video i-pod.

Family Portrait Shoot in the Park, Braintree, Essex

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Last Saturday we saw the first serious rain we've had in quite some time.  Whilst no doubt the countries gardeners and farmers were relieved I must admit it wasn't good news to me.  My problem was I was due to meet up with a couple of families in the local park on Sunday and whilst photography in the rain can produce some interesting images it's far easier to have fun when the suns shining.

Luckily mother nature was kind and Sunday saw a welcome return of the sun.  In no time at all we were all having fun and running around, jumping and shouting (I'm just a big kid really).  It's not rocket science, if you want good images of children, just have fun and it all comes natural.

Below is a short slideshow showing some of the images. If you look closely you'll spot some of the local wildlife who wanted to be in the photographs, fantastic.   You can download this slideshow through i-tunes by clicking here, you can then transfer it to an i-phone or i-player.

Family Portrait Photography in Essex

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This weekend I travelled the short distance to Felsted where I had been commissioned to photograph a family grouping.  I love this sort of shoot as very often the varoius family members haven't seen each other for a while.  This was very much the case as one part of the family had travelled over from Arizona, a perfect chance to capture the family together all at one time, as well as some individual images.


As you can see in the top image here, we had one member of the family (the pet dog Charlie) who was certainly intent on being the star of the show.  Every group shot he would come and check out what was going on just to make sure everything was in order.

It's funny because at the free portrait training day I ran recently one of the things I covered was how to make someone in a group the centre of attention.  I have to admit, it's not something I've done with animals before but the basics remain the same, something that I have a feeling I'll be doing again.  Sunday turned out to be one of the hottest days of the year the shoot took a little over an hour and I'm very pleased with the end result.  You can see a few of the images in a slideshow below.  If you want your family photographed in a fun a natural way (I don't do boring) don't hesitate to give me a call on 01376 567995 or drop me an e-mail.  A family portrait session costs just £85 (travel over 20 miles is extra).   Your family will never be this age again, don't miss it.