I have been really looking forward to blogging this set of images, after a busy few weeks of babies, bands, families, web styling and then this, the super photoshoot with the guys at Coconut Hair Salon in Cobham, Surrey. Those lovely girls at Cobham Pilates put me in touch with Lorenzo and Riccardo a few months back and we quickly came upon a plan of a test photoshoot. So, a few weekends ago, we all got together at the salon on a very rainy Sunday morning.

We were lucky enough to have some smashing models, all of whom were great to work with. The salon support team were hugely helpful, keeping us in coffee, pizza and pastries (healthy, I know) and of course the boys, Riccardo and Lorenzo were just amazing to work with. It was a very good day, if a little tiring and I am really pleased with the shots we got.

Here are my absolute favourites from the day.

The guys themselves, drinking .. something strong!

The creative team!

It’s a cheesy grin I know, but hey, try being in amongst those gorgeous models and not smiling !!!

I stumbled across Eden Shadow on Google a few months ago and after listening to a few of their tracks I felt compelled to get in touch. The music they play is right up my street, almost more than I can explain. It reminded me immediately of Porcupine Tree and Dream Theater, both of which, it turns out, are rather big sources of inspiration of them.

So a few weeks later I went off to meet Ryan, Alex and Tom for breakfast, followed by an afternoon in the studio for some promo shots. Three really great guys and we had a heap of fun.

Here are my faves from the session:

If you like your progressive rock music, go check them out !

Last week I had the pleasure of joining Surrey’s very own domestic goddess, Fiona Humberstone, for a morning of culinary culture. A small group of friends gathered in Fiona’s kitchen in aid of a charity fundraising morning, for the Raleigh School Falcon Wing Appeal. Their aim is to raise a whopping £100,000 by July 2012, and the campaign has been launched to urgently raise new funds for new classrooms.

We made a whole host of scrummy delights, none of which were good for the waistline – but, hey, who cares?! I also took my trusty new camera to record the morning’s fun, so here is the story of the morning, from my point of view …

This is just very Fiona – cookery books, style and colours galore.

We made marshmallow, from scratch!

And chocolate bark thingy …

Nana’s crunchie oatcakes…

And, yes Fi, heavenly Chocolate Brownies !

A fantastic morning with friends, all for a good cause – more details of the appeal can be found at the Raleigh School Falcon Wing Appeal website.

When the weather is like it is now, with the sun shining, and the daffodils out, being a photographer feels like the best job in the world. Travelling around to meet new friends and families, is such an exhilarating feeling and I think we all feel a little happier with good weather.

But, for me, it’s not just the travelling around. I used to run my business from home, which has its advantages, but there are quite a few negatives to that, too. These days, however, working up at Dunley Hill Court is just splendid. A collection of converted farm buildings, nestled in the Surrey Hills, make for a fantastic working environment.

The farmland is still worked, and right now we have a full compliment of gorgeously adorable baby lambs – some just a few days old. It’s been a goal of mine for several years to photograph lambs, and so I was very grateful to have been granted access to the fields where the lambs are running around.

My first attempt was a complete failure, as the entire mob of sheep shot to the far end of the field as soon as they spotted me. So yesterday afternoon, I headed for the smaller field and after just 20 minutes the small flock realised I was not a threat and so got on with their grass munching. Unfortunately not a lot of pronking going on, so I will be trying that again soon – however what I did manage to get was just too cute. See for yourself :

I recently did a family photography shoot for Gayl and her family. Something of an annual event that we started a couple of years ago. Little Thomas was just about 9 months when we first met and was such an amazing model that he became the star of a lot of my baby branding!

He honestly has to be one of THE most happy and smiley little boys I ever met and they are all an absolute pleasure to shoot.

Here are my favourites from our session:

It’s amazing what reaction a little bit of dancing can get!

Best friends …

And I absolutely love this next shot, and the cheeky look from Thomas..