One of the things we were busy with was for the queen of my biggest vice Sarah Jane Chocolates. On a chilly but sunny Monday afternoon in mid-December, I visited Sarah and her lovely family for a pre-Christmas family photoshoot … oh, and some chocolates too!

As the sun was out, we took the opportunity and headed out into the garden, armed with camera, reflector and warm jackets. They were all very good about dropping the jackets for a few minutes at a time, whilst we captured some great family moments. Of course, coffee and chocolate was a must after all that, and I would be lying if I didn’t own up to the fact that I ate rather more than I should – but, oh goodness, how utterly divine! I would highly recommend sampling some for yourself, or even attending one of her Chocolate Making Workshops. I guarantee, you won’t be disappointed!

So, enough of that, let’s look at some of my favourite images from the shoot :

Elizabeth, my friend, is just that person. And it is just that which makes this a rather special post for me. As many of our mutual friends and colleagues will know, Elizabeth, and her husband Mikey, have just had a baby – a gorgeous little baby called CJ, and I was so very pleased to have the opportunity to photograph them all last week, at their country retreat.

There’s little more to say, apart from the fact that they all look beautiful together – see for yourself…

This was all for an upcoming article in Baby Surrey and Baby London magazines with Helen Nathan, kitchen goddess and authoress of the Flossie Crums children’s baking books.

Here is the most gorgeous compilation of images for your visual delight – can’t you just FEEL summer and hear the screams of Fairy (and Bumble Boy) Delights ?!?!

Surrey Children’s Photography ~ by Matt Pereira Photography

So, these gorgeous identical twins are Annabelle and Olivia, and were my second summer shoot for Baby Surrey Magazine.

Quite a few more coming up, so stay tuned …

Thankfully, we were aided by one of the most gorgeous Saturday mornings that I have experienced in ages, with sun and warmth galore, allowing us to head into the sumptuous garden for some smashing shots.

So, here are my favourites, but presented to you in a very different way from normal – I am experimenting with a new format of presenting images and would be most pleased to hear what you think … there’ll be a few cosmetic changes to the blog soon, which I am quite excited about. More on that soon – for now, here are the images:

Here are my faves from the session: