The Leaf Kicking Blackberry Pickers

'And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you, because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely place. Those who don't believe in magic will never find it.'

There's something so magical about Hardcastle Crags, we're lucky to have it on our doorstep. On this shoot, everything aligned. The light, the trees, the colours, the perfect backdrop for our young adventurers. This is the tale of two sisters...

As some of you know, we've started adding film into our portrait work too.  Details of this new package will be on our website shortly.  Here's a short one we made at the end of this session. We're looking forward to making more of these next year x

A Foggy November Morning (by phone).

I don't know how many times I've said it over the last couple of weeks, but this autumn is absolutely stunning.  Light, colour, atmosphere, it's got it all. It's like the distinct autumns I remember from childhood. Early morning fog, the smell of damp moss in the air (I love that smell), the sun splinters through the trees, and the fog vanishing to reveal all those colours.

I went out for a walk this morning and headed into the fog.  In fact it never left the valley all day. I took these images on my phone (iPhone 5s), using the vscocam app. I'm writing this listening to Kate Bush, the fire is lit at home, and I'm craving stew for dinner!