2014 - a beautiful year.

2014, what a year!  That playwright fella said that all the world's a stage.  The backdrops to our 2014 shoots were about the meadows, forests with light streaming through the trees and heather moors, canal banks, allotments, markets, high streets, windy beaches and carpets of bluebells.  Sunrises and sunsets, golden light, autumn showers, crisp winter mornings, and the odd rainbow or two.  And then there's you, the beautiful people we've shared it with.   Loved up couples, new arrivals, family life, your connections and continuing adventures together.  Kisses, hand holding, hair twirling.  Wide smiles and sandy toes.  Piggy back races, glances, first dances.  Jumps in puddles and birthday bumps.  Stone skimming and den building.  Conga trains, daisy chains, hiccups and belly laughs.  Hugs.  Love.  Moving fast.  Standing still. 

Thanks so much for letting us tell your stories and capturing your time together.  We know you've got a lot to live up to 2015, but let's rev it up, crank the volume to 11, and  bring on those new adventures!

Happy Birthday Eddie!

Today is Eddie's birthday, and we just wanted to celebrate this on our little blog!  I first met Eddie last summer.  His parents had contacted me to document a year in their family life, and to capture Eddie as his lovely little character developed.  From our first shoot, I was really taken with this little man - his big beaming smile, his chortles, his twirly toes....

And then came an autumn shoot in the woods.  Eddie was togged up for the occasion with his little flat cap and we had beautiful light streaming through the trees.  He was a bit more mobile on this shoot, and looking like he wanted to take his first steps!

At the beginning of this year we had our third shoot over here in Hebden Bridge.  Eddie had started tootling around a little bit and enjoyed chasing those pigeons...

And our last shoot was a really special one with three generations of family, with Donna's parents who had come over from New Zealand.  We went to Whitby on a typically blustery seaside day.  It hit me how much Eddie had changed over the year we had been taking photos of him, and how important it is to us to document family life.  Eddie was racing around on the sand, exploring rock pools, having a breather from the wind at the beach huts...

Happy birthday Eddie, it's been an absolute joy getting to know you!

If you'd be interested in us documenting your family life, we'd love to chat with you.