Daddy knows best

John is the father of four boys under 10 and is a top flight lawyer.  I'll let that sink in.

His boys are clearly his life and his pride in them and their achievements is quite lovely to observe.  They can catch and throw a ball better than most people I know and are destined for a career in cricket or baseball somehow, I can feel it.

So despite a ball coming at them (from john) at 100 miles an hour they are totally cool and happy to play catch and return.

 

Howzat?

Brothers in arms

Benjamin and Edward. Brothers. 9 year olds. Twins.

Twins (clearly) and yet the differences slowly come out the more I interact with them over the years.

A very pleasant weekend with the guys and their folks provided the opportunity to update my collection of images of them - a collection that I hope they will look back on in years to come with pleasant memories.

 

Part photographer, part historian, that's me.

pete

Give me a ring sometime

One of the special moments at a wedding ceremony is the exchanging of rings.  After all it is the sign to everyone you are married.

While the choosing of a ring can take forever (sorry personal insight there) the time it takes from being a piece of jewellery to becoming oh so much more takes but a heartbeat.

For Kelly & Neil I suspect they might have practised as the putting on of the rings was faultless.

Nice moves guys ;-)

pete

Happy to help

While shooting the recent wedding of Kelly & Neil I met Joanna and her partner.

Due to get married this weekend they were struggling to find a good photograph of the two of them for the front of their wedding service book.

In steps me - a quick pose, a moment captured and a wedding service book shot in the bag.

Good luck for your big day guys.

pete

Tunnel of love

For Sarah and Steve's pre-wedding shoot we headed to the a large park in Chelmsford on what turned out to be another day of mixed cloud and sunshine but thankfully no rain.

I had already checked out the location and had a few ideas in mind that would allow us to hide slightly from the full sunshine but make use of the light available.

I could see a questioning look on Sarah and Steve's faced when I stopped them before we exited the tunnel of the underpass - after all have you ever seen a pretty underpass? However what they do offer is shelter from the harsh overhead sun and the opportunity to tap into a softer light - perfect for portraits.

Urban romance is only an underpass away.

pete