Shelly's Lumiere Session

"Amanda has been photographing myself, my family and my artwork for more than 20 years. We have been scheming a Lumiere session for over a year. It was so much fun to plan out where we would go, what I would wear, the overall theme and sense of the shoot. It was all quite frivolous, feminine and fantastic really. The day was beautiful, the light perfect and the water was warm. I was sorry for it to end. To me, it was an excuse to play with my lifelong friend, support her passion and talent and to treat myself to something decadent. Highly recommended!"  

Thank you Shelly - not only was if fun to do this shoot with you, it was wonderful to have you stay for a few days. For me, our leisurely morning chats were a true decadence!

Annika's Gift

Annika wanted to do give her hair to Locks of Love and St Baldrick's as she said she'd like to help people that have cancer and have lost their hair. She is also very generous and for her birthday, rather than receiving gifts, she prefers to make charitable donations. But before the big day, Annika and her mother thought it would be wonderful to capture some portraits with her gorgeous curls. Gillian asked her after the shoot how she felt and she said she felt calm by the sea and enjoyed the sound of the waves. and that she felt happy in the grotto and in the garden as all the colours made her feel. Annika was just adorable, and such a delight to be around. She was open, and tender and at the end of our first shoot she stood on the wall with the wind blowing her hair and I could hear her gently humming. It was so sweet; she was in her own little world, but entirely present at the same time. Thank you Annika, for your kind heart, and for being such a wonderful little model!

Happy New Year!

2016 was quite the ride - a wild ride of highs, with a few little dramas sprinkled in for good measure. I spent much of the year creating a collection of portraits of people in their homes for a book that will be called Tapestry of Tales. It is due to go to press in Verona, Italy in a week! More to come on that later...

2016 was also an incredible year of capturing kisses and cuddles, tears and toasts, and all the tender moments in between. I am so grateful that I have the opportunity to meet, and to photograph, so many amazing people! I can't wait to see what 2017 has in store...