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Poodles in the Park (well, the house & garden anyway)

We were recently asked to photograph three gorgeously different coloured poodles – Millie, Truffle and Ruby, along with their best friend, Tinkerbell the cat. We are always up for a challenge and a bit of fun, and here are some of the results… Tweet

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We don’t just photograph toddlers…Reeves Family Portrait

Many people don’t realise that we photograph just as many teens and young adults as we do toddlers. We have an increasing number of parents contacting us because their children are about to go to Uni or even travel to other side of the world and photographs are a fantastic way to keep a record [...]

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National Pet Month – this is how we are celebrating

National Pet Month is running from 7th April until 7th May this year, and the aim is to make people aware of the benefits of having a pet in your life, and how to be a responsible pet owner. You can find out more info about it and the events that are being run in [...]

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A breath of fresh air…

By total chance we picked the week with the most amazing weather to have a break with our boys down in Dorset in March. You wouldn’t believe it now, but we got to spend some great time out and about with the boys, on the beach, and yes, even in the sea. As you can [...]

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Introducing Daisy & Remembering Izzy

We are really lucky to be able to meet and work with some lovely people with great businesses – and Lisa from Little Pooch Boutique is one of them. She asked us to photograph her beautiful Lhasa Apso Daisy and her gorgeous King Charles Cavalier Izzy, and we decided to use some of the outfits [...]

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Susana & Gary – Compton Verney Wedding

I am hoping to get a new law on to the statute books – ‘every wedding should have a Mariachi band’. I shall be writing to my MP to see if I can get it debated in the Commons and get it enshrined in UK law. Susana and Gary got married last weekend at the [...]

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A Mother’s Love

Mother’s Day or Mothering Sunday falls on Sunday March 18th this year. Although we should be telling our mums that we love them every day, sometimes it takes a little nudge to remind us to do something truly special for them, and remind them that we think they are wonderful for putting up with us… [...]

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Sam & Tim – Moat House Hotel, Staffordshire

Every bride and groom have their priorities for their wedding day – for some it is the venue, for others it is the food or decor. For Sam and Tim it was having their gorgeous chocolate Lab, Gizmo, with them when they got married. Even the pre-wedding shoot was as much about Gizzy as it [...]

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Competition Time – Hurry, deadline soon!

We are working with the fabulous people at Archant ‘Life’ Magazines, to offer a great competition for anyone who lives, works or just loves the counties of Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Herefordshire & Wye Valley. Just tell the Life Magazines your favourite location, send a pic and some words about why it means so much to [...]

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Lindsay & I-Chun – Solihull & Wroxall Abbey

Winter weddings are becoming really popular, and Lindsay & I-Chun decided to have theirs in January of this year, surrounded by their closest family and friends -which meant travelling over from Malaysia for some of them. Their wedding ceremony was at the picturesque local family church of St Peter’s in Bickenhill, and the celebration continued [...]