Henry's Naming Day at Stoke Place

A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure to photograph Henry's Naming Ceremony (and first Birthday celebration) which took place at the fabulous Stoke Place.

It was an intimate group of family and friends that gathered to share this special day with Henry, and they were blessed with a glorious mild autumn day that allowed everybody to mingle outside in the immaculate grounds curtesy of Capability Brown.

There was a big hammock that captured the imagination of all the kids (and some of the adults too) and needless to say, it was never left unoccupied ;-).

The food was presented beautifully and looked mouthwateringly scrummy, and I just couldn't resist spending some time taking some photographs of all the little details.

Below are a few of my favourite images of the day.

I had a lovely time with you guys and thank you for letting me share your day.

Portraits of Alfie

At the beginning of the month, Alfie's Mum won a Mini Shoot and some prints in a raffle draw that I donated at a local coffee morning and table top sale for the Iain Rennie charity. She was very excited to have won the prize from me, and promptly scheduled the shoot for the following week.

On the morning of the shoot Alfie was not feeling too well (probably teeth) and you could tell he was not 100% himself just by looking at him. It took alot of joking and being plain silly before he decided to trust this funny lady with the big camera, but eventually we made it.

We played inside and outside, and we even went to visit the magic tree!!

I had a great time playing with Alfie, and here are a couple of images from the day...

Wedding in Winchester Town Hall

In August I had the priviledge to go and help out a friend and fellow photographer - John Blythe - to one of his weddings in the Winchester Town Hall.

The delightful couple very quickly made us feel at home and part of the family. They were extremely laid back as a couple, although there were a few frayed nerves before the ceremony began ;-).

Here are a few of my favourite images from the day...