Spring is in the air ...

Wow ! What a fantastic couple of days, especially today !

Who could have foreseen me sitting in the garden, watching "Never mind the buzzcocks", with hubs (avec sore back) snoozing beside me, Tess napping on the lawn, laundry lightly blowing in the breeze, after the last few weeks of freezing temperatures we have been having ! Man, today just CRAWLED ! In a glorious way :) I swear I have a little bit of sun on my face and I am soooo looking forward to whatever this spring and summer will bring ... BRING IT !!

Tomorrow I have a portrait session scheduled, followed by an album-finalisation meeting with Dee and Don, then Sunday yet another portrait session, followed by a consultation with a 2010 bride ! It really is all go here at chez Taylor and I think the weather is bringing out the best in me :) I am LOVING the sunshine, the chance to whip the roof down on the sports car, playing ball with the dog in the garden and getting the grass cut ... within the next couple of weeks, I am planning on getting my hanging baskets all sorted and making the house look all pretty once again.

I know I promised yet more from last weekend's shoots, but be patient with me, I'm tying up some loose ends, writing some articles for a new project (more soon) and getting my boudoir business off the ground, among other things ... oh, yeah, enjoying some time with my family LOL

So, tomorrow is the official first day of spring ... may it bring us (yet more) sunshine and joy, hope and tranquility and did I mention sunshine???

Happy Spring everyone.

Gill x

Weekend Teasers ...

As I have been a tad absent this week, I thought I'd give you a couple of teasers from this weekend's shooting spree :)

More to follow in their own posts, but here are 2 from Louise & Richard's gorgeous wedding yesterday ...

And a quick shot of Yvonne from her portrait session today with her fiance Kevin ...

More soon !

Just Jasmine ...

I had the pleasure of spending some time with Jasmine and her little cousins Connor and Shania today ... while processing the images I came across this one and thought I'd share a little teaser of this gorgeous little girl ... she is 13 months old and a total sweetheart !

Enjoy !

Doggie Comforts :)

Tess just knows how to get comfortable and I am constantly amazed (and amused) at the locations she continues to find ... I was working late last night and came in to the conservatory to find her snuggling with dad ... enjoy :)

Bijal & Kit - PWS - Crewe Hall, Cheshire

This weekend I had the pleasure of meeting up with Bijal & Kit at their wedding venue, Crewe Hall, nestled in the Cheshire countryside. Getting these 2 together was the real challenge ... Bijal lives and works in London, whereas Kit's job takes him all over the UK and so they don't really get to spend as much time together as they would like.

But get together they did, and we had a lovely time, walking around the carious rooms they will be using in April, the off out to the grounds in the glorious sunshine for some pre wedding shots. Getting the 2 of them to stop giggling (and therefore having me in wrinkles) was a challenge - that, and stopping architect, Bijal, from checking out the (apparently) amazing old downpipes !! LOL

Hvaing recently been to Kit's brother's wedding in India, Bijal had picked up the most beautiful outfit and wore it for me, I mean for Kit, obviously ! She looked absolutely stunning and I think Kit was a bit floored :)

I'm really looking forward to their traditional-with-a-twist wedding in April, followed by their full-blown-no-holds-barred Indian reception in London the following week ... that is going to be a complete blast !!

See you in April, guys !

A few favourites from the shoot ...

New Web Content !

Finally ! I managed to find some time in the last couple of weeks to update my web content with some new slideshows of images. There is lots to see on there now, so please take some time to mooch around and click on things :)

I'll start you off with a beautiful new concept ... boudoir albums !

Gill

The Sanders Family Portrait Session

I have been very privileged to be following one of my client's little baby's growth for the last 10 months ... it all started at 5 weeks old, followed by a 4 month shoot, then a 9 month ... this will culminate in a 1st birthday shoot in April. I am, of course, talking about James, Gemma and little Isobel :)

A few weeks ago I headed off for the 9 month session and decided to incorporate the cosy cottage feel and the whole family ... Isobel's little cousin popped in to say hi, then the family dog was allowed to come in for a quick shot too ! Good fun ... and we managed to get some smiles from Isobel, a real bonus !

For my photo-mad friends :) Camera: Canon 5D, all shot on a 50mm 1.2 L lens, all available light.