Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Mother’s Day Voucher – Mummy & Me Minis
Spoil your mum, other half, or yourself with a Mother’s Day voucher for a mini session – a shorter photoshoot on location within Surrey or Sussex. Available to post or to print for those last-minute reminders! Ditch the chocolates – give the gift that will make her smile on more than just one day. What…
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Seasonal Sessions 2018 and Free Gift
With a successful 2017 behind us, and looking forward to a year full of happy memories, I’d like to take this time to thank each and every client that made it happen. I’ve created a short VIDEO reminiscing over just some of my favourites from 2017… I wish I could have included more, but we all…
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A Surprise Pregnancy Reveal
Zoe called me back in April, to discuss the possibility of a surprise photoshoot to reveal her exciting news to hubby Grant. it was very early days… only 4 weeks… but she’d seen a few ideas and wanted to capture this perfect moment! It just so happened that Zoe had entered my Seasonal Sessions Facebook Competition after…
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Summer Poppies
Over the past year I’ve had increasing interest from clients in using the ever-elusive wild poppies as a photoshoot location for families, ever since I found a dramatic sea of red that had completely taken over some crops. I’ve been waiting patiently for June to roll around and for Poppy-Watch to begin! These delicate weeds keep you on your…
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Daddy & Me…
With Father’s Day just over ONE week away, many are scrambling for last-minute gift ideas… If you still need something for the Father or Grandfather in your life to open on the day, a personalised gift voucher could provide the perfect opportunity to show any special Dad how much they mean to you. With each photoshoot booked and paid for…
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Introducing… a more personal approach
Of course! It can be daunting having a stranger enter your personal space, someone who you feel you have to “perform” for, or don’t quite know where to even start. Everybody feels it, and you’re quite normal for being one of them. Where does the session take place? What do I wear? How do I…
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New pricing structure for ALL budgets
I recently asked for your input on my Facebook Page, to decide whether to include only digital images, prints, or both. Whilst a lot wanted both, some preferred digitals only as they like to take advantage of special online deals. I will always offer a selection of digital images as, like me, a lot of…
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Ballroom Transformed
The amazing team at Perception Live spared no effort in transforming the traditional ballroom of The Dorchester Hotel in London (where Elizabeth Taylor spent a lot of her time!), into a spectacular feast of light and colour for the annual Society of British and International Design Awards, celebrating excellence in international design. They worked tirelessly…
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Countryside in Bloom for Spring Minis…
A quick detour up the road from me on Tuesday revealed some long-awaited colour – Winter is well and truly over, hooray! The Bluebells are just opening up, and given another week will be in full bloom, creating an amazing blue carpet on the forest floor. They don’t last long, so Bluebell Sessions will only be…
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Phew! Photographers are expensive…
I’ve seen so many times on local Facebook groups, people asking for “cheap” photographers. And whenever I’m tagged in, it’s like running the gauntlet jostling for prime position with other photographers to justify your costs and convince said poster to book you over others. Which got me thinking… Where do professional photographers get off charging so…
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