3 weeks in to a new creative year...

...and the new year's resolutions are looking good. I am slowly but surely mastering the (very) basics of the piano and I've also spent a rather enjoyable few hours 'playing' with my mini studio set up.

Last year, inspired by my friend Liz's ace present idea for her husband, I created our family in Russian Doll format. Since then, our mini-mes have been much admired so I thought I'd make them the subject of one of my studio shots.  What do you think? A new creative venture in the making? I won't give up the day job yet but I would happily consider commissions to make more little families!

I take the plunge... into advertising

No, not a career change, but a recent venture into advertising my company online. For the last four years, since my photography business came into being, I haven't dabbled in the world of advertising, relying instead on word-of-mouth to generate new business, but it's a new year and in deference to my intentions to grow my little start-up this year, I have taken the plunge and advertised my wares at The Bridal File.

It's quite a clever little site, with listings changing order each time a viewer clicks, so sometimes I might be at the top and at other times a way down the listing, but hey it's a start! I've added some lovely client testimonials to stand out from all the rest so I'm going to sit back now and watch the enquiries flood in!

Wish me luck!

A new blog icon

I am ridiculously excited by my new blog icon, making its debut on my website this week. Made from old printing blocks and with just enough digital illustration to put it on the right side of 'edgy', I've added it to the site and removed the previous clunky navigation, left over from when my blog sat on my .com domain.

Anyway, here it is, in all it's glory (and yes, it does link back to my .com site where you can see it for real!)...

Happy 2012

Happy new year to all my clients, existing and prospective!

To brighten a somewhat overcast early January morning, today's picture is in deference to one of my new year's resolutions. It's a shot created in my mini studio which I don't use very much but have resolved to use much more in 2012! That and learn to play the piano....

So, with Piano Lessons Book 1 on its way, and the studio lights charging the background, here's to 2012 and at least a week of keeping to those resolutions : )

PS: If you're looking to make some positive changes this year, why not treat yourself to a 50:50 photoshoot? Bookings being taken now for lunchtimes, weekends and evening shoots to suit you.