What a lovely summer we are having this year! For me that means that many of my photo-shoots are taking place outdoors. Not only it’s nice to work outdoors, it also gives many more options to create a greater variety of images. I usually get lots of action shots, taking advantage of the unlimited space …
I thought Twyfest was quite remarkable in terms of the amount of beer drinking, but little did I know! I have spent Saturday photographing 5th annual Twyford beer festival. Here are some “before and after” shots – there was nothing left to drink at the end of the day! Nonetheless it was a brilliant day …
Can’t believe how lucky I was with the weather today! It could not have been a better day for going round and photographing this little treasure of Wargrave – Val Wyatt Marine. Not only did I get a chance to spend a few hours in such beautiful and relaxing place, but I even got to …
Everyone know the verse from the bible” ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ So that implies that we all love ourselves. But is that really true? I find that people are often very critical of themselves, and I myself am not an exception. We are often so focused on our little imperfections (a grey …
The preparation for a family portrait session is very important. I always have a telephone consultation with my clients before they come in, so we cover everything from clothing to expectations about the shoot. One of the most frequently asked questions is “What to wear?”. My main advise is: keep it simple! By using plain …
I am a great believer in The Secret by Rhonda Byrne – or in other words “law of attraction”. One of the people featured in the book is an inspirational man called Mike Dooley, who has invented “Notes from the Universe”. So every morning I find a little inspirational message from him in my mail …
How can you measure the price of a smile that melts your heart? People often ask me how do I get such genuine smiles and such happy faces on my photographs? I am going to tell you my most guarded secret about what has helped me over the years to let the laughter out and …
Welcome to ABL Photography blog! Hope you’ll find some interesting information and advise here; and of course learn a bit more about me. I thought it would be logical to start my blog by sharing my reasons “why” I do what I do, and what it means to me. I recently saw this quote: “at …