Six months ago, on Sunday 19th January 2020, at 12:44pm we welcomed our baby boy, Finleigh Winston Westlake into the world. I started writing Fin's birth story back in February, but you know, life with a newborn… I didn't post it. Then Covid-19 happened and it didn't...
Ben is my best friend, my soul mate, my annoying Welshie, my greatest hugger, my cook, my maker of random pieces of furniture, my supplier of useless trivia, my muse... and he's the kindest, most giving person I've ever met. Over the past two years he's gradually...
This morning, this strong, feisty, beautiful woman passed away. There are so many things I'm going to miss about her.. her relentless advice giving. Her inability to get anyone's name right the first time... "Leanne, erm Julie.. no Doreen". Her circular stories where...
Last week I spent two wonderful days at Photography Farm Elements in Birmingham. Day one was dedicated to demystifying flash with Adam Bronkhorst. It's so easy to just ignore and avoid using flash, but I know I need to push myself to get better. To be the best...
Sometimes you just need to climb a mountain with some good souls.
Just before Christmas Ideas Tap and Emma Case got together to offer 10 lucky peeps a wedding photography workshop. I literally dropped all my Christmas shopping when I found out I'd got a place... having admired Emma's approach to wedding photography for a while now,...
It's the classic photograph that traditionally stood proudly framed on your Nan's mantle. Maybe it's just my family, but these days it's increasingly difficult to get everyone to be in one place at one time... and those family photographs are starting to look more...
The last tea dance at The Public…
It’s easy to forget some of the amazing opportunities life throws at you…
Spontaneity isn’t something that comes easily to me…