'New Baby' session.... The handsome Jack!

Documenting lifestyle and the everyday...

I had the honour of photographing 4 week old baby Jack and his new parents a couple of weeks ago...  He is such a gorgeous little fella.  Perfectly happy and content.  Mum and Dad are as doting as can be expected and their request from the shoot was for a photo of the three of them together that would be suitable to use as a Thank-You card for all the kind gifts they have received since Jack arrived.  I hope I did this for them and surpassed their expectations!

I have Rachel and Mike's permission to share some of their images with you.
Here's a small selection - Enjoy!

 

















Thanks for looking - x Fleur x

We love a good Zoo!

So we have a second family trip to Paignton very soon.  Beautiful part of our country and we adored it when we visited at Easter this year.  Fish and chips, arcades, pebble beaches, farms and....... a zoo.

 

As members at Chester Zoo we simply couldn't pass up a trip to Paignton Zoo.  I would have to say that after people, animals are the subject I love to photograph most.  And here are the animals that we don't have in Chester but adored in Paignton. (Actually, that's a lie - we do have some of these.....  But not all!)  I'm looking forward to seeing them again.

 

Enjoy.

 

 

 

Many thanks for looking,

 

X Fleur X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ludlow: Castles, woodland and drinks......

Carl and I celebrated our wedding anniversary at the end of July and we decided to get away kid-free (thanks Mum and Mum-in-law) for a couple of nights.  After umming and arring over where and what to do we concluded that we needed R&R.  Ludlow was our place of choice.  I'd briefly visited the quaint market town earlier in the year and I knew we would be able to enjoy beautiful scenery slow walks and even slower pints at all the unique water holes scattered around the town centre.

 

The following images roughly document our trip.  Most of the images being out of what I think of as my comfort zone...  No offence to my hubby, but there's only so many photos I can take of him sitting on a riverside bench or in front of a castle.  So here's the best of Ludlow from mine and Mr Click's point of view (sometimes Carl's point of view too so he didn't feel left out...)

 

Check out who joined us for a walk in the woods...

Ludlow Castle....  Really beautiful.  We were lucky with the weather.  I want to say I was brave enough to climb up the tiny stone turrets to the top by that flag...............  So, erm... Yes, I did.  I honestly climbed those horrendously treacherous steps - *wink*



A room (empty relic) with a view.... Other than the very small amount of houses and obvious rugby field, this view must be rather like the original.  I imagine the trees would've been smaller to though.... 



Ok, so in Ludlow I stand out apparently... I was told it once by a wicker maker on my first visit earlier this year and then twice this visit.  It's my hair - I look unusual and 'not local' (which I LOVE!)  But then add the fact that I can be found running around castle grounds with Mr Click or lying down in some of the oddest angles while I compose a shot.  Yep, this is what I was doing to get this.  The people walking up the narrow steps next to me must've thought I was a nutter. Ha! 

Confession:  I stalked this kid.  I also think she knew I was too...  See that's what puts me off street photography - do I wear a t-shirt saying 'I'm a harmless, albeit bit mental photographer - no need to run'?  Anywho - this shot is as close as I came to my lifestyle comfort zone this weekend I think.  I love it - her dress was just perfect for this image!

Oooooooo - can you see her?  Couldn't miss a shot like this could I?  *wink*

I'm sure there are hundreds and hundreds of versions of this image....  But I was documenting our trip, so I couldn't resist.  It's a beautiful view isn't it? 

The unusual colour of this flower caught my eye - contrasted brilliantly with the pale wooden gate it lives behind...  This bloom was hiding among a plethora of floral arrangements lining the idyllic cottages down towards Ludford.  All very beautiful, but this stood out.  I wished I could've got a good shot of the cottages too, but there was just too many cars parked right up to the doorsteps - shame.

After a full day exploring we finally got down to sampling the local brews (not tea!).  I fell in love with a lot of them.  And al the little pubs were so small and cosy.  This was one of the largest pubs and probably could only fit about 20 people in it before it would start feeling on the cramped side.   I have to have a giggle when I look at this photo though.  Carl obviously took it, after some very specific and precise direction of what I wanted in the shot!  Good job Hubs.  Thank you!

So after a few drinks I did get the Dutch courage to take some shots of the people in the pub who sat around us.  Obviously not that brave really - I still made it seem in their eyes that I was some weirdo taking a photo of an almost empty pint glass!



My final pint.   I think I liked the cider best if I'm honest......  Now off for dinner - sausage and mash please!

Many thanks for looking ~ Fleur x