Last year I was lucky enough to do a photo shoot at Lydhurst - a family owned country estate in West Sussex.  On arrival I was struck by the beauty of the landscape, and with the sense of ancientness I felt my pre-shoot stress disperse. We were welcomed by Amber (who owns the estate with her husband Adrian) and she then showed us around some great locations.  The team (which comprised of myself, photographer Emma Croman, model Hattie and Emma’s dog Monty) had a very creative day.   I would challenge anyone not to feel a sense of deep relaxation here. On the estate are holid ..read more

Its been a few weeks now since our photo shoot day with photographer Emma Croman, I now have so many beautiful images, so of course it's easier to tell my story... A shoot really is a culmination of lots of work and a gathering and bringing together of some great ingredients, discussion of ideas and then letting go into the flow of the day... The first ingredient is always the people, Emma (photography) Emily (model) and me. Then the location, The Ceyda Tanc dance studio in Brighton- a beautiful place. The clothes (beg, borrow, steal- thanks Woven Store and Vic and Bert) a few well chosen prop ..read more