Blog – my journal & behind the scenes
New year, new website!
Well, sort of - it's the same website, but it's had a bit of a revamp so you lovely lot can see what it is I do, actually see my galleries, and, y'know, book me if you want a...
Kitten Builder
My studio is being built. My fluffy cat Clover likes to supervise...
Pet Portraits: Captain Floof and Princess
On a warm July evening this summer, I received a text from a friend, telling me she and her husband had found a tiny grey kitten on their evening walk, and that the kitten was...
Put On Your Dancing Shoes
A stolen moment at the day job - the corridor was deserted, so I danced down it and snapped this shot of my much-loved sparkling shoes. Of course, as I ran to stand in place for...
Weathervane at Dawn
The first image of this year's NaNoWriMo attempt - in photographs, not words. More explanation over on my personal blog, but the photos will appear here... I'm aiming for 50!
Pet Portraits: Joey’s mini-session
A lunchtime mini-session with Joey, who was curled up in the entrance to the cafe by the lake while his owner had a cup of tea with her friend. [gallery type="rectangular"...
Your invisible crown
There's a wonderful quote my friend Mimi told me once - "Always wear your invisible crown." Your invisible crown means you can be the brilliant being that you are, even on the...
Why I’ll never again wonder what’s wrong with me
This morning, I watched a TED talk by Reshma Saujani, founder of Girls Who Code. It came with a warning that it might make me cry, but I didn't actually think it would. And then...
Body positive – and proud
Recently I stumbled across this incredible lady - Megan of bodyposipanda. Megan posts gorgeous images and messages around the theme of loving your body exactly as it is. This is...
Why I cry less these days
Reading an awesome post by my lovely friend Gemma (and don't let her fool you - she flew to my rescue back when she barely knew me, and she is an amazing friend), something...
All Your Glory: Em
Em wanted to create a series of images for a calendar for her partner; a mixture of sweet & dreamy, and more traditional boudoir. We set off to my favourite studio, the Loft,...
Dreams, impatience and those what-ifs that haunt me
I'm so impatient. I can't wait for the life of my dreams to unfold before me, magically brought into being by the force of my wanting. Browsing the blogs and Pinterest boards I...
Emerging Fae: New Wings
Today's image came from a rainy July weekend - when I'm cooped up indoors I often get my camera out. (There are several outtakes with inquisitive kitteny cats who really...
Unusual compliments
This week I have been complimented by several people, which is always lovely. But not on the things I thought I wanted to be complimented on. Instead, people have admired...
On kindred spirits
Remember those deep, soul-searing friendships of your childhood that you just knew were going to be forever? The people you shared your deepest secrets with, in the knowledge...
What you already are (but might not know yet)
I'm not sure how to begin this post, so I'm going to start typing and hope it comes together. As a society, we are obsessed by labels. An artist, an author, a designer, a banker,...
Not that girl
I'm not that girl. I'm not the one who's cool, calm and collected in times of panic. Not sleek, nor efficient, nor ballbreakingly good at holding my own in a man's world. Not the...
Sometimes
Sometimes, I lie on the floor (of my living room which has a perfectly good sofa and armchair in it) and I stare at the ceiling, and I let my thoughts wander. Sometimes, I sit on...
Have you felt like this, too?
I am done with being something I'm not. I long and strive to grow fully into the person I am underneath. Wild retreats with people like me. Revelling in nature and her seasons...