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2017…. Bringing in the New Year with Babies

How lucky am I that I get to do something that I love so much! A wonderful start to the year with Baby Bumps & Newborn Babies to photograph, sometimes I just pinch myself to make sure I’m not dreaming!

I absolutely love to see mums to be and new mums coming into the studio for the first time, not really knowing what to expect and a little nervous and worried that their little cherub won’t perform on the day! Well no worries ladies because we just take our time and it takes as long as it takes and if it take baby a little while to settle, have a feed, a little cry it doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of things. We can just chill and relax and have a little chat, perhaps a cup of tea until everyone is settled. With an assortment of props, blankets & throws we set the scene. Most of my baby shoots have been bought by a relative or partner as a gift so its a lovely surprise when they come in.

One of my recent photoshoots I even got dad involved, poor chap, I think he’s words were ‘not too sure thats in my contract!’ well we wrapped him up in blankets, bulldog clipped him behind the scenes so to speak…but we got the shot!

 

Of course its not always about the new arrival I like to get Mum and Dad in on a few shots too….oh and of course not forgetting young members of the family too

 

Gift Vouchers are available for photoshoots so if you know someone who’s due to have a baby its a lovely present…

 

 

Well Hello 2017…

Happy New Year Everyone…

What a fabulous close to 2016…we saw Autumn & Winter come to the Studio and what great fun we had, if you have been following you would of seen these on Facebook & Twitter, oh and of Instagram!

In between my studio commissions I managed to squeeze in two more for the seasons series, with the help of my models Joanne & Ellis and makeup & hair stylist Gemma Masters and we managed to pull it all off…the studio still looks like a mess but it was all worth it….glitter, glitter everywhere; just a couple of the images on here as more will come when Summer shoots later next month!

In the meantime…just in case you missed the images here are a couple of Autumn & Winter

Winter Featuring the Beautiful Joanne as my Ice Queen, crowns handmade & supplied by Cara Black @imaginationbycara, make up by Gemma @makeupandhairbygemma

Autumn Featuring the Beautiful Ellis as my Forest Queen; makeup & hair by Gemma @makeupandhairbygemma

Lots planned this year as I am working very hard on some projects over the next 18mths so keep watching…

Catch you soon…Loux

A Lending Hand

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For a friend….we are always here!

I was asked this week if I wouldn’t mind taking some quick photos of our friend Jim and when a friend asks for some help you don’t say no.  Jim is a very special young man who lives in our village who we have known for around 6 years and since the age of 2 years he has managed his life with a heart defect.  Through all of Jim’s highs & low points, and sadly there have been a few lows he has always managed to find time in educating people and inspiring people with his fight against this very personal battle. He remains positive and spends considerable time raising awareness & funds to help people in similar situations and talks to people about making those difficult decisions and the importance of being organ donor.

Jim is waiting for a new heart and survives with the aid of a heart pump.  He is a tremendous young man with huge courage and dedication, he is currently working with the band ‘Little Comets’ this weekend, as they attempt to break a world record. The band have known Jim since his third cardiac arrest, and now that Jim needs a heart transplant, they are running and playing their songs throughout the GNR. Jim will join the band for the last 200m, despite having a bionic heart, and add percussion to the finale.

Please support the band by considering organ donation via their unique link:

http://www.organdonation.nhs.uk/how_to_become_a_donor/registration/consent.asp?campaign=2462

 

#littlecomets, #organdonor, #jimlynskey

Peaky Tours – The Real Peaky Blinders Birmingham

WOW sums up the evening, my husband and I were asked if we would like to go to a #Peaky Tours a Peaky Blinders evening, a local tour in Birmingham.

What a fabulous evening, our hosts were Peaky Tours; www.peakytours.com

Carl Chinn MBE Ph.D. F.Birm.Soc. is Professor of Community History at the University of Birmingham and history advisor for the schools of Perry Beeches The Academy. He is a social historian with a national profile, newspaper columnist, public speaker, writer, and charity fundraiser.

Professor Carl Chinn MBE gave an outstanding talk about the Real Peaky Blinders of Birmingham, the knowledge this man has is blind blowing, if you are a fan of the BBC2 TV series this is a MUST!

Some images from the evening;

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