From when we first started planning this session, Johanna was quite decided that she wanted to have a picnic, a proper picnic at that, not just a picnic theme. And boy did she go all out! I’m still craving her mouthwatering rhubarb pie and will definitely have to ask for the recipe – I really hope it’s not a family secret. I even got to sample some Belgian (yes, not Dutch like I mistakenly tweeted in my excitement after the shoot :P) raspberry beer, which was really rather nice, even to me who never ever drinks beer.

I’m so happy we finally managed to pull this shoot off, and that we had such a lovely time during it. Johanna is Finnish, Sven is Belgian and while they currently live in London, I’ll be covering their wedding in Finland next year, can’t wait!

Like everyone I’ve ever photographed, Jing and Roger were a bit shy and hesitant to begin with, but in no time at all they really got into the spirit of things and threw themselves fully into the shoot. A lot of laughing, running and jumping was done throughout our session, all the way from Green Park to Belgrave, and I think we all really enjoyed ourselves.

I couldn’t quite make my mind up about which category to post this anniversary session in, so it now finds itself in both engagement and wedding categories. It kind of makes sense right? Right?

It was such a pleasure spending time with you guys, I’m really looking forward to the wedding now!

I was so happy I made it back to the UK just in time for Kristy & Peri’s Greenwich engagement shoot. I have to say it was a bit of a shock to the system to return to what seemed like full-on summer, when it had just been sleeting in Finland the previous day! The day of our shoot was absolutely gorgeous, and I had a blast getting to know a part of London that hasn’t really been a part of my usual haunts. Kristy and Peri are getting married in their native Australia this winter (alas, summer for them!) and I wish they’ll have a beautiful wedding day and a wonderful life together – what with them being such sunny personalities I’m sure that’s all a given!

Thanks guys, I really had a fun day traipsing around Greenwich with you!

Rachel and Ben’s original engagement shoot got rescheduled due to horrendous weather, and even though that meant that we weren’t able to do it until just a week before the actual wedding day, it turned out to be a lucky thing as that was the weekend when all the trees started blossoming! Battersea Park was full of colours, which provided a beautiful backdrop to the very windy day.

Look out for pictures from Rachel and Ben’s beautiful Oxford wedding soon (well, as soon as I get through them!).

It was so nice seeing Helen and Tom again after such a long time. We did their engagement shoot in the beautiful gardens of Hampton Court Palace and the weather really couldn’t have been nicer. And even though Tom was absolutely dreading the experience, he proved to be a real natural in front of the camera!

Really can’t wait for the wedding now, I’m pretty sure it will be lots of fun!

Rose & Brendan’s Southwark engagement session was so much fun. It was the first truly warm day of this spring (even if the temperature has taken a turn for the worse since then) and we even had a few rays of sunshine to brighten up our day. After the looooong, dark and cold winter we’ve had in London, it really felt good to be out and about without being dressed for an arctic expedition. I’m so looking forward to Rose and Brendan’s wedding in June, which, with Rose’s fashion designer credentials, is bound to be absolutely beautiful.

Oh yes, I almost forgot to mention, they also get a gold star for being the first couple ever who jumped perfectly on the first shot! :D