Family celebration at Goldsborough Hall

Eek, I've been naughty and not updated the blog for ages and I have so much to tell you about! Watch out for a heap of entries over the next few days, starting with this beautiful family celebration at Goldsborough Hall in Yorkshire. Thanks to Catherine and Andrew for having me document it all! Here a little teaser - click below to see more.

Westminster Kingsway Graduation

 

Shooting this graduation ceremony brought back lots of memories - being excited to "get out there", being nervous to "get out there" and being hugely relieved at not tripping up on collecting the scroll. Graduating is such an emotional point in time and I hope to have captured that sense of one chapter ending and another beginning, of student friendships, of the anticipation and excitement, as well as that feeling of pride. Here's to the Culinary Arts and Hospitality students at Westminster Kingsway College as they celebrate another fantastic year of results!

Cook with Kids

Rob Kirby has produced a wonderful book, "Cook with Kids", and I felt really privileged to shoot the launch - click on the photo to see the slideshow. All royalties from the book go to the Children's Hospital School at Great Ormond Street. Do buy a copy here.

Felicity and Brad's Big Day at Chilston Park Hotel

I absolutely loved shooting this beautiful wedding and Felicity and Brad were beaming all day - hard not to capture the love between them. Thank you for letting me document it all! Click on the photo to play the highlights of the day - MUSIC WILL START PLAYING.

Photography: Nina Hollington Photography
Venue: Chilston Park Hotel
Church: St Peter's and St Paul's in Farningham
Dress: Enzoani purchased from Hayley Elizabeth
Hair Stylist: The Wedding Hair Company
Florist: Butterfly Flowers
Cake: Creative Wedding Cakes
DJ: Discologic
Wedding Cars: Cars4Weddings

The Big 3-0

This girl knows how to party. I was really excited when Chizoba asked me to shoot her big 3-0, especially when I heard it was 80s inspired. It was all quite civilized to start with...but once the costumes came out, it was time to party like it was 1985! Click below to see more.

Purple Your People

When learnpurple asked me to create a new series of profiles for their website, I was really excited for two reasons: learnpurple were the first company to give me a photography assignment straight out of Uni and being called back felt like coming full circle. After all, it's the best compliment to be asked back! The second reason was that I like a challenge - I was asked to shoot their profiles outdoors, near the offices in Covent Garden and with a learnpurple "twist". Rather than going for the square which is overrun at best, and being wary of the English weather, I chose Drury Lane and not only is the theater a covered spot but the fantastic pillars came in very handy indeed :-) And note: everyone made an effort to wear something purple - from necklaces to nail polish and from tops to purple ties!

Outward Street Party

Outward organised this street party in Enfield to help create a shared sense of community where local people with learning disabilities are viewed as equal and valued members of the community. People who want to be involved and to have fun – just like everyone else.

They've Got The Love

As soon as I met Amanda and Duncan, I was excited about shooting their big day as I knew they'd be lots of fun and up for anything adventurous (thank you both for climbing into the wild lupine bushes!) Click for more!

Gibson Hall Wedding

 

I still can't believe that the groom only had two lessons on the dancefloor -  Andy and Cherry rocked! Here a little teaser of a great wedding in central London with a courtyard ceremony and sunshine thrown in for good measure. 

Dextro Energy Triathlon

Alistair Brownlee wins the 2011 Dextro Energy Triathlon in London's Hyde Park. And there was further celebration for the British team as Alistair’s younger brother Jonathan produced a strong finish to collect bronze despite the torrential downpours. The elite races were backed once again by UK Sport who commissioned these pics - enjoy the browse!