The lady is a vamp

Following on with the theme of the last few days ;P (hence the title!) although I do have a bit of a rant for this post! Firstly, I'd like to point out that in no way am I thinking I am being the big 'I am' (!) here, but I came across something this week that really did niggle me.

My rant that I have is with certain people who think just because they have a 'nice' camera that they are 'professionals' - now, I'm not a pro, and don't ever attain to be, but I am so methodical about my work; the whole concept of what I do is in my mind should be nothing other than perfect, my whole livelihood depends on how my 'eye' for photographs sells or displays to others and clients. So when I see someone who for one reason or another thinks if she can than I can do it too...etc, etc.

I happened to stumble across one such example via a website advertising their services. Now, honestly I'm not trying to be snobby, but the photographs that this 'photographer' took was really blurry, the composition all wrong, underexposed, overexposed, obstructive detailing, and all very 'snapshot-ish' in my honest opinion, I could go on, but surely this isn't right?

There is a moral point to this rant! If you do start out that way, then please, please learn all there is to know about what your camera does, the concept of knowing how to take a good photograph before you start advertising your services, etc. I know everyone has to start somewhere, and anyone can take a good photo, its being able to sustain it, evolve from past 'mistakes', learn your craft, again I could go on...but people should know the basics one hopes before they embark on something like this!

I just feel so passionate about photography, what it means to me, (for some people they think its a quick way to make a buck (tut, tut) - especially from weddings, it couldn't be further from the truth), I'm constantly learning, reading up on so much photography related issues daily! I am quite obsessed about it actually! Ultimately it's the hard work that photographers put into their business, the ways in which to conduct yourself and also the fact that you value your work to the highest degree and still be overly-critical about it, being able to evolve and find your style, as well as take on a mountain of other stuff!

I still have a very long way to go, but I think I'm proving my worth (or at least I hope so - see, I can be over analytical about the silliest things!) I just know that I have the ability to be truthful to myself and not feel I'm doing injustice to other people who truly value my work.

As they say the proof is in the pudding, or excuse the pun, the images speak for themselves...

Ok, rant over! As I can't post without a photo, how about another gorgeous shot of Ms A and her gloriously big blue eyes! She is such a sweetie...

Do/Don't agree with my opinion, feel free to comment - I would love your views!

Team Jedward

I'm not talking about the X Factor - went off of that show a couple of weeks ago when Lucie got booted off, so boycotted the show since then!!

Nope I am talking about 'New Moon' of course! My best mate and I went to go and see the film at the weekend, and I really enjoyed it, Taylor Lautner who plays Jacob definitely beefed up (bit of an understatement) for the role, and RPattz did his brooding best as Edward. So am I Team Jacob or Team Edward - dear Twihard fans I'm neither, but I do have a soft spot for both! So Team Jedward it is!

I have to say though that Kristen Stewart did a stellar job as Bella, she is quite clearly out of all three THE star of the show in New Moon, in my opinion. I first saw her in 'Panic Room' with Jodie Foster and again in the great film directed by Sean Penn 'In the Wild' based on a true story with Emile Hirshe. Kristen Stewart is definitely coming into her own, and can't wait to see what the third instalment of Twilight: Eclipse has in store for us next year!

And the whole 'are they, aren't they?' dating speculation between RPattz and KStew - it's a foregone conclusion can't you tell? ;P

And because I can't post without a photo - and lo and behold its nothing to do with New Moon...breathe a sigh of relief reader(s)! I had a wonderful little star visit the studio for her photosession, Miss A was such a smiler and I got some wonderful grins throughout her session, but this photo of her here is when she gave a serious look, and out of all of them this has to be my favourite with her serious look going on!

Isn't she just the cutest?

Excitement is building...

...so maybe it'll keep me awake for a while...

Call me a big kid or whatever, but oh...my...god...the film 'New Moon' is nearly upon us, [squeal]the opening of the film is this Friday, and I cannot wait to go and see it, hopefully this weekend. I have been waiting to watch it since like forever...or so it seems! Sad I know, but jeez I'm not the only one.

I have read all of the books (I think I have mentioned that twice before) so cannot wait to see the book played out on the big screen. Twilight has been showing on Sky Movies, no doubt to whet our appetite for the sequel...see I feel like a kid again.

And don't get me started on Christmas - I just regress back to childhood!

Bundle of character

I had a photosession with an adorable 4 month old little girl, she was just the sweetest little thing and had me in complete fits of laughter with her take on the 'raspberry' blowing out those cute noises with a 'pop' sound at the end of each one! Her parents were just the coolest couple and were just awesome to meet.

In safe hands

Nothing like being in the hands of a proud daddy, as this proud papa was, isn't she just the sweetest, I love the fact that she had her tiny hand around her father's thumb, ad-or-able or what?!

The little things in life make the biggest impact

I had the pleasure of photographing a gorgeous little two week old baby girl, she was soooo good to me, sleeping literally from the moment she arrived to the moment she left. Little Miss F had the most stunning head of tinted red hair (taking after her mother (who I also photographed a month ago for her maternity photos)).

I have to say baby photography is not an easy job by any means, but the rewards are definitely rewarding! The feedback I get from parents after they have seen the photographs are so heartfelt and definitely a lovely feeling to know what they think, even summarising that most parents actually shed a tear or two when viewing the photographs, tears of joy (I hope!) but seriously its such a confirmation of the hard work and total committment to what you love to do, every photo is worth something personal to me, that I take a view to making sure that my clients get the utmost from their photographer and their experience.

This was my personal favourite photo from the session of Ms F.