...or lack of them!

 I have got so much to blog but at the moment I am concentrating on album designs and editing for my lovely clients so bear with me, I promise I will be back to blogging some gorgeous wedding photography and babies very soon!!

For now, here's a cheeky little shot of beautiful Elsie from her First Steps package - where we capture your little 'un as a newborn, once sitting up and toddling!

...A few weeks ago I travelled to a little village just outside Royal Berkshire to meet up with the lovely Sarar and Naysam, and their new baby daughter Aaliyah.

I photographed their wedding almost 2 years ago and a few months ago we met up again for a baby bump shoot in Greenwich.

I was so excited to meet beautiful little Aaliyah and use some of my new pretty things that I use for my baby photography.
Fortunately Aaliyah played along nicely and slept well after a few milk top ups.

Such a pretty little girl, she is going to be spoilt rotten by all of her lovely family!!

Here are just a few sneaky peaks...

Back in November I photographed two gorgeous little girls in the beautiful Autumn sunshine.
I met their mummy at the Baby and Toddler show at Bluewater in October and after seeing examples of my work she booked a location portrait session with me.

I love the Autumn, I love hearing the crunch of crispy leaves as you walk, I love the beautiful colours and the light that Autumn brings!

We met up just after lunch one Sunday afternoon and took a walk to two local parks. We spent a while chasing each other around the park and throwing leaves up in the air whilst I captured some lovely natural photographs.

As 2012 comes to a close I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all of my clients, both past, present and future, and of course the fantastic venues and wedding suppliers who recommend me for all your support in 2012.
I'd especially like to thank my husband, daughter, family and friends for putting up with me!

It's been a fantastic year, full of lots of memories - both for me and for my lovely clients. Lots of beautiful weddings I've had the priviledge of photographing, lots of gorgeous families and lots of scrummy newborn babies who I've photographed.

I'm very lucky to do something that I love and it really is a priviledge, and a honour, to be asked to be your photographer.

This year has had lots of highlights for me, the first was becoming a finalist at the Kent Wedding Awards for the Wedding Photographer of the Year. Sadly I didn't win the title but I will be entering again!!
I also travelled to County Mayo, Ireland to photograph the beautiful wedding celebrations of Alannah and Tom at the gorgeous Mount Falcon Country Estate. You can read about it and see some of the photographs earlier in this blog.
I photographed the youngest newborn I've ever photographed (apart from my own daughter), baby Jack at just 4 days new.
I photographed the daughter of one of my wedding couples exactly one year on from their wedding - and their daughter has the same name as my daughter.
Lots of highlights in 2012 that I can't list them all.

I'm excited as we enter 2013, lots of lovely weddings to look forward too and new babies already booked in for their first photo shoot with me.

BUT, I'm most excited about 2013 as it is my 15th year as a professional photographer so I will be celebrating my 15 years with monthly offers and the odd giveway! So, please do keep an eye on the blog and also keep up to date by giving my facebook page a 'like', www.facebook.com/level11 and you could just benefit!!

I am also excited to be exhibiting at the Wedding Fair at Glow, Bluewater (http://weddingfairatbluewater.com/) in February, 8-10th, and again in October. Plus I will also be exhibiting at the Baby and Toddler Show at Glow, Bluewater in April. 
So, if your planning your wedding please do come along in February and see me at stand S8 for some very special show offers and a look through some of my gorgeous wedding albums.

I have 20 pairs of complimentary tickets to the wedding show to give away, to grab yours please just email me at claire@level11.co.uk

Finally, I'd like to wish you all a very Happy New Year! I hope it's full of love, happiness and fun with good health to enjoy every moment!

Here are just a few of my favourite photographs that I've captured in 2012...

Here's to a sucessful 2013 filled with lots more wonderful memories!

Claire xxxxx

A couple of weeks ago I met up with Carly and James whose wedding I photographed at Cooling Castle Barn last year on Guy Fawkes Night.

It was lovely to see them again exactly a year later to photograph their beautiful baby daughter, Elsie. I love the name Elsie - it's my own daughter's name too!!

Elsie was a little bit older than the usual 10 days new, which is when I like to photograph newborn babies, however at only 5 weeks we still managed to capture beautiful, scrummy photographs of her 'newness'.
After some milk top ups from mummy and daddy, Elsie and I had some cuddles as I settled her for her photo shoot. Such a good girl once she went off and we were able to capture some gorgeous baby photographs that her parents and family will treasure forever.

Here are a few of my favourites....

If your interested in having your newborn baby photographed or if you have a young baby and would like some baby photographs please give me a call on 0845 0711178.

Claire x

Meet 5 week old Baby Elsie

I photographed Elsie's mummy & daddy's wedding day at Cooling Castle Barn almost one year to the day - it was their first anniversary the day after I went to their home to photograph her - so it was lovely to see them again with their new daughter!

At 5 weeks new, Elsie was a little older than most of the babies I photograph as I usually photorgaph newborn babies within the first 10 days.
Elsie took a while to settle but once she was asleep and settled I managed to get some beautiful shots of her.

More to follow....x

Last week I met this handsome little man, just 7 days old.

He took some time to settle and cried whenever we moved him but I still captured some beautiful photographs of him.

Here are a few favourites...

If you are pregnant and are interested in having your newborn baby photographed please do contact me either by emailing me at claire@level11.co.uk or by calling me on 0845 0711178 and we will book in your session around your due date. I like to do my newborn sessions within the first 10 days of baby's arrival.

Claire x

A couple of weekends ago I met up with this beautiful little lady and her mummy in the woods for a portrait session.

Unfortunately the weather hadn't played ball before the day which meant it was muddy and wet with lots of puddles however it was bright and dry so we went ahead and went for a walk in the woods.

I'm really pleased with this set of photographs. I love this  little lady's little outfits, especially her tutu and blingy Converse trainers.

Meet baby Harry, 7days old, who I met couple of weekends ago at his grandparents home.

I was really looking forward to this baby session because Harry's daddy is an old friend of mine who I hadn't seen for years so it was good to catch up during the photo session!

Harry was such a good little boy and so well behaved.
I was left to my own devices which was great, and good for mummy to have a little rest in between poses

I'm so pleased with the who set of photographs but obviously can't show them all on here so here are just a few of my absolute favourites.

A few weeks ago I met up with this lovely little family after they won a very special portrait session with me.

We went to a park that I knew well, as I use to live opposite it.
The September sun was beautiful and warm so we made the most of it and walked around scouting for different locations.
I have to say, it was the quickest portrait shoot I've had, the girls were brilliant!!

Here are just a few photographs from the session.

For more information on booking your portrait photographs with me please do not hesitate to contact me by emailing me at claire@level11.co.uk or phone me 0845 0711178