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It's been a couple of months since my last blog post so I thought I'd post a few of the images from a photoshoot I took just before all the colour went in one of my favourite locations - Grovley Woods! Grovley Woods is just a fantastic place to visit. Once an ancient cattle drove, the main track through the woods is stunning - in the spring the ground layer is usually covered in bluebells and in the autumn when the trees have changed colour and started dropping their leaves

Autumn is one the best times of the year to get outside and enjoy the amazing colours as the leaves start to fall and we get those lovely oranges and yellows. So why not book in an afternoon to spend with the family exploring a local woods or park - the perfect opportunity to have fun together and also document this special time with some great photos! With Christmas fast approaching now is defiantly the time to get those family photos sorted as they are always the perfect g

One of the things I love most about photographing families and children is being able to be creative and provide them with images they will enjoy looking back on in years to come. Denise's son actually purchased this photoshoot for her as a Christmas present as he knew she would absolutely love a set of photos of all her children and granddaughter. We met near Figheldean in Wiltshire and went to a section of the river where Denise's children (now all adults) used to play and

Caiti Buck is an Acupuncture Practitioner based in Salisbury and Blandford whom I first photographed in 2016 when she was setting up her website. Katie contacted me again in January as she was in the process of re-designing and updating the website and wanted some new images. The brief was to provide a set of professional, but relaxed images of Caiti 'in action'. I visited Caiti and a willing friend of Caiti's who was acting as a model patient, and we spent roughly an hour

Earlier this year I travelled to The Moot in Downton to photograph Chris and his family. I really enjoy meeting new clients and a large part of getting natural photos in family photoshoots is spending a little time when we first meet, chatting and just getting to know them. I also get to find out exactly what kind of photos they are looking for - in this case a few of all 4 of them together but then lots of relaxed photos of the boys. This really helps to get everybody, ch

As you will probably know by now from my blogs Salisbury Cathedral is my absolute favourite building in the UK. Every time I go I find it awe inspiring and find new things to look at whether it is the architecture or in the smaller details it truly is an astonishing building. Last year I took the photos of the Songs of the Light exhibition (see the images here) for Conical Sphere Music, which was absolutely amazing and great fun to photograph, so I decided to re-visit Salisb

It is always really nice when I get asked to take photos from families year on year and at the end of 2018 I was asked by Amy to take some family photos in Groveley Woods in Wilton. This has almost become an annual event now as I think this is the 4th year in a row! Now when we meet it's great fun as I have got to know all the family pretty well - it's always a relaxed shoot and we get to have a nice chat as we walk along and the children know they can just enjoy themselves

Last month I had the pleasure of photographing a family photoshoot for Paula and John at Hare Warren in Wilton. They have 4 sons, two of whom live abroad ,so we arranged the photoshoot for when the whole family was together between Christmas and New Year. The photoshoot lasted about an hour and we just walked a little until we found a bench and clearing and then took some relaxed photos. Even though the woods weren't as green as they would be in the Spring or Summer we sti

Last month I spent some time with Julia and her two boys and we decided to go to a nearby Farm for their photoshoot. Both boys are very active and love being outdoors and this farm is a place they often go to chill out and have some time together as a family. We started at one of their favourite places down by the river and then moved unto the farm where there is a fantastic open barn with lots of hay bales - and the perfect place to get some early evening low light photos!!

If you are looking for a gift your friends or family will love - why not purchase a family photoshoot! Photoshoots are £50, and this includes a free 10x8" mounted print afterwards, or you can buy a voucher for a nominated amount. My photoshoots usually last an hour and are a great way to have some fun family time but also get some stunning photos your friends or family will be proud to have on their wall. I can provide you with a voucher with the recipients name and the vouch

At the beginning of the year I ran a competition via Mark Bastick Photography Facebook page to win a Free photoshoot and the lucky winner was Laura. Although the competition was earlier in the year we decided to book the shoot in Autumn and while there was still colour in the trees, so I travelled down to meet Laura and her family in the New Forest at the beginning of November. I absolutely love photographing in the New Forest - there are so many fantastic locations, the co

Taking family photos can be hard work - especially when trying to come up with new ideas and keeping the photos fresh and unique. I was asked by Anna to do a double photoshoot with her family and her brother-in-law's family at the same time earlier this year. We decided to go to the New Forest and I arranged to meet them at a location I'd actually done pre-school photos for earlier this year. Although it was the same location, I Decided to try and have my own take on the '

Earlier this summer I was contacted by Sarah to take photos for her parents birthday. The gathering consisted of family members who had travelled from the Dubai, Switzerland and Hong Kong and so the photoshoot was also a rare celebration of the family all being together - and important photo opportunity! We started with some whole group photos and then I was able to photograph the children playing together - I usually travel with bubbles these days (essential kit for a child

On Sunday the 2nd September I will be exhibiting at the #SalisburyGuildhallWeddingFair - it is one of THE BEST wedding fairs in Wiltshire (and I have been to lots!!).  Entry is free and doors are open between 11am and 3pm.  There is always a good range of suppliers so defiantly worth popping along if you're engaged or thinking of getting married.  There will also be fashion shows and live music... pop along and say hi! #salisburyguildhallwedding #salisburywedding #weddingfair

Being a wedding photographer I get to meet some absolutely lovely couples and photograph weddings at amazing venues.  When I was asked to photograph J & P's wedding and J kindly showed me around The Church of St Alban The Martyr, followed by the Officer's Mess it got me really excited about photographing their wedding!  The church is the imposing Garrison Church but the interior looks amazing as it is adorned with colourful regimental flags and beautiful stained glass.  The

A conversation I seem to be having a lot of the time is schools and Pre-School portraits, I rarely hear great reports about the photos and parents often tell me how much they like my informal and fun style of photography and wish they could have something similar from their schools and nurseries. I do think there is a huge potential for introducing great informal and fun photos into schools and nurseries and it is an area that I have been pressing into. Last week I did my sec

It is always fantastic when existing clients ask me to take their family portraits the following year and it was great to hear from Lesley again to book her family shoot before they returned to the States. Having photographed them before I knew they were out-doorsy people and would appreciate getting out and about. When discussing the options the were really keen on meeting me in the Clarendon Estate as thats where they had been living whilst in the UK and the photos would

It is always fantastic when couples who's weddings I photographed contact me once they have started a family for some family photos! When I photograph a wedding I spend a lot of time with couples before and during their wedding and by the time I have delivered their photos I have got to know them fairly well - so it's great to catch up and lovely to see how happy they are together and meet their new family! I photographed Richard and Charley's wedding in 2014 at #ashleywoodb

Liz and Alex were given my details as a recommendation from another photographer, (which is always a great compliment!), and after meeting with me at their wedding venue and having a chat about what they are looking for they booked me for their wedding later this year. We then met the following week and had a pre-weddding photoshoot. It was lovely to be able to meet them both properly and get to know them and hopefully for them to get to know me too. The shoot was very rel