Having just returned from an excellent adventure I am thrilled and delighted to share this wonderful news that Smashing The Glass Featured Amy's Bachelorette at the Savoy & Tuttons, Covent Garden where I had the pleasure to photograph this beautiful celebration, please check out the link to Amy's tips on celebrating in style! xx

Thank You xx

Hello!

Happy New Year!

Thanks so much for checking out my website :-)

Congratulations if you've just gotten engaged over the holidays VERY EXCITING!! CONGRATULATIONS to all my wonderful, lovely, amazing couples whose proposal I captured - I'm still beaming :-D If you are enquiring about my availability, I'd love to chat with you!

I am currently away until January 25th and I will be responding to all emails and phone messages from January 26th onwards.

In the meantime please do check out my instagram  and my Facebook page, I can't wait to chat to you when I get back xx

Thank you so much, have a brilliant day,

Lots of Love + Very Best wishes,

Jackie xx

A Gorgeous New Years Eve Wedding <3 xx

What a total delight to capture a wedding on New Years eve + what a beautiful note to finish 2015 on. It was an absolute pleasure to photograph this celebration near Dorking, Surrey and here is a gorgeous detail of the stunning bridal bouquet and amazing lace work on the beautiful dress.

Happy New Year everyone, wishing you all a Sparkling 2016 xx

A super Fun Bachelorette Party - London

A Fun Bachelorette Party at The Savoy & Tuttons

Gorgeous Amy celebrated her Bachelorette Party with family and friends flying in from across the Atlantic to join her at The Savoy for cocktails and champagne and then at Tuttons, Covent Garden for dinner. A super fun and gorgeous evening just prior to her fabulous wedding :-)

Congratulations Amy!! xx

XMAS MARKET - December 2nd 2015!!

FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY!!!!!!!!
DECEMBER 2nd!! 5pm-9pm AT Victoria Market, 42 Francis St, London SW1P 1QW (Map Attached xx) I'll be exhibiting at this awesome XMAS MARKET + possibly freezing my touche off lol xx

This is super close to Victoria Station - so pop in on your way home!! The market is full of amazing artist makers with TONS of gorgeous presents for xmas! Some of us are QEST Scholars who specialise in traditional crafts and were fortunate in being awarded scholarships to pursue training in our fields (the quality is super high!!)

I'll be displaying my gorgeous photo packages, selling vouchers for sessions next year, running a competition and promoting ‪#‎SmallBusinessSaturday‬‪#‎thiscan‬'tbemissed!! please share with friends and family and DEFINITELY come say "HI" grin emoticon

OH! + it's outside so please bring warm hugs and hot water bottles lol grin emoticon

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The Knot – Great Questions to ask your Photographer

There are lots of great questions to ask your photographer when you meet with them in order to decide whether you’re a great fit and you have THE ONE who will capture your day. 

The following questions were posted on 'The Knot' and I think are brilliant so I am sharing them here – along with my answers

• Do you have an album I can look through? Yes, I have several I am more than happy to share with you
• How many weddings do you shoot a year? This varies year to year but generally between 12 – 15
• How long have you been in the business? I’ve been working professionally for over 10 years and started with wedding photography when I lived in Dublin in 2002 and photographed a gorgeous wedding at The Shelbourne Hotel on St Stephens Green.
• Will you be photographing the wedding solo or will there be more than one photographer? (A second shooter can capture spontaneous moments while your main shooter works to get the shots on your must-get list.) This depends on the package you choose, for larger weddings I always recommend a second shooter, for smaller, more intimate weddings I will capture them myself and bring along an assistant
• What’s your backup plan in case of equipment failure or if you get sick? I carry a double of everything in my camera bag to cover all bases and ensure I am firing on all cylinders, so if I felt even slightly sick the week of your wedding I rest up to ensure I’ll be fit and ready for action on your wedding day, (as an extra back up I am also a member of the BIPP (British Institute of Professional Photography) and have access to a huge network of photographers)
• What are our options regarding packages? In my “Wedding” page I give an idea of price points but it really depends on what you are looking for to fit in to your day, my couple tend to begin around £1795 - £2225 and go upwards
• Does the price include an engagement shoot? My full day packages include an engagement shoot, if you have selected a half day package this will be an additional fee
• What’s the process after the wedding? Within 72 hours a small selection of images from your day will be viewable in your online gallery and 10 days after that your whole gallery will be ready to view.
• Will I get digital files? If these are included in your package, yes.
• How long before the files are available to me? 6-8 weeks
• How much do prints cost? I have a large selection of print and image finishes available, including framed prints and gorgeous acrylics which really create amazing fine art pieces, these range in price from £10 to £1500 depending on size and finish  
• How much do albums cost? Albums start at £325
• What’s the turnaround for proofs and final albums? I can send you a proof book within 14 days and once you have chosen your album images there is a 6 week turnaround time once you have signed off on the final design, on average allow about 8-10 weeks incase of any tweaks you'd like to make
• What sort of touch-ups do you do? I tidy up all prints and images for your album and for an additional fee of £25 per hour I can offer skin touch ups and further editing.
• Do you offer mini albums? Yes, I have a gorgeous selection for you to have a look at
• Do you offer online proofing albums so that my guests can buy prints without going through me? Yes, I offer an online gallery which is password protected and I personally give each of your guests a password card with the login details on
• What’s the payment policy? I require a deposit of £150 to secure your date and then full payment 30 days prior to your wedding, we can also split the remaining balance so you can pay in two or three parts before your big day
• Will there be additional fees for travel and lodging? For all weddings outside of the UK, travel and accommodation will be an additional fee, for weddings outside of London and the Home Counties this will also be an additional fee
• Is there a cancellation policy? Yes, you may cancel at any time and you will be liable to pay to me compensation based on a percentage of the Package fee depending upon when the notice is received: 121 days or more – Booking fee only, 91-121 days – 50%, 61-90 days – 60%, 31-60 days – 75% and 0-30s prior to your wedding – 100%

Jon & Juliet's wedding featured in Wedding Magazine

WHAT A WEEK!! :-)

So I celebrated my birthday and two days later picked up a copy (or two) of 'Wedding Magazine' which featured Jon & Juliet's September wedding I photographed in Suffolk. Beautiful weekend, gorgeous stunning setting and full of amazing unique details - apple place names, delicious wedding cakes.......

Spread over three pages it's in the 'Real Life' section of the magazine and I'm so delighted for Jon & Juliet and just totally stoked! Do check it out in all newsagents!! The new look Wedding magazine is full of inspiration :-) xx

I've got a lot of catching up to do...

sooo..........I have no excuses, I should have been posting a couple times a week and keeping up with my blog.....I haven't and I feel like a naughty school girl (which completely goes against my 'head girl' status, I'm shinning my halo furiously right now lol)...sooo...

.I've been photographing the most beautiful weddings all over the country and being asked to submit work to magazines, I've done fun mini-sessions and received amazing compliments from my clients :-) I've had ex students get in touch out of the blue and it's been so fantastic to catch up on where they're at AND I've been capturing Bachelorette parties and engagement proposals...which has been such an honour and a real blessing and over the next week I'm going to write about all of them...for now....here are some pictures from these wonderful occasions <3 xx

A very special wedding x

August 9th, Coworth Park, Ascot, England

 

Summer Mini Sessions are here!! :-)

Every so often I open up 'Mini Sessions' and I am delighted that this summer I have 3 possible dates to offer through the summer holidays!

If you're unsure how your son or daughter would react to a professional photo session this is the perfect way to introduce them to the idea (I promise lots of fun and giggles!!)

                            ****HAMPSHIRE & LONDON AVAILABLE xx **********

a snippet of 30 minutes and you will be sent 3 digital files and a Facebook timeline to share with friends, you also get access to a password protected online gallery and can share this with friends and family and I have two fantastic packages available should you wish to book in for a longer amount of time and a more personalised session! :-) 

The 'Mini Session' is suitable for all ages and can also be booked to celebrate a fun occasion or treat,

For more info call me on 07754 757716 x speak soon x

Fitique fitness

FITIQUE sports boutique opens in Alresford

I've had the absolute pleasure to work with the ladies at Fitique capturing the store as it opens.

It's such an inspiring and gorgeous space, I instantly feel 'healthy' every time I'm there, whether visiting or taking pictures :-)

There's a huge array of fantastic running and yoga clothes AND very cool branded 'Fitique' water bottles, towels, and cowshed hampers (sigh - divine) You can use the treadmill for a gate test to assess how you run and which shoe is better for you (HIGHLY recommend this as a now sort of runner, but once full on runner - Vicky was amazingly helpful to me and because of her product knowledge and understanding of the structural elements which make you pronate or not, I trust her + I always go to her when I need new running shoes) Not fluff and hype, complete truth :-) 

Very Best of Luck for the future ladies, it's such a super exciting time xx

Special photo treat around East London!

Hannah has just finished school, her prom is coming up and she's off to College in September - it's all go and we had a blast zipping around East London with super cool Sally (Hannah's aunt) last week.

Hannah has a passion for dance and she totally nailed some fantastic moves whilst we were out about, super elegant and immmm....yep the frozen yoghurt was a delicious reward for all the hard work!! xx

Fun Venue visit x

I'm super excited for Jon & Juliet's September wedding in Suffolk and it was such a delight (+so much fun) to complete our venue visit a couple weeks ago and explore the local area. 

Lots of laughter and bum pinching ensued, we were blessed with beautiful weather and it was so lovely exploring the village where they are tying the knot and the local beach where I got to pop my toes in the bracing sea lol xx 

London sweet 16 photo shoot

Just a little snippet from our really super fun photo session in east London yesterday!! 

Happy Friday y'all x

look look!!!!! a photo of me!!! :-) lol

Sneakily taken by Elliot's dad on our session at the weekend. Elliot (3) + I were discussing poses and places to stand #priceless xx

Throw Back Thursday!!

So this is super fun, I'm just sitting at my desk catching up with things, (desperately needing a distraction) I see an image on line which takes me right back to a fun and super vibrant gorgeous wedding I captured in London at Finsbury Town Hall, Dawn, my beautiful bride wore the MOST spectacular gown and her groom wore a very dashing tux.......enjoy :-) xx

I get asked a lot about venues.....

so I have popped together a tiny snippet of the venues I've captured so far :-) 

town halls, stately homes, lido's, masonic lodges, barns, churches..........I love the variety!! x

Mr & Mrs Hewitt tied the knot!!!

Gavin & Jodie were married on May 30th 2015 at Glenmore House in Surbiton, London.

oh my goodness! So much laughter and fun at Jodie & Gavins wedding x So much love and cute detailing and personal touches too. It was my absolute pleasure to capture this beautiful day and here are a few of the fun images! We organised a fun Photo Booth and everyone got totally involved with this - as the photos above show lol Masks, hates, glasses...all working wonders lol

Jodie wore a stunning lace gown with an open back and exquisite detailing and with her hair slightly lifted from her face with a crystal hair band she looked just like a 1950's Hollywood movie star, so elegant and glamorous! Gavin and his groomsmen all looked very dashing in their morning suits with dart board cufflinks too! (They're all HUGE darts fans)

Glenmore House is a little gem, hidden away in Surbiton with  a late Georgian charm with beautiful stained glass windows and a cute park right opposite where we captured our group photos. xx 

RIBA Patrons Summer Party @ The Danish Embassy

I'm so excited!! Last night I had the pleasure of capturing the RIBA Summer Party at the Danish Embassy in London. Not only do I love working with RIBA because they're awesome, I always come away inspired and invigorated by the surroundings I capture or the nuggets of information I  pick up. This was also in a crazy way really delightful for me because many many years ago I headed up a telemarketing campaign for the Royal Danish Embassy through a company I worked for in Hampshire.

It really brought a smile to my face as I approached the building and just remembered that time - so from 16 - 19 years old I was completely whipped out with Glandular Fever. Many people recover quickly from this and bounce back, alas it attacked my system ferociously and after struggling through my first year of College I had no choice but to take a year out to get better. When I should have been hanging out with my boyfriend at the time, I was struggling to walk down stairs to the sitting room, I was on medication to retrain my stomach to digest food and my digestive system to work and if I ever needed to spend a penny + go  to the toilet I had to stop half way up our stairs (my parents don't have that many, their house is lovely but doesn't have a billowing staircase lol) rest, regain some strength and then move on, a literally 2 minute journey would take about half an hour. Taking a year out was heartbreaking because I loved the course I was doing and the friends I had made, however spending 9 weeks in bed one summer really put pay to any aspirations I had and so I made it my mission to get better. 

That December, after months of rest and recuperation I started calling companies in the yellow pages to ask if I could do work experience. Luckily for me a company in Basingstoke took me on and I started tele marketing. I was actually pretty good for an 18 year old with only previous experience of answering my dad's business phone and taking messages and after my work experience was up they offered my a minuscule wage to stay. So I did and I was tasked with the job of enticing companies to invest in Denmark. So when I rocked up yesterday it made me smile and feel incredibly grateful for each opportunity. Remembering back to when I thought I would never have the energy to see my friends, go back to college or do regular things made me realise why I value the small things in my life so preciously and why my smile was so wide last night :-) 

Danish Architect Arne Jacobsen designed the Embassy and after his death in 1971 it was completed by previous assistants of his in 1977. The spacious Ambassadors penthouse covers two floors and there is also staff quarters and a lovely outdoor courtyard too.

Fantastically during our visit, a danish design company had just finished presenting their work and so the soft pastel tones (above: pink table cloth with wine glasses) you see are a photo I captured from this. We also were given an escorted tour of some of the offices which showed the original interior (see light above). It was divine! Thank You RIBA, inspired again :-) xx

Beautywise Commercial Shoot

Print & Web based commercial photo shoot with Beautywise 

Mary Lobo of Beautywise and I worked closely together to create and capture images which truly represent her brand and can be used in both printed material and online.