Babies & Children

Engagement Shoots

Weddings

Howletts Zoo Kent – Isabella’s outing to the Zoo

Tankerton Kent Engagement Shoot – Duncan and Dawn

Leeds Castle Kent Wedding Photographer – The marriage of Darren and Lisa

I met up with my friend and her daughter Isabella last weekend at Howletts Zoo  at Bekesbourne near Canterbury in Kent.  I hadn’t seen Isabella for a while so she was a little timid at first – but it didn’t last long!  She really is a very sweet little girl and it was fascinating to watch her reaction to the animals.  Having a 22 year old son, who is about to fly the nest to live in Jersey (!), you forget how little they once were and the hunger they have to take in new experiences.  These are special times as they grow up so quickly.

Even though Isabella is only 16 months old, there was lots for her to see and do and there were plenty of animals on view.

I met Duncan and Dawn at Tankerton Slopes, in Kent on the last weekend in January and was it cold, so we had to work fast!  I think they were a little tentative at first about the engagement shoot, but they soon relaxed and got into the swing of being photographed – despite the drop in temperature! This is one of my favourite spots for shooting – what with the vibrant colours of the beach huts, the colours and textures of the pebbles and the light in general.

Here are a few of my favourite shots from the afternoon….

Darren and Lisa’s marriage took place at the Maidens Tower, Leeds Castle, Kent the weekend before Christmas.  The forecast had promised sunny/cloudy weather – however upon approaching the castle I drove towards a dark snowy sky and on arrival it started to sleet – definitely not forecast!!  Thankfully the sky cleared and it was beautiful fresh but sunny day.  Perfect for a pre-Christmas wedding!

The marriage and celebrations all took place at the Maiden’s Tower which is situated next to Leeds Castle on the Island. The tower is the perfect place to hold a wedding being that it’s self contained.

Here are some of my favourite images from the day…