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East of England Photographer based in Basildon, Essex.
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Why Have An Engagement Shoot?
Why wouldn’t you? Most people feel a little worried about having their photos taken but we all want pictures of ourselves on our wedding day looking beautiful, happy and relaxed. Having a pre-wedding shoot is a great way to ensure…
Friern Manor allows confetti photographs in the garden
A big plus for Kath and Adam when picking their Wedding venue was that Friern Manor in Brentwood, Essex allows confetti photographs in the garden. Have you ever attended a wedding where everything just falls into place? Where the bride…
A Winter Wedding in Brentwood
Winter wedding in Brentwood, Essex. As the snow fell gently outside, I stood eagerly inside, ready to capture the magic of an intimate wedding day. It was a cold April day in Brentwood, Essex, where family and friends gathered to…
Female Photojournalist Now Shoots Weddings
The Enquirer Photojournalist Now Shoots Weddings I’ve changed my genre without a change of style. After working for The Enquirer Newspaper as a Photojournalist for thirteen years. I was looking for a new direction as I didn’t want to go…
Lockdown goal lead to Winning Bronze
Lockdown photo challenge to myself As a new goal for myself this year I decided to enter some of my horse portraits into some Photographic Societies Competitions. I entered this photo of a client’s horse into a Monthly Competition with…
Photographer Shiralee Swan was awarded a photography accolade
Equine photographer finds new a direction during COVID My story of how I became a multi-award-winning photographer. With the COVID restrictions, photographers are not able to work. I started entering some horse portrait photographs taken last summer into international photographic…
Face of TopSpec 2020 Competition
TopSpec Competition prize included a Photoshoot TopSpec Horses Feed ran a competition at Your Horse Live at Stoneleigh and on their Social Media platforms, to find the ‘Face of TopSpec 2020’ Thousands of horse riders and horse owners entered. On…
A Small Intimate Wedding in Chelmsford Essex
A Small Intimate Wedding in February February I think is always a brave choice by a Bride, as the weather can be fabulous or really not. Weddings in Chelmsford, Essex can always be a little hit and miss with English…