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Hannah and Andrew's Wedding at Kingscote Barn, ...

a dy full of champage at Kingscote Barn

Hannah and Andrew's Wedding at Kingscote Barn, Tetbury
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Tilly: Part 3 of our One Year Package

Our third session photographing baby Tilly. Now she is one!

Tilly: Part 3 of our One Year Package
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Livvy's Christening

Candid photos for Livvy-Mae’s Christening

Livvy's Christening
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Paul's Graduation at the University of ...

Relaxed graduation portraits with his family…

Paul's Graduation at the University of Nottingham
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Sarah & David's wedding at Norton Fields ...
Sarah & David's wedding at Norton Fields Barn, Warwickshire

Re-Awakening Lea Village


We decided to combine our [DEVELOP] meet up with Re-Awakening Lea Village, an event run by a really cool charity called Reel Access who help kids make videos. The idea was to re-awaken some the community spirit in a small area of east Birmingham called Lea Village through traditional amusements like Morris dancing and Punch & Judy shows. Here's a little flavour of the project. We met up with a few of our friends and hung out in the sunshine. Oh... and took a few pictures (Credit to Nicoleta  who contributed some of these beauties).

Burning House


His: Tiamo hand coffee grinder, The Oxford Book of Madrigals, Biffy Clyro The Vertigo of Bliss, the party elephant, Monty the Mouse, our Moroccan teapot and our Ukelele. 


Hers: A picture of us from 2004, wedding ring, engagement ring, Dad's wedding ring and a family ring from my 18th Birthday, the note Malc used to propose to me, house keys to my mums, Duck, our family's sound machine, our scrapbook from Australia and my favourite handmade cushion.

May's [DEVELOP] Challenge

Clayton Bond, Via
For 2013 we're got a challenge to set you each month, something to get your teeth into to help you [DEVELOP] your photography skills. Some of them might be familiar concepts to you others we hope you'll never even have heard of, but by tackling them we hope you'll try out something you wouldn't have done otherwise. 

This month's challenge shouldn't require to much planning. Just imagine this: you're sat at home and someone shouts,
" Quick there's a fire, we need to get out, the house is burning down! "
What do you grab as you leave the building?

Firstly remember it's just a game! Then gather up all the things you'd save and take a photo. That's this month's challenge.

We based this on theburninghouse.com which is a fascinating collection of people's "what I'd grab" photos. They see the photos as a one question interview, what does your photo say about you. You should check the site out, but maybe wait until you've chosen your own items, so you do it your own way.

And why not go ahead and submit your photos to the project, if you have a close look you might spot one you recognise!
Don't forget, to join in with the project follow along in this Facebook group or use #developproject on instagram and twitter. 

[DEVELOP] Project meet up!

May's [DEVELOP] challenge will be up tomorrow (in time for the weekend!), but before that we'd like to announce our first meet up! #superexcited

25th May from 3.30 pm

We're going to be meeting in Birmingham city centre for some group photo challenges. We can offer each other loads of tips and tricks. We can grab a bite to eat and get to see each others faces. If you're interested in coming drop us an email or Facebook inbox message and we'll send you the details.

Most of our participants are Birmingham based, but if you fancy travelling in to meet up pop us a note and we can help you with directions and suggest somewhere to stay. If its too far why not give us a shout, maybe next time we can plan something nearer to you!

Can't wait to meet you!

Dreaming of... A Real Garden

Grape hyacinths, box frame wall display, peonies, mossffitti, a dining
area and a beautiful copper fire pit.

I'm dreaming of a real garden, not a big one, just bigger than the three windowsills we have the moment. In it we'd plant: flowers that could be cut and given as cheer-up gifts, herbs that wouldn't have to be watered every second day and some fun mossffitti. I'd love to have a space to feed guests and hang out with a beer... a fire pit would be an amazing bonus. 

Failing all that I'd settle for some indoor garden improvements.
A cut flower chandelier, tables to extend window growing spaces,
hanging test-tube light and flowers, dozens of loosely tied
roses, hanging spring bulbs and a colourful cactus garden. 


Would you like to know more? We’d love to hear from you.