JOURNAL

1. TRAVEL JOURNAL: KENT TO SCOTLAND 2024

   Jack and I thought it would be a great idea to travel to Scotland in October last year (the beginning of winter… what could go wrong?!) and so we took a two week trip from Kent to Scotland and back again, stopping off along the way. In this post, we…

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2. WHY HAVE AN ENGAGEMENT SHOOT?

   If you’ve landed on this page, I’m guessing you’re engaged- congratulations! You may have heard of engagement shoots or a pre-wedding shoot and are wondering whether or not to have one- I’m here to tell you five reasons why it’s a great idea.  1. Gain an understanding of what it’s…

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3. HOW TO GET A SOFT, DREAMY EFFECT

   This photographic effect has become increasingly popular in the last two years but it’s nothing new! It was a desirable look in the 1960s-1970s. Perhaps the most famous images with this effect are the album cover and artwork for The Rolling Stones ‘Between the Buttons’ album taken by Gered Mankowitz.…

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4. 365 PHOTOGRAPHY CHALLENGE

   I did it! After years of this being on my bucket list of things to do, I finally completed a 365 photography challenge.  Click on the images throughout the blog to see them larger and in more detail. On the 1st of Jan 2023, I got myself ready to take…

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5. HIRING A PHOTOGRAPHER FOR A PROPOSAL

   Hiring a photographer for your proposal is such a great way to be able to preserve the emotional and beautiful once-in-a-lifetime moment.  I feel honoured to have been asked to capture such a precious event!  Should I hire a photographer for my proposal? Personally, I think that you can have…

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6. STARTING MY JOURNAL

   Hello There! I’m Katie, a photographer based in Kent, South East of England and you’ve just stumbled across my first blog post. I’m very excited to start journaling here, in my very small corner of the internet! I hope to share photoshoot galleries, behind-the-scenes, my creative process, my thoughts and…

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