Afternoon Tea.

A few photos from a test shoot I did a couple of weeks ago with www.sugahfix.com. All the images below were taken in a little shop on the LIsburn Road called Jacobs Street. If you love all things vintage and original this is the shop for you. We spent ages there after the shoot admiring all the loveliness...♥

Creative Direction and styling by Katrina Doran

Hair by Debbie Woods at Paul Stafford Hairdressing, Lisburn Road.

Make-up by Sarah Toner

Vintage dresses from Jacob Street.

Love heart pendant from Pluck & Devour.

Project 365. One Photo everyday for a year...

February 23rd - Listening to music tonight, waiting for my fresh bed clothes to dry so I can relax. I love music through headphones, especially these ones, no sound unheard except everything else outside the music...Strawberry Fields Forever... :)

February 22nd - Look who I found on my way home this evening. I decided to take a longer more senic route home, manily in search of a misty photo and instead I found this big beauty. All doe eyed and shy, I didn't want to leave him...or her.

February 21st - What a miserable day today was, non-stop rain and being stuck inside, good thing I had work to do. The first 5 minutes of no rain I had my coat on, Bella in tow and we were headed to the beach :) Theres a little quite spot up here where Bella gets to swim and I get to sit away from the world, back to work with freash air in my lungs and a clear head.

February 20th - Took a wee late night drive in seacrh for a photo. Water always looks nice at night with light reflected and this little beach is just 2 minutes from my house so I headed straight there. Chilly, windy and dodging waves at 11:30pm (& I'm scared of the dark) all for the love of photography, few quick snaps and back to the warmth of my wee motor :)

Project 365. One photo everyday for a year...

February 19th 

After a nice, well deserved lie in today and a nice outing for family breakfast, I came home put on my comfy clothes and began to work. These are my new socks, long, thermal, ribbed and toasty warm :) Photo done, back to work.

February 18th 

Day 2 in Newry and another 10 gorgeous girls to shoot :) This girl was the last of the day, a complete natural in front of the camera and hair that went on forever. Great two days, wonderful people working as a team and a million images to sift through, welcome to my world. I ♥ it.

February 17th 

First day in Newry shooting with the sugahfix team again and 10 beautiful girls, actually 9 and 1 very shy boy :) The images are still a working progress but this is one of my favourites from todays shoot. 

February 16th 

Another day when i realised it was late and I still had no photo...Just as I was about to close my curtains I took a quick snap out my window. I love the combination of the vertical stripes, the condensation and rain on the window and the orange glow of the street light. Bed time, busy two days ahead :)

Project 365. One Photo everyday for a year...

February 13th 

So today my computer has been taken away to be cleaned and updated and will be returned all shiny and new. I now realise how much I rely on this machine and how much I love to edit, I was so bored! It was nice to relax and do nothing for a night though, I lay on my bed and stared at this dream catcher. It's been on my celing for years... this was my entertainment fot the night so it only felt right to photograph it :)

February 14th
 ♥ Just another day to spread some Love ♥ I bought these balloons specially with this photo in mind. After blowing up all 12 and having a sit down to dispell the dizziness and light headness I was ready to begin. They say never work with animals and kids, I say balloons is next on the list.  They didnt sit where I wanted, they were impatient, as soon as I turned my back they were on the move again, it took way longer than the 5minutes I thought but I liked these two. Happy Valentines day everyone :) 

February 15th 
I spent an hour this morning visiting my cousin and her wee bundle of joy Kacey :) Such a happy wee baby, always smiling. I left in a great mood, cant wait to go back for more. 

Project 365. One photo everyday for a year...

February 12th 

Richard this is for you :) This is Nelly the goat, although after meeting her today I think she thinks she's a dog. She was a little unsure of my camera but after a while she was very affectionate and I think she even tried to kiss me but I politely turned away :)  A very happy goat and soon to be mum :)

February 11th 

This is one of my fav shots from today's test shoot with the lovely Katrina Dornan from Sugahfix.com. It's always fun out with the sugahfix girls and today was no different. Great way to start the day and the rain stayed off :) Model. Rebecca Taylor Hair: Paul Stafford salon, Lisburn Road. Make up: Sairah C Toner. Creative directing and styling: Katrina Doran. All clothes and accessories provided by Jacob Street, Lisburn Road. 

February 10th 

Today we had a Baby Grand in the studio along with the very talented Pianist Jonathan Rea and equally talented Violinist Alan McClure . A morning of listening to great live classical music was a rare treat and I found myself having a wee tinkle on the piano when no-one was about :) This is a wee sneaky shot of Jonathan rehearsing, I think he was getting used to the cameras in his face at this stage :)

For the ♥ of Vintage...

Here's a few wee extra snaps from Frock Around the Clock Vintage Fair on Sunday. I ♥ it there. All of the jewellery pieces here are hand-made and crafted by people with a love of all things kitsch and vintage and with the creativity to make their ideas real. Other items are sourced from different places and brought here for us to feast our eyes on. Enjoy :)