I have a ton of images and posts lined up, but will start with this gorgeous little family Nicholas and Dawn along with Lewis.  They celebrate their love with a beautiful ceremony at Crab and Manor hotel Thirsk.�
I love photographing here it is just like a fairytail wedding always, i love seeing new faces and seeing a mother and fathers love spilling out with emotion for their little creations. Its a magical thing.  I arrived here a little bit late and i was a little bit stressed, there had been an crash on the A19 and had held me and the bridal party up from  getting to the venue… i felt alot better when i arrived and seen that Nick was as cool as a cucumber! Dawn was in very little time to get ready but still found time to get her bridal party ready first…well done you.! The sunshine was out at every right moment and my bride and groom looked every bit in love… perfect!
Stay tuned for more wedding blogs and more studio sessions.

So im over half way through my weddings for this year, always booking for the next and planning for my own.  The best thing for me is that i get to see everyone else’s weddings see all the insperation, see how beautiful they have it,  get practical advice from my clients, and awesome contacts.  Its a full on thing when you are planning a wedding… its like having another job.  Meet this my wedding couple and let the photographs tell the beautiful story. congratulations Kenny and Katherine. x

Im able to say that exposure photography is a busy little studio, and im able to say its all because of my clients, obviously. But when you have a four time returning client and that returning client just so happens to be from another contry!! i think she needs a blog of her own!  from living on cruise ships for some time i know how much i missed home! i missed my mum and family and all those little things, the smell of fresh cut grass…. yorkshire puddings, yummy! A big bath and soft water!  And your own bed. Sheena and her family miss all this too, just also happens that im on the list also!  Sheena’s beautiful family have visited me each time they are home and we send on the photos. Here is a very small taste of what her photo session went like. looking forward to our next time. x

I remember faces… I see that many of them,  its always great when i see returning clients and there babies and how they have come on and grown.  I can remember when i was in my nine months of pregnancy and still shooting studio sessions, then it stopped for a few months while i took on a new role in life of being a mummy.  I cant say what changed, it just did.  everything is different.  I was no longer only me.  I am me plus Pierce. Granted Pete is a part of that we as well, but its something extraordinary to become more than just you.  This week i smiled again at returning clients with new members of their familys. I cant beleive three years ago i photographed a bunch of them, I sat for a moment and was so happy that they had returned, you aways want them to but how many do? Im one of the lucky one’s who can say most of my work comes from recomendations and returning clients.  Three years ago seems like a second ago, and a hundred years ago.

Im going to start the photos off with Emma and her wonderful litle family.  here i  bring you  my retrning clients and a  favorite pic from each session. emma came in to the studio 3 years ago for photos and returned this summer for more. what a great shoot and so many lush photos.

This little one is here  bursting with love, laughter and joy. i couldnt pick just one of  leannes beautiful little girl ellisia so here are three.!.. Beautiful.

Julie and her family came to see me a few year back… they dont live around here any more , they had been to other photographers around there area but julie said it just wasnt the same, so when visiting up in hartlepool one more time why not book in with her old photographer…ME! thank you so much for coming back in to see me. how your children have grown…. this pic is of julie trying to have a peaceful moment with her book while her children fight around her… i love it. x

Carol has came to see me every year for the past three to make up xmas callendars. now should be the time if you are thinking about doing your calendar shoots, bring along all of your props just like carol and her family then we can go through them all and put them into each month.

Claire and her most amazing little ones, This is the month for fabulous families. again i couldnt choose just one so i needed to give you two.! claire  your children are angels so nice to see you guys come back. and nice to meet your nw addition ewan. maybe see you again with another new one!! xx

Yvette was one of my most beautiful and stunning brides a few year back when she married paul hutton, they recently came back to see me as they were leaving to live abroard as they both have new jobs. hope whn they want the next set of pics doing they send me a ticket!! sending lots of hugs to you in your new home. x

well this lady has been with me for to long!!! june he was only a baby when you cme in and now he is a big boy!! he is so amazing i bet he has you tired at the end of the day. ! lots and lots of lovely pics… lets start making this book shall we? x

blinda first seen me on one of my baby photo comps.. she has been with me ever since, wellcoming a new additon each time. again beautiful photographs… you all worked so well and if it wasnt for you coming back time and time again exposure phtography just wouldnt be the same. x

A big thank you to every one who has come back… i am a little behind on the blog and these pics are from 5 weeks ago so for all of you later returning clients i will post again! xx

I know im behind on the blog and im sorry its been one busy month people. I’m trying to find and create a balance between being a full time mum and a full time working mum,  I’m working far to many long hours and not spending as much time with my family as i want. Thats all going to change as from now as i have a new pair of helping hands to free me up. laur will now be in the studio mondays and fridays, leaving me with tuesdays and thursdays and my weddings.!  How beautiful is my little boy, wow he is 17months! leave your comments. xx

His daddy making him laugh..

Pierce’s funny face.

his serious face…

Now i want the camera mummy!!!

I entered Victoria’s home, what a calm bride if ever i seen one, i never thought i would use calm and bride in the same sentence.  Everything began to melt away. I was immediately submerged into a sea of exquisite details, beautiful energy, and was truly in awe of Victoria’s beauty.  She has waited nine full long years to hear the sound of wedding bells.  As she makes her way to the church to meet David her husband to be she has a melt down with her daddy, all is good and we continue down the isle. We venture to Ward Jackson park for some jaw dropping photographs… which i can not wait to start editing!  Back at the Grand everything in place, a happy bride and groom and a wonderful party ready to get started.  You should be proud of the day you put together. The party, the fun. I think everyone had a wonderful time, i know i did.  Enoy being Mr and Mrs Kidd. love and hugs x

Barbra and Alan, they are two kind of people who i could photograph over and over again… Pete my partener always ask’s how my day has gone… i could’nt stop talking about this one, all the awesome pics they were up for, all the amazing details, the big group of fun groomsmen, the orginized bridesmaids…And the very adorable two babys.  Thank you for having faith in my photography.  For inviting me into your worlds,   into the most intimate details of an extraordinary day.  Your wedding was straight out of a magazine.  Infused with all sorts of amazing.  Thank you for choosing me to be a part of it. Barbra… seriously? SERIOUSLY? STUNNING.

My job is my be all and end all.  Completely… and it shows in my work,  i capture it with children, new born photo shoots, anyone who knows me knows this is my weak spot!  and weddings…ahhh Weddings.   One of which im going to be planning myself very soon. That day has arrived that my man asked me to marry him.  Since i was ten years old i wished for this day, i knew what i wanted and how it was going to be, What i should look like and what the venu should be, the colours the flowers the dress….. I just didnt have the man!  It was ten years ago that i found my groom. i knew that one day we would marry, its took its time but here we are with an engagment ring that’s just WOW!   We are already a family with our beautiful little boy Pierce, so this day next year is a day for us all… let our wedding planning begin.  And im told its going to go so fast, before i know it it’s going to be my day,  just like Saturday was Nicola and Shawn’s day… the planning was wonderful, you could just see how much time and effort she had put into her day for it to be every bit fabulous.  An amazing couple together, two big hearts,  two big smiles and lots of LOVE and  so great to photograph, all the family and friends there to celebrate.  They were relaxed and happy and so happy for me to apture the day as it happend
And that people, is how you do it!!!

My dad would say  “surround yourself with good people”.
I can’t say that I disagree.

We are so lucky to have such wonderful, kind, loving people in our lives.  We are truly surrounded with good people. Big hearts go a long way with us.  I’m all about the big hearts.

When i first met Leanne and Nick…. they reminded me about big hearts! The way they where with each other, the laughs, the smiles, the love… maybe thats how they won this amaxing prize!  These guys are the lucky two who won a fantastic wedding package from Hartlepool radio.  Photography from myself was one.  They receivd the full shabang!! from hair, make up, cars, dress, flowers, rings, venue, hen doo and stag doo….. THE LOT!

The photographs are amzing and the day was magic. just love the pics in the park… well done Leanne, start as you mean to go on.

This weekends wedding was Beautiful, welcome Amy and Darren… both a little shy… both didnt want there photos taken, both amazing,  A beautiful day,  stunning bride, gorgeous guests, loving family members… a perfect way to spend my Saturday.

Warm, inviting, and full of love. This day, was perfect.
I love how Amy just radiates. Amazing.
I also love how much I love photography.

Its June already… half way through the year!…summer has arrived.  This is quite a shock,  as this means,  that all of a sudden I’m wildly busy!  But… I could have worse problems!  Welcome Rachael and her babies. cIt would be cruel of me not to share a few of these with you.
Elisa and Finley… you are absolutely beautiful.
The above image’s, are for sure, among my 2010 favorites.
How cute are they!!!!

Going into this shoot, I knew how much Rachael wanted her children captured.  And some times you just know how important it is for a mum to have her babies beautiful little faces photographed.  When I know how excited people are about their shoots, it does nothing short of spiral me into a wild whirl wind of inspiration.
I loved spending time with this bunch, and was so excited when the Eliza started flashing smiles my way.
What  beautiful children and what a pleasure to work with, I know I say this alot but doing photo shoots like this really makes me so happy to be a photographer.  And its all down to my models. Thanks You two…. your Amazing. x

I was always nosey… loved going through my grandmas photo albums, to find old photos and ancient family relics… I loved seeing beautiful images of my grandma in her youth, her beautiful brown hair, dark eyes, and chic clothing.  I can’t help but wonder about Louise’s (possible) grandchildren one day coming across these images of their grandmother! AMAZING!!!!

These shoots usually start off being about creating saucy images of yourself to give to a well deserving partner… but ladies, I’ve got to tell you… these sessions are always LIBERATING, often ending up being more about you having images of your self to look back at and feel good about, later on in life.

Everyone generally starts off shy, timid, self-conscious and by the end of it, anything is possible. Clothes flying and sauciness lingering around. It always ends up being a fun, wild, and at times hilarious session that I cherish being a part of.

I tend to believe that it is my duty as a photographer to ensure that you are captured in the most beautiful way, the light, the angles, and the non existence of a double chin. It is certainly a passion of mine, to help you look your best in your images, to bring out the beauty that I see in you. I love nothing more, than someone saying “WOW… Is that me?!”  Anything that can boost ones self image, and create a bit of love and laughter without hurting anyone in the process, is a good day for me.

Louise loved them… infact she is on her way back to view again with her mum for help on getting the best one.  good luck. xx

love this one…. how amazing does she look. well done louise x

Meet  Jude and her family… she was my first baby book client. wow.  And now here we are finishing her little boys photo book.  I feel like i have know jude for ever…four years in fact.  It says something when your beautiful daughter calles me Aunty Andy!!  I  would like to say a big  Thank you to you.!  Im so happy that you like what i do to keep coming back to me.  I have photographed your family so many times, its been a complete joy to work with you, I have loved every minute of it….especailly when I get big cuddles and kisses from your little ones.   Here is our session… its days like this that remind me why I love where I live!  And its for beautiful people like Jude and Stue that make me love what I do even more. X

What more of a beutiful thing than to have two baby boys to love.  They were a photographers dream, so precious. I can barely deal with how much I love the babies in a basket shot above. I have been wanting this shoot for how long!  ask anyone of my friends.  So when Katie and Andrew( my wedding clients) came in with these two wonderful babys I had one thing and one thing only to do….snap away!   And with how perfectly well behaved they were they made it easy for me.  your boys are fatastic.  thank you for bringing them in for me to photograph and for letting the hartlepool mail have a pic to. x

I must have a million photos of Pierce literally.  We spend every day together and thats not enough… he is growing so fast right infront of my very eyes.  So im always documenting his every move, every smile, all the laughter, all the high-pitched squeals, his new dance moves,  his bright eyes, the smile he gives you when you applaud him and that funny smirk he gives you just like his daddy. I really cant get over how beautiful he is, everything he does totaly amazes me.  Being a mum has brought me more joy than possible,  and speaking of mums… Laura was the first of my friends who became a mum, and what a fantastic job she has done with Kai.  I have watched her for years now…doing a mums job, motherhood is a secret club  that you can’t explain… until you join.  All I can say  is I get it.  I know now.  I fell in love from the moment i met Kai,  And when Laura asked me to do his first photoshoot at just days old, thats was an interesting storey…needs to be told later!  Kai you are such a big boy now… you are growing so fast, im frightend that im going to close my eyes and wake upone day and Pierce is your age now!  It goes to fast, where is the pause button..?   Todays photoshoot will all be a beautiful memory one day.  Just as my pregnancy is now.  Just as the delivery is now.  Just as his first week is now.  Just as his  first month is now. just as his first year is now.  Life moves on, with or without you.  You don’t stay in a moment.  Good or bad. You move along.  Thats why when ever you can you should take lots of photographs, and include your close friends!  We  love you Laura and Kai. x

Love this one.