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These cups of tea are infiltrating my family shoots too! ☕️📷 . . . . . . . #childhoodunplugged #dearphotographer #storiesoftheeveryday ##throughachildseyes #teafortwo #simplychildren #celebrate_childhood #lifewellcaptured #gatherandtend #theheartcaptured #ourlightwithin #aportraitcollective #lookslikefilmkids #postthepeople #talesofthemoment #thehonestlens #thatsdarling #writeyouonmyheart #emotiondaily #enchantedchildhood #beunraveled #illuminateclasses #follow_this_light #britphotographerscollective
Thank’s for all your messages on the last post. You words lifted me. And this view always has a healing effect too. We’ve been chatting this week about sense of place, it’s also our monthly theme for our #storiesoftheeveryday hashtag. I’m sharing the story behind these photos on our blog today, the link is up at the top 👆. This view, and a particular bend in the road across the moors to Hebden Bridge is the reason why we’re living here now. I’ve had a very strong feeling of sense of place since I was about 8 and we came regularly over this stretch of road to visit my cousins. If you’ve got a cuppa and a spare minute or so, maybe you’d like a quick read. There are already quite a collection of shots gathering under our #storiesoftheeveryday_place hashtag. If you’d like to show the places that claim you, that have become part of you, we’d love to see and hear all about them 🧡 . . . . . . . #storiesoftheeveryday #createcommune #artofvisuals #visualsoflife #makemoments #inspiremyinstagram #littlestoriesofmylife #alittlebeautyeveryday #visualambassadors #thecreative #follow_this_light #documentyourdays #thesincereststoryteller #dearestviewfinder #subjectlight #livecreatively #creativelifehappylife #aseasonalshift #alittlebeautyeveryday #illuminateclasses #dreamermagazine #talesofthemoment #the_imperfectionists #photocinematica #dreamermagazine #placesmatter
Pride. I’ve had something whirring around in my head this week and haven’t quite formulated what I’m going to say, so I apologise now if it comes out a little topsy turvy. Although some of it is a bit fuzzy around the edges, the memories of my first Pride march down in London will always be with me. Me and my friend Andrew walked through the city, flanked by smiling police men and women and next to Marc Almond (bonus!). I hadn’t come out to my parents at that point, so I was dodging any camera, just in case we became part of the news. I felt part of something, accepted, excited, hopeful. We marched under the cloud of section 28. It feels today that these marches are as important as ever. I’ve been feeling upset over the last few weeks, hearing about homophobic attacks and listening to the ugly rhetoric being spouted from the people in power. It feels we’re going backwards. That the shit storm that has hit the country over the past three years has opened the gate to hate crime. These have nearly tripled towards LGBTQ people since 2012. The fact that some schools have had homophobic protests outside the gates due to pupils being educated about LGBTQ people is beyond comprehension. That some politicians are backing these protests and saying parents should be able to withdraw their children from these lessons, I can’t get my head round it. I put this photo up of my love, my wife, because she is everything. She reaches for my hand in the street when maybe I feel on edge doing it. She’ll hold me and kiss me when we’re saying goodbye in public when I know I shy away from these displays of affection. It makes me feel sad writing this, and I think I’ve only recently realised that I am feeling more on edge. It’s heartening to know that the majority of folk are good, and fight for equality in our communities. . . . . . . #storiesoftheeveryday #lifecloseup #talesofthemoment #postthepeople #justgoshoot #peoplescreatives #artofvisuals #visualsoflife #follow_this_light #aheadofthecurve #dpmagfaves #thebestineveryday #our_everyday_moments #thatsdarling #strivetobeanartist #illuminateclasses #dearphotographer #storiesoftheeveryday_place
I find it hard to ever be completely happy with my work and always think I should be trying new things. And then sometimes I’ll just sit with a photo I’ve taken and think, you know what, that’s enough. I love trees and big moody skies, so just show it! . . . . . . . #storiesoftheeveryday #createcommune #artofvisuals #visualsoflife #makemoments #inspiremyinstagram #littlestoriesofmylife #alittlebeautyeveryday #visualambassadors #thecreative #follow_this_light #documentyourdays #thesincereststoryteller #dearestviewfinder #subjectlight #livecreatively #creativelifehappylife #aseasonalshift #alittlebeautyeveryday #illuminateclasses #dreamermagazine #talesofthemoment #the_imperfectionists #photocinematica #dreamermagazine
Tea For Two - Andrea. Back in May 2016, we visited @wild_meadow for the first time. We instantly fell in love with this beautiful haven, and a friendship has blossomed with Andrea and Jonathan (the owners). After the Instameet last week, I sat down with Andrea and had a cup of tea, a chat, and a walk around the meadow. Andrea told me that the idea for Wild Meadow started with them wanting a space to grow their own fruit and veg. 7 years ago, a piece of land came up for auction, and there started the journey. They’d always wanted an orchard, so they planted apple, damson, pear, mulberry, cherry and plum trees. The trees are flourishing 🌳. First came the shepherds hut, and the first wave of visitors. We weren’t surprised to hear there are many people who come back time after time. The space they have created is conducive to rest and relaxation, and we always feel ourselves immediately winding down when we come through the meadow gates. Then, the build of the eco house began. Apart from someone fitting the A frame, Jonathan and Andrea built the house together. It was a three year labour of love. Their three boys would race around the meadow when they were building. It’s been a part of their growing up. The lap boarding on the outside of the house is from a local wood, and there’s wool insulation, which keeps it nice and toasty inside. Andrea is such a kind soul. When we arrived last week and unpacked, she came to drop in a tasty meal for us to tuck into. There’s a twinkle in her eye, and I can hear her laugh as I’m writing this 😊. As you may have seen from some of my photos, I have the same yellow mug, Andrea gave me and Suze our own memory of Wild Meadow, as these are the mugs in the house. Olive has her own one too for her first cup of tea ☕️. So when I have my morning walks and pour the steaming tea into the mug, it’s like a big hug from the meadow too. You can see more from our Tea For Two in stories today. And if you do get a chance to visit Wild Meadow, we’d highly recommend it 🌱. We’ve already booked for my birthday next year 💚. Tea - PG. No sugar.
Olive melted my heart yesterday as we were packing up to leave our holiday at @wild_meadow. I took her out into the meadow for one last look at the flowers, trees and grasses. We spotted a woodpecker and a couple of goldfinches, and the sheep were bleating away in the next field. As we stood next to the silver birch tree, with its leaves dancing in the wind, Olive raised her hand, waved, and said ‘ba bye’. Then closed her eyes, took a big breath in, turned to me and smiled. I had a little moment as I held our nature girl. It’s always hard to leave this beautiful place, but we’ll be back in summer next year. We can’t wait to see Olive running through the meadow! . . . . . . . #storiesoftheeveryday #thewonderinglight #photographingfamily #storiesoftheeveryday_place #capturingchildhood #lifecloseup #candidchildhood #ig_motherhood #pbloggersuk #motherhoodunplugged #cameramama #talesofthemoment #motherhoodrising #clickmagazine #our_everday_moments #familyiseverything #follow_this_light #twomums #createcommune #familytimeisthebesttime #artofvisuals #visualsoflife #ivfjourney #phlocklive #alittlebeautyeveryday #aheadofthecurve #childhoodunplugged #dearphotographer #illuminateclasses #heartofhome
After The Rain. I reckon we’d make a bob or two if we could bottle up this light and sell it! My absolute favourite - the post downpour glow. We always seem to get magic light when we come to @wild_meadow. Just to let you know that the first issue of our Capturing Childhood e-zine is still available, if you’d like to read more about light and 18 pages of other good stuff! We’ve put a link to our mailing list up in our profile 👆. It doesn’t look like there will be rain at the meadow today, so I’ll patiently wait for another after rain photo opportunity! . . . . . . . #storiesoftheeveryday #thewonderinglight #photographingfamily #storiesoftheeveryday_place #capturingchildhood #lifecloseup #candidchildhood #ig_motherhood #pbloggersuk #motherhoodunplugged #cameramama #talesofthemoment #motherhoodrising #clickmagazine #our_everday_moments #familyiseverything #follow_this_light #twomums #createcommune #familytimeisthebesttime #artofvisuals #visualsoflife #ivfjourney #phlocklive #alittlebeautyeveryday #aheadofthecurve #childhoodunplugged #dearphotographer #illuminateclasses #heartofhome
Good morning from the meadow! We’ve made our way down to the Welsh borders for a few days away at @wild_meadow. It’s our fourth stay here, and we’ve already been discussing when we might visit next, it really is a beautiful place. And it ties in nicely for our Stories of The Everyday monthly theme. In fact it’s the perfect segue. Last month was all about the colours, and down here those golden glows across the meadow are stunning! Thanks to everyone for sharing all your colourful images, we’ve collated all that radiance in a blog - there’s a link in our profile. Go take a look, it’s a feast for the eyes! June’s theme is all about A Sense of Place. Maybe it’s one of your favourite views, a walk you love, a city, a curve in a moorland road, a person, a home. Whatever it is, we want to celebrate those places that get under our skin, make us tingle, the places that claim us and are entwined with who we are. Just hashtag your photos #storiesoftheeveryday_place. @wild_meadow gives both me and Suzi a shared sense of place that sit alongside the ones we have individually. We’re running a photography workshop at @wild_meadow’s instameet on Thursday, and we’re looking forward to sharing this beautiful place, and seeing lots of new photos of a familiar view! . . . . . . #storiesoftheeveryday #createcommune #artofvisuals #visualsoflife #makemoments #inspiremyinstagram #littlestoriesofmylife #alittlebeautyeveryday #visualambassadors #thecreative #follow_this_light #documentyourdays #thesincereststoryteller #dearestviewfinder #subjectlight #livecreatively #creativelifehappylife #aseasonalshift #alittlebeautyeveryday #illuminateclasses #dreamermagazine #talesofthemoment #the_imperfectionists #photocinematica #dreamermagazine #thefreelensed #thefreelensedproject
Tea For Two - Paul. As I walked down to the bakery the other morning, the intoxicating smell of baking bread filled the street. It must be anguish for all the gym goers in the building opposite! Although I had an early start, Paul, aka @blue_sky_baker, starts at 4am every morning, 3am on a Saturday. Paul loves a cup of tea and a chat, The perfect pairing for my project. There was a flurry of activity when I entered. Buzzers from the ovens going off to alert fresh bread arrivals, kneading and mixers, all to the soundtrack of Paul’s Yorkshire tones! He grew up in Bradford. His Grandma taught him to cook and it’s her scone recipe that Paul uses to this day. After a stint as a builder, he cheffed for a while, but his passion for baking bread was proving. On his 40th birthday, he sold his first loaves at a market in Halifax. He’d bake at his Mum and Dad’s house from 10pm through to 7am, and then take his bread to market. Now he has the bakery and shop in Hebden Bridge. I always learn something on these tea for twos. Did you know there were sourdough starter hotels??! Paul was telling me about a place in Sweden where you can check your sourdough starter in when you go on holiday. There it will be fed and looked after whilst you go away!! Paul’s sourdough starter has been around for 11 years. He once was told, ‘you’re only as good as your last loaf’. He thinks about this as he’s trying out new bakes and recipes. He has many a cuppa in the mornings. He loves the ritual of making a cup of tea, and he uses the time to collect his thoughts, and work out what’s to do next. His Dad once told him ‘never turn down a cup of tea.’ I left Paul in the bakery stacking bread for the day, with the smell of bread in the air again, and planning my second breakfast when I got home! There’s more from our tea for two in stories today. Tea - milk, no sugar.
After saying to ourselves we wanted to write a blog post a week this year, we’ve fallen behind a little! One thing we had written down on our list of blogs was to talk about unearthing some old slides from our formative years. So if you’d like to read a bit more, we’ve put a link in our bio 👆. We are wondering why my family thought erecting deckchairs by a pile of rubble was a good idea for a family photo 🤣. You can swipe to see that little gem! We love the colours, tones, and the step back in time this little discovery has given us. Have you unearthed some family gems lately? What are you favourite photos from childhood? . . . . . . . #storiesoftheeveryday #photographingfamily #storiesoftheeveryday_colour #capturingchildhood #lifecloseup #candidchildhood #ig_motherhood #pbloggersuk #motherhoodunplugged #cameramama #talesofthemoment #motherhoodrising #clickmagazine #our_everday_moments #familyiseverything #selfportraitofmotherhood #twomums #createcommune #familytimeisthebesttime #artofvisuals #visualsoflife #ivfjourney #phlocklive #alittlebeautyeveryday #aheadofthecurve #childhoodunplugged #dearphotographer #illuminateclasses #heartofhome
Just as I’m writing this, I’m watching a swallow dart across the morning sky. I’ve noticed them on my travels over the last couple of weeks, but this is the first one I’ve seen at the top of our hill. Their excited calls always signify the start of the summer soundtrack to me. Olive has been saying ‘bird’ (in her own way), whenever she sees the starling hanging out on the telephone wire outside our bedroom window. I’m looking forward to her watching the dance of the swifts and swallows. She’s been chatting quite a lot this week. She’s really taken to a cuddly bear which has been in the family since the 80s, and she’s definitely saying ‘bear’ when she gives it a cuddle and a bite on the nose. And there’s a ‘ba bye’ and twirling of hand when we bid farewell to visitors, and she’s taken to saying ‘ba bye dada’ when I’m on my way to a shoot! She says ‘mam’ when she’s feeling peckish. Everything else is bab or bap. And there’s been quite a lot of this going on! She can really motor now and chortles as she travels. In the intervals between laps around the house, she’s pulling herself up on anything static, or can sometimes just go into a vertical position in the middle of the room. When she did this for the first time, she gave herself a little round of applause and made sure we were joining in! She wore Grandma and Grandad out when they came to visit this week 😉. Me and Suzi were swapping notes on our first words. Mine were ‘dird birt’ as I pointed to a streak of bird poo on the car window (classy!) and Suzi strung a whole sentence together ‘I’ve dropped my bit of carrot’! Any advance on those gems?! #firstwords . . . . . . . . #storiesoftheeveryday #photographingfamily #storiesoftheeveryday_colour #capturingchildhood #lifecloseup #candidchildhood #ig_motherhood #pbloggersuk #motherhoodunplugged #cameramama #talesofthemoment #motherhoodrising #clickmagazine #our_everday_moments #familyiseverything #selfportraitofmotherhood #twomums #createcommune #familytimeisthebesttime #artofvisuals #visualsoflife #ivfjourney #phlocklive #alittlebeautyeveryday #aheadofthecurve #childhoodunplugged #dearphotographer #illuminateclasses #heartofhome
Tea For Two - Katy. One of my very first memories is of a growing uncertainty, and maybe a little bit of jealousy as I looked at my Mum’s growing baby bump. Katy was born 4 years after me, a perfect smiley rosy cheeked bubs. She had the cutest little hands and feet that she used to twirl around. Those twirling hands and feet moved in perfect rhythm to the Fleetwood Mac record that seemed to be constantly playing in our house. This rhythm led to an early start in ballet for Katy. Wrinkled tights a little too big and a cute little tutu. She’d pirouette around the house and hold her feet in position at any opportunity. I think we’d probably both say that our relationship was a little strained as we were growing up, I guess many siblings would. But we love each other’s company now, when we get to see each other. Katy has been plagued by chronic health conditions since her late teens. She’s been passed from pillar to post throughout her life with various people trying to get to the bottom of it. She feels there may be a diagnosis close after seeing yet another doctor, who thinks it may be Lyme Disease. She’s potentially had it since she was a teenager. We’ve seen her on some pretty bad days, but she does bounce back up when her energy levels allow. And Olive has been a catalyst to some of these boosts. They definitely have a growing bond and a mischievous look in their eyes! She’s funny, thoughtful, and incredibly kind. She always packs a pair of rubber gloves when she visits, cat treats for Delboy, and a pressie for Olive. She often gets things slightly wrong, like when we went to a bar in London and I asked her if she wanted a mojito to which she replied ‘nah, I’ll stick to the chicken’. Last week she pulled over for an ‘ambulance’ and as it passed her, the driver of the Morrison’s van looked at her quizzically. We’re all hoping we can have a bit more of the old Katy back. These 3 photos really capture my sis. The cheeky delighted one brandishing a box of Betty’s sausage rolls through her kitchen hatch, a thoughtful sofa mo, and a cuddle with her niece. There’s more from our tea for two in stories. Afternoon Tea - Bettys.
I was recently commissioned, by the council, to take a series of images documenting the different markets that can be found in Calderdale. Travelling around on a job like this helps me to see the place I live through fresh eyes. And made me realise just how much there is to find at all the different venues. These are a few in-between shots of some of the market stall holders. . . . . . . . #distractionsandinspirations #storiesoftheeveryday #createcommune #mytinyatlas #artofvisuals #visualsoflife #makemoments #inspiremyinstagram #alittlebeautyeveryday #creatingtimecapsules #visualambassadors #thecreative #follow_this_light #brandphotography #documentyourdays #thesincereststoryteller #dearestviewfinder #subjectlight #commercialphotography #designermakers #aportraitcollective #creativelifehappylife #livecreatively #postmoreportraits #makeportraits #marketlife #illuminateclasses

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