A Journal of Homes, Gardens, Families and Small Business Stories
This is where you’ll find practical guides and thoughtful advice to help you feel confident, relaxed and inspired before your photography session.
Whether you're planning a lifestyle shoot with your family, preparing your home and garden for a storybook-style session, or refreshing your branding photos, these posts are designed to make the process feel simple and even a little bit special.
Think of this space as your pre-session companion: part styling guide, part comfort read, and part permission slip to embrace the real and beautiful moments that tell your story.
Image Licensing: What You Can Use, What You Can’t, And Why It Matters
You’ve invested time, love, and energy into your business, and now you have beautiful images that feel like you. But before you share them everywhere, it’s important to understand how image licensing works. This guide breaks it down in plain, practical terms: what you can use, what needs extra permission, and how to protect your business while getting the most out of your photos.
Read on to make using your images easy, clear, and stress-free.
Fresh photos mean more bookings for your property
January is the perfect time to take a fresh look at how your boutique accommodation is showing up online. If your photos were taken a few seasons ago, they may no longer reflect the experience you now offer. Your images are often the first impression guests have of your property, shaping their decision long before they book. A simple photo refresh can help your space shine, tell your story more clearly, and turn quiet browsers into confident bookings.
Why Now Is the Perfect Time to Photograph Your Home, Garden and the Life Within It
Discover why a full house and garden photography session is the ultimate keepsake for your family, your pets, and your memories.
Micro Weddings: A Modern Celebration of Love
More couples are choosing microweddings (intimate celebrations with their nearest and dearest) over big traditional affairs. From the freedom to create a day that feels truly personal to the chance to slow down and savour every moment, microweddings offer a meaningful, relaxed way to say I do without the overwhelm.