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A family blog capturing our daily life and adventures as a family of six - the calm, the chaos and the moments in between.

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Sunbursts + kid's art + golden hour + cats' paw &

Sunbursts + kid's art + golden hour + cats' paw & nose prints on the glass + window shadows = a very specific kind of magic ✨️❤️
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And for those who want to see the kid art up close, scroll through the images. A belated birthday present drawn especially for me by Jasmine, the 5yo daughter of one of my best friends 🥹🥰
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It has pride of place on the wall right by my desk in my office.
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“Don’t try so hard to fit in, and certainly don’t try so hard to be different… just try hard to be you.” ~ Zendaya
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Our community of @clickprophotographers have come together to amplify our voice as women photographers. Next up is @leahbphotos
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To see more work from our amazing Click Pro Elites, check out @clickproeliteloop and navigate to the tagged tab to scroll all posted images.
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#clickproloop052626

Lola and I discovered this awesome kaleidoscopic-m

Lola and I discovered this awesome kaleidoscopic-mirror street art in an underpass in the centre of Birmingham when we got a *teeny* bit lost on our way to a gig last month. Sometimes unplanned diversions lead to the best adventures 🌈✨️📸
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Can you see us?!
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We’re comfortable on the side of the lens no one sees but we struggle to include ourselves in the frame. Follow the loop to see our efforts in making sure we are on #bothsidesofthelens26
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Next up is @tashabphotography_

These two have just headed off on a trip of a life

These two have just headed off on a trip of a lifetime - three months travelling together around South East Asia. They've got an impressive list of countries they want to visit & things they want to do, and zero solid plans beyond starting in Phuket in Thailand (where they landed yesterday) and then seeing where they feel like going next.
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Sophie & Jack... I hope you have the most amazing time! Keep your minds, eyes and hearts wide open; say yes as often as you can to new experiences; explore everywhere it's possible to go; do the things that scare you (looking at you Soph 👀🌊); allow your comfort zones to stretch & expand; look after each other with love & patience; learn new things about yourselves, each other and the places you'll be visiting; and be sure to make memories that will stay with you forever.
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Can't wait to see ALL the photos/videos and hear all of your stories when you get back! 🌏📸
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"Dream big, irrespective of your situation or your surroundings.” ~ Yashika
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Our community of @clickprophotographers have come together to amplify our voice as women photographers. Next up is @r_wardphotography
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To see more work from our amazing Click Pro Elites, check out @clickproeliteloop and navigate to the tagged tab to scroll all posted images.
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#clickproloop051926
#tripofalifetime
#travel
#exploreeverywhere
#neverstopexploring

I'd like to introduce you to Christine. I headed a

I'd like to introduce you to Christine. I headed all the way down to Surrey (a 7 hour round trip that was 1000% worth it) a few weeks ago to spend the afternoon with her.
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She's my ex-step-grandmother (don't ask, it's a long story!) and although we're not related by blood or DNA, she's absolutely family and I adore her. She is 92 years old and still young at heart; hilariously funny; a talented artist (and as obsessed with photography as I am); full of wisdom and stories; and inappropriate in the way that only elderly people seem to be able to get away with. I could have sat with her for hours. She let me capture these images of her and I'm so happy with how they turned out.
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“Your actions matter. No action or voice is too small to make a difference.” ~ Vanessa Nakate
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Our community of @clickprophotographers have come together to amplify our voice as women photographers. Next up is @michellebaisa
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To see more work from our amazing Click Pro Elites, check out @clickproeliteloop and navigate to the tagged tab to scroll all posted images.
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#clickproloop051226
#familyphotography
#makeportraits
#ihavethisthingwithhands
#clickcommunity

✨️ 43 ✨️ . It was my birthday last week. Another t

✨️ 43 ✨️
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It was my birthday last week. Another trip around the sun completed, and another one begun. Grateful for everything.
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We’re comfortable on the side of the lens no one sees but we struggle to include ourselves in the frame. Follow the loop to see our efforts in making sure we are on #bothsidesofthelens26
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Next up is @michellebaisa
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#findingmyselfinportraits
#maybirthday
#selfportraitphotography
#theartofselfportraiture

Sunshine + spring flowers = magic ✨️🌱💙 . Forget-me

Sunshine + spring flowers = magic ✨️🌱💙
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Forget-me-nots always instantly teleport me to being a kid playing in the little back garden at the house I grew up in. They spilled out of the flowerbeds in the most unruly way possible, refusing to be contained, and I remember being utterly fascinated by them.
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“Photography is an art of observation. It has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them” ~ Elliott Erwitt
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We are a group of photographers who love #faceless photography and have come together to share our faceless images. Follow along to see our work or visit #facelessloop
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Next up is the amazing @jomartindale

Exams start in a few days for these two. We have t

Exams start in a few days for these two. We have the double whammy of A Levels and GCSEs in the same year this time around. Twenty-seven exams between them over the course of the next month and a half 🥴 We're all counting down the days to freedom... Wish them luck! 🍀
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“Don’t try so hard to fit in, and certainly don’t try so hard to be different… just try hard to be you.” ~ Zendaya
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Our community of @clickprophotographers have come together to amplify our voice as women photographers. Next up is @mollylovesphotography
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To see more work from our amazing Click Pro Elites, check out @clickproeliteloop and navigate to the tagged tab to scroll all posted images.
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#clickproloop050526
#theteenage_hub
#loveourbigkids
#examseason
#honestmotherhood

I couldn't resist sharing a few more images from t

I couldn't resist sharing a few more images from the gorgeous @km_fuller 's shoot a little while ago. I looooove playing with shapes and lines and mirrors, so when she showed me this cosy little space I might have got a teeny bit overexcited. Which one is your favourite?
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“A black and white photo speaks louder and bolder; it is timeless and enduring; it speaks to the soul” ~ Unknown
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Welcome to our #bnwphotoloop
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Next up: @jomartindale

April moments 🥰🫶 . One second a day, every day, in

April moments 🥰🫶
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One second a day, every day, in April
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@1secondeveryday #onesecondeveryday #1secondeveryday #1SEme #aprilmemories #momentsmatter

(Gentle warning that this caption contains sensiti

(Gentle warning that this caption contains sensitive material about mental health that some people might find difficult. I've thought long & hard about whether or not to share this & have ultimately decided that it's better to be open than to keep things hidden, just in case it helps someone else)
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Yesterday I talked someone down off of a railway bridge.
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It feels really surreal to say that. I'm still trying to process it & honestly probably still a bit in shock. I work as a therapist in my day job - I'm familiar with the conversation. I've just never had to do it with a total stranger who had a very strong intention of jumping.
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She wore her pain visibly on her arms & around her neck in the form of scars. Countless people had already walked past her even though she was clearly distressed. I stayed with her for over an hour & I'd have stayed with her all night if I had to. Nothing else mattered except keeping her safe & alive. There were moments when I didn't think it would work. I tried to remember everything I've been taught about what to say & what not to say, & ultimately simply went with instinct & overwhelming love for this girl. She told me some of her story, I shared some of mine.
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The police came. Everything turned out well in the end. This time anyway. I hope with all my heart she made it through today too. And that she'll get through tomorrow. And the day after & the day after...
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I can't stop thinking about her, about what else I could have said or done that might have made more of a difference. So if by some small miracle of the universe, she ever sees this, this message is for her...
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L, you matter so much more than you realise. Ripple effects reach further than you think. There are good people & good things in the world & you deserve them just as much as anyone else. You have been through so much, & been so strong for so long, & I know you're tired. I fully believe that you can get through this part too. There is always a light somewhere in the darkness, even if it's only the tiniest pinprick of starlight in the sky - it's there, I promise. You have such a beautiful soul - I can see it. And I see you. Stay, please. It's worth it.

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