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Family portrait photo sessions can be easy and quick!

by Chris Mann

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I was looking through my archives the other day and I came across this photo session – and it got me thinking about why many people don’t have professional photos of their family…

I think there is a perception that having a professional portrait session is going to be a long and tedious affair, with a lot of standing about and feeling awkward while being posed endlessly by the photographer. Nothing could be further from the truth, as I hope these images show… Read the full article →

Suzy & Duncan’s e-shoot at Crystal Palace Park

by Chris Mann

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Duncan and Suzys engagement photo shoot at Crystal Palace Park - images by Chris Mann Photography (3)

Million-year-old dinosaurs, a giant gorilla – Crystal Palace Park in South London is home to some strange creatures – in statue form at least! But it’s also a beautifully landscaped location for an engagement shoot, which is why I arranged to meet Duncan and Suzy there last Thursday morning.

They live just a few streets away, and often visit the park to walk their dog, so it seemed like the obvious choice for a photo-shoot location. Read the full article →

Daniel and Susie’s engagement shoot at Danbury Lakes

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Last Saturday I braved the joys of the M25 to drive to Danbury Lakes in Essex, to shoot an engagement session with Susie and Daniel. They are getting married in their local church in July, and we arranged to meet at a nearby beauty spot, Danbury Lakes, for a pre-wedding shoot.

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James and Jo’s engagement shoot at Winkworth

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The recent very warm and sunny weather may have upset a few gardeners, but it’s been great for photography! On Easter Sunday I met Jo and James (along with their two dogs Lottie and Daisy) at Winkworth Arboretum, for a pre-wedding photo-shoot…

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A North Carolina family at West Bay Club

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I met the Weathersbee family at West Bay Club last Saturday – not perhaps the best possible weather for a photo shoot – it was overcast and grey, with not much prospect of a sunset – but I know from experience that in those conditions there is always a trade-off – no bright sun means [...]

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A family portrait session at Ocean Club, Turks and Caicos

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The Sacco family are regular visitors to Turks & Caicos (though this was the first time I had had the pleasure of shooting a family portrait session with them). They were staying at Ocean Club East, on Grace Bay, Providenciales – we began the session about an hour before sunset, and as I usually do [...]

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Two families on the beach

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Last Thursday I drove down to The Veranda, one of the newest resorts on Providenciales in Turks & Caicos, to shoot a family portrait session with two families – Patricia and Nyssa and their respective kids. The kids were definitely full of beans – not really interested in sitting still while I did group photos, [...]

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