Baby Quincy

Some people have gambling problems, drinking problems, shoe addictions or are shop-aholics. I have a cat problem. Show me a homeless kitty and I will give him a home! Now you may know we just moved house last week and so obviously not a good time to introduce a new kitty, but here iw what happened. I was in the pick up line the other day at my daughter's school and a teacher came up and as she helped Indigo into the car, she asked if we knew of anyone who wanted a cat. I said we could only have a kitten since when we tried to adopt adult cats, our other cats were too cross and the whole house became a pee fest! She showed me with her hands how wee this kitten was and so naturally I said grand! I hopped out of the car and went over to look. And this is who I saw - can you imagine my glee? He opened his mouth and made a silent meow and that was it. I went for the handles of the basket and tried to swipe him out of the other child's car! Suddenly, the family said that there might be someone else who wanted him already and that they would call me. I insisted I was born to be this baby's mother and they still refused. My hopes had soared and then were crushed. When I got home, I googled the parents and sent an email immediately, saying how ours would be the best kitty home in the universe. The entire weekend went by and no word so I sadly assumed he was not meant to be. But on Monday morning, I received a phone call saying the people who had wanted him couldn't get permission from their land lord because they didn't have any pets already. Can you imagine - poor them! And lucky us, for we have just moved into a home of our very own.

I love how he looks like he stuck a paw in a plug and all his fur is every which way.

The kids are utterly in love.

We knew Ben would have a heart attack if he found out we adopted a new cat right when we moved so we broke it to him gently. We brought him into bed the morning after we got him and there was no going back. He pretended to be mad but secretly, he is so excited and entirely smitten!

The kids decided we should have a naming ceremony so put loads of ideas on bits of paper and we picked out of a pot.

Quincy it is. I keep trying to go for something like Diesel or a king or emperor name as I know he will be a regal boy once he is older but the kids were keen to keep Quincy so what is a mama bear to do? Isn't this moment below so Lion King?

Oslo did some readings for the ceremony to give it a more formal feel.

Suffice to say that we are more in love with this new family member than we are with our new hom, though that is pretty spectacular too! We are in heaven with the chaos of boxes and hissing cats as they get used to their new home and new friend!

Marina & Jhan - Day After Session - Warwick Long Bay, Bermuda

Marina and Jhan decided that they were keen to get some romantic and unusual shots to remember their wedding in Bermuda, but they also wanted to be able to spend as much time with guests as possible at the actual event so a day-after-session was the perfect choice. Marina hoped to capture something funky that summed up their sense of adventure and love of Bermuda so the idea of riding horses in their wedding outfits on the beach seemed ideal. The couple love to go horse riding whenever they are on holiday and the bride remembered there was a stable nearby Warwick Long Bay. It was such a gorgeous shoot - such a joy to photograph and hopefully some special memories for the newlyweds.

I adore these images - it looks like the horses are nuzzling. As it turned out, they were just baiting each other. But I don't mind - the feeling is the same and it is such a dreamy location. The couple just loved this location and this sort of setting was what brought the couple to Bermuda in the first place. They find the rocks so full of mysterious spirit and the colours of the water just so enchanting.

This one below is out of focus, but I love the romantic feel...

Marina's necklace was so unique - it was lots of little atlas type maps that you could spread out into a fan or be worn totally closed up. Such fun. And there are her gorgeous rings again.

How hot are Marina's cowboy boots with her wedding gown - I am smitten!

What a gorgeous, glowy afternoon it was...

They rode their horses to the top of the ridge where the view is stunning - feels like you are on top of the world up there.

Down on the beach the newlyweds had a chance to properly ride. Jhan's horse became a bit frisky and started to buck while I was coming down the hillside so sadly I didn't capture the frightening moments on film, but Marina was terrified she was about to lose her new hubby. She had noticed the brown one was a bit wild earlier and so had swapped onto the spotted one and she was so glad she did, for she was sure she would have flown off while Jhan's strong marathon legs held tight and he refused to fall.

On the ride back to the Spicelands stables, the two wished I had been with them to shoot as well, for as they were crossing the road, they loved the expressions of the stopped traffic as they watched the fully kitted out wedding couple ride so confidently. And then the landscape down to the stables was lush and wild and Marina felt so out of her element in her dress. She kept glancing down at the very muddy trail and thinking that if she did indeed fall, that would truly make this a trash the dress session!

Marina and Jhan - thank you thank you. This was such a fun shoot - this is why I love my job - because I can capture real people making real memories in a beautiful way. I loved how this is what you love doing and that you did it in your wedding outfits. It was so relaxed and just made you happy which was so wonderful. You look utterly beautiful - especially so without hair and make up done - love love love. Hope you have an amazing honeymoon in Australia and I am so sorry I can't be there to capture you both on your camels at Ayers Rock! xxx