Tom, Kirsty & Stanley

I popped round to see my friends Tom and Kirsty yesterday to see their newborn, Stanley. Even though it was a social visit I couldn't resist taking my camera along to nab a few shots of them all with the new baby. Stanley clearly stole the show!

Top 5 portrait photos of 2008

Here's a selection of our favourite portraits taken during 2008. Enjoy!

Christenings

Many families like to capture their children's christening on film. Not only is it a landmark occasion but it's also one of those rare occasions when all your friends and family get together. These photos are from a recent christening at the end of November in Chelsea. But rather than just turn up at the Christening we offered to arrive a bit early so that we could take some informal photographs of the family at home beforehand. Baby Wilfred and his sister were naturals in front of the camera I must say!

Child's play

With Christmas just around the corner, now's the time to start thinking about having that family portrait done. Whether you decide to go for framed prints or present your favourite photos in a hard-back printed album, you can be certain they'll make a wonderful Christmas present.

These photos are from a recent portrait session where the mother Carly wanted me to photograph her three daughters for her husband's Christmas present. Something tells me their Dad's going to be in for a big surprise! It beats socks any day!