Lianne & family (part 2) - 16/7/17

I first met Lianne and her family just over a year ago where we spent a wonderful hour enjoying the bluebells and views at Coombe Hill (blog post here). This time I got to meet the other side of the family (including their gorgeous newest addition) and to discover a new location - the beautiful Ashridge Estate.

We met by the Monument and found a very useful wooden bench nearby where all 4 generations of the family could pose easily, very important for Lianne's 93-year-old grandmother.

We then moved into the local woodland, discovering lots of spots for photos as we walked.

Keeping Master W entertained was a challenge but his Grandad proved very useful in making him laugh at just the right moment. He obviously loves his Grandad very much!

A big thank you to Lianne, Peter, Willoughby, Flynn, Heidi, Jol, Heather, Richard and, of course, lovely Granny!

Review - Plum / boysenberry leather double camera harness from Pretty Dead Cow

I'd been looking for a camera harness for a while, I loved the idea of having something that would help spread the weight of 2 cameras and lenses during my event work but couldn't justify the £200+ price I'd found online.

A friend suggested I try Etsy and a quick search found Erik's shop, known as Pretty Dead Cow. I looked at the more traditional colours of leather but when I found the plum / boysenberry option I was totally smitten! It also helped that this handmade item was half the price of the others I'd seen.

When the harness arrived a few days ago, I was keen to try it out.

The concept is very simple - there are 2 loops that cross in an X behind your back.

Hanging from the bottom of each loop is an extension that screws directly into the tripod fixing on your camera (there are also nylon security straps, not pictured here).

I'm looking forward to using the harness properly at my next wedding (in 2 weeks). I'll be share to get some photos of it in use and share them :)

Trying a new product - Saal Digital's Alu-Dibond wall decor

I don't know about you but I frequently see sponsored posts on Facebook that seem to be too good to be true so when I saw Saal Digital UK offering free samples of their wall decor I was initially very sceptical. However, upon clicking through and reading the details of the offer, I quickly realised that this was an excellent opportunity to try out something new to offer to my customers without having to invest money up-front.

I filled in the form to apply for the sample and was sent a code to give me £50 towards any item in their wall decor section. Looking at the different options I really was spoiled for choice but I decided to try the Alu-Dibond range as I was interested in adding something completely different to the products that I offer.

I was prompted to download the Saal Digital software and used it to place my order, all in all this process took less than 5 minutes and was very easy to understand at every step.

Only 3 days later the product arrived all the way from Germany and I was excited to open the packaging and see it. I wasn't disappointed, the colour is wonderfully accurate and the finish is beautiful. It has a lovely texture and I can't stop touching it!

There are a few photos below to show the product but they really don't do it justice, this is definitely a wonderful item to add to those I already offer. A big thank you to Saal Digital for the opportunity, I'll be sure to use your services again.