The Smiths

September 10, 2024 by gill thomas

I was booked to cover this 30 minute photo shoot to capture a selection of up to date family photos. The group were renting a house in central Cheltenham for the weekend to celebrate their Mum’s 80th birthday. Below is a small selection to help give a flavour of the brief.

If you would like some professional photographs taken of your family, then please get in touch using my contact page or send an email to info@mouseabouttown.co.uk. All pictures are included in the price of the shoot. Alternatively, give me a call on 07983 465414. I'd love to hear from you. Thanks.

The McLeod Family

August 18, 2024 by gill thomas

A crazy, fun afternoon in Bourton-on-the-Water with this brilliant family from Jamaica! Lots of laughs, lots of fantastic personalities and lots of tourists to dodge - it made for a busy hour!

We started by the river, and managed to get some clear space on one of the bridges just long enough to get a family photo with everyone. We then moved up away from the town centre to the ice cream van, which the kids were excited about!

It was a super hot day, so we found some shade and took some family photos under the willows. A really nice photo shoot. Below is just a small selection of images from the eighty four the family received.

The Gardner Family

July 03, 2024 by gill thomas

I met Helen and her family in the Forest of Dean, during their holiday at Lydney. It was a 60 minute photo shoot and really enjoyable. As with all my shoots, I try to keep them as relaxed and informal as possible, it helps to put the children at ease, (and adults too!) Below are a small selection of images from the sixty eight that the family received in total.

If you would like to book something similar then please get in touch using my contact page or send an email to info@mouseabouttown.co.uk. Alternatively, give me a call on 07983 465414. I'd love to hear from you.

Ted

June 20, 2024 by gill thomas

It was last year that I first photographed Ted, his Mum, Victoria, had contacted me as she had been unhappy with the school photos, (I hear that a lot!) Fast forward to this year and Victoria got in touch again for some up to date photos of Ted. We started with some fun on the swings, before moving inside for some portrait shots. We rounded things off with a couple of family photos outside the front of their house. Below is a small selection of images that Victoria received.

The Golder Family

May 18, 2024 by gill thomas

Gemma booked me to cover her Mother in Law’s 70th birthday family gathering. They had booked a cottage for the weekend, (something which is very popular with many of my clients) and were enjoying afternoon drinks in the garden when I arrived.

We began with some formal family photos, before continuing with more informal, candid photos of the family relaxing in the garden. The session lasted for an hour, and was great fun. Below is just a small selection of images from the 61 that the family received.

Susan McKella

January 22, 2024 by gill thomas

Bob and Susan were gifted their 30 minute photo shoot by Susan’s close friend, Carol, to celebrate their wedding anniversary. All of my gift vouchers can be redeemed at any point, which is great, as it means the recipient can book their photo shoot without worrying that it is going to expire.

I met Bob and Susan at their house on Cleeve Hill. We didn’t stray too far from their garden as Bob had slipped over a day or two before whilst walking their dogs, so was keen to keep to relatively flat ground. They wanted a couple of photos with their friends, as well as some photos by themselves and with their beloved dogs! It was very informal and relaxed. Below is a small selection of photos from the nineteen images they received.

Albie and Theo

September 04, 2023 by gill thomas

I last photographed Theo and Albie when Albie was two years old, so it was super lovely to see them again, 5 years later, and boy were they big!! Click here to see the photos from that shoot.

Tim, their Dad, got in touch recently to book me again for another set of family photographs with both sets of grandparents. Again, the photo shoot took place in their garden, which has a gorgeous wildlife area, complete with pond and long grasses. After a few formal group photos, the boys were keen for piggy back rides and a run around. Below is just a small selection from the 71 images they received from their 90 minute shoot.

If you would like to book an on location shoot then please get in touch using my contact page or send an email to info@mouseabouttown.co.uk. Alternatively, give me a call on 07983 465414. I'd love to hear from you.

The Goldsmith Family

June 16, 2023 by gill thomas

Matthew booked me for a 60 minute shoot recently to capture a variety of photos of his family. They had hired a lake house for the weekend in the Cotswold Water Park to celebrate his Dad’s 70th birthday. I’ve done quite a few photo shoots at this location so am familiar with the layout, setting and where the nice spots are for photos. The grandchildren made a beeline for the play park but after that we took a walk around the grounds. As with all my photo shoots, I kept it very relaxed and informal. The emphasis was on having fun.

Fields of Fun at Sudely!

June 14, 2023 by gill thomas

Megan and her family were recommended to me through another family who recently had a photo shoot with me. Click here to see the photos from that shoot.

I met Megan at Sudeley Castle, there is a lovely field just behind it, outside the grounds, which makes for a super backdrop. Rolling hills, trees with big swinging branches and benches set in some very pretty spots. Below is just a small selection of shots.

Ada

June 12, 2023 by gill thomas

Jo was given her photo shoot as a gift voucher and she chose to do it at her Father’s smallholding on the outskirts of Cheltenham. Jo was keen for some pictures of her granddaughter, Ada, bottle feeding the lambs, interacting with the ponies and generally enjoying herself in the fields.

It was another glorious sunny day, and Ada had a great time playing peak-a-boo, hide and seek, climbing gates, riding ponies and picking buttercups. This was an hour long shoot, below are just a small selection of photos from the session.

The Tullocks

May 26, 2023 by gill thomas

Cathy was given her photo shoot as a gift voucher back in 2019!! A long time ago but due to Covid and busy diaries we have only just managed to get it done! I last saw Cathy and her family before her daughter was even born, it was so long ago I can’t even find the photo shoot when I look back at the hundreds of blogs I have written!

This time around we met at Ellenborough Park with Cathy’s extended family. It makes a lovely setting for a photo shoot. The swing is always popular with the children and the backdrop looking across the fields on to Cheltenham is popular with the adults. There were some fun candid shots and more formal family group pictures.

Cass, Finn and Joe

March 29, 2023 by gill thomas

Lou contacted me recently as she wanted some professional photographs of her children and their cousins to give to her Dad on his birthday.

Lou and her sister, and their other halves, met me at Sudeley Castle, and together, we walked around to the adjacent field. This is such a great spot for photos, I take lots of my client’s there. The setting and the light always seem to produce some great images.

As was to be expected with three young boys, the 40 minute shoot was energetic and great fun! Lots of climbing trees, fences, parent’s shoulders, and whatever else they could find!

Naunton Park

October 31, 2022 by gill thomas

I met Collete and her husband Alex at Naunton Park rose garden, along with their two children, Barney and Maive. I photographed this family at Crickley Hill a few years ago, before Maive was born. This time around they booked a 30 minute shoot. Barney wasn’t keen on the idea of having his photograph taken, running away and hiding as soon as he knew the camera was near. In cases like this, one requires a great deal of patience and also a lot of, ‘let’s play hide and seek’ and other fun games, to try and help them to relax. Barney loved playing hide and seek, which involved him and his family hiding behind various trees. Obviously it’s a great photographic moment when I discover them and the smiles break out! Below is just a small selection of images from the thirty seven pictures they received in total.

Birdlip Woods

September 29, 2022 by gill thomas

Hazel got in touch with me recently to book a 40 minute family photoshoot wither her husband and their son, William, and both sets of grandparents. We met at The Royal George in Birdlip, and from there walked into the woods. It’s a spot I hadn’t been to before, but I always enjoy visiting new locations and this one was great, offering both a woodland setting and open fields. The format of the shoot was relaxed and laid back. There was a combination of formal family shots with fun, ad hoc ones too.

Bubbles in Bibury

August 26, 2022 by gill thomas

I recently met this lovely family in Bibury for a 60 minute shoot. They were from London and were staying in the Cotswolds for a long weekend. I get a lot of requests for photo shoots from people on holiday in all sorts of different locations. Bibury is particularly popular due to the pretty river and quaint rows of cottages. We got there super early, and I mean super early, to avoid the hoards of tourists. By the end of the hour the village was already starting to feel very busy.

If you would like to book something similar then please get in touch using my contact page or give me a call on 07983 465414. I'd love to hear from you! Thanks.

The Jones' Family

June 20, 2022 by gill thomas

Bob booked me for one and a half hours to cover a family lunch at his house, with his parents and brother, to celebrate their father’s 60th birthday. The weather was super nice and the children were in high spirits - especially when the bubbles came out and Yogi the dog arrived! The brief was a mix of formal family photographs combined with some candid shots.

The family received 94 high resolution images, below is just a small sample of some of them.

If you would like to book something similar then please get in touch using my contact page or give me a call on 07983 465414. I'd love to hear from you! Thanks.

The Slatteries

May 13, 2022 by gill thomas

I was recently booked to cover a small family celebration at Copsegrove Farm in Bisley, Stroud. The group had booked the house for the weekend and were making the most of the fine weather. I was there for just 30 minutes but captured some formal family shots, as per the request of the client, followed by some fun informal rugby shots. We went back inside the house where I photographed the family enjoying drinks. Below are a selection of images.

The Tussie Family

April 02, 2022 by gill thomas

Sharon originally booked me to do this shoot last year but unfortunately due to lockdown their trip and subsequently the photo shoot got postponed. Fast forward twelve months and they couldn’t have picked a better weekend to reschedule! The weather was glorious and when I arrived, everybody was enjoying the stunning view across the rolling Cotswold hills.

As per the client’s request, we began the shoot with some traditional family photographs. Sharon was keen to capture one of her and her husband with all the grand children, a whole family shot and individual family shots. These were performed effortlessly, with a few fun ones of all the grandchildren too! Once the formal photos were done, we reverted to more casual, informal shots. The children had a lovely time playing and running around. Below is a small selection of images from the shoot. The client received over sixty high resolution images, which is typical for an hour long shoot of this nature.