The Close Family

August 30, 2024 by gill thomas

I was booked for this 40 minute shoot by Jean, who was celebrating her husband’s 70th birthday. Their whole family had come together for the weekend at their home in Cheltenham, with some flying all the way from Australia just to be there!

We had a beautiful afternoon for it, so much sun it was hard to find any shade, which always creates a much softer light. The shoot was a mix of family group photos, and some more relaxed ones. Below is just a small selection from the sixty five images the family received.

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.

Bluebells 2022

June 08, 2022 by gill thomas

I last saw Amanda and her family back in May 2018, when her two children were a lot smaller - I couldn’t believe how much they had both grown up! To view the photos from that shoot, please click here.

We chose the bluebell woods again as it always makes a great spot for photos and the fields at the back add another element to what is already a glorious backdrop.

This time around the children’s grandparents joined us. The brief was a mix of informal family photos with more structured shots of individual family members with the children. As always, it was lots of fun and more like a play and a run around than a photo shoot. The kids always enjoy themselves, which is really satisfying for me, as a photographer.

In total, the family received 60 high resolution images, below is just a small selection of shots from their shoot.

The Smurthwaite Family

May 13, 2022 by gill thomas

A few weeks ago I met Tina, her husband Colin, and their two children, Iris and Angus , at Sudely Castle, Winchcombe. We didn’t go into the grounds, but instead, strolled down a nearby footpath to a field behind the castle that the family knew well and had used a lot during Lockdown. It was a great spot and I’ll definitely be going back again soon with other families!

The shoot was an hour long and we were fortunate to have glorious sunshine, which although isn’t always a photographer’s dream light to work with, because the shadows can be quite hard, it has felt like a long Winter so we were all pleased to see it shining that morning!

The shoot was very informal with a mixture of family shots and portraits of the children. We let them free range and explore, an approach that often generates lovely, natural images of little ones. It was thoroughly enjoyable and I felt we captured some lovely moments. Below is a small selection.