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.

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.

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.

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.

The Kettel Family

September 14, 2023 by gill thomas

Rodney got in touch with me recently as he was interested in booking a professional photographer for an hour to capture his large family gathering at Gulliver’s Hall in Bisley, near Stroud. He was recommended to me by the owner’s of the beautiful property, having photographed the entire renovation of it a few years ago.

Rodney and his family were celebrating a number of big birthdays. With everyone living in different parts of the country, the Cotswolds made a good central location.

We began with some formal family group photos on the lawn before spending the remainder of the shoot capturing more candid photos of the group relaxing and enjoying themselves. Below is just a small selection from the 102 images the family received.

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

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.

Graced at the Greenway

August 20, 2023 by gill thomas

Grace booked me for a 40 minute shoot at the Greenway Hotel, where she had married her husband, Adam, a few years ago. It is a special place to them so it was natural they should choose it as the backdrop for their family photoshoot with their children, Theo and Ella.

I’ve done quite a few weddings and events at the Greenway. It’s a great venue, with super grounds. We were fortunate with the weather on this occasion. The children took a little while to warm up to the idea of having their photos taken, but with some gentle coaxing, they soon came out of their shells. By the end they were running around, laughing and playing chase, enjoying cuddles with Mum and being swung. It was a lovely shoot. Below are 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.