Never work with Children OR Animals....PAH!

BRING…IT…..ON…..!

Well now…who hasn’t heard that age old saying about never working with animals AND children, I have busted that line out and laughed about it a few times myself in the middle of photo sessions with clients BUT the truth is I love it! What is not to love?

Unpredictability, chuckles, laughter, inquisitiveness….the list actually goes on and..ummm.. it’s fun. In what other realm is it possible to revert back to being a child yourself or act like a looney in order to get a great shot or just do your job….I’m sure in any other environment I’d get fired for blowing raspberries at my clients lol BUT this last week I worked with both and I just had to share these out takes !!

If I didn’t know I was playing ‘Peek - A - Boo’ with Henry I could totally read that as him being exasperated by me lol + ‘Whiskey’ here totally laughing at my jokes….I am very funny lol :-) Have a super Afternoon everyone!!

Sunday Sass

Just for this week, Friday night confessional moved to Sunday Sass!

Whoooo-eeeee I’m sitting here, Sunday night, Mothers Day, full of delight at having spent a fun, laughter filled day with my parents. Sunday roast, a little trip out around the countryside and a nap when I got home lol well, I did do a ‘Blaze’ class this morning before all this exuberance and I am feeling it tonight :-)

This past week has been full of family photo sessions mostly in London and with gorgeous families with teenagers (as opposed to teeny people) + the energy of London mixed in with young adults really sets you up to have perky, energised interactions and days - up in a super fun way!

On Friday after a session near London Bridge I caught the overland down to Croydon to say Good Luck to Jack at Lives Not Knives. He has been such an amazing influence within the charity with all his work on the schools roadshows and mentoring young people + is leaving to pursue other interests which I just know he’ll be amazing at!!

Whilst in Croydon AND with it being sunny I took advantage of the visit to swing past Katharine Street and check out the Ladies First exhibition opposite the Library. It looks fabulous! and I made a little video for instagram which I’ve shared above :-)

Happy Sunday everyone, Happy Mothers Day + have an amazing week ahead!!

Friday night confessional......

This wk has been chock full of gorgeous little people!

Phew! All week I have been dodging rain drops and chuckling with a variety of little people at a variety of locations around London and it’s been SO MUCH FUN!!! My youngest model or fabulous family member has been 15 months and the oldest 11 years and we have told silly jokes, jumped up and down and literally rolled around laughing :-)

The snap right, was caught by the amazing Molly for her travel blog (#explorethroughlife) I’m capturing her eldest son.

Friday night confessional....Croydon.....

WOWZERS!!!

Last night saw the official launch of our ‘Ladies First’ Photography project and I am so proud it’s up!
I'd love to say I breezed up to Croydon to check out the exhibition, elated and full of delight but truth be told - I was elated and full of delight with my stomach in my mouth as I approached lol - I hadn't seen the prints before they went up so I had no idea what they looked like. I mean obviously I’d worked on them and knew how they looked but just not in print! and there is always that second mental check list “wondering if the highlights were in check, the blacks weren't blocked up” and generally the printing was fabulous.

I was delighted!!!  The prints look epic! Printed on a stunning Matt paper finish, the detail was sublime!

On show until May please pop along and take a look and share a photo or two, I’d love to hear your thoughts! Enjoy xx

Before I was a photographer.....I was.......

Lisbon, October 2018

This video just popped into my life yesterday - I work with an awesome vacation photography company called ‘Flytographer’ + during our ‘meet up’ in October last year we made this wonderful video about what we did before we were photographers + what it means to be a photographer! So neat! Enjoy xx

Happy International Women's Day!!

TODAY our fabulous exhibition officially opens! Angel & Julia of the Croydonist have written about us https://www.croydonist.co.uk/iwd19/ Please check it out :-) x Have a great Friday Everyone xx

International Women's Day gets closer!!!

Ladies First Exhibition 2019

Soooo more posting, I promised :-) 

I've been working on a project for International Women's Day which goes live officially tomorrow but which has just gone up today in preparation!!

Ladies First Exhibition 2019

is a fresh opportunity to women all together + celebrate the wonderful variety women who live and work in Croydon.

These photos depict + honour extraordinary women in all their glory.

Undercroydon created this project with an aim to alter perceptions of women; bringing positive change to women from all backgrounds, sexuality + cultures.

Ladies First 2019, will be exhibited on Katharine Street, opposite Croydon Library, in the Fairfield Ward.

Credit : Supported and funded by Croydon Council

space is provided by the generosity of R & F Properties and John F Hunt.

Photography: Jackie King

Undercrodyon project: Susan Beresford & Jeanne-Marie Eayrs

This photo is presenting a variety of amazing women I had the absolute pleasure to photograph in Croydon (+ is being displayed outdoors opposite the Library) as a community project to inspire young women + each portrait is A1 size 🙃

If you get the opportunity do pop along, I'll be there hanging out tomorrow afternoon and then heading to the LNK charity event around 5pm if anyone fancies a catch up!! 

International Women's Day 2019

Happy March everyone!!

CROYDON 2019

Appearing in Croydon NEXT week, a series of portraits of inspirational Women will go up opposite the library + I am super excited!!!

a fresh start....

December 28th, 2018

Joanna has JUST moved to London to follow her passion for acting and enrolled on amazing course following her dreams and carving out a new life in our gorgeous capital following a messy divorce last year.

Our photo session was to encapsulate her sense of adventure ‘fresh start’ + we had SO much fun!!! My first planned route didn’t quite work + I am thrilled because we got to walk along the Thames a littler more and create these beautiful moments and start to an exciting new chapter!!

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Ryan & Mia.....celebrating love in London

A Winter love.....

SHE SAID YES!!!!!!!!

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Ed popped the question to Stephanie on a chilly November morning in front of the main fountain in the Italian Gardens, London and it was so fun to capture this amazing moment for them both. Stephanie had absolutely no idea what was about to unfold and after she said ‘yes’ we spent some time creating gorgeous engagement pictures for them to cherish and look back on.

SUPER CONGRATULATIONS Ed & Stephanie, here’s to a lifetime of magical moments xx

Happy New Year!!!

Opening & Closing 2018 with love

To start and end a year with beautiful proposals is, for me, epic, delightful, heart warming, magical + a blessing. It bookends a year in the most romantic way but there’s something about coming full circle that I just love + I am super grateful for.

Jay & Sheena at Kew Gardens

Michael & Lauren in London

Wishing everyone a magical 2019 full of happiness, love, smiles + delight! xx

11am on a Sunday.....

I've driven to London and back, had a beautiful photo session + am now chowing down on brunch...Happy Sunday everyone + whilst I can't share the family session right now, I can share some the gorgeous houses we used as our backdrop + the amazing light that was kissing West London at 8am this morning :-) 

Stunning Sunday session location.....LOVE LONDON

Chelsea Flower Show...behind the scenes!!

It's not every day I get to don neon and roll around amongst flowers and plants photographing on a glorious Saturday afternoon waiting for 'golden hour' to appear! Yet Saturday April 19th a few days before Chelsea officially opened I was lucky enough to do just that in order to capture images for Alitex of their display!!

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Garden Designer, Jake

It was AMAZING to get access to the show and see the final designs on Main Avenue and all the hard work going on in the pavilion to build and finish the displays ready for judging!! LOVED IT!!

The struggle is real....

This morning just before finishing up on a photo session THIS NUTTER ran up my leg - NO EXAGGERATION!

It (gender not confirmed as to a he or she, hence the 'it') had been scuttling around and I had already told it I wasn't a tree, nor was I hiding nuts....undeterred....whosh up my calf muscle it began to climb...and when shhh'd away, bared it's teeth!! Feral Squirrels running Hyde Park..be alert lol x

#LoveInLondon Winner Announced

All week across London the winners of the PhotoVoice & CLiKD #LoveInLondon Photography competition will be showcased on billboards and underground stations (map where you can spot them below!)

Congratulating Scott!!!

Yesterday all the billboards went live with across London with the winners images!! So exciting! + Such an great honour to be part of the team!

London

Maya Angelou quote "My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style"

Despite the snow which seemed to blanket us last night, I finally made it to London for my shoot this morning + caught this pop of colour on my way out. job done :-) 

#LOVELONDON

Lives Not Knives

March 8th, 2018 - International Women's Day 

The energy in the room at last nights event was exciting and inspired! At Lives Not Knives, Upper Mall, Centrale, Croydon we presented our ideas and advice. The vibe afterwards filled this amazing space with everyone mingling, laughing and chatting. This morning I've been wearing my 'Lives Not Knives' T-shirt with the broadest smile. It's great to have been part of such an amazing event!

and in other news......

Thrilled to share this.....

As part of the #LoveinLondon photography competition I was asked to answer 10 questions....here's what I had to say.....

PhotoVoice

©JackieKing2018

If you do just ONE THING this week, ENTER THIS!!

I am so thrilled to share that I've been asked to judge this awesome photography competition!

Entries close March 7th!! The winning images will be displayed across London stations + on digital signs + bus stops for a week spreading the love around our fabulous capital!

ENTER HERE