Portrait Photography – Nikki (part 1)

Model Photography

I recently spent a few days training with photographer John Denton and his wife Liz at their studios near Beverley in East Yorkshire. What an excellent weekend it was, the Saturday and Sunday were both full days of shooting with two different models booked by John and on the Monday was an excellent and informative / interactive input from with Liz on the business and marketing and more importantly branding side of the photography business.



Family Portrait Photography Gosfield Essex

Beautiful portrait of a mother and her son

What a wonderful opportunity to shoot some mother and son, family portrait photographs in my home village of Gosfield in North Essex.

A couple of day ago I photographed Sarah and her two year old son Oakley, on a beautiful sunny autumnal day, walking and playing in the Gosfield nature reserve.

The few days prior to this the weather had been pretty miserable, dull cloudy, cold, raining and windy,

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Family Portrait Photography in Gosfield Essex by Portrait Photographer Tony Sale

Family portrait photography Colchester Essex

I love photographing portraits whether it is in the studio, at client’s homes or else lifestyle portraits outside or on location. This particular session was photographed in my home studio.
I was contacted by Natalie, who lives in earls Colne, a few weeks previously, saying that she wanted some portraits taken of her mum, her sister, her daughter and herself and she wanted a mixture with some shots of them all together and some taken individually.

Hertfordshire Pre Wedding Photo Shoot by Essex Photographer Tony Sale

Pre wedding photo shoot Hertfordshire

If you follow my blog on a regular basis then you will know that I have not posted now for a few months. Apologies things have been pretty hectic and I have fallen a bit behind. Catching up now though and it’s my plan to get up to date over the next few weeks and tell you about all the weddings, pre wedding, portrait and other interesting photographic shoots I have been up to.

I’m going to start by telling you about a wonderful couple, Holly and Chris.

Teenage portrait photography by Essex photographer Tony Sale

Teenage portrait photography by Essex photographer Tony Sale



For those of you that follow my blog then you may recognse these photo’s from last year. I am actually re posting them as the priginal post has been corrupted. I think they are great photo so – enjoy again.

I was recently approached by two photography students, Becca and Jake, who wished to improve their photographic skills and experience, particularly in relation to portrait photography. Becca, you may remember from a previous blog, she assisted me a couple of months ago with a wedding at Gosfield Hall.




Portrait Photography Halstead

I was recently approached by two photography students, Becca and Jake, who wished to improve their photographic skills and experience, particularly in relation to portrait photography. Becca, you may remember from a previous blog, she assisted me a couple of months ago with a wedding at Gosfield Hall.

I invited them around to my home studio, along with Becca’s brother, Elliott where we spent a few hours practicing different lighting, posing and shooting techniques. They both thoroughly enjoyed the session (as did I)