- 9 People, 3 Social Bubbles, 2 Michelin Stars, 1 Romance, No Problem
Intimate Michelin star wedding photography at Le Manoir Aux Quat'Saisons. 9 guests, 3 bubbles, 2 stars, 1 beautiful love story. Discover luxury wedding photography reimagined.
- A Glorious Summer Wedding At Le Manoir
Discover stunning luxury wedding photography at Le Manoir Aux Quat'Saisons. Explore this glorious Oxfordshire venue through beautiful summer wedding images.
- A Gorgeous Session Both In and Out Of The Studio
Celebrate milestone moments with beautiful 16th birthday portraits. Studio and location sessions for all ages, bespoke planning, and professional portrait photography that captures your special day.
- A Magnificently Musical Marriage!
Discover how we captured a world-class classical musician wedding in Haddenham. Intimate ceremony, incredible live music, stunning storytelling photography.
- A Marriage From Mayfair To Le Manoir
Le Manoir wedding with intimate Mayfair ceremony. Storm clouds created stunning photos. Discover luxury London wedding photography at its finest.
- A Stunning Late Autumn Wedding In Somerset!
Discover natural light wedding photography at its finest in this stunning late autumn Somerset wedding. Intimate, authentic moments captured beautifully.
- A Stunning Spring Portrait Shoot – Twins, Sunshine and Smiles
Capture the magic of spring family portraits with twin toddlers in natural light. Beautiful outdoor and studio sibling photography that creates timeless memories.
- A Wonderful Family Session In The Sunshine (And In The Studio!)
Studio family portraits with children in Buckinghamshire - candid sessions filled with laughter, sunshine and joy. Book your family photography session today.
- A Year In The Making!
Discover how a professional portrait photographer mastered the craft. Learn essential portrait photography tips, techniques and insights from a year-long journey creating the definitive guide to portrait photography.
- Alison, Ross & Theo
Candid family photography with young children in Buckinghamshire. Studio and outdoor portraits capturing genuine moments you'll treasure forever.
- Amrit & Mark’s Hedsor House Wedding
Discover Amrit and Mark's stunning Hedsor House wedding - a colourful fusion of European and Asian styles with beautiful photography throughout Buckinghamshire.
- An Arctic Circle Adventure: Photography On Board Crystal Cruises!
My first time creating exclusive portrait photography on board Crystal Cruises ship Symphony for a three-week cruise from Iceland through the Arctic Circle!
- An Autumnal Portrait Session At Nether Winchendon
Capture the magic of autumn with a relaxed family portrait session near Buckinghamshire. Natural light, beautiful landscapes, and genuine moments along the Nether Winchendon path.
- Andrea and Tom’s Castle Combe Wedding
Andrea and Tom’s wedding was the first time I’ve worked in Castle Combe but it’s not the last: coincidentally, we had a wonderful engagement shoot the following day, the bridal preparations for another wedding and another stunning wedding yet to come next year! It goes like that sometimes: prior to this day, I had barely heard of the Manor House ... Read More
- Anna & Adam’s Engagement Photography At Le Manoir
It's lovely to be swept along in the moment when you're photographing an engagement at Le Manoir (particularly when it's only just happened!)
- Another Award For The Cabinet.
Sometimes, the best awards are the ones you least expect and for things you didn’t even know you did. Having become one of the regular judges at the Master Photographer’s Association (The MPA) Annual International Awards, it’s been a real privilege to look at (and score) stunning image after stunning image after stunning image from across the globe. From Fashion ... Read More
- Beautiful Family Photography In Late Summer Sunshine
Beautiful late summer sunshine for a lovely family photography session!
- Ben and Amy: A Wedding To Remember
As a wedding photographer, I like to make sure I know where I am headed for my clients’ Big Day in advance – so I can plan and prepare those perfect photographs in my head before the hustle and bustle of the ceremony. So you can imagine my surprise when the lovely Ben and Amy told me they were getting ... Read More
- Branding Images For A Personal Trainer And Coach
Create stunning branding portraits for your fitness coaching business. Dark, striking studio images that showcase your expertise and professionalism to clients.
- Capture Birmingham Workshop At The Photography Show 2017
- Chance Encounter
A chance encounter at a restaurant led to this stunning studio portrait session - discover how beautiful connections inspire our best work
- Chat. Laugh. Shoot. Repeat | Kelly And Mark’s Gorgeous Family Portrait Session!
Ever wondered why I became a portrait photographer? Well, it's for portrait sessions like this one!
- Cherished Moments: A Captivating Portrait Session with Diane, Graham, and Their Beautiful Family
Fifteen years photographing one family. Multi-generational portraits filled with laughter, love, and candid moments that capture what really matters most.
- Claire Hanson Makeup Portfolio Photography
Stunning makeup portfolio photography for beauty professionals. Capture your artistry with professional images that showcase your talent and attract clients.
- Doreen & George’s Le Manoir Wedding
It’s Such A Pleasure! Ah, this job is always a joy so imagine the excitement when one of the people we have worked with regularly over the years is getting married – particularly when it’s a Le Manoir wedding too!
- Eliza, Leo and Austin: Family Photography in the Sunshine!
- Emily and Javan’s Wedding Album (And A Few Lovely Words!)
It's only once the images are designed into an album that they really tell the story of such an amazing day!
- Emma & Richard: Commuting Coincidence Leads To Romantic London Wedding!
Emma and Richard’s eyes met across a London Tube as they commuted to work. Little did they foresee that, three years later, this would lead to them getting married at the most romantic London wedding! The Most Romantic London Wedding I so love this story. A story so romantic and unexpected that it could be the plot for a movie. Richard, a lawyer, ... Read More
- Emma: Images From One Of Our Portrait Photography Workshops
- Family Photography, Finn and Eva at Nether Winchendon
A beautiful day for family photography (and a lovely walk as well!) here in our beautiful Buckinghamshire countryside.
- Family Portraits of Mimi, Milos & Dominik
- Family, Frostbite, and a Gaggle Of Giggles – Gemma, Marc, Thea & Faye
January shoots always have a particular… bite to them. This one with Gemma, Marc, Thea, and Faye was no exception — but honestly, looking back at these images, you’d never know how cold it really was. You can almost feel the laughter warming the room. We spent most of our time wisely tucked up in the studio, dodging frostbite and ... Read More
- Finding Your Bearings As A Portrait Photographer On Board Crystal Cruises
Over the past couple of years, it has been a great privilege to be a Master Photographer for Crystal Cruises, a truly luxury cruise company (it really is like a 5-star hotel on the ocean: even the sushi restaurant is, in fact, a Nobu restaurant!) I am lucky enough to be one of only half a dozen photographers from the ... Read More
- FitLife Gym – The Coolest Commercial Photography Shoot
There aren’t many gigs I get that are commercial photography and possibly the coolest shoots I take at the same time. Luckily for me, shooting with FitLife – a brilliant gym in Haddenham – was just that! As a business, no matter how big or small, the photography on your website, social media and advertising are very important. It’s the ... Read More
- Five Frames To Fill With Family Photography
Family photography is always a joy, possibly an adventure, never, ever a chore - but then, just sometimes, it is, quite, simply amazing!
- Freezing Frames: Frosty Family Photography (With Their Frenchie Too!)
It was one of those sharp winter days that makes your cheeks sting, but the colours are too good to miss! Perfect for a family shoot like this. I’ve known James since he was a teenager living next door. Now here he is, all grown up with a family of his own – and what a family (I photographed ... Read More
- Gina: Soft Portraits In Harsh Sunlight
Creating soft portraits in harsh light is well worth practicing!
- Hannah & Mark’s Wedding Photography at Blenheim Palace
A beautiful day having a ball with wedding photography at Blenheim Palace!
- Headshots For A Surgeon
Professional headshots for surgeons and medical consultants. Stunning portraits for presentations, personal branding and specialist healthcare professionals...
- Headshots, stories, and a very well-travelled mouse
Discover why authentic author headshots matter. Professional portraits that show who you really are - perfect for book jackets, websites, and personal branding. Book your session today.
- Huifen & Kelvin’s Le Manoir Wedding
Huifen and Kelvin’s wedding is one of our favourite Le Manoir Weddings of all time! Simply beautiful! It’s a brand new shiny year, all gleaming and unsullied. A bit like a new car, you know the sort of thing; you’re still unfamiliar with its layout and controls but it’s exciting and slightly daunting to climb behind the wheel (and with ... Read More
- It’s All About The Laughter And The Joy
Family photography is the very backbone of our business – and for good reason: there is nothing more exhilarating than spending time (and creating pictures) in the company of parents and kids, particularly when they are so utterly joyful as Jos, Jason and Samuel. I met Jos a long time ago. And I have loved being in her company ever since. ... Read More
- It’s So Much More Than A Haircut
Went for a haircut this week. It was much needed. It’s a funny thing, hair. Mine is particularly so. I have hair that has a social life all of its own. At least, I assume it does. I go to sleep and, at least in my eyes, my hair looks reasonably normal. Nothing major to write home about: I have ... Read More
- Italy Calling Part 1 – Pisa (And A Speeding Ticket)
It's a bonus of being a portrait photographer that I get to travel. This Italy trip was to visit a key supplier, Graphistudio, whose incredible albums bring so much pleasure to our customers.
- Italy Calling Part 2 – Florence And Flat Tyres
I have always wanted to see Tuscany, so imagine the excitement at the prospect of driving right through it’s lofty heights as we travel from Pisa to Florence. It was early. OK, it was earlyish as we couldn’t resist the Italian breakfast. I love an English fry-up but I tell you what, the Italians know a thing or two about ... Read More
- Jane and Stewart: Two’s Company At Le Manoir…
A very good year! It’s been a lovely day today – but then, life at the moment is pretty cool all round: I don’t remember ever having more fun working with clients or creating images! It was unexpectedly warm today which was an added bonus for creating family portraits out in the sunshine. However, cast your minds back a month to ... Read More
- Jim & Caroline’s Wedding at the Crazy Bear – A Testimonial
A few words from a wonderful client about their wedding at the Crazy Bear
- John-Oliver And Cara: How To Make The Most Of Rain On Your Wedding Day
Turn rainy wedding days into magical moments. Discover how to photograph wet weather weddings beautifully and keep couples smiling through the storms.
- June Highlights – Light, Laughter & Learning!
From musician portraits to garden sessions and teaching days, June at our commercial photography studio in Buckinghamshire was wonderfully varied.
- Kate and Darrell’s Wedding At The Crazy Bear In Beaconsfield
A Weird Time. Really? Christmas tunes are already playing on the TV adverts and Donald Trump is the 45th President Of The United States Of America. Not sure quite what leaves me more bemused – the craziness that is Christmas or the fact our place in the world as the owner of Brexit has been unexpectedly usurped by someone claiming ... Read More
- Katherine and Emmanuel’s Le Manoir Wedding Album
Felt very emotional when we received this Le Manoir Wedding testimonial as the whole of the team here genuinely care about our clients!
- Kelly, Ebony and Scarlett – Nine Years Later (and Two Dogs for Good Measure)
Return for a nine-year family portrait session and discover how personalities evolve. Timeless photography capturing growth, confidence, and authentic...
- Kevin Fong PR Images for the BBC Royal Institution Christmas Lectures
PR images of Kevin Fong for the BBC Royal Institution Christmas Lectures on How to Survive in Space!
- Late Summer Family Portraits: The Jacksons
A lovely session with one of our favourite clients creating some summer family portraits here in our studio and garden. Just perfect!
- Laughing and Clicking | Louis-Marie’s Hilarious Headshot Session
- Laughter, Light & Love: Zöe & Aan Son’s Wedding
A joyful summer wedding full of laughter, colour, and candid moments—captured in a relaxed, storytelling style that celebrates all the real magic of the day.
- Libby, Actor Headshots
Professional actor headshots capturing Libby's range - from studio formality to natural outdoor portraits. Perfect for casting directors.
- Libby, Luck An’ A Load Of Laughter
Luck's a funny thing. You can't touch it, can't see it, can't smell it, it has no substance and yet I feel it every day. Particularly shooting portraits!
- Lilah & Mark’s Lovely Le Manoir Wedding (in spite of the rain!)
Well it’s cold outside. Flippin’ freezing. On the bright side, however, the sun is crashing in through the windows, bouncing off every surface here in the studio. Aesthetically magical but I am now surrounded by blackout blinds and monitor hoods to be able to colour correct images properly! Maybe I should just do the edits in the dark of night. ... Read More
- Lilah and Mark’s Beautiful Le Manoir Wedding Album
Beautiful weddings need celebrating – the memories are beyond priceless. And the best way of doing that is in a beautiful, leather-bound, hand-made album that will last for generations to come. Enjoy one of our Le Manoir couples’ wedding albums! Lilah and Mark’s wedding at Le Manoir Aux Quat’Saisons was gorgeous, simply gorgeous. Everything about it – the couple, the ... Read More
- Lizzie And Katie Studio Portraits
- Lizzie: Location Portrait Photography
Whether it’s for a wedding or portrait photography, it’s always a shame when the weather breaks, particularly after we’ve had a spell of such warm spring days. Prior to today, we’ve had a few perfect days of spring sunshine: I simply love the warmth and there is, well, an inexplicable smell in the air. To me, it literally smells like ... Read More
- Location Family Photography: Chillin’ Chattin’ Shootin’
- Location Portraiture Superclass at the SWPP Convention 2018
Even a cold, grey day in London can still culminate in beautiful portraits. Our Societies Of Photographers Convention Superclass focussed on being creative with light and location – a chilly, but creative, portrait photography workshop! It’s late and it’s the end of a long week, or the beginning of a long week depending on how you view this, a Monday. ... Read More
- Loretta and John’s Crazy Crazy Crazy Bear Wedding!
It’s the end of our most successful year to date by any measure which is a lovely thing to round 2016 off. Next year is looking even more exciting too so we’re unbelievably excited about everything that is to come in 2017: more classic weddings at Le Manoir, more funky ones at the Crazy Bear, portrait shoots across the globe ... Read More
- Love Is In The Air | Giuliano & Anna’s Engagement
Family portrait photography is always entertaining - every single day - and when Sammi, Martin and their boys came to the studio, it was laughter from start to finish (well, almost!)
- Master Photography Awards 2014 – A Fantastic Year!
A fantastic result at this year's Master Photography Awards (in spite of the hotel kettle!)
- Melanie & Peter’s Summer Outdoor Wedding At Le Manoir
A quick selection of images from a stunning outdoor, summer's wedding at Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons.
- Michael and Patrick’s Wedding at Le Manoir
A magically musical Manoir marriage. Gotta love alliteration!
- Molly’s Beautiful Portrait Album
A portrait album is more than just something for the coffee table: it is an heirloom, a record of a moment in time. It's also very heavy!
- MPA National Awards 2018 Winners!
Well, it’s been a little bit of a busy year! So many clients, so many stories and there’s no sign of it slowing down any! I so love this job and the people that I get to create images with. Over the past few years, I haven’t entered awards as I’m one of only a handful of qualified judges in ... Read More
- MPA National Awards Winner 2020!
Won UK Portrait Photographer of the Year and Classical Portrait Photographer awards from the Master Photographers Association.
- N-Photo Magazine Issue 135
Read Paul's latest N-Photo Magazine feature exploring how hair industry professionals teach photographers about exceptional customer service and craftsmanship.
- Ox Weddings Magazine Shoot At Le Manoir Aux Quat’Saisons
Discover how we created stunning editorial wedding photography at Le Manoir Aux Quat'Saisons for Ox Weddings Magazine, featuring real couples and luxury styling.
- Penny & Jon’s Small (And Stunning) Le Manoir Wedding
Small intimate wedding at Le Manoir Aux Quat'Saisons. Penny and Jon celebrated with closest family and friends in this beautiful Oxfordshire luxury venue.
- Personal Branding Headshots – With A Twist
I so love it when someone arrives in the studio and cannot wait to be photographed. Suvi was that client. It’s always a little tricky to define exactly what a ‘headshot’ is – beyond the obvious, of course. There are so many reasons for people to need them, ranging from personal branding, corporate and business portraits, actors, musicians, authors, celebrities ... Read More
- Photographic Masterclass | Creating Portraits In Edinburgh!
A couple of days in Edinburgh running a Masterclass and then presenting to the Edinburgh Photographic Society. What was the biggest thing I learned? Take a hat! It is an honour being a part of this industry: I spend much of my time judging qualifications and awards and running workshops and masterclasses. Last week I had the pleasure of being ... Read More
- Photography How To: Use Reflections In Portraits
I have created portraits ever since I was a kid, it’s a very natural thing for me and I know exactly what I’m doing, in spite of appearances! However, it turns out it’s much much harder to create a photography how to than it is to actually create images! Yet that is precisely what I’m doing at the moment: Sarah ... Read More
- Photography in the rain (what to do when the weather doesn’t play ball!)
When we originally scheduled this particular shoot for our Mastering Portrait Photography series of videos, we didn’t anticipate that we’d be doing the photography in the rain but such is the craziness of the British climate, that’s exactly what happened (though that is not quite the whole story!) Our plan, as you might expect at this time of year, was ... Read More
- Posing Portraiture Superclass at the SWPP Convention 2019
Being able to pose someone is absolutely key to creating great portraits. But what if you’re not comfortable directing someone, or you’re looking for something that little bit more natural? In this workshop we explored the subtle art of posing people without, well, posing people. It’s simple really! It’s good to be back at the Societies Of Photographers Convention in ... Read More
- Rosie and Ethan Family Photography
A wonderful family photography session here at our studio in Haddenham. Just beautiful!
- Royal Institution BBC Christmas Lectures 2016: It’s All About The Energy
One of my favourite jobs each year, is creating the imagery for the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures on the BBC. Just love it!
- Sam and Sam’s Wedding at Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons – The Finished Album
Read what one of our lovely wedding couples have to say about their gorgeous winter wedding at Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons
- Sammi & Martin With The Kids | Laughing (Nearly) All The Way!
Family portrait photography is always entertaining - every single day - and when Sammi, Martin and their boys came to the studio, it was laughter from start to finish (well, almost!)
- Sarah and Sarah’s Wedding in York
One of those simply beautiful days (one of the country's first same sex weddings) where everything was utterly perfect - at least it was once the weather cleared!
- Sisters doing it for themselves!
- Steve Cole, Author Headshots
A portfolio of headshots for the new author of the Young James Bond books.
- Styled Wedding Shoot at Nether Winchendon House
A speculative phone call, a serendipitous slot in the diary thanks to the early arrival of a baby and the opportunity of working with a wonderful team results in a magazine cover image. Some days are surprising. Some days are really really surprising! We had already finished one of two maternity shoots when we heard that our second had been, well, cancelled. ... Read More
- Sunny Soprano Sets Our Studio Alight
It's a wonderful thing when someone walks into our studio and we just know it's going to be a magical portrait session!
- Susanne and Paul’s Crazy Bear Wedding
A wonderful Crazy Bear Wedding with a beautiful couple - even the weather perfectly played its part!
- Teenage portraits of Molly – and one or two of her mum too!
To take a great portrait you have to like the person you're creating a portrait of! With Molly's portrait session that was easy but one of our clients is too honest for their own good!
- The grin that captivated us all!
A lovely family photography session - Hattie's irrepressibly energetic smile (and hair to match!) had all of us here at the studio utterly captivated!
- The Laughter Was Irrepressible!
Every day in the office (aka studio) is a good day. But there are good days and really good days. This was the latter: creating headshots and portfolio images for Libby. This is the second time we’ve photographed Libby – you can read about the first set of headshots we created for her here. And if you look at that ... Read More
- The Le Manoir Wedding Behind THAT Image
A beautifully hot and sunny Le Manoir wedding that produced an award-winning image.
- The Magic Of Bumping Into An Old Friend
- The perfect summer wedding – Sue and Peter
Discover Sue and Peter's beautiful Haddenham wedding - an intimate celebration with a local photographer who's become family. Stunning summer memories captured.
- Three Generations, One Red Coat, and a Whole Lot of Laughing
I’ve been photographing Loretta, Jan, and little Jess since Jess was a baby — and every session is pure joy. This one? Cold, damp, and completely full of laughter. Loretta brought her usual elegance (and flair for the dramatic), Jan was effortlessly cool, and Jess in that red coat… unstoppable. These three generations light up every frame. It’s shoots like this that remind me why I started photographing families — and why I’ll never stop.
- Three Kids, Two Adults, One Portrait Photographer. Mix Thoroughly And Listen To The Laughter!
Family photography should always be like this portrait session with Marion and Ian and their amazing kids: crazy laughter, crazy energy, wonderful memories (for us as well as them!)
- Two’s Company, Three’s A Party!
When Kate asked if she could bring her two best friends for a portrait session in celebration of her 40th birthday, I couldn’t help but laugh as I just KNEW it would be a lively (and lovely) shoot! It helped that they turned up looking amazing and carrying a couple of bottles of champagne. This was going to be one ... Read More
- Unusual Image Request At A Wonderful Hampden House Wedding
A gorgeous day, a stunning venue and an unusual image request, Rebecca and Tom's wedding was unique beautiful!
- Vintage-Styled Photography Workshop
Master vintage portrait photography in harsh sunlight. Learn hands-on techniques for creating soft, beautiful images during golden hour.
- Welcome To Our New Website
Well, here we are, 4 months later and the new site is up and running!
- Why Are Le Manoir Weddings Simply Perfect?
The sun is shining, the menu has a couple of well-deserved Michelin stars, the setting is glorious and the couple are beautiful. But this doesn’t provide the entire answer. So why, then, are Le Manoir Weddings simply perfect? Writer’s Block I find writing blogs tricky. There, it’s out there. Seriously. I find writing blogs tricky. Why? Well that’s simple, it’s because ... Read More
