A couple of weeks ago I was lucky enough to have a family photography session out in the lightly falling snow. At this time of year the light is coming back and with all that snow on the ground it makes for wonderfully bright photos, both indoors and outside.It was a little windy so to… Continue reading Snowy Sunday – Family Photography
Author: Jo Jackson
A British photographer and writer based in Oulu, Finland.
Little Leap 52 – Weeks 5, 6 and 7
Here are the first three themes of February, including the theme I got to choose as my prize from last month.Week Five : This is ME!There can be no doubt what this week's theme is about.grin emoticonAnd so here I am, in all my post-work, mid week mayhem glory. Thankfully the lighting in the living… Continue reading Little Leap 52 – Weeks 5, 6 and 7
Love is in the air
As the biggest day in the LOVE calendar is fast approaching, I thought I would celebrate with a fantastic offer for those of you who would like to surprise your partner with a photo shoot to remember.How many of you actually have photographs of the two of you together that you are really proud of?… Continue reading Love is in the air
Little Leap 52 – Weeks 3 & 4
The weekly challenge continues with some more fun themes to round out January.Week Three: In my cupI was hope hope hoping that the temperatures would drop again when this theme came around. Another frozen activity you can try when the mercury falls far enough is to throw boiling water into the air. When we woke… Continue reading Little Leap 52 – Weeks 3 & 4
Sofia – Children’s Photography in Oulu
Last weekend I spent an afternoon with Sofia and her awesome parents, Heidi and Erkko, whose beautiful wedding I was lucky enough to photograph last summer.Sofia turned one not long before Christmas and this was a shoot full of action and giggles - as you'll see from this selection of shots from the shoot!It's always… Continue reading Sofia – Children’s Photography in Oulu
Little Leap 52
This year I'll be taking part in a weekly photography challenge - Little Leap 52.There will be a different theme each week and I will need to try to take a photo to fit in with it.It should be a lot of fun and I'll obviously be sharing my efforts with you as the year… Continue reading Little Leap 52
What a year!
As we get ready to charge our glasses to the memories we hold so very dear from this year as well as all those before it and toast to the new year ahead I thought now would be the perfect time to look back over 2015 and the photos I've been lucky enough to take.This… Continue reading What a year!
Merry Christmas!
"Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse..."Big, huge, giant, heart felt thank yous to all those who've booked, supported and generally helped make 2015 an amazing year for me and my camera.I'm home in the UK for Christmas with my family, it's going… Continue reading Merry Christmas!
Sisters – Children’s photography in Oulu
This weekend I was asked to photograph two beautiful little ladies.The littlest lady has to be one of the calmest babies I've photographed, she even slept for a little while in the middle of the session which allowed for some adorable shots with her big sister looking on proudly.The best thing about having these sessions… Continue reading Sisters – Children’s photography in Oulu
Christmas comes but once a year
Today the first flakes of snow have fallen and, as is true to form, I’ve been bouncing around like an idiot as a result. Humming Christmas songs, lighting candles…But just now, as I sat watching the snow dancing in the light from the street lights I started to cry.There was something about their calm, unhurried… Continue reading Christmas comes but once a year
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