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It was great to catch up with so many people at the Nationals and I had such fun experimenting creating some different shots.

Some horses just exude character and presence and the subject of today's shoot was certainly one of those horses. His colouring - blue and white roan - certainly make him stand out from the crowd.

It was great fun photographing Torty and her stunning waterproof jackets, especially as her 10-year-old daughter decided to help out with the modelling.

For more information about Jackets by Torty, click here.

Photographing a fashion shoot for Freddie Parker at the Lanigan racing stables in Lambourn was a special experience, so it's awesome to have this YouTube video as a reminder of the day. Thank you to Ashley Rossiter at MirrorMe PR.

Click here to view the Freddie Parker shoot video

Exhausting but absolutely fantastic day with NPhoto's Editor and apprentice today. Managed to get something a little different to the standard portraits…

It's so lovely to see the results of my fashion shoot with Freddie Parker at racing trainer David Lanigan's yard Kingsdown in Upper Lambourn in print.

So there I am photographing a diamond wedding anniversary party and end up being slightly distracted…

The diamond wedding anniversary renewal of vows turned out to be an emotional occasion for all involved, not least bride and groom, Janet and Ken. Honoured to have been part of this most special moment...

At the viewing, the client was struggling to decide which was her favourite of the three images I took of her stunning ex-racehorse's head. In the end, we came to the conclusion they looked rather gorgeous as a three-in-one frame.

Here's a sneak peek from this morning's shoot with Louise Hamer at Cadence Equestrian. Have to say, these ex-racehorses are extremely photogenic.

It was such a lovely evening for a family shoot last night. So glad the storms held off!

It was so lovely to do a baby shoot again, with the scrumptious Echo…

I can't believe I've been so lucky again with the weather. It was perfect for today's shoot - high cloud. The eventers were stunning as was their rider and the setting was gorgeous too. Feeling blessed…

Here's a little sneak peek from today's shoot with Vicky Spicer and the five-year-old former racehorse Rosie.

It was a glorious day for Kerri's equestrian lifestyle shoot, featuring her wedding dress. Dream models, dream location…love my job on days like today!

It was a huge pleasure to be commissioned to photograph a golden wedding anniversary for the Kunert family at the rather special venue of Goddards.

Here are a couple of my favourites…

Timeless, intimate and with excellent balance is how judge Helene Rodgers FRPS FBIPP FMPA described the image I captured at a recent wedding at Wotton House. With that, it won the Capel Camera Club Best Large Mono Print of the Year.

My dressage image took runner-up slot in the same category and I was awarded two highly-commendeds in the colour print sections.

Having your work critiqued by one of the most highly-qualified photographers in the country is pretty special, particularly as Helene's boundless enthusiasm for photography is so infectious.

To view all the winning images, visit the Capel Camera Club website.

My images now feature on the website of Scotland's most successful dressage rider Jo Hamilton.

Having had the pleasure of meeting this lovely, talented rider at her trainer Carl Hester's yard for a British Dressage magazine feature, Jo's website has just been updated with a selection of her favourite images from the shoot on the Home, About and Horses/Corchapin pages.

So hope all of Jo's many years of hard graft pay off and that she can find a way to make that step up to international level.

The profile of Jo appeared in BD issue 2 and is available from British Dressage.

Many thanks also to Abby Newell of piaffe.co.uk for credits and link - much appreciated!

More good news as two of my images have been accepted for the Surrey Photographic Association's biennial exhibition at Guildford House Gallery, which runs from 2-26 April, 10am-4.45pm, free admission.

The football image scored 12 out of 15, the polo picture 11.

I am proud to announce that my portfolio was deemed of a high enough standard to become a member of the British Institute of Professional Photography. Now the hard work begins as I start to prepare for my first qualification.