365/7 project - week three (last train to giggleswick)

This weekend Paul and I headed to my adopted hometown of Manchester to visit one of my best friends, Vicky and her gorgeous son, Thomas.

Gone are the days we would hit the town till the wee hours (well almost!)...we now mostly favour catching up over a bottle of vino and some tasty food of the takeaway variety. In order to work up an appetite we ventured out to a garden centre in Cheshire which has it's own miniature steam train - perfect for 'Thomas the Tank Engine' obsessed Thomas!

These are just a few photos from our train ride (yes we all went on it...Paul particularly enjoyed it) as well as Thomas's 'post-train-ride ice-cream' (even though it was -3 outside!).

It's all about family - the McGauley clan, portrait photography.

On Saturday I was asked to photograph a friend from school's gorgeous family. I had never had so many people, and kids, in the studio at the one time.

It was a great couple of hours and everyone was in great spirits. Poppy managed loads of poses and even a couple of dress changes and Alex had fun running around the studio, ensuring he got in as many shots as possible.

Ger and family are hoping to use some of the images for Christmas gifts, which is a great idea. I'm really pleased with the results.