We are fortunate in our work to photograph some lovely people and everything they are involved in and babies are no exception. The (arguably) most beautiful baby in the world and his mum joined us in the studio yesterday for another session. Young Master Cornwell is now 7 months old and able to sit up quite happily. He is a very cheerful little boy who is into everything and seemed to thoroughly enjoy the experience of having his portrait taken. He even met the studio hound, Mr Hooch, and was so excited at a cuddly toy that had come to life he wanted to hang from his tail and play with him!

Armed Forces Day 2010: we were the official event photographers for the festivities here in Salisbury. The sun was shining, people were smiling and it was generally a wonderful day. Despite the football drawing the crowds away at the end of the day the rest of the day saw a great response from all involved. Veterans and serving personnel from local units, including the cadets, were on parade and the crowds were entertained not only by the numerous acts on stage but also by the AAC's Historic Flight team, a spitfire fly-past and the AAC Band. Marvellous.

We now have gift vouchers available! Well, to be fair we've had them for a wee while but it's the first time we've made them this public. If you're stuck for a present for that awkward-to-buy-for friend or relative then try one of these. You can either give them a donation towards their sitting with the £25 option or go the whole hog and pay the £129. Either way it's a beautifully-presented timeless gift. Give us a shout to buy yours.

Our third birthday celebrations were the usual mixture of tea, cake and amiable company; for those that made it thank you. For those that didn't, shame on you and see you next year! I handed over the Ashes-sized Bake Off trophy to Mr Kevin Coyle, who trumped us all with his truly awesome Cor Blimey; a fabulous key lime pie. We had creations from work experience students, part-time bakers and those of us who prefer to do our baking in the wee hours of the morning. From Absolutely Marbleous to Tangy Lemon Teasers, Chocomel Nut Slice Supreme to Honey Biscuits, there was something to tickle everyone's tastebuds. We all left feeling slightly sick but on a definite sugar high!

We love working at carnivals, fairs and exhibitions and this year's Amesbury Carnival was no exception. We had a lovely day for it and met many lovely dogs and owners. The handsome chap above was the highlight of my day. There is always a fun dog show as part of the carnvial and the stall holders are asked to judge a category each. We chose Dashing Dude and so it was that I found myself in the arena with hounds of all shapes, ages and sizes, from which to choose my first, second and third. Harry was an instant winner - and his owner Lucy only entered him as a bit of a laugh. She was thrilled when I handed her the red rosette, and imagine her delight when he was later awarded the winner of winners trophy in the grand final, beating stiff competition from a beautiful belle, waggiest tail, golden oldie, cutest pup and trickiest trick. Harry was thrilled, Lucy and her mum were ecstatic, and I was chuffed to bits! Well done Harry!

Fancy a bargain? Until 15th June we are offering a trinity of frames at vastly reduced prices - if you've been thinking of getting a portrait done then now is most definitely the time! Give us a call to book your sitting and take advantage of this cracking offer.

It's that time of year again, and I can't tell you how excited we are about it! Last year we worked with Dogs Trust Salisbury and Baskerville Press to run a competition to find the 12 most gorgeous hounds to feature in a bespoke calendar. We're doing the same again this year, only bigger and better.

Every dog is beautiful and we want to photograph as many of them as possible. The old showbiz adage of never working with children or animals goes out the window with photography. Kids and pets are brilliant to work with; they are happy to spend time with you without asking questions, and more importantly they have no preconception about their looks. A dog doesn't worry if he's come out with his breakfast round his chops, and a child couldn't care less if his hair hasn't been brushed. They have no idea about what makes a good picture and are completely at ease and natural around the camera, which gives us the chance to have some real fun and get some wonderful pictures. I'll attempt to upload them as we go on here for all to see. In advance though here are a few from last time. A cracker, each and every one.