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.

Have you ever tried to write illuminating and effervescent prose whilst listening to Radio 4's finest comedy? When you get to the end of this see how well you think I've done!

We went to a fantastic event at Salisbury's Arts Centre the other evening. As members of the Business Members Group we are entitled to tickets to a few shows a year, and last week we were privvy to Laura Solon's Rabbit Faced Story Soup - I would urge everyone to catch her show if possible. The woman is brilliant, a comic genius. Marvellous.

http://www.salisburyartscentre.co.uk/working-with-business/business-members-group.aspx

http://www.laurasolon.com/live/

So what else is new? Well, we will be out and about at various shows and events over the next few weeks. Catch us at the Child's Play event, promoted by our good friends Ladies Who Love. They put on a huge variety of events which are always well-organised. If you're looking for something for the little people in your life this is an event not to be missed -

http://ladieswholove.co.uk/index.php/childs-play-the-birth-to-big-school-show-fun-for-all-the-family/

We've also got wedding fairs, craft fairs, conferences and sittings a-plenty over the next month. Catch us at the Ludgershall and Romsey wedding fairs, Salisbury's Guildhall for a craft fair and not forgetting the Fleet 1/2 Marathon this coming Sunday; we'll be there in force to get shots of people running their socks off in the pre-London warmup. Good luck to all who are taking part and give us a smile on your way round.

http://www.fleethalfmarathon.com/index.htm

What a cutie! Isn't he the most beautiful baby? Young master Cornwell came in to see us a couple of days shy of his 3-month birthday. He was trying manfully to manoeuvre himself but just couldn't quite manage it. It won't be long before he's running his parents ragged!

In other news, we've just come back from our annual trip to the biggest photographic trade show in the country, and happily managed to spend very little. A new Wacom tablet was the only thing to have made it back with us, although some new studio management software won't be far behind. I can't tell you how excited I am by this prospect - sometimes things look like they'll change the way you work for the better, and if this software is even half as good as it looks my admin will be a joy to behold.

Coming up we've got more baby shoots, which are always great fun, and the main event of the spring: Anthony's trip to the French Alps for some skiing and fantastic photography opportunities. The pics will be up by the middle of April, so check back then.