Hi guys!

I've been meaning to write this post for a while but it kept getting bumped to the back of the list of the many things I need to do and now that I'm already past the halfway point of my pregnancy (yikes!) I thought I'd better get on with it and get you all up to speed.

So after much pondering, I've decided I won't be taking an extended maternity leave as the approach to my business right from the start has always been designed to fit around my daughter and that hasn't really changed so there isn't really any need to take a year-long break. Instead, I'll be reducing the number of shoots I will do in a week and what sort of sessions I can offer while the baby is still too young for me to be away from him for long days. For my existing repeat clients, this shouldn't affect you any more than to make sure to book ahead of time for any upcoming sessions, but for you guys who have maybe been thinking about booking with me but aren't sure when/if/how I will be working after I have spawned, allow me to explain.

I will be taking a complete break from shooting as of December 2018 until March 2019, so if you have any big photoshoot plans for the new year, valentines, mothers day or your latest spring product ranges PLEASE get in touch ASAP and we can make a plan to shoot early.

From March onwards I will be taking on bookings as follows:

• All studio product photography sessions will continue to take place on weekdays in the form of 'drop off' shoots, whereby clients deliver items to me, I photograph them and they are collected on an alternative day. For shorter sessions, a same-day collection will still be available, but it will need to be on a case by case basis depending on the number of items and the type of styling.
• All location sessions will take place on weekends, this applies to all location product/commercial/event and portrait sessions.
• Studio portrait sessions for headshots will still be available if booked more than 4 weeks in advance.
• Bookings for weddings/day-long events will be available from summer 2019.
• All shoots from 2019 will need to be booked at least 2 weeks in advance as I will be reducing my work availability in order to maintain quality as well as a consistent turn around time and have a feeling that editing times might slow down somewhat with a little wriggler in the house :)

That should be everything! I hope this is useful for you guys and if there's anything I've forgotten that you feel might affect you or your business please get in touch. I've tried to be mindful of maintaining availability for you all but without making more promises than I can keep and will be sure to keep all of you in the loop with any changes as they crop up.

I'm currently still taking bookings for Autumn/Winter product sessions, though September and October are filling up fast so if you've got any plans for new products for winter, get in touch via the contact page and let me know what you have in mind! 

Christina x