As you know, I've been dabbling with portraits for a while now, but that apparently doesn't make me immune to some of the most rookie mistakes. I managed to sneak in a quick shoot before Christmas but was so absorbed by the wonderful, treasured, light that we were given on a mild December day, that I forgot to adjust my white balance for each new location. Because it was so bright, I couldn't see that the images were incredibly drab and nowhere near a true reflection of the colors I was seeing or the wonderful lady I was photographing. So, this week called for some pretty dramatic edits. 

Dear London,

It's here! December is here! Which means that I can don my Christmas jumper (sadly not my festive pj's as I left them in the UK in a moment of absent-minded stupidity), play Christmas music, and drink festive beverages 'til my heart is content. Needless to say, I'm a very happy lady

This week I practically ran out onto the streets of New York, camera in hand, ready to capture something amazing. New York was the hub of the US election over the last couple of weeks and I was so excited to be in the middle of it. On election night Ed and I wandered into midtown to be amongst the frivolities of election night; we wanted to be there when history was made. 5th Avenue was teaming with security as we passed Trump Tower and The Peninsula Hotel

Dear London,

A week has passed since your visit and when the weekend came around we felt that we should be going out to meet up with you to have an adventure. Manhattan is an island full of treats and although we did a lot, we barely scratched the surface with you, and we were ready to go off and explore new and exciting pockets with you. I thought that you may have been missing New York so I'll tell you about our day.