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15 YEARS OF KATHRYN FELL PHOTOGRAPHY! 🎉 Fifteen y 15 YEARS OF KATHRYN FELL PHOTOGRAPHY! 🎉

Fifteen years ago, I walked away from a regular salary to start my own photography business.

Brave, exciting or slightly bonkers? Probably all three.

Since then there has been tens of thousands of miles travelled, hundreds of weddings, portraits, events, food shoots and brand sessions, plus many late nights editing while sensible people slept.

I’ve taught at Reading College and delivered hundreds of camera and smartphone photography workshops. I also survived running a business through a global pandemic, but let’s not talk about that…twitch. 😬

“Choose a job you love and you’ll never work a day in your life.”

Lovely sentiment. Not entirely true. 😂

You still have to get up, show up and keep going. You invest, adapt, make mistakes, learn, chase the occasional wandering invoice and push yourself beyond your comfort zone.

Yet the painfully shy lass from Buckinghamshire has photographed the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall, Prince Harry (PB, PM: pre-beard, pre-Meghan!), a serving Prime Minister and many extraordinary people.

I’ve been nominated for a Sue Ryder Women of Achievement Award, become a bestselling co-author, had my work published in a cookery book and been shortlisted in two categories of the World Food Photography Awards.

They say it takes ten years to become an overnight success. I’m five years beyond that, so it could happen at any moment! 😂

One thing has remained throughout: my logo, designed by my dear friend Lynne, who passed away a few months ago and is so very sorely missed. I’m proud that her design is still standing strong and that her friendship remains part of this story.

Thank you to my husband and family for believing in me and tolerating the unpredictable hours, stress and piles of photography equipment. Thank goodness CrossFit and TRX keep me strong enough to carry the three-stone kit bag

And thank you to every client, friend and supporter who has booked me, recommended me, encouraged me or picked me up through some incredibly difficult times.

I’m still here, learning, laughing, teaching.

Here’s to the next chapter. 🥂📸
How did your summer go? Did you sail serenely thr How did your summer go?

Did you sail serenely through the school holidays with wholesome activities and beautifully packed picnics… or limp over the finish line surrounded by snack wrappers, unanswered emails and children asking, “What are we doing today?” before you had even finished breakfast? 😂

However your summer looked, September brings a little refresh.

I’m thinking of all the children returning to school, starting for the very first time, moving up to secondary school, settling into a new childcare setting or beginning another year of home education.

And of course, all the parents quietly hoping everyone adjusts before the missing PE kits, forgotten water bottles and overtired after-school meltdowns begin!

May the force, strong tea and early bedtimes be with us all over the next couple of weeks.

This was my slightly different take on a back-to-school photograph last year. No front-door pose here. Instead, my boys’ much-loved Toy Story friends gathered to watch them leave and wish them well.

September is also a lovely time for grown-ups to reset and look ahead. 

Perhaps you have an autumn event coming up, new team members who need photographing, or you have been meaning to book a family portrait for months.

An October family portrait gives you beautiful autumn photographs and plenty of time to create meaningful Christmas gifts for grandparents and loved ones. 
Gift vouchers are also available if you would like to put the promise of new memories under the tree on Christmas Day.

For now, good luck to every family finding its way back into a routine. 

Be gentle with yourselves. They are going to be tired, you are going to be tired, and someone will inevitably remember the vital thing they need for school at 8.32am. 🤦‍♀️
Here’s to fresh starts, new chapters and capturing the people we love as they grow.
Kathryn x
Food is so much more than what arrives on the plat Food is so much more than what arrives on the plate.

It’s the skill of the chef, the provenance of the ingredients, the choice of crockery, the ambience of the room and the heart and soul poured into the whole dining experience.

I work with chefs, restaurants, hotels, gastropubs, artisan producers, drinks brands and cookery book authors to capture those details and showcase their food, people and story in the best light.

📍 Based in South Oxfordshire, working across Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, London and beyond. Always happy to travel for the right project, especially towards the South West.

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Nearly seven years apart. Same shirt. Same photogr Nearly seven years apart. Same shirt. Same photographer (Mum!).

The first photograph  has always been one of my favourite photographs I've taken of my eldest son. Golden hour, a cornfield, that gorgeous soft light and a little boy who, about ten minutes earlier, had been wearing a very bright Spider-Man T-shirt!

Chocolate buttons may have been involved in negotiations. 😂

I'd always meant to recreate it with his younger brother, who is nearly seven years younger. But, as it so often does, life got busy. 

Last year in particular, life had other ideas and there was quite a lot of big stuff going on.

Then, during a rather ruthless clear-out recently, I found the shirt.

The exact pale blue shirt from that first photograph.

The original is printed huge and hangs in my office, otherwise known as the She Den, and suddenly I thought: if I don't do this now, he'll have grown out of the shirt too!

So, on my birthday evening last week, we headed out into the most beautiful golden-hour light.Swipe 👈

The extreme heat has meant our local cornfields have already been harvested, so an exact recreation wasn't possible. But I love nature and knew of a meadow of long grasses nearby, and it couldn't have been more perfect.

It also reminded me how much clothing and colour can influence the whole feel of a photograph. The Spider-Man T-shirt wouldn't have made it a bad photograph at all, but it would have made it a completely different one. The soft blue, golden grasses and natural greens give these photographs the timeless feel I wanted.

It's why I always gently help my family photography clients with clothing choices. 

Not because everyone needs to match or wear beige! Far from it. You should still look and feel like you. But a little thought about colour, location and light can make such a difference.

And perhaps that's the bigger reminder for me.

Life whizzes by.

We spend so much time on the treadmill, rushing from one thing to the next, that sometimes we need to slow down, step off it and notice the little things.

Because quite often, the little things turn out to be the big things. ❤️

And now I have one of each of my boys.

P.S. Do you think they look alike? 😂
🥂 Happy National Prosecco Day! I’ve had the pleas 🥂 Happy National Prosecco Day!

I’ve had the pleasure of photographing Fizzy Fest in Marlow for the past two years.

Organised by Kristyna and team at La Dolce Bolla bar, in Marlow, It is always a fabulous, lively event, but it isn’t simply about enjoying a glass or two. 

It was created to educate people about Prosecco and show us that there is much more behind those bubbles than we might realise.

Sarah Abbott, a Master of Wine, delivered a fascinating masterclass explaining how the region, soil and growing conditions can all influence the flavour.

She also taught us to look at the label:

🥂 DOC means Controlled Designation of Origin.

🥂 DOCG means Controlled and Guaranteed Designation of Origin and follows more stringent rules. Look out for Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG if you would like to explore Prosecco from its historic hillside heartland.

Prosecco’s story goes back centuries, with its name recorded as early as 1754. It is mainly made using the Glera grape and is known for its fresh, fruity and floral character.

Champagne lovers can sometimes be a little snooty about Prosecco, but I don’t think it needs to compete. They are different wines, made in different ways, and there is surely room in life for both!

A little myth-busting too: Prosecco does contain sulphites and isn’t necessarily lower in them than white wine. The bubbles don’t prevent a hangover either. Sadly, the less exciting answers remain drinking in moderation, enjoying food alongside it and having plenty of water!

Serve it chilled at around 6–8°C, ideally in a tulip-shaped glass, which keeps the sparkle while giving those lovely aromas room to develop.

Photographing events like Fizzy Fest is such a joy. Beautiful bottles, glasses catching the light, knowledgeable producers and lots of happy faces. All the ingredients for a sparkling visual story. 🥂📷

Are you a Prosecco fan, or are you firmly on Team Champagne?

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