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Who am I? Cheryl Johnson; wife, mother, photographer, teacher and freelance designer for Future Publications. I work from my Studio in Essex or on location and although I do commercial work my true passion is for family portraiture and weddings.

This blog is my online diary for both my personal and professional life, and features images from my personal albums and features images from recent client sessions. I love what I do!

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NOT Mine on Monday

March 8, 2010 – 9:14 pm

This is not a regular ‘Mine on Monday’ post however I did love the Canon 5d like one of my children. I bought my first in 2006 and it was working with the full frame 12mp beauty that elevated my photography to another level.  When I decided to sell my third and final 5d body I had to find someone that would cherish it as much as I did and as Lesley already had one I offered it to Helen. She was actually the last person to use it when Helen assisted me at my last wedding of 2009 and I knew she loved it then. Wow that was the quickest response ever ! She is now the proud owner of this awesome piece of kit which will come in very handy as she is expecting her first baby soon :) I felt a little sad packing it up but I knew it was going to a very good home.

By CJ | Posted in Personal | 5 comments         Add a Comment
  1. patti m   -  

    awwww love it ! They do become like one of our children! Off to a good home is wonderful!!

  2. Lesley   -  

    You can always visit and have a play CJ. You know I love mine to bits so I am sure Helen will too.

  3. Dani   -  

    And doesn’t she look happy with her new camera :) :)

  4. Shannon   -  

    Awe she looks so happy — and it’s that the truth that they become such a part of us.

  5. Helen Walsh   -  

    I am happy, i love it!! But DH isn’t as I’ve had my head stuck in the manual ever since it arrived!!! ;)

Mine on Monday

March 1, 2010 – 7:24 am

This session was the last time I got the boys in the studio (November 2008) bribery no longer works and now Ethan is taller than me threats are pointless LOL

By CJ | Posted in Personal, Photos | 13 comments         Add a Comment
  1. Claudine   -  

    wow what a collection of images – looks like they had a good time even if they didn’t :)

  2. Sam   -  

    Brilliant Cheryl

  3. Shannon   -  

    how fun — I they look like they are having such a great time!

  4. patti m   -  

    cheryl you crack me up!!
    love the fun brotherly love, the thing 1 & thing 2 shirts and the crazy eye glasses… so fun!!

  5. cindy   -  

    So fun! Perfect for Dr. Seuss’ birthday! :)

  6. Danna   -  

    hahahaha you always come up with the most fun ideas!

  7. Michelle   -  

    Oh my. What a blast Cheryl. Love them. The crazy joy of childhood just shines through. I love that you took the time to shoot these and can’t wait to see more “mine”. :)

  8. Jaidean   -  

    These are awesome!! Love them – so fun!!!

  9. laureen   -  

    awww…there must be something that would get them back? It would be so great to do another shoot like this! Try hard Cheryl…!!!

  10. Chelsey   -  

    They crack me up! Boys! (Don’tcha just love having boys – there is nothing like it ;) which is a good thing sometimes! haha)

  11. Molly M and Jade L   -  

    Cool Photos And V.V. funny

  12. Staci   -  

    what fun images! I laughed about your son being taller… sad day when bribery stops working.

  13. jackie   -  

    this is so fun, such a cool idea, and love how you have presented them like this (those eye glasses are great!!)

New Baby Photography – Essex

February 27, 2010 – 9:48 pm

I got to photograph another gorgeous three weeks new baby boy recently


and while the picture above has the arrrrgh factor it was the ones below ( and several more) that made me laugh out loud while I was downloading the images, so much so that my husband wanted to know what all the noise was about – I must say the expression was normally directed towards Daddy :D

Hopefully one or two of these might make it into the album

By CJ | Posted in Business | 7 comments         Add a Comment
  1. Lesley   -  

    LOL OMG that is so cute.

  2. Shannon   -  

    Such adorable expressions — totally cute!

  3. cindy   -  

    The bottom images make me crack up! Those expressions are hilarious!

  4. Jaidean   -  

    lol….so cute!!!

  5. Claudine   -  

    the first one is gorgeous but the last set made me smile on this dull monday morning

  6. Sam   -  

    I can see why you get to photograph so many babies – you make beautiful images

  7. Staci   -  

    cute little guy!