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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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Mine on Monday

February 8, 2010 – 9:54 pm

Some photographer friends came up with an interesting idea for us to keep up with each other’s family life by sharing more personal images on our blogs – by setting ourselves a challenge of posting more pictures of our kids rather than just other peoples children.  This is how Mine on Monday came about.

To try and compensate for the snow flurries of today, I went looking for some sunshine in my personal albums :)

December 2009: There were plenty of twigs on the beach at Anna Maria Island but Ethan had to use a small tree to write with !  Can you see what he wrote ?  I love FB (facebook) …….

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  1. Jaidean   -  

    ahhh…that looks wonderful! I want some warm weather here too (even though we lucked out with no snow so far this year!).

  2. Chelsey   -  

    I was so jealous thinking this is where you were RIGHT NOW! :) And too funny about the I love FB … geez, what would they have done if they had only grown up years earlier ;)

  3. Shannon   -  

    These are so fun — I agree this does warm up a cold cold day!

  4. Alanna   -  

    These images make me wish I was there. Looks like you had fun. Lets see some snow next week mama ;)

Happy Birthday Abbie

February 6, 2010 – 6:21 pm

My absolute favourite supermodel is SEVEN years old today.  She had the coolest party with all her friends and received lots and lots of lovely presents – happy birthday sweetie :)

How appropriate, that she be the first in front of the new shiny Canon 7d that arrived this morning. First impressions of the new camera is good but I need some time to get to grips with the different dials etc.

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  1. Jackie   -  

    Happy Birthday Abbie – how strange that it is also Lauren’s 8th today too Cheryl!

  2. Shannon   -  

    Happy BDay Abbie — such a little doll! Love the red hair btw!

  3. Lesley   -  

    Pressies all round then LOL
    Happy Birthday Abbie. Hope you had a lovely day

  4. Staci   -  

    what a beautiful little girl! Happy birthday to her!

  5. amanda   -  

    awww happy birthday to her! Enjoy your new present too :)

  6. Caroline Micallef   -  

    Isn’t she the most beautiful little red head – belated birthday greetings little Abbie xx

  7. Sam   -  

    Such a pretty little girl

  8. Alanna   -  

    Happy 7th Birthday Abby – Beautiful portrait!

Baby Photography

February 4, 2010 – 6:36 pm


Miss Amelia Poppy is four weeks new and a real little cutie pie

She is the first grandchild on both sides, so you can imagine how adored she is :)

I love her name and why Kelly and Neil chose it; Amelia because it’s as pretty as she is and Poppy for Remembrance Day (Neil is a Lance Corporal in the Royal Engineers) and in Kelly’s family they use Pop instead of Grandad – I think that’s a lovely connection

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  1. Jane   -  

    Thank you so much for these Cheryl, they are beautiful photos, I wish we could have a monthly shoot.

  2. amanda   -  

    so sweet! LOVE the last one!

  3. diane   -  

    Stunning photos as usual- what beautiful eyes Ameila has.

  4. Lesley   -  

    Wonderful pictures CJ and the story behind the name just completes the story. Fantastic

  5. Shannon   -  

    so sweet and so many lovely expressions just love the last one such lovely light.

  6. patti m   -  

    sweeet little one! Look at that daddy snuggling her up! Love her name too!!

  7. Staci   -  

    what a sweet little thing! Beautiful job!

  8. Laura Buckingham   -  

    Awwww….. photos like this make me broody! *yikes* xx

  9. Sam   -  

    You take the most gorgeous pictures but babies seem to be your forte :) Lovely name for such a little sweetie

  10. Alanna   -  

    What a beautiful little angel. Lovely images for this family cherish Cheryl!