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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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Baby Oliver’s Slideshow

January 31, 2010 – 7:36 pm

A few more images of Oliver :)

By CJ | Posted in Business | 11 comments         Add a Comment
  1. Shannon   -  

    How adorable!!! Love the song choice as well.

  2. Jodie   -  

    Like the combination of BW and colour images

  3. Theresa W   -  

    Pure perfection :)

  4. Sally Moore   -  

    Oh what a gorgeous baby boy

  5. Judith P   -  

    Brings a lump to my throat remembering when mine were this tiny – enjoy this fleeting time

  6. Caroline Micallef   -  

    Beautiful pictures of a gorgeous baby boy

  7. Helen Walsh   -  

    OMG, OMG, OMG, just the cutest little thing! How adorable. Love how he’s still got some fur!!

  8. Jen Harr   -  

    oh so sweet! What a beautiful video :)
    jen(beyond)

  9. Jaidean   -  

    So sweet! Beautiful images!

  10. Yvonne   -  

    Gorgeous! Love the slideshow!

  11. Kara May   -  

    Fantastic job! Gorgeous images as always Cheryl!

Baby Photography

January 30, 2010 – 10:14 am

Introducing Oliver at eight days new

He was so impatient to meet his Mum, Dad and big brother that he arrived five weeks early, which is probably a good thing for Mum as he weighed in at an impressive 7lb 3oz ! I love some of the shots where you can see he hasn’t grown into his skin yet and actually has more wrinkles than me :)

By CJ | Posted in Business | 12 comments         Add a Comment
  1. Shannon   -  

    Adorable!

  2. Danna   -  

    love all the precious little baby bits.

  3. cindy   -  

    Oh, all the little baby parts are precious!

  4. Sarah B   -  

    Utterly beautiful. Congrats to the parents!

  5. Lesley   -  

    Beautiful – stunning set of shots

  6. Jodie   -  

    I love the stork shot – what a clever idea – beautiful pictures as always

  7. Sam   -  

    They grow so fast, its lovely to have the pictures when they are so tiny, but he’s not so tiny for an early baby – congrats to Mum & Dad

  8. Judith P   -  

    The baby parts collage is adorable, wish I had something like this for my boys – will have to remember this if I ever get grandchildren LOL

  9. patti m   -  

    awwww precious little thing!! love all the baby parts!!

  10. Michelle   -  

    Awww, Cheryl, I love the hanging shot and the second one of the baby is perfect. He looks so fresh and new and well… perfect.

  11. Louise Sampson   -  

    GORGEOUS!!!!!!!

  12. jackie   -  

    gorgeous, love the baby details.

Birthday Party Photo Booth

January 24, 2010 – 9:23 pm

Michelle Genovesa started as my personal trainer, then became a client when I photographed her wedding then the coolest maternity session and the newborn sessions for Olivia and most recently Callum. During this time we also became good friends, she was the one that held my hand when I had my tattoo (even though she fibbed and told me it wouldn’t hurt).

Yesterday was her 30th Birthday Party – I set up a Photo Booth just off the function room and as the liquid refreshments began to flow so did the queue for pictures. Everyone had a blast, me included, the odd picture was a little blurred as I was laughing too much at the madness in front of me – thanks for inviting along Michelle xx
Birthday Party Photo Booth - Feel Good Photos

While Michelle has been on maternity leave I’ve let myself go :( but she’s going to start putting me through my paces again very soon, as I attempt to tone up and shed a few pounds.

By CJ | Posted in Business | 20 comments         Add a Comment
  1. cindy   -  

    How fun!! What a great idea for a birthday party!

  2. jackie   -  

    looks so much fun, love photobooths!

  3. KYLIE   -  

    Very cool Cheryl!

  4. laureen   -  

    SO much fun! Hey, I’m contemplating a tat right now too!

  5. Staci   -  

    What a fun idea!! I will be attempting to shed some pounds right with you. Curse you blah January :) .

  6. Terry McKaig   -  

    Great photos……….they look like they had a blast!!!

  7. Shannon   -  

    Great images — it looks like everyone had fun~

  8. Sam   -  

    What a clever idea – no ghashtly red eye demon shots here

  9. Tracy   -  

    I’ve never seen anything like it, will have to remember this for our 25th Wedding Anniversary next year, looks like everyone there loved it too

  10. Em   -  

    Looks like a great way for big & little kids to have some fun in front of the camera rather than boring formal posed type pictures – great idea Cheryl

  11. patti m   -  

    What a brilliant idea! So fun, love all the goofy glasses!!

  12. kim   -  

    Oh my…such fun. I LOVE a photo both and how it brings out the personality in everyone!!!!! These are great

  13. Jodie   -  

    oh I want to play too – looks like everyone had a blast

  14. Jaidean   -  

    Oh, these are so much FUN! Love them!

  15. amanda   -  

    how fun are these?!!? love it!

  16. Danna   -  

    hahahaha these are SO fun! what a great idea for a birthday party!!

  17. Chelsey   -  

    How FUN!!! Now THIS is how you ring in 30!

  18. Jen Harr   -  

    So fun!!

  19. marissa vargason   -  

    Love this photo booth! the images look great!

  20. Louise Sampson   -  

    ooohhhhhh LOVE this CJ. Makes me think about my 30th …….51 days to go woo hoo, has given me some ideas!!