by boomarshall | Dec 18, 2013 | Aspire, Family Portrait, Kate Hopewell-Smith, Posing
A week ago, 3 intrepid wedding & lifestyle photographers from Norwich set off on the long journey to Cumbria. I was one of the 3, my companions were Nicki Thurgar and Andy Davison. I’ve done a number of training courses with Aspire over the past few years,...
by boomarshall | Jun 5, 2013 | Aspire, Fashion Photography, Folio Albums, Freedom Tour, Lymm, Manchester, Styled Shoot
One thing I really didn’t like in my previous job as a teacher, was that so much of what I had to do never changed. Lesson planning, yearly planning, teaching to criteria, teaching the same subjects at the same levels. I always knew that every Monday at 9.00am I...
by boomarshall | May 15, 2013 | Aspire, Libby Ferris Flowers., Norfolk, Norwich, Shepherds Hut, Sisterhood Stories
I was having a lovely chat with my very lovely friend, Catherine this morning and she mentioned that the Aspire team were having a day to paint their office, reorganise it and turn it into a truly creative space. Well, I didn’t want to tell Catherine that for me...
by boomarshall | Mar 13, 2013 | Aspire, Children, Ella, Lake District, Mango Chow, Mothers Day, photographs
It was Mother’s Day here in the UK on Sunday. I had planned to drive to the Lake District for a long awaited couple of days at Aspire, but circumstances dictated otherwise. So instead, my children – the ones at home, and my mother insisted I come out for...
by boomarshall | Feb 27, 2013 | Aspire, Bespoke, Friends, Groups, James Rouse, Kate Harrison, Ross Harvey, Susannah Conway
Today I wanted to talk a little more about groups and giving…. and friendship and support. The Sisterhood Stories blog circle is one such small group… every week we endeavour to support each other by writing a post and linking to the next lady in the...
by boomarshall | Dec 16, 2011 | Aspire, Battersea Park, Caetherine Conner, Claudia Carter, Click Collective, London, Narnia
A couple of weeks ago I had great fun meeting up with many of my fellow Click Collective friends when we joined Claudia Carter in her first organised photo shoot. The them was Narnia and Ice Queens – and it was certainly cold enough for us all to turn to ice,...
