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Frost Folly Country Park in Warfield, Bracknell is a lovely tranquil place for a walk especially in the spring and summer months. It was generously given to Warfield Parish Council by Chris and Jean Frost who have designed and planted the area to encourage a wide...
Donnington Castle is a ruined medieval castle, just north of Newbury, under the care of English Heritage. It's perched on a hill overlooking the Lambourn Valley making the steep climb up worth every effort. It's even been reported that both Henry VIII and...
Califormia Country Park sits to the north of Finchampstead and has over 100 acres of ancient bogland and lowland heath to explore. At the center is Longmoor lake with five islands making it the perfect spot for fishing. There's also a play area which is currently...
The National Trust has cared for Simon's Wood at Finchampstead Ridges for over 100 years and is one of their oldest acquisitions. Finchampstead Ridges was purchased by the local community in 1913 and donated to the National Trust so its spectacular views across the...
I found out about this walk near Arborfield Cross from a lovely client whilst on a sibling photo shoot. It's one of those walks that I would never have discovered if it wasn't for someone sharing their local knowledge. The walk starts on Cole Lane off the Arborfield...
Wilder's Folly, near Sulhamstead, is a little ruin that sits on an open field above Nunhide and is a popular location for many photographers. If you've lived in Reading a while you may have heard it being called 'The Pigeon Tower'. But whatever name you give it,...
The shallow edges of the lake at Loddon Nature Reserve are the perfect spot to head to when the kids are welly-ready and raring to go! We spent a lovely couple of hours splashing in the lake, scaling logs and spotting birds. The flooded gravel pits that make up the...
Did anyone else know there was a chalk pit in the middle of Wargrave and that Berkshire was underwater 85 million years ago? Nope not me! After getting a tip off by the lovely owner of Totes Emosh we packed a picnic and went to explore the former quarry. The chalk pit...
Hey! Thanks for stopping by. I’m Anna – a family photographer living just outside of Reading, Berkshire. I’m partial to a cup of tea or fancy gin. Festivals and the beach are my happy places, which are always made better with cheese.
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I’m devoting this week’s blog post to a fellow entrepreneur in the Berkshire community, Hollie. She is a children’s dance teacher and owner of babyballet® Reading and Henley-on-Thames. In case you’re not familiar, babyballet is a preschool dance programme that offers...
Are you at the early stages of turning your love of family photography into your dream job? Or are you looking for ways to streamline your business allowing you to spend more time with your own family? Here's the low down on how to start a family photography business....
Sunset photo shoots are my favourite and Dinton Pastures Country Park near Hurst, Wokingham offers some spectacular sunsets over Black Swan Lake. So you can imagine my excitement when my lucky Christmas Giveaway winner Helen suggested we head there for their family...