Blog - Tracy Williams Studio Photography (TWSP)

Mar

Meet Super Mumma Fitness - postnatal exercise - Essex Family Photographer

Meet Lianne creator of Super Mumma Fitness - postnatal exercise classes where you take baby along! “Before launching Super Mumma Fitness I was a personal trainer and gym instructor at Studio 360 Fitness in Billericay. I’ve always ...

Feb

Location shoot albums - Essex Family & Children photographer

A delivery! yesterday I was pleased to received a brown package - containing.............some new albums. I have been looking for some albums that could be used for location shoots throughout the year and these are perfect. A choice of ...

Feb

Have you heard of Geocaching? - Essex Family Photographer

Recently we heard about an activity we could do with the children for free! Searching the countryside for hidden 'caches' so a type of treasure hunt. After discussing with a couple of friends who both have tried it and recommended we set out ...

Jan

Why choose me as your photographer?

Would I be right for you?It may sound crazy but I am not going to say I am everyones photographer - for me it's about having a connection and my clients being happy and relaxed when I am shooting them. If I have their trust and confidence in my ...

Jan

How to take photographs using your mobile or SLR - Essex Wedding & Family Photographer

As well as taking photographs for my clients I also enjoy passing on Photography skills so all can learn how to take even better images.For some that is being able to take images of their children as they grow, for others a lovely landscape on their ...

Jan

Flower Picture Wall - Essex Family photographer

Rushing for my shoot - parking was an issue - finally spying a space I drove towards it only for a man to stand in it saying he had reserved it! Not quite what I needed but eventually I found another one.Now running late I walked across the ...

Jan

A cushion of images! - Essex wedding & family photographer

Recently I have been asking clients for their feedback on what their images mean to them. One of my questions is how have you used them? this bride was surprised at Christmas by two very different gifts which incorporate the images I shot on ...

Jan

Spring Wedding! - Essex Wedding & Family photographer

Flowers peaking through, a cold but bright day and some lively characters made for a fun wedding shoot last spring! This was the Wedding of Jenny & Rob - accompanied by their little girl who was also marrying daddy!! The Reid rooms ...

Jan

Some of my favourite images from 2018 - Essex Family & Wedding photographer

Lots of times the images I choose as my favourites for sneak peeks and advertising may not actually be the ones the clients choose!! its all about personal taste. Thats why in my shoots I try to capture people relaxed and happy and sometimes when ...

Jan

Images from clients homes - Essex Family Photographer

Something I always wonder when working with my clients to create frames and large pieces of art work for them from our images...............? - What will this look like when up in their home.For a little while now I have been asking clients if they ...

Nov

Review of wedding laws in the UK - dreaming of that woodland wedding?

As a wedding photographer I was pleased that in the recent Budget the Chancellor announced a review of wedding venues in England and Wales. I love seeing wedding images from America and Australia where they can have outdoor ceremonies - ...

Oct

Beach shoot

Natural light photography is my passion so it was great when attending a Photography retreat recently that we got to cover a beach shoot early evening.The light on the coast is extra special and at that time of day beautiful. It has inspired ...

Apr

Aussie BBQ

Last weekend I thoroughly enjoyed working with the team from Aussie BBQ at the wonderful wedding of Jenny & Rob at The Reid Rooms!!! These are images of Jennet, Dwayne, their son Jacob and some of the rest of their team who let me ...

Mar

Headshots for your Social media

Headshots for your social media profiles - do you need them? Looking online I came across this sentence which I think sums it up perfectly – ‘In a matter of seconds, your profile image provides an instant impression of who you ...

Feb

Learning to use your camera off auto!

Today I had a great class in the office teaching two lovely ladies how they can stop using auto on their cameras and start to get creative. They each had a good SLR camera and extra lens but were not sure what it could do.During the teaching I ...

Mar

Little Impressions Lifestyle shoot

Recently I enjoyed visiting Sue and learning all about how she makes her frames of little ones' hands and feet impressions. I am the proud owner of two of her gorgeous pieces - we had to have the second one done when our youngest arrived! ...

Mar

Mustard Seed Lifestyle shoot

A few weeks ago I was asked to shoot some promotional material for a great couple who run Mustard Seed - Katherine & Peter. This meant I got to go and spend time with them at home and to see them in action cooking and creating. Walking into ...

Feb

First Post My Love, My Life - Feb 2014

Normally my blog posts are clients (unless I can persuade the family to model!) however at the start of 2014 I was lucky to join a photographers' group - My love, My life - where the aim is for us to take some time out and to shoot images of ...

Feb

The wedding of Liz & Rich, Leez Priory

I first met Liz & Rich at a wedding fair at The Mulberry House. Newly engaged they were very excited and so happy! We had a good chat and look at my work and I was very pleased to hear from them next day asking to book me as their ...

May

Something different for Fathers Day

Recently I was discussing how hard it can be to buy gifts for men and it got me thinking about what to buy my husband for his birthday and then also Fathers Day as both are close together. I am a photographer as you may know and I love natural light ...

Mar

Mothers Day Images

Today I have had a lovely Mothers day with my family, being spoilt!This was then topped off by having one of my images included on a Mothers Day blog by Belle Bebes!! I was asked by them to submit an image for consideration of a Mother or Grandma ...

Feb

Valentines Day - Couples in Love!

Today as it is Valentines day I have taken the opportunity to look back at images I have photographed over the last year of couples in love. If you are one of my recent wedding or engagement shoot clients then there is likely to be one of my ...

Nov

Wedding Photography Clients feedback

These are the wonderful comments my great wedding clients for the last few months have left for me in an awards scheme.I am so very, very, pleased and happy with this feedback and am glad that my images of their special day!, my passion for my work ...

Oct

Essex Wedding Awards!!!!

How excited am I?!! recently I entered my first ever wedding awards and on Friday I was delighted to hear that I have made finalist!! The finalists include some photographers whose work I love and greatly respect so I am very pleased that I ...

Aug

Marylebone Registry Office & Primrose Hill - Engagement shoot

Yesterday I was up in London with Dan & Tamara checking out the venues for their wedding in October. These guys love the Beatles and really wanted to get married at Marylebone Registry office after seeing images from Paul McCartney's wedding ...

Jul

English country wedding at St Marys Church Little Baddow

This wedding was an English country wedding - the local village church and then a marquee at home in the garden. The sun broke out as the couple emerged from the church - perfection!.The groom awaiting his bride.Loving this colour scheme and so much ...

Jul

Mangapp Manor - gorgeous Essex wedding venue

Today I was able to visit a beautiful wedding venue located very close to me, Mangapp Manor - http://www.mangappmanor.co.uk/.The variety of settings here is amazing and I love the fact that couples can exchange their vows on the water!In every ...

Jul

Faye & Steve's Blake Hall wedding - Essex

A summer wedding at Blake Hall - http://www.blakehall.co.uk/ - recently I was second shooter for Tina Crowther and it was at Blake Hall somewhere I have been wanting to shoot. There are lots of gorgeous photo opportunities at this ...

Jul

A summer wedding at The Room in the Rodings

In June of this year I was the wedding photographer for Bev & James Doe who had chosen to get married in The Room in the Rodings. Their brief for the day was relaxed and fun and to ensure their guests enjoyed themselves. With Scottish ...

Jun

Gaynes Park Wedding Venue Essex

On a recent pre visit with wedding clients I was able to look round Gaynes Park. This wedding venue is situated in Epping Essex and is beautiful. Comprising several beautiful barns and a cottage for preparations and honeymoon. The ...