Camille and I have been sharing emails for a few months, but its always quite an exciting moment when you actually meet a couple for the first time…

…and they were great! A really cute couple ~ I knew as soon as Camille opened the door and I saw her with some very cool 1920′s wallpaper behind her that we would get along just fine!! They have a super cool flat filled with all the sorts of things I love ~ a gorgeous Chinese paper cutting, A ‘Bugsy Malone’ phone, a lovely g-plan table and a fabulous bookshelf filled with interesting looking books … its always one of the first things I want to do when I go to anybody’s house, nose through their bookshelf!

It turns out that David is an English teacher and Camille is a phycologist ~ we had lots to chat about~

We had a lovely afternoon in the sunshine, I really enjoyed meeting them and taking their picture ~ and now can’t wait for their wedding in August which sounds just gorgeous ~

I do love my job …

I am a lucky Holly Bobs ~*

It was a hot one, so we headed to the shade of the woods before going to the beautiful rape seed fields~

I loved this shoot, it was so much fun and the girls were just brilliant ~ and did so well in the 29 degree heat!!

Enjoy ~

Love Holly Bobs xXx

I ran a competition few weeks ago via my Facebook page, my 500th ‘liker’ won an original Holly Bobbins piece of artwork ~

The Lovely winner asked if I could make something for her daughter Grace’s bedroom ~ and what better place for Dolly to live than an 8 year old girls bedroom!

I hope she loves her like I do~*

Cant wait to be able to share the rest of this wonderful day~

I thought I would share with you how I did it..

A few months ago my lovely friend Kate came up with the name Miss Point&Click Cut&Stick, which pretty much encapsulates what I do, I loved it and have been mulling over some branding ideas in my head for a while now.

I finally got some time on saturday and got going on it….

I started by drawing out my image onto card…

cutting it out….

…bit of doodling and fiddling….

..and then I photographed it and put it into photoshop and did some colouring!!

… low and behold … my new logo was born!

What do you think peeps? All feedback most welcome please!! ~*

Big Love Holly Bobs xXx

A lovely reminder of my time at The Farm, proudly displayed!

Thanks to Lisa Devlin for such a brilliant idea.  It was an honour to be part of the very first Photography Farm.

Love to all the Farmers ~ and to all those lovely people who made it possible~*

xXx

Photography Famers September 2011

Lisa Devlin ~ Photographer and Farm Head Teacher

PS Happy Birthday to Kat Williams ( www.rocknrollbride.com ) …

Ive had one of those weekends that will stay in my memory, put in the special Glass Box in my mind of special days…

{Friday 16th March}

I found myself home alone on Friday night, no kids, free as a bird … and it left me feeling a bit fed up… ( I can hear shouts from you lot saying, ‘what?! I would love to have a whole night to myself’) .. I had bath, read my book, and by 6.45 I was laying on my bed, with 17 Again about to start on Film 4 …. feeling a bit pathetic …. is this whats its come to? Friday night free and this is the best you can do?!

Those of you who know me, will know that my lovely man Reggie is away on tour at the moment, Bass Tech for The Osmonds! He’d been away for a week and a half by friday night, travelling all round the country, and has another 8 weeks to go …

I had a look at his schedule, he was in Croydon, and then onto Royal Tunbridge Wells … I got my maps out on the iPhone, checked times/distances etc.. and thought ‘sod it…Im going to go and surprise my man’ …

So off I drove to Croydon, feeling really excited about doing something spontaneous …..

I got to Fairfeild Halls in Croydon and found the merchandise bloke who was enjoying some peace while the gig was on, and not being swamped by Osmonds Fans (Strange bunch!!!) I introduced myself, he snuck me into the hall after the gig was over, enjoying the excitement of the surprise almost as much as I was .. hid me behind a speaker, and called Reg over….

A very special moment when he saw me, although I am not sure he thought I was real!

{The big pack down..don’t know how they do it night after night}

{ I even got my own Access All Areas pass! }

So I got to meet all the guys he’s been working with, see the tour bus.. very posh, bunks reminded me of the train in ‘Some Like it Hot’ …. No Crackers in bed! (Thats for you Hannah C!) …

Its a bloody hard job those guys do, and to then have to sleep on a bus in a bunk you can’t  sit up in for 7 days a week with 10 other blokes ( can you imagine the snoring!!!) … well, needless to say when I told Reg we had a hotel for the night he nearly melted!

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{Saturday 17th March}

We were now in Royal Tunbridge Wells… while they were setting up for the show I did what I like to do most and went wandering …. so here are some photos from my mooching ~

{The Great Hall Arcade}

{A very gorgeous bathroom shop .. I want a chandelier in my bathroom!!}

{A rainy Cafe in the Pantiles area of Tunbridge Wells)

{so many pretty things~*}

I went to the Pantiles, a gorgeous area of Tunbridge Wells with loads of independent shops ….

I found a lovely garden and home shop ( stupidly didn’t get the name and have lost the receipt so I am sorry I can’t give them a link )

The lady in there was lovely and we had a great chat … I bought these gorgeous cards~ which I am giving away to no-one… framed and on the wall for these lovelies~*

{Gorgeous Vintage Type Writer printed card by Archivist Gallery …)

{and these oh so wonderful cards by Tom Frost from Betty&Dupree ~ check out Toms blog here~}

I absolutely love them and have the perfect frame rescued from the tip, that has just been waiting for these to fill it!

{Going to buy some mounting board this afternoon to get these bad boys framed!}

….and so to my best find of the day ~

I love charity shops .. love ‘em and to find this little beauty tucked in the British Heart Foundation for £4.75 ( yes …. 4 English pounds and 75 English pence!! ..)  well you can imagine my utter delight ~ THIS is the sort of shopping I LOVE!! ~*

{and it works~ amaze balls~* !!)

So it was time to head home, but not before stocking up on cuddles….

I loved my Impromptu Weekend, loved seeing my man, loved the surprise and love in his face when he saw me, loved visiting somewhere new and finding lovely things and places to inspire me~

Life is for living ~ not moping watching 17 Again on your own ~* !!

{Sunday 18th March}

It’s mothers day today so a big Shout out to Mama Bobbins, who inspires me all the time with her love, patience, kindness and general beauty in and out ~ I love you Mum ~*

Happy Mothers day to all mums everywhere, lost and found, near and far … always in our hearts~

{Reggie’s mama ~*}

Love Holly Bobs xXx

We all met up in the glorious warm spring sunshine for this shoot as a gift for mothers day.

We had a great laugh, mostly getting the two boys ( brother in laws ), who seem to be having some sort of Bromance, to pose as a loving couple!!

And after we finished the shoot we all headed to the pub for a nice sunday afternoon feed up … there seems to be a theme showing itself here …. trips to the pub after shoots … not that Im complaining !

Thanks to all for making my job so lovely ~*

Holly Bobs xXx

Lou contacted me through a friend, Hannah, last year, and we have been chatting on email for a few months. We finally managed to get together on one of the most glorious days of the year so far.

We arranged to meet up at Hampton Court ( in the pub ) as they were both really nervous, a nerve-strengthening pint in the sunshine always helps!

We had a great shoot, Matt and Lou really relaxed and were all smiles and loveliness!!

We finished up and went back to the pub, where us girls sat and chatted wedding and details, while all around us the boys were watching the rugby .. England v Wales…. what a smashing job I have!!

I can’t wait for their wedding in the summer … its sounds wonderful and I look forward to sharing it with you later in the year…..

Love Holly Bobs xXx