Child Portraits among the poppies at Faringdon Folly, Oxfordshire

Earlier this month the poppies were in glorious display at Faringdon Folly.  Too good an opportunity to miss, I headed up there with with Eddie and his mum for a few photos amongst the brilliant red colour. I tried a slightly different approach to my usual shoots here - more emphasis on the posing to camera. Let me know what you think of the results in the comments below.  It was hard work for little Eddie but he did really well, especially considering how hot it was.

Photographing children in natural locations gives a strong link to their (and often your) childhood memories of favourite places spent with their family.  It also allows them to relax and be themselves in a familiar environment. As a children's photographer this gives me wide scope to capture lots of images with them.  If you are looking for some great natural portraits of your children in the countryside then consider a location shoot.  More information is available on my website or email me for further details.

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Judi is a wedding and lifestyle photographer based near Oxford working mainly in Oxfordshire,  Wiltshire, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds but will consider commissions throughout the UK.  Working on location using natural light and countryside landscapes, Judi focuses on capturing beautiful relaxed images of you and your family using a mix of reportage and fine art style photography. Using an artistic eye Judi will not just capture your memories but create a work of art which can be presented in luxury fine art albums or as framed art or canvases to hang in your homes. 

Judi also provides services for commercial businesses including headshots, nursery and pre-school portraits as well as special events such as birthdays and christenings etc. She is a member of both The Society for Wedding & Portrait Photographers and The Guild of Professional Photographers.

More information is available on the website www.judicheckettsphotography.com or 

Spring wedding at Abbey House Gardens, Malmesbury - a preview

Mark and Natalie tied the knot last month in a lovely spring wedding at Abbey House gardens.  Here's a little preview of their wedding photos.

If you're planning your wedding or are newly engaged and already thinking about your photography as an important part of your day do get in touch as I'd love to discuss more about my wedding services with you.  All packages come with a complimentary engagement session which includes a fabulous printed 8x6" photograph of your choice.  More information about my packages and further examples of work can be viewed online or call 07535 613606 to arrange an appointment for an informal chat.


Judi x




Judi is a wedding and lifestyle photographer based near Oxford working mainly in Oxfordshire,  Wiltshire, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds but will consider commissions throughout the UK.  Working on location using natural light and countryside landscapes, Judi focuses on capturing beautiful relaxed images of you and your family using a mix of reportage and fine art style photography. Using an artistic eye Judi will not just capture your memories but create a work of art which can be presented in luxury fine art albums or as framed art or canvases to hang in your homes. 

Judi also provides services for commercial businesses including headshots, nursery and pre-school portraits as well as special events such as birthdays and christenings etc. She is a member of both The Society for Wedding & Portrait Photographers and The Guild of Professional Photographers.

More information is available on the website www.judicheckettsphotography.com or contact Judi via email

Friday Foto - image of the week

Well what a glorious week of sunshine its been.  We have been lucky in this beautiful rural area where I live to have seen the poppies come into flower around Faringdon Folly.  Its the first time I have seen the poppies flower in this spot - others who have lived here longer tell me the same - although I have seen images of them so I know the poppies do flower here.  Perhaps someone can enlighten me as to why they don't flower up here every year.  They look so fabulous - it really had to be my image of the week.  If you get chance do go up and take a walk around the Folly and enjoy the red spectacle - it makes a perfect summer evening wander and the poppies will be gone all too soon.

Stanford in the Vale will soon have its own cafe opening very soon - a selection of limited edition prints of some of my work will be on display and available for purchase so do pop in and take a look.


Techy Stuff

Camera:  Canon 5D II
Focal Length:  75 mm
Aperture: F13
Exposure:  1/320
Iso: 160

Shot in manual mode


Judi x



Judi is a wedding and lifestyle photographer based near Oxford working mainly in Oxfordshire,  Wiltshire, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds but will consider commissions throughout the UK.  Working on location using natural light and countryside landscapes, Judi focuses on capturing beautiful relaxed images of you and your family using a mix of reportage and fine art style photography. Using an artistic eye Judi will not just capture your memories but create a work of art which can be presented in luxury fine art albums or as framed art or canvases to hang in your homes. 

Judi also provides services for commercial businesses including headshots, nursery and pre-school portraits as well as special events such as birthdays and christenings etc. She is a member of both The Society for Wedding & Portrait Photographers and The Guild of Professional Photographers.

More information is available on the website www.judicheckettsphotography.com or contact Judi via email

One boy and his dog - Stanford in the Vale photo competition winner

Its almost time once again for this year's Summer Fete at Stanford in the Vale - hopefully this spell of good weather will continue into the weekend.  Last year the organising committee put out a photo competition on the theme of animals.  I was delighted to offer a prize for the children's entry for a 30 mins portrait session and complimentary mounted print from the session.

The winner was Ben Haines with his lovely black and white image of his dog Darcy.

Ben choose to have his photo session with Darcy as his prize and we finished the session with a photograph with all his siblings.  Here are a few images from the session taken last summer:

There's still time to get your entries in for this year's competition - the theme is "My favourite place in Stanford" and there are categories for Adult and Children's entries.  The competition winners will be announced at 4pm on Sunday by the organising committee.

Judi x



Judi is a wedding and lifestyle photographer based near Oxford working mainly in Oxfordshire,  Wiltshire, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds but will consider commissions throughout the UK.  Working on location using natural light and countryside landscapes, Judi focuses on capturing beautiful relaxed images of you and your family using a mix of reportage and fine art style photography. Using an artistic eye Judi will not just capture your memories but create a work of art which can be presented in luxury fine art albums or as framed art or canvases to hang in your homes. 

Judi also provides services for commercial businesses including headshots, nursery and pre-school portraits as well as special events such as birthdays and christenings etc. She is a member of both The Society for Wedding & Portrait Photographers and The Guild of Professional Photographers.

More information is available on the website www.judicheckettsphotography.com or 

A preview of Laura & Alex's Oxfordshire Wedding at Kingston Bagpuize House

After all the rain we had earlier in the week I'm sure I wasn't the only one to breathe a sigh of relief as a fine day was in prospect for Laura and Alex's wedding last Friday.  A full blog post will follow but for now here's a preview from their wedding day.

If your planning your wedding or are newly engaged and already thinking about your photography as an important part of your day do get in touch as I'd love to discuss more about my wedding services with you.  All packages come with a complimentary engagement session which includes a fabulous printed 8x6" photograph of your choice.  More information about my packages and further examples of work can be viewed online.


Judi x




Judi is a wedding and lifestyle photographer based near Oxford working mainly in Oxfordshire,  Wiltshire, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds but will consider commissions throughout the UK.  Working on location using natural light and countryside landscapes, Judi focuses on capturing beautiful relaxed images of you and your family using a mix of reportage and fine art style photography. Using an artistic eye Judi will not just capture your memories but create a work of art which can be presented in luxury fine art albums or as framed art or canvases to hang in your homes. 

Judi also provides services for commercial businesses including headshots, nursery and pre-school portraits as well as special events such as birthdays and christenings etc. She is a member of both The Society for Wedding & Portrait Photographers and The Guild of Professional Photographers.

More information is available on the website www.judicheckettsphotography.com or contact Judi via email