Baby Arabella is here!

A few weeks ago Ash and Pascale came in for a pregnancy shoot. It was a lovely shoot, with some beautiful and striking images. Only a couple of weeks later and a few days early baby Arabella arrived!
With Arabella only a few days old Ash and Pascale brought her back into the studio. I wanted to photograph her while she still had a newborn look, with Ash's tattoos (even more than last time) I knew I could capture some more stunning and unusual images.
After a quick cuddle....with the baby!! we undressed her and got to work. As with any shoot involving young children you have to be patient, take lots of time cuddle them, feed them and mop up the occaisional accident....especially when you are brave enough to take the nappy off!!
I really wanted to get some shots of her asleep in Ash's arms, again things don't always go to plan! After lots of cuddles and rocking from Mum and Dad she dozed off!

Congratulations Pascale And Ash....She's beautiful!
With Fathers Day this weekend it seems like a good time to share these with everyone.

By Michelle Tebbutt

Out Of The Blue - wider recognition at last

Out Of The Blue have been regular supporters of Helen & Douglas House Childrens Hospice in Oxford & we have covered their appearance @ Childish Things, (the comedy fundraiser for the hospice) many times.

It was great to have them appear as a surprise for my wife's 40th birthday party last June & they certainly put on quite a show, gaining many new fans.

We have often said they should be on Britains Got Talent & many of Rach's party guests commented the same, so it was exciting to actually see them get into the auditions for this year's show. They had the audience on their feet with their acapella version of Lady GaGa's Poker Face & Justin Timerlake's Sexy Back - brilliantly original & quite a surprise to the judges.

So it was quite a surprise to get a call from them asking if we could cover their live show @ Oxford's New Theatre on Bank Holiday Monday 30th May, midway through the Britains Got Talent live shows. I had actually asked if they could come & perform @ the Lion Live fundraiser I was organising until I realised that they were already pre-occupied!!

Fortunately my friend & photographer Terry Lee was able to cover the event for All People Photography - here are some of the images from the show.

Unfortunately, despite a great performance in the semi-finals with Jump For My Love by the Pointer Sisters, they didn't make it through to the final. They happened to be in the line-up for what was probably the best semi-final. I think we will be seeing more from OOTB & it is a pleasure to work with them.