Andrew Perkins Photography

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Just before Christmas Candice and Phil asked me if I would come along and photograph their ladies shoot in January this year. Having grown up in the country shooting seemed to be an almost everyday event over the winter months but I have never really understood how it all worked and so was keen to find out.

When the day arrived I was kick started into action…double espresso from the most amazing coffee machine in a home kitchen I’ve ever seen. Perfetto! Once everybody had arrived it was into the trailer and off. Our location for the days shoot was Fishley a tiny village sandwiched between Acle and Upton…amazing I’ve lived in the area for years and never realised it existed.

After the first couple of ‘drives’ (see I know all the terms now), I began to get a feel for the best place to position myself to get shooter and pheasant in the viewfinder at the same time. The labradors did their duty without fail, the birds found, returned and dropped at their owners feet. We stopped for a break after an hour or two, for refreshment and then on for another hour to lunch. After a warming mulligatawny soup we left the ‘Fishley Arms’ to find the skies cleared for a last crisp, cold but beautiful afternoon session.

I had a lovely day, good company, beautiful countryside and great food. I must say thank you to all involved for allowing me access, I’m sure I must have put you off your aim now and then and for that I apologise. I hope you enjoy the photographs.