gill maheu photography: professional lifestyle portrait photography based in Annecy, Geneva, Rhone Alpes

there is an amazing centre for natural health called the bridge in derby – they have an huge range of different treatments on offer everything from acupuncture to no hands massage, osteopathy to reflexology, a brilliant fertilty support group run by emma, how about hypnobirthing or  aromatherapy, or perhaps drama therapy or ….. the list goes on and on and on … 

I was fortunate to spend a a couple of days with this great team taking shots of them for their new brochure …. they are warm and welcoming and incredibly passionate about what they do – not only did i get to do headshots but also to look in and take shots of some of the treatments too – hopi earcandles, drama therapy, no hands massage (i definitely recommend that one …well a girl needs a break after a long days photographing), plumb lines, hydrotherm massage, drama therapy and belly dancing …. a brilliant brilliant couple of days.

here are a few of the very talented practitioners …

do go and look at the The Bridge Centre for Natural Health website – and if you have any questions about the treatments available

do give them a call on 01332 521270 and they will help you choose the right therapy for you. 

the bridge centre for natural health, 185 ladybank road, mickleover, derby DE3 OQL.

i really love spending time with families and taking shots of them having fun and laughing, i love showing them just how gorgeous they are and then i love the designing and product choosing bit too.  this family chose some fantastic frames, a beautiful 9 shot frame for home, a classy white 4 image frame for the office and the girls had a contemporary box frame each for their rooms

then as an extra present from mum & dad they were given an album each,  as you can see in some really funky colours – i LOVE that hot pink suede look, and yes it really is that bright !  i know i’ve shown you beautiful portrait album shots before but i can’t resist putting some shots of the pages in to show just how good the quality is … just look at the thickness of the pages

and how about these little accordeon keepsakes that just fold up small and slip into your handbag … keep the gorgeousness with you but easier to carry round than the frames !

je vous souhaite tous un très joyeux noël et une excellente année 2010 

i hope you all have a very merry christmas and a brilliant 2010 

merci pour tout            thank you for everything

wow ! qu’est-ce qu’ils sont beaux ces albums !!!  ils sont fait mains aux états unis, et la qualité saute aux yeux dès qu’on commence à ouvrir le colis soigneusement emballé – c’est comme noël et un anniversaire en même temps . l’impression des images est parfaite, les pages sont épaisses et somptueuses, reliées de façon magnifique en cuir – le genre de cuir qu’on ne peut pas s’empêcher de toucher – on sent tout suite que c’est un album de qualité, qu’on peut regarder sans avoir peur de l’endommager.   …. mais pour tous ceux qui préfèrent ne pas prendre l’option cuir le fabricant présente une large gamme de couvertures qui va de la soie aux ‘happy cow’ (vache heureuse !!! -  une version de cuir synthétique) – et toujours avec la même attention du détail et de la qualité

wow !  how gorgeous are these albums !!!   they are hand made in the states and are just amazing.  the quality is there from the moment you open the very well packaged parcel – there’s all the excitement of opening a beautiful christmas present – the printing is spot on and the pages are really thick and beautifully bound in a leather cover, the sort of leather that you just can’t stop touching, an album to treasure but robust enough to be be looked at and enjoyed frequently !   … and for all of you that would prefer not to have the leather option – don’t worry – they have an amazing range of other covers from silk, to the gloriously named ‘happy cow’ options !    always with the same attention to detail and quality …

gorgeous huh ?         beau n’est-ce pas ?

how gorgeous are these little albums ?  at 5"x5" they are perfect little "almost" pocket albums.  they are hand made in the states and just fantastic quality !  

i’ve just been going back thru the shots i took whilst i was in the lakes in june of this year – these are some of my favourites on a watery theme … there are so many gorgeous things to photograph in and around the lake district.