A look back at 2025
Professional photographer near Reading | Professional photography Berkshire
As 2025 draws to a close, I find myself reflecting on another incredible year behind the camera. My 16th year in business.
The year has included photo shoots on busy London streets to locations all across the South East. It's been a year full of variety, challenges, and plenty of memorable moments.
When I look back at the well over 125 jobs I worked on, it makes me extremely grateful for every opportunity I have had to capture moments that tell a story, From an emotional service held to celebrate International Nurses' Day to spending time across the Chilterns photographing equine vets caring for their clients horses. I also photographed many schools and colleges for their websites and prospectuses, plus took a trip across to Belfast to capture some images for an insurance business. I am very lucky that almost every week is different.
One thing that is consistent though, is how often clients start with, ‘I hate having my photo taken…’—and then end up telling me they actually enjoyed the experience! I'll take that as a win.
With Christmas not far away now, I’m going to take a break from photography to focus (pardon the pun!) on the people who make the rest of my life so full. That includes my long suffering husband, Charlie who — belatedly — deserves a proper thank-you for all his support (something I’ve shamefully never done in a blog before 🫣).
Also, my 3 'children' who either patiently endure me taking endless photos of them ..... or keep me entertained with photos of their own adventures: Archie settled in Melbourne, Ollie living and working in London, and Anna enjoying her far-flung travels this summer before finally settling down to work.
All that leaves me to do is to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a very Happy 2026.
Pennie
