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A handcrafted wedding in a Sheffield barn

Posted on August 9, 2018 by Kirsten Johnson

I met Sarah and Dave at their home over a year and a half ago. We drank tea and talked all about their wedding plans, how they met and what they did. We just clicked and I knew this wedding…

A little jaunt to Italy

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Kirsten Johnson

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In February I found myself in the most wonderful Italian city called Matera. I’d traveled here with two other artists, Zoe and Emma (also from Sheffield) to attend a week long business course for creatives. There were artists from Poland,…

Sheffield wedding – Tom & Emily

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Kirsten Johnson

Looking back at September, it looks so beautifully warm and sunny against the grey clouds and rain of February. But what fond memories the photos of Tom and Emily’s wedding evoke. Set against the backdrop of one of the synagogues…

Sheffield Wedding – Hannah & Carl

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Kirsten Johnson

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It’s a cold miserable January afternoon as I write this. But it’s brightened up by reminiscing about Hannah and Carl’s wedding back in gloriously autumnal October on a crisp Saturday afternoon. These two were so lovely to work with…they smiled…

Sheffield Botanical Gardens photo shoot

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Kirsten Johnson

She had a sparkle in her eyes, a mischievous smile dancing on her lips. The joy that broke out on her face as she realised I was taking her photo was wondrous. This is Lily and I loved photographing her.…

Tagged with: Botanical Gardens, documentary, family, family photographer, photo shoot, sheffield
Posted in Family Portraits, Photography

A little bit of Cape Town

Posted on March 23, 2017 by Kirsten Johnson

Cape Town is just one of those cities that never leaves you. It gets under your skin and is full of life, colour and contrast. When I moved to Sheffield, UK the thing I thought I’d miss the most was…

Tagged with: adventure, documentary, family, sheffield, travel
Posted in Photography, Travel

The memories of old

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Kirsten Johnson

I only recently realised just how much my maternal grandmother (Nan) loved taking photos. I’d always thought I’d inherited the insatiable desire to photograph the world I saw around me from my paternal grandfather. But it seems I’ve had a…

Tagged with: documentary, family, family photographer, memories
Posted in Family Portraits, Photography

The final chapter

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Kirsten Johnson

Goodbyes are hard to avoid when you do a bit of traveling. Today, I’ve said quite a few goodbyes to many wonderful people who have made my stay here in Mkushi, Zambia so much better than I could have imagined.…

Tagged with: adventure, documentary, family, photography, travel, travel photography, Zambia
Posted in Family Portraits, Photography, Travel

The 5th anniversary

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Kirsten Johnson

Today is the fifth anniversary of Ben and Cat Frampton coming to Mkushi, Zambia! Woo hoo! And so of course there had to be cake. But even better than cake, was the opportunity for all of us to gather for…

Tagged with: adventure, documentary, foundations for farming, frampton, interns, travel, Zambia
Posted in Photography, Travel

The interns

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Kirsten Johnson

Foundations Zambia is a Christian organisation and it’s aim is ‘to inspire and equip people into a deeper walk with Christ through biblical teaching on farming, family, and finance.’ As part of this vision they recruit a number of interns…

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Posted in Photography, Travel