Last month I had the pleasure of photographing Saadiyah in my studio. She was the first beauty shoot I had in my new space, so I felt a little nervous as I do with most things that are new to me. I needn’t have worried though, because Saadiyah’s smile completely stole the show. It was difficult to get a less than perfect shot of her, even if I had tried. Which of course, I would never!

I’ll be photographing Saadiyah’s wedding later this year, and so this shoot was a great chance for her to get a feel for my shooting and directing style. She had her hair and makeup trial for the wedding earlier that day too, so was also a fab chance to see how it would come out in the pics.

I love her look – those red lips just wowed! I can’t wait for the big day Saadiyah!