Alison Armstrong Photography

Alison Armstrong Photography Wedding & business branding Photography by Alison Armstrong

Professional portrait photographer helping busy mums decorate their walls with their families memories through photography services and education. Professional branding services helping your business stand out on social media with photography and a strategic plan.

Tucked away in the botanical gardens of Villa Cipressi, Varenna, these gates became known as “the Gates of Heaven” by vi...
09/09/2026

Tucked away in the botanical gardens of Villa Cipressi, Varenna, these gates became known as “the Gates of Heaven” by visitors and photographers because of their framing of the extraordinary beautiful view of Lake Como and the mountains.

And honestly… it’s not hard to see why.

Step through the gates and you’re met with an extraordinary view across Lake Como, with the mountains rising dramatically beyond the water. It’s one of those places where you can completely understand why visitors are drawn to it.

Sometimes some places are just too beautiful for words so that’s why we have pictures.

The Gates of Heaven.
A pretty perfect name, if you ask me.

TravelPhotography VarennaLakeComo LakeComoViews

 #1 of project 45:  Surfing.                                                       I grew up watching Pro Surfing in the...
04/07/2026

#1 of project 45: Surfing.

I grew up watching Pro Surfing in the Kelly Slater era and far too many surfing chick flicks - blue crush anyone?

I’ve always wanted to learn and finally had my first lesson. Safe to say, I’m completely addicted already. Thanks to Ziggy my amazing instructor at in Cromer for making a dream of mine come true yesterday. I was standing by the end of the lesson and even enjoyed the wipeouts of which there were many 🤣. Cue fish and chips and 2.5 hour nap when I got home!

Looking forward to taking Lara in the summer for some more lessons. 🏄‍♀️ 🌊 🥰

Happy 1st July! ☀️.             I’m not quite sure where May and June disappeared to!Photography has taken a little bit ...
01/07/2026

Happy 1st July! ☀️.

I’m not quite sure where May and June disappeared to!

Photography has taken a little bit of a back seat recently while I’ve been training hard for an endurance race in August. That has meant more time for training, healing, and a few lovely birthday celebrations too.

The amazing weather has given us plenty of opportunities for beach days and kayaking adventures, which has been good for the soul. Throw in two treasure hunts, merging an owl and a back to back Top Gun screening (my fav film!) and it’s been a busy one!

May was packed with highlights, including an incredible weekend in the Cotswolds with an amazing group of ladies to watch Rivals (OMG!! 😍). It also marked my first continuous run back after injury—just 6km, but it felt like such a huge milestone (thank you, Kim ❤️). Since then, more scans and some rather painful shockwave therapy have helped me build back up, and I’m now running 10+ miles again.

While my own running has been a bit of a rollercoaster, Logan has been absolutely smashing it, finishing June with a huge parkrun PB at Gorleston. So proud! 🏃‍♂️👏
June also brought the Sandringham 24 Relay, an amazing evening watching Snow Patrol, a brilliant tribute gig with Lara, and an overnight spa break to celebrate Mr A’s birthday.

Now it’s July, and my photography diary is filling up again. I can’t wait to get back behind the camera, capture lots of special moments, and catch up with so many lovely clients as we brave the school holidays together. 📸✨

One of the best things about photography is getting together with other photographers and exploring somewhere new.As pho...
08/05/2026

One of the best things about photography is getting together with other photographers and exploring somewhere new.

As photographers, it’s easy to get stuck shooting the same way all the time, so these walks are such a good excuse to practise, experiment, and properly hone the craft — even if half the time we’re just chasing reflections in puddles and saying things like “oooh the light here is lovely” or “try this new lense”. 

This one down London’s Brick Kiln Lane, organised by , was an absolute corker.  Even the rain didn’t stop play. 

The bold coloured graffiti backgrounds of Brick Kiln Lane offered the opportunity to be creative with a more edgy and gritty style than I would usually go for my client branding work but that’s what makes us grow as we develop our skills and style.

Thanks not only to Charlie for organising but to my lovely fellow photo walkers that day.  You guys were a blast. 

Anyone up for a Norwich photowalk this summer, cameras and coffee? DM me. x

April recap 🌷📸 ⛰️ 🏃🏼‍♀️ What a beautifully full, slightly chaotic, and very real month it’s been…It started in the tulip...
06/05/2026

April recap 🌷📸 ⛰️ 🏃🏼‍♀️

What a beautifully full, slightly chaotic, and very real month it’s been…

It started in the tulip fields — photographing and modelling for other photographers. Surrounded by colour and creativity it was a perfect start.

Somewhere between shoots, I learnt how to make onion bhajis (dangerously good), enjoyed a very decent gin (or two), and had one of those pizzas you keep thinking about long after it’s gone.

April saw my return to run/walking, I’ve been putting in the strength work in an effort to get to my goal race in August in France.

One of my favourite wins this month? Convincing Logan to run/walk Holkham Parkrun with me. He held my hand after every rep. 💛

Whilst the Yorkshire 3 peaks marathon is going to have to wait till another year, I enjoyed supporting friends both here and at the Yarmouth 5 miler… and yes, the chips afterwards were absolutely necessary.

I ran/walked a 5km with friends at billingford lakes, which was a highlight of the month.

I got a chance to meet up with friends Ben and Mary over from Thailand (Ben has been my running coach for the past few years) and we had a crazy day at the London marathon expo meeting up with lots of my favourite running creators and even doing some behind the scenes filming. Their story is an incredible one - check out their channel- this messy happy.

24 hours later I pulled up at the most beautiful air b and b in Yorkshire that had an actual library. Safe to say, I’m still not ready to fully convert to a Kindle. Such a stunning village with very noisy sheep! Whilst I enjoyed London, more and more I crave those trails and countryside views.

And for the bank holiday, we borrowed a motorhome (thanks Neil and stef (campervan dreams still very much alive) and headed to Wells-next-the-Sea. A beach day in April, and the seals even popped up to say hello… magic.

April wasn’t perfect, but it was real. Some highs, some lows but progress, some cracking food and some absolutely stunning views!

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