The Field

Elevenses with oomph

NOW, this suggestion may not be to everyone’s taste but over these past few seasons an increasing number of my shoot clients have started to request that we go all out on elevenses – and then skip the shoot lunch.

I confess I was bit surprised at first as the shoot lunch is always such a big part of the day, but holding what pretty much amounts to a canapé party out in the field has turned out to be a lot of fun and hugely popular.

It allows both guns and guests to

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