A woman with blonde hair, smiling and sitting on a chair with greenery behind her.

“The photo shoot itself was a really enjoyable experience. Caroline was relaxed and patient and this meant my kids could be relaxed, have fun and allow her to capture some perfect, genuine moments of happiness."

 

Welcome to my website and thank you so much for even considering me to be your photographer! I hope you love my work.

My journey started off working with children! I first of all worked as a nanny in America for nearly 5 years. I then became reacquainted with my childhood sweetheart, who I first met at school when we lived in Suffolk. We got married in Hawaii in 2000 and moved to Oxfordshire, where I became a Montessori nursery school teacher.

After our first son was born, I became a childminder, working from home. This is when I began photographing children, to document for their parents what they had been doing with me during the day when they were at work.

Before our 3rd son was born I gave up childminding and began working for the ambulance service as a Community First Responder. We then went on to have a daughter. I of course love photographing my own children, documenting their childhood and this is how I learnt to master my camera. 

Although my journey started with photographing children, I have discovered a new love for photographing weddings! The buzz and joy of the day, emotions and connections shared and the love! I have to admit, I’m hooked!

I adore doing all kinds of portraits, whether it is headshots and other imagery for your business and website, or any special ideas you have, please get in touch so we can discuss your needs. 

I have been a member of Wallingford Photographic Club, where I have received top marks in many photography competitions and won several trophies! I am also thrilled that my work has been published in several magazines and my images used for book covers etc. Please see below for my published features!

I love to shoot 'Lifestyle photography', which is to capture a very natural style portrait of you or your family, wedding, headshot or other event, either outdoors, in your home or chosen venue. I particularly like to capture genuine emotions and connections within families as we go out and explore and have fun together!

We currently live in Shillingford, a small village on the outskirts of Wallingford, Oxfordshire. A very beautiful county with lots of beautiful settings to capture your wonderful memories.

Please contact me and we can discuss the kind of images you are hoping for, whatever special occasion it is, even if you simply want some beautiful photographs just for you.

My Children!

Published articles

A group of five young people with three dogs outdoors in autumn, sitting on a large hay bale surrounded by trees with fall foliage.
Page from a magazine featuring children playing outdoors and a woman holding a dog, with text about Caroline Allington, a photography contest winner.
A magazine spread featuring photographs of a young girl with her dog outdoors in autumn, with accompanying text about photography stories.
A magazine cover titled 'Families Oxfordshire' featuring a smiling young girl with blonde hair wearing a large sun hat and a light pink dress, standing in a field of purple flowers. There is a blue circle on the top right corner that says 'FREE TAKE ME HOME'. The bottom section has a pink box with promotional text about hosting international students, and a small photo of a woman smiling. The issue is May/June 2022.
Three young children wearing white chef hats and maroon aprons, smiling and baking together at a table with baking ingredients and tools, decorated with colorful bunting flags in the background.
An open magazine showing a two-page spread. The left page features a woman with long hair in a field, taking a selfie with a camera. The right page displays various camera equipment, including different DSLR cameras and lenses, arranged on a wooden surface.
A young girl with long blonde hair wearing a flower crown, in a grassy field holding a red flower, looking at the camera.
Photograph of a young girl with blonde hair, wearing a white dress and a colorful flower crown, standing in a field of tall grass or wheat, holding a flower near her mouth.