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May 19, 2015

Koh Samui, Phuket, Koh Racha & Koh Phangan
Thailand, April 2015

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Kodak Portra
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Not your Typical Family Portrait I wrote a blog!

Not your Typical Family Portrait

I wrote a blog! I actually wrote it a while ago and totally forgot to tell anyone!

It’s a little bit about choosing your family photographer and a little bit about my style of shooting (the hint is in the title!). Since most UK photographers are getting ready to start working again next week - and more people are probably getting ready to book a shoot, it might be the perfect time to think about how on earth do you pick your family photographer?

There’s a lot of us out there, so you’re absolutely spoilt for choice! So spend some time, there’s no rush, and consider the following points:

1. The style you LOVE. Knowing what type of family imagery you want is an obvious place to start. Do you want traditional poses and smiling at the camera? Do you want totally documentary, or something natural and in the middle? Once you decide this then you can start narrowing down you choices.

2. Look at the work they produce. That’s the first thing, find a few photographers you adore the work of. And don’t just look here on Instagram. Look on their website, see that it is strong and consistent. Look through their portfolio and their blog. Ideally a few blog posts will show a lot of different shots from a single session.

3. Budget. You know what you’re happy to pay so this part is pretty simple. More and more photographers are pricing themselves in a way that means they can afford to work without burning out. This is important - so much goes on beyond the shoot day itself!

4. Talk to them! I have so many calls, emails and even DMs just chatting and answering questions before someone is ready to go ahead. It makes sense, it’s an investment so making sure you actually like your photographer and have confidence in their ability is pretty important!

I hope that has been helpful! You can read more and see a bunch of gorge family pictures on the blog - I’ve linked it in my bio (under Latest Blog Post).

Newborns. They're coming! I just looked at my cale

Newborns. They're coming! I just looked at my calendar last night after replying to a few enquiries and I have got a lot of squidgy newborn shoots coming up 🙌 is this a result of the lockdown baby-boom? Quite possibly 😂 or maybe just more people want these pictures. If the last year has taught us anything it's that our homes are so special and our family are everything. And possibly that baking a sourdough loaf is quite challenging 🤦

Anyway, I don't tend to shout out about how busy I am since I always try and squeeze every enquiry in, buuuuuuttt this year it's a little different. I wanna have more time to just enjoy being free this summer! That glorious, non lockdown freedom! So I've booked off a few weekends/weeks to just have time with friends and family and to remember what beer gardens are and how to hug people again! Can. Not. wait.

I'll always try and get every shoot into my diary but this year if you know you want a shoot (and especially weekends which are a going like wildfire!!) Then reach out sooner rather than later.

I can't wait for it all: babies, families, pubs, friends, sunshine, shandies 🍻☀️💃

Can you believe this was a virtual session? These

Can you believe this was a virtual session? These two absolutely blew it out of the water. This shot 😍 Virtual sessions have a few challenges for sure, and not just the tech side. Directing where the camera should go, posing without being able to show or move you. Being limited to heights you can prop a phone.. But when you are limited you are challenged, and I think you start making really special work that way.

I am coming closer and closer to being able to get back to work and I can't wait. But I'll miss this way of shooting and the ability to photograph families not just in London but all over the globe 🌎

Mini Prints 🎉 In every single family photogra

Mini Prints 🎉

In every single family photography collection I offer my clients - you will walk about with ALL OF YOUR IMAGES. Yes 🙌 because a) it's important you should have them all.

And that's it's. There's only one reason.

It's important you should have them all. (I want this bold and underlined please!)

Whether you go for the classic collection and get a full set of Mini's from your shoot (as seen here, swipe across!) Or choose the bigger packages that include all high resolution digitals/albums - No clients of mine is walking away losing images 👏

And you might do nothing with these prints, and that's okay (kind of, ideally I want you to get them on your walls or scrapbook 'em!). Buuuuut, you can put them in a shoebox and not look at them for 10 years, and when you do I guarantee you're gonna be so happy you have them.

Who loves looking through old family photographs? Err, everyone right?! So I'm making that possibly for all my clients. Thank you for trusting me to capture your favourite people 💜

I can not get enough of these virtual sessions. I'

I can not get enough of these virtual sessions. I've photographed families scattered around the UK and now I've gone global (😉😎) with this family session set in their (totally perfect I want to have it) Virginia home. UK to USA. I want more though! Details of what on Earth a virtual session is + pricing (v.cheap tbh!) is all linked in my bio. A fun and memorable way to document right now with your faves 🙌 Swipe through to see this colourful and wonderful session!

Also let's just talk quickly about how bloody nice the sunshine was today? It's a total mood booster. I should move back to Spain. I'm 100% happier in the sunshine! Well I love Autumn and Winter so maybe not totally true. Hope you got out, got some fresh air and a fresh coffee. I'm ready for ya Summer ☀️

Okay who else loves the reason behind this shoot?

Okay who else loves the reason behind this shoot? A really LOVELY family session to celebrate their little trio, just before baby two comes along 😍 I can't deal, it's such a sweet idea! It was all about them loving on their toddler (which is pretty clear in their final gallery) and just remembering and enjoying this time before they became a family of four! Love love love. Also great for a few quick Mama Maternity shots too 🙌

In other news I had a influx of family shoot enquiries the past couple of days which have got me CRAZY EXCITED about late Spring and Summer! Thank you! I've actually been pretty productive during this past year of lockdown and have been keeping up with my creative and business education and mentoring (v important IMO!) So I'm super pumped for heading into April with a bunch of shoot motivation and new things to add and try out.

Anyway, enough about me 🤦 Please don't miss out on your chance to win a Mama photoshoot with me - details in my previous post! Yes this one is for all the camera shy Mum's too, you won't regret it (in fact I think you'll love it 🎉)

Not your Typical Family Portrait I wrote a blog!

Not your Typical Family Portrait

I wrote a blog! I actually wrote it a while ago and totally forgot to tell anyone!

It’s a little bit about choosing your family photographer and a little bit about my style of shooting (the hint is in the title!). Since most UK photographers are getting ready to start working again next week - and more people are probably getting ready to book a shoot, it might be the perfect time to think about how on earth do you pick your family photographer?

There’s a lot of us out there, so you’re absolutely spoilt for choice! So spend some time, there’s no rush, and consider the following points:

1. The style you LOVE. Knowing what type of family imagery you want is an obvious place to start. Do you want traditional poses and smiling at the camera? Do you want totally documentary, or something natural and in the middle? Once you decide this then you can start narrowing down you choices.

2. Look at the work they produce. That’s the first thing, find a few photographers you adore the work of. And don’t just look here on Instagram. Look on their website, see that it is strong and consistent. Look through their portfolio and their blog. Ideally a few blog posts will show a lot of different shots from a single session.

3. Budget. You know what you’re happy to pay so this part is pretty simple. More and more photographers are pricing themselves in a way that means they can afford to work without burning out. This is important - so much goes on beyond the shoot day itself!

4. Talk to them! I have so many calls, emails and even DMs just chatting and answering questions before someone is ready to go ahead. It makes sense, it’s an investment so making sure you actually like your photographer and have confidence in their ability is pretty important!

I hope that has been helpful! You can read more and see a bunch of gorge family pictures on the blog - I’ve linked it in my bio (under Latest Blog Post).

Newborns. They're coming! I just looked at my cale

Newborns. They're coming! I just looked at my calendar last night after replying to a few enquiries and I have got a lot of squidgy newborn shoots coming up 🙌 is this a result of the lockdown baby-boom? Quite possibly 😂 or maybe just more people want these pictures. If the last year has taught us anything it's that our homes are so special and our family are everything. And possibly that baking a sourdough loaf is quite challenging 🤦

Anyway, I don't tend to shout out about how busy I am since I always try and squeeze every enquiry in, buuuuuuttt this year it's a little different. I wanna have more time to just enjoy being free this summer! That glorious, non lockdown freedom! So I've booked off a few weekends/weeks to just have time with friends and family and to remember what beer gardens are and how to hug people again! Can. Not. wait.

I'll always try and get every shoot into my diary but this year if you know you want a shoot (and especially weekends which are a going like wildfire!!) Then reach out sooner rather than later.

I can't wait for it all: babies, families, pubs, friends, sunshine, shandies 🍻☀️💃

Can you believe this was a virtual session? These

Can you believe this was a virtual session? These two absolutely blew it out of the water. This shot 😍 Virtual sessions have a few challenges for sure, and not just the tech side. Directing where the camera should go, posing without being able to show or move you. Being limited to heights you can prop a phone.. But when you are limited you are challenged, and I think you start making really special work that way.

I am coming closer and closer to being able to get back to work and I can't wait. But I'll miss this way of shooting and the ability to photograph families not just in London but all over the globe 🌎

Mini Prints 🎉 In every single family photogra

Mini Prints 🎉

In every single family photography collection I offer my clients - you will walk about with ALL OF YOUR IMAGES. Yes 🙌 because a) it's important you should have them all.

And that's it's. There's only one reason.

It's important you should have them all. (I want this bold and underlined please!)

Whether you go for the classic collection and get a full set of Mini's from your shoot (as seen here, swipe across!) Or choose the bigger packages that include all high resolution digitals/albums - No clients of mine is walking away losing images 👏

And you might do nothing with these prints, and that's okay (kind of, ideally I want you to get them on your walls or scrapbook 'em!). Buuuuut, you can put them in a shoebox and not look at them for 10 years, and when you do I guarantee you're gonna be so happy you have them.

Who loves looking through old family photographs? Err, everyone right?! So I'm making that possibly for all my clients. Thank you for trusting me to capture your favourite people 💜

I can not get enough of these virtual sessions. I'

I can not get enough of these virtual sessions. I've photographed families scattered around the UK and now I've gone global (😉😎) with this family session set in their (totally perfect I want to have it) Virginia home. UK to USA. I want more though! Details of what on Earth a virtual session is + pricing (v.cheap tbh!) is all linked in my bio. A fun and memorable way to document right now with your faves 🙌 Swipe through to see this colourful and wonderful session!

Also let's just talk quickly about how bloody nice the sunshine was today? It's a total mood booster. I should move back to Spain. I'm 100% happier in the sunshine! Well I love Autumn and Winter so maybe not totally true. Hope you got out, got some fresh air and a fresh coffee. I'm ready for ya Summer ☀️

Okay who else loves the reason behind this shoot?

Okay who else loves the reason behind this shoot? A really LOVELY family session to celebrate their little trio, just before baby two comes along 😍 I can't deal, it's such a sweet idea! It was all about them loving on their toddler (which is pretty clear in their final gallery) and just remembering and enjoying this time before they became a family of four! Love love love. Also great for a few quick Mama Maternity shots too 🙌

In other news I had a influx of family shoot enquiries the past couple of days which have got me CRAZY EXCITED about late Spring and Summer! Thank you! I've actually been pretty productive during this past year of lockdown and have been keeping up with my creative and business education and mentoring (v important IMO!) So I'm super pumped for heading into April with a bunch of shoot motivation and new things to add and try out.

Anyway, enough about me 🤦 Please don't miss out on your chance to win a Mama photoshoot with me - details in my previous post! Yes this one is for all the camera shy Mum's too, you won't regret it (in fact I think you'll love it 🎉)

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