BECAUSE NOTHING IS BETTER THAN REAL LIFE
Real life storytelling | Documentary photographer serving London, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, and beyondNATURAL, DOCUMENTARY FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY AT ITS BEST
NO ‘SAY CHEESE’, NO MATCHY-MATCHY, NO COOKIE-CUTTER POSES
Telling a story that is uniquely and unquestionably yours.
Carefully observed, artful images showing the humour and beauty of the crazy, colourful, everyday life that you have created, preserved forever in beautiful wall art and heirloom albums.
‘It’s been so emotional, we’ve all been in tears looking through our gallery! How do you know to capture those moments that last a second … Absolutely perfect!’
LISA, ST ALBANS FAMILY PHOTOSHOOT
ABOUT EMMA
Family is my everything. Bring me all the chaos, fast pace, mess and noise. I love the rollercoaster ride of emotions, pride, exhaustion, joy, and all the laughs and tears these bring. We have days with big celebrations and exciting adventures, but it’s mostly made up of small moments and routine days that make our home and our life 100% ‘us’ … I take photos a lot, because I know that one day we’ll move on from this stage and I’ll ache to remember every detail.
What if you could have a photoshoot that looked in on your family and captured the real ‘you’. A photoshoot that gave you a new perspective of your family, how you love each other, comfort one another, make each other laugh, what your kids get up to when you aren’t looking, honest unpredictable moments … a photoshoot that celebrates your unique, real life right now.
That is why I do exactly that … I make artful, award winning natural, documentary family photos that tell the story of family life … I can’t wait to meet you and photograph yours.
Emma x
AWARDS & FEATURES
RECENT WORK
1/2 Day-in-the-life | Days with little boys & horses | Family photography in Harpenden
When Sarah initially contacted me about having a documentary family session she told me that her father was a photojournalist. Immediately I felt excited, she had been brought up surrounded by meaningful photography. I knew that she intrinsically understood the value...
Why I fell in love with Documentary Family Photography
I haven't always worked in the documentary family photography genre, I used to be a family lifestyle photographer. You know the kind of photo where everything is picture perfect. Everyone dressed in pretty outfits, on their best behaviour, in stunning locations and...
Life in 2021 | Photography Exhibition celebrating real life
I'm honoured and delighted to have had an image selected for the 'Life in 2021' juried photography exhibition. The collection showcases images by documentary family photographers from around the world, visually depicting true stories from 2021. Collectively it is...
LET’S CHAT
YOU LOVE WHAT YOU’VE SEEN … AND WANT TO BOOK
YOU’RE NEW TO DOCUMENTARY … AND WANT TO FIND OUT MORE
WHAT DOES A SESSION FEEL LIKE? … AM I THE RIGHT TYPE OF PERSON FOR DOCUMENTARY?
It’s always best to talk, so whatever it is that you would like to discuss, I am here to help.
‘Emma is unbelievably talented! She has taken photos of our family 3 times and never fails to blow me away. By inviting Emma record our life I am hoping that my kids will be able to look back and see how we enjoyed every moment and relished in their individuality …’
KATHY, HARPENDEN FAMILY PHOTOSHOOT
CONTACT
+44 (0)7968 701934
hello@emmacollinsphotography.co.uk
LOCATIONS
I photograph in homes and on location across Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and the South East, including St Albans, Harpenden, Cambridge, Wheathampstead, Berkhamsted, Tring, Rickmansworth, Bishop’s Stortford, Hitchin, Letchworth.
I also regularly travel to photoshoots in Central London and North London, including Hampstead, St John’s Wood, Primrose Hill, Muswell Hill, Marylebone, Kensington, Clapham, Chiswick. I have photographed families all over the UK and around the world, including Canada, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden and Singapore, please enquire for travel expenses.
