THE BLOG
Lotties in Lockdown | Documenting quarantine without leaving the house
What do you do when you’re a family documentary photographer in lockdown with no families to photograph? You start a collaboration with your 9 year old daughter to make photos of Lottie dolls of course! Meet the Fleming Family: Living just outside London, single Mum,...
1/2 Day-in-the-life | A lazy Sunday afternoon | Gerrards Cross family photographer
This family completely embraced the idea of a half day-in-the-life, documenting a normal Sunday afternoon, just hanging out together in the warm late summer sunshine. Activities unfurled organically from hide and seek to sword fighting, tennis, ninja moves and general...
1/2 Day-in-the-life | Long summer days | London family photographer
With 2 active boys this family wanted to have their session outside in the park, that's where they spend most of their weekends and they wanted this time documented before the stage passes. They blew bubbles, played football, tickled, sang songs, raced and...
1/2 Day-in-the-life | Celebrating the everyday | Surrey family documentary photographer
When fellow photographer, Katie Lister, came across my work she thought I was a documentary photographer and wanted to book me for a new baby session at home, but I was still working in studio for newborn work. She was convinced that my style would naturally convert...
1/2 Day-in-the-life | A splash of colour | Hertfordshire family photographer
These girls would brighten up anyone's day! I loved observing their relationship, the plotting whispers, funny faces, cat walking, singing and acrobatics ... and to see the little sister trying so hard to be just like her big sisters made my heart melt ... I almost...
1/2 Day-in-the-life | Snowball fight | St Albans documentary family photographer
I can't tell you how excited I was leading up to this photoshoot, the weather forecast was snow ... we hardly ever have snow, so when we do, the likelihood that it coincides with a client booking is almost non-existent. The mum was slightly concerned that her teenage...
1/2 Day-in-the-life | Berry picking & berry battles | St Albans family photographer
Exploring for autumnal treasures must be a top favourite activity for many families, there is nothing like collecting brightly coloured leaves, toadstools, nuts and berries ... but you know that point in a day when a switch suddenly turns and things get raucous - you...
Dinner with friends | Homebrewtique | St Albans commercial photographer
I was back working with the team at Homebrewtique this week, capturing lifestyle images of people making and enjoying their beer. Homebrewtique is represented on NotOnTheHighStreet so their imagery they use has to comply with the umbrella brand guidelines. It was...
Silversmith in action | Anna Wales Jewellery | Commercial photographer
I love working with artisans and designer makers, there is something so captivating about observing a skilled craftsman at work and the passion they bring to their craft. I recently spent the day in London with artisan jeweller Anna Wales, filming her day-to-day work...
CONTACT
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LOCATIONS
I photograph in homes and on location across Hertfordshire and the South East, including St Albans, Harpenden, Wheathampstead, Berkhamsted, Tring, Rickmansworth, Bishop’s Stortford, Hitchin, Radlett, King’s Langley.
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
