The whole family whether that is your nuclear family or the wider gang. Perhaps you’re celebrating a big anniversary, a milestone birthday or a family reunion. Make the most of having the whole family together, and capture portraits with the extended family. These make wonderful grandparent presents.

Regardless, during your shoot, we will create a range of portraits, some individual ones, some with each parent, the full family etc. We discuss what you’re after as part of the booking process.

Key baby stages for studio photography are around four months when baby is comfortable doing tummy time and can support their own head, around 6 months when they are sitting unsupported (but before they are crawling), once they are crawling and then around their first birthday when we can also do a birthday themed cakesmash shoot. 

Family shoots with older children and extended families also work well. In fact, I’ve had quite a few much older children, organise portrait sessions with their siblings as a surprise for their parents for anniversaries and special birthdays.

Outdoors shoots are wonderful for children who like to run free and wild. Babies often try to pick up twigs and leaves etc off the ground and eat them; and so, many families prefer to keep baby shoots in the studio until they are running around.

Outdoors sessions take place throughout the year, except for when the weather is extremely wet! 


Each season brings its own beauty. Autumn and winter offer stunning reds, browns and yellows, spring brings fresh cherry blossoms and greens, and summer provides lush greens and beautiful setting sun light in the early evenings and late afternoons.

Autumn session and summer evening sessions in particular, book well in advance, so early booking is strongly recommended. Each year I release a limited number of autumn weekend session dates. In the summer I have limited after-school appointments.

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Before your session, we discuss colour schemes and clothing and I will share tips when picking out your clothes. In short; keep clothing colours coordinated (one main colour plus one or two accent colours), styles simple and timeless, without writing, logos or characters.

Families usually send me pictures of various options before the session, and I help with deciding on outfits.

My style is to lightly direct shoots, giving helpful advice on things like where to place your hands and feet etc and which way to turn for the most flattering, natural light (when outdoors), so that you feel confident in what I capture being well-composed yet still a naturally comfortable-looking portrait. In the studio I carefully finesse my lighting, so that the lighting pattern I pick, emphasises your most beautiful features and flatters you perfectly.

At home lifestyle sessions tend to be slightly less directed, and more in the moment, although I do still give some tips and take account of the natural light available in your home.

The standard 45 min session is usually long enough to capture a gallery of around 20 different portraits with families or around 3-4 people, though sessions can be extended for larger groups. For sessions with young babies, I would recommend sessions of no longer than 60 minutes.

We meet again, about two weeks after your shoot, to go through your edited images. When we meet we decide on which package of (digital) images and printed items you would like. There are a few packages available. See below for more details.



Before coming back to this appointment, I recommend sending me photos of walls and rooms you’re thinking of hanging pictures up on, so I can take this into consideration when preparing your images for your viewing.

I offer mini sessions in the studio and outdoors at Christmas. These sessions book out well in advance, so early booking is strongly recommended. If you would like to receive advance notice of the session dates prior to their public release, please join my mailing list for details.