This expecting mama got in touch with me as she wanted to document the transition from one child to two with beautiful storytelling photographs and an album. She could already see her life changing, and that’s what attracted her to my honest, documentary storytelling.
If you’d looked into my house last week, on International Women’s Day, you’d find me staring at my screen in disbelief with a big grin on my face. I’d just found out that that I received TWELVE awards in the 2018 Family Photojournalist Association contest, including no less than 6 gold awards, the most gold awards of any UK documentary family photographer listed with them!
I was up bright and early (or, rather – dark and early since we’re talking December in London here) to join this wonderful family at their home in Islington at 8am. An expat family from LA, California, they were keen to capture their time in London and include not only their time at home with their son, but also the wonderful neighbourhood they call their home in England.
They booked a half Day in the Life session which is becoming really popular with many of my clients, as they want to capture a big chunk of their everyday activities, from morning until naptime, in addition to some directed lifestyle portraits.
The first year of any baby’s life is full of important milestones: first smiles, first foods, first steps – and of course, first Christmas. For baby Nino this milestone was even more special: just a few months before he underwent a very complicated open heart operation, and Kate and Luke invited me to capture them and their newborn baby just before that was due to happen. A few months later, with the operation successful and the scary stuff well behind them, I joined their family again to capture Nino’s first Christmas.
It’s been a while since I’ve shared some of the lovely albums that have been going out to my families, so let’s fix this today! Last week I shared photos from this gorgeous baby photo shoot in Hersham and mentioned that the family purchased one of my Fine Art Albums, so here it is!
I have a confession to make. Newborns and babies are my favorite subjects to photograph. I love the fact that they just are, they are completely themselves and they experience the world with this wide-eyed amazement and wonder that’s unlike anything else.