Picture This...: June 2011

"Never work with children or animals"

...both of which I seem to have been doing a lot recently and actually really enjoying it!! Requests from parents for photos of their new borns are coming through. This started out with a dear friend of mine who has recently had her first baby. All quite exciting in itself as we have been friends for so long and it's amazing to see her go through this transition. She asked me to take photos of her new born and a few snaps of her and her partner which of course I said yes!!

We agreed that I would spend a few hours with them in the comfort of their own home covering shots of their new life, from feeding, bath time, nappy changing and just well...chillin'!! We included some 'posed' shots too to complete the set.

They wanted to remember their baby at 3 months old and for themselves to be captured in a way that was natural and so did not really want to go to a photo studio, so for me that is ideal as that suits my style of photography.

sleepy, cheeky, stretchy, cutie, bath-time, fun-time!!

As cheesy as it sounds it's is all about 'capturing the moment' and in this case visiting parents in their own home is the best way to do this. This is what I offer, photo-shoots in the comfort of your own home. Different people will want different things...but the important thing is that everyone is comfortable in their environment. So if that meant a walk to the local park because that's what you normally do with your family then this can included into the photoshoot too! You want something iconic in the background - that can be done too!

The ickle things count!

Your baby tends to set the pace in these photoshoots...so I am happy to go with the flow in the session to ensure you get the shots you want. I will have a chat with you beforehand to find out a little bit more about yourselves and what your requirements are and how long you want the photoshoot to be and the best time of day for you.

I can include some extra shots that capture your environment e.g. the many cuddly toys that your little one has accumulated!

Pets Optional!

I tend to take quite a number of shots during the session to ensure that there is a great selection to choose from. This is based on the agreed time, your requirements and budget.

After the photo-shoot, I will spend some time going through the photos picking the 'better' shots and carry out some minor post processing activities (e.g. cropping, changing to black and white etc) but nothing drastic. I will then provide you a copy of the originals on a CD for you at no extra charge so you can choose which ones you want to print for yourselves.

I can also provide carefully designed and thought out personalised photo-books which will make an ideal present for your nearest and dearest. Here is an example of the photo-book which you can preview online before you order. (Prices on application) This one features some of my earlier work: