FAQs

There is no bad time for booking a family photography session. Each season offers something special, from the first signs of springs to the lush foilage of summer, beautiful golden colours of autumn to soft light and misty mornings of winter. Capturing your children and family at any point in their life is special, and is something you will never regret having done.

The first step is to inquire about a family photography session (either at-home or on-location). I will get back to you within 24h, and depending on your needs either reply with an email or arrange a phone call, to answer all your questions and help you prepare.

Step 1: Booking the Session. Following our initial correspondance, I will send you my Ts&Cs and an invoice to pay the deposit, which secures my time for the day. I will also send some more information about the photoshoot, and offer advice on what to wear, what to bring, where to meet etc.

Step 2: Photo Shoot day. This is when the magic happens! We will spend a couple of hours in nature, enjoying a nice walk, chatting and playing games with your children (and pets).

Step 3: Image editing and selection. After your photoshoot, I will edit a selection of images, and upload them onto a private, password-protected gallery. You will receive a link to your digital gallery of 50+ edited images for your selection

Step 4: Final image delivery - digital and/or print. After you have selected your favouirte photographs, you will be sent an invoice for the digital collections / prints / framed prints, your high resolution files ready to download and your other printed products by post.

My family photo sessions tcan either be:

1. On-Location Family Photography Sessions. These sessions can take place at any location that you choose. Popular options are nature reserves, local parks, gardens, nearby beaches, local walks, or any other spot that holds a special place in your family’s heart.

2. The At-Home Family Photography Sessions. Sometimes, it is just easier and cozier to stay home and enjoy games & cuddles in the comfort of your own home, or the great British weather makes it really hard to do a session outside. We can make use of both indoor and outdoor spaces.

I am based in the beautiful Surrey Hills AONB but offer family photography sessions across Surrey, London and the South East.

I cover West and South West London including the following areas: Richmond-upon-Thames, Twickenham, St Margaret’s, Kew, Teddington, Hampstead, Kingston-upon-Thames, Barnes, Wimbledon, Fulham, Kensington, Chelsea, Paddington, Earl’s Court.

I also cover South London locations such as Dulwich, Peckham, Wandsworth, Balham, Battersea, Putney, Tooting and Greenwich.

I offer family photography in Central London, and have photographed families in some of London’s iconic sites like the Southbank, St James’ Park, Hyde Park, St Paul’s Catherdral.

I also cover most of Surrey including Guildford, Godalming, Dorking, Reigate, Cobham, Esher, Byfleet, Virginia Water, Horsham.

I also cover West Sussex, East Sussex, Kent other parts of the South East.

I am available for hire to locations outside of the areas listed above, subject to schedule availability and additional travel fees.

Yes, we can have your family photography session outdoors!

This could be in your family’s home back garden or on location.

I photograph outdoors in all weather (except heavy rain and storms) and at different times of year. Don’t be afraid of a winter photo shoot or a light rain. The light is softer which means less squinting :)

You are welcome to include your family and any pets that you have! Family photo sessions typically include parents with their children, pets and occasionally grandparents. You are welcome to invite your extended family, but please get in touch to discuss the group size.

I am not comfortable in front of the camera, so I know exactly where you are coming from. Please dont worry, I will do my best to put you at ease. You are not expected to be a model, I can help you as much or as little as you want by giving you gentle direction and instructing where to look, where to place your hands and which way to turn.

Oh! The Great British weather. Always keeping us on our toes, even in the hight of summer!

I try to stick to the date of our agreed photo session, even if the weather is bad. I may offer a different time slot, or an option to move the photoshoot indoors. If these options are not avaialble, then I will suggest we rearrange for a different day.

Yes of course, I will try to accomodate you and reschedule for the soonest available date.

Similarly, if I am ill I will get in touch to re-arrange our session.

Before our photoshoot, we will discuss possible locations and agree when and where to meet.

I recommend arranging to meet in the morning, when the kids are fresh, parks & public spaces queter, and roads emptier than later in the day.

My family photo sessions are roughly 2h long. I sometimes finish slightly earlier if I feel like we covered a lot, but sometimes it may take a little longer than 2h.

The most important thing is to feel comfortable, and to feel like yourself. The choice of your outfit will differ, depending what we do on the day of the photoshoot. For example, you may choose a casual outfit if we are meeting in one of London’s parks, but decide to wear activewear if we arrange to meet on a walk in Surrey. I would recommend that you think about colours, and that you complement each other rather than wear contrasting colours. If you would like to wear something colourful, think about how you can introduce that colour(s) into the whole family so you look consistent. I will send you a Photography Guide before our session which will have more information about what to wear, and a Pinterest mood board with some examples.

Please don’t worry about your baby, or your child’s mood on the day of the photoshoot. I am an experienced family photographer, I have children of my own and know exactly what children can be like. I am patient, have a few tricks up my sleeve to ease a tantrum or position your family in a way that we can laugh at the meltdown.

Two weeks after your photo session, I will send you a link to a private, password-protected gallery where you will be able to view your photographs, and make your selection.

Once the final invoice has been paid, your digital files will be sent within 24h, unless I am unavailable which I will let you know in advance by email.

My photography style is a mixture of documentary-style photography, portrait photography and action photography, all combined to create natural looking images which tell the story of your family.

I like to do most work in camera, and keep editing to a minimum. I do exposure, tone and colour correction, some photoshopping but try to keep it at a minimum.

I photograph in colour only. When I edit the photographs, I convert a small selection of photos from your photoshoot into black & white. Therefore, the final collection of images will contain most photographs in colour, with the selected few in black & white.

Depending whether you opt in or out! Before our photo session, I will send you my standard Terms & Conditions, which contains some information on Copywrite and permission. You can then decide whether you feel comfortable for your photographs to be used or not. As a general rule, I keep my clients names anonymous, and only use general terms for naming photographs and writing blog posts.

Yes! I love meeting families from all around the world, and would be delighted to document your stay in the UK with a set of beautiful photograph you can cherish in many years to come.