Family photography – Birmingham As a Birmingham photographer, it was lovely to revisit this Barnt Green family for another photo session – more family photography Birmingham. It was a year since their last photo session, so both boys seemed more grown up, especially 2 year old Auby. The large house and garden make a fantastic …
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Childcare and Nannies
Choosing how your children are going to be looked after when you go back to work is such a difficult decision. A child minder may have several other children, so benefitting your child’s social abilities, but won’t be able to give your child as much individual attention as a nanny would. A nanny will typically …
Better children’s photography – part 3
In this part we’ll look at getting good light on the children outdoors, in a fairly straightforward way. You might want to also look at Better children’s photography part 2 and part 1 of better childrens photography. Child photography can be tricky – you have to juggle thinking about the camera settings & composition with …
Baby photos Birmingham
I was asked to create some baby photos in Birmingham by Kayden’s parents. Newborn baby Kayden was a complete star. He slept through most of the session, including being put in various locations around the house, although he did wake up in time for some expressive smiles. His Mum & Dad were great fun & …
Newborn photography – a baby at 3 weeks old
Newborn baby photography is never straightforward. This Mum looked fabulous in the shoot, and was a star looking after her baby boy who was only 3 weeks old. She coped with everything that he produced! I like to take my time and let the baby lead the session – be they awake or asleep. I …
Family photo shoot, Cotswolds
A lovely family in the Cotswolds chose me for their family photo shoot. We had a great time in their fabulous house and garden. The youngest child, at 9 months, was crawling everywhere, following his older brother. He had a brilliant smile. Their cousins joined in the fun as well. We played on the bed, …
Care of your family photos
You’ve put a lot of effort and money into getting beautiful family photos – perhaps they hang on your wall in fantastic frames, or are in ArtBooks that will become a family heirloom. How do you take best care of them? All the high quality displays I use will last a lifetime so long as …
Childrens photos – the last of the summer sun.
Here are some recent childrens photos in what seems like will be the last of the summer sun. Lillian and Edith had a great time on a glamping weekend near Warwickshire. They played in the long grass, jumped on their Mum and were generally great fun. The farm also had 1000 goats, which made for …
Newborn baby photos Birmingham
Caitlin’s parents commissioned me to create some newborn baby photos of their beautiful baby daughter in Birmingham. She was a star, and very alert for her age of a few weeks. Her fantastic parents were a joy to work with. I can tell her Mum is enjoying every minute of parenting! The images in a …