There is no formula.
Think of me as a friend coming over for a cup of tea who happens to have a camera with them.
We can follow your daily routine or have a day out.
I approach each session individually so I can capture your family in a way that suits your family's style and personality.
I won't ask you to dress a certain way or behave differently for the camera. The more you can be yourself, the more natural your photos will feel.
As a documentary photographer I tend to spend more time observing than taking photos, waiting for moments to unfold rather than directing them.
The day will feel natural and relaxed.
I arrive early in the morning and usually stay till mid afternoon. Since I only photograph one family a day, there’s no pressure on time — I can stay a bit longer if it makes sense, depending on what the day looks like.
The first moments are often about everyone getting comfortable with me, forgetting about the camera, and simply being themselves. This is where the session starts to take its own shape.
You do not need to organise anything. Just do what you would normally do together.
Real life is welcome here. Kids might have tantrums, someone might get grumpy (or hangry), plans might change, and sometimes a child simply decides that today is not the day. That's all part of life and completely fine.
Children don't need to behave. They just need to be themselves.
Forget perfection!
You don’t need to wait for everything to feel ready.
For a perfectly tidy home or a better figure.
Life doesn’t pause until things look just right.
Your home is meant to be lived in, and that’s exactly how it should appear. It's all part of the story.
The mess, the half-finished tasks, the everyday surroundings — this is the world your children are growing up in. The real back drop of their childhood, the environment they will remember.
Perfection isn’t the goal. Real life is.
And real life doesn’t wait until you’ve caught up with everything on your list.