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Mother’s Day Mini Shoots

Sunday 23rd March

Ticho Wellness in Barnes

I’m really excited to be offering Mother’s Day Mini Shoots at Ticho Wellness in Barnes on Sunday 23rd March.

I would like to invite you to this peaceful, calm space where you will have the chance to slow down and enjoy some time with your little loves or soak up and honour your beautiful bump. You will be captured and celebrated as a Mother, preserving the Motherhood moments you will long to remember.

All stages of Motherhood are welcome, whether you are pregnant, have a young baby, toddler or older children, I can’t wait to welcome you into this space and create images that show you how amazing and loved you are.

After your Mother’s Day Mini Shoot you will receive a beautiful gift from Bouquet & Berry Flowers to take home with you and enjoy. Your gallery of hand-edited images will be delivered to your inbox on Mother’s Day where you can choose 5 digital images included with your Mini Shoot.

Your Mother’s Day Mini Shoot is £195 (a £50 deposit is payable at the time of booking) and includes:

20 minute Mini Shoot

A beautiful floral gift from Bouquet & Berry Flowers

A gallery of around 30 digital images delivered to your inbox on Mother’s Day

5 hand-edited images, chosen by you from your gallery with the option to purchase additional images for £15 each or your full gallery for £150

If you would like to join me, please message me here for available time slots and to book your spot.

Love,

Laura x

Blossom Mini Shoots

I’m really excited to be offering Blossom Mini Shoots….

There’s so much beauty in the first days of spring, the perfect time to explore nature with your loved ones while I capture some beautiful portraits for you amoungst the blooms.

The mini shoots are £195 (£30 of which is required as a deposit at the time of booking to reserve your time slot) and includes the following:

20 minute mini shoot

5 fully edited digital images

(chosen by you from your password protected online gallery)

SUNDAY 17th MARCH

THE PHEASANTRY, BUSHY PARK, HAMPTON

9.15 am

10.00 am

10.45 am

If you have any questions or would like to book a Blossom Mini Shoot, please get in touch!

Laura x

‘These Are The Days’ Films

The keepsake films I have created of my girls are so special to me that I really wanted to be able to do something similar for you and your family to treasure. I’m really excited to offer ‘These are the days’ films where I create three films over your baby’s first year. Mama, Laura, chose a Maternity, Newborn and One Year Film for her little boy, Tomas, here is the story of his first year from a baby bump to his first birthday. If you would like me to film special moments for your family please get in touch, I would love to hear from you!

Newborn Film | Maisie

Michelle got in touch with me when she was pregnant with her second child, she had seen her friend’s Newborn Film that I had done a few months earlier and said that as soon as she saw it she knew she wanted one when her new baby arrived! We booked a date and I visited them at their home after baby Maisie was born, Maisie spent the morning having lots of lovely cuddles and kisses with her family and I was there to capture it!

I sent Michelle her finished film this morning and received a lovely response: “Wow, it’s absolutely perfect! We can’t stop watching it! You’ve captured so many beautiful moments of us as a family of four and all in the comfort of our own home! Thank you so so much!!”

I’ve been working towards offering films for a few years now and it makes me very happy to know that you love them as much as I do! If you would like more information or would like your own Newborn Film please get in touch!

DIY Maternity Shoot Tips

For the Mamas-to-be who aren’t able to have professional Maternity Photographs taken at the moment……

A few of you have mentioned that you would like to take some phone pictures at home so I have put together some tips to help you get the best results.

For a light, soft look natural light it’s really important so shoot the images in the room with the best light. Try to avoid harsh light when it is shining directly into the room and turn off any artificial lights as they will create a yellow colour cast.

Shoot from slightly above eye level for a flattering angle and clear any distracting objects from the background so the focus is on you and your bump!

Shoot in Portrait Mode on your phone and lift the exposure if it looks too dark as camera phones tend to under expose (usually a sun icon which appears when you’re taking a photograph)

You can use an editing app to edit your phone images, I like to use VSCO

A soft colour palette works really well for Maternity photographs, layering a knitted cardigan or embroidered/patterned kimono over a simple dress or vest top looks great. Floaty dresses work really well and it’s worth painting your nails for close ups of your hands on your bump. If you would like more intimate shots try pretty underwear with a cardigan/kimono over the top

Your bedroom is a lovely place to take a few Maternity photographs. Light coloured, plain bedding works really well to create a neutral background which won’t detract from your bump

Standing side on to your window can create a lovely simple image and really shows off your pregnant shape, try this when the light through the window is soft, not harsh sunlight

Don’t forget to take some close ups too and some of your bare bump if you would like to. These are best taken near a window, if you stand side on to the window the light and shade will really accentuate the form of your beautiful bump

If you have other children it can be great to include them in a few images, make it fun and try having them sitting up on your bump or kissing your tummy!

If you have pretty flowers in your garden they can make a great backdrop, try taking outdoor shots at golden hour (the hour before sunset) for beautiful lighting

I hope these tips are helpful, please feel free to message me if you have any questions at all. After this time has passed I can’t wait to photograph all the amazing bumps again, I’m missing it so much.

Lots of love, Laura xx

Hitchin Lavender Mini Shoots

LAVENDER MINI SHOOTS

I’m so excited to be offering mini shoots this summer at the beautiful lavender fields in Hitchin, it makes the most gorgeous backdrop and is a lovely day out! You can see more about the lavender fields here.

The mini shoots will take place on Sunday 7th July and these are the times available:

10.00 am (booked)

10.35 am (booked)

11.10 am (booked)

11.45 am

12.20 pm

12.55 pm

1.30 pm

The mini shoots are £195 (£30 of which is required as a deposit at time of booking to reserve your time slot) which includes the following:

Entry to the lavender field for you and your family (up to 2 adults and 3 children) includes bag and scissors for lavender picking!

20 minute mini shoot

10 fully edited digital images sent to you in an online password protected gallery ready for you to download

If you have any questions or would like to book a mini shoot please get in touch through my contact page, I hope you can join me!

Laura xxx

Hertfordshire Family Shoot

‘The Pack’

Meet little Oliver, the latest addition to this lovely family and fifth member of ‘the pack’! I love how Dad, Stuart, described them as that when he spoke about them all sleeping in the bed together, ‘that’s how it should be, we’re a pack!’

I’ve photographed my friend Emily and her family a few times over the years and have loved documenting them grow to a family of five. Little Oliver is a lucky boy to have such great big brothers. My heart melted a little when I asked the eldest, Noah, his favourite thing about Oliver and he answered ‘everything!’ These boys are going to have some fun growing up together!

2016: Family & Photography

2016 was packed full of love and I was invited along to capture it all! Family has always been at the heart of what I do, it’s the reason I love my job so much and last year it shone through more than ever. I met some lovely new families, caught up with some familiar faces and we even started a little family of our own with the arrival of Hetty!

Juggling Hetty and my photography meant it was definitely a year of multi-tasking…..I learnt to edit with Hetty strapped to me in a baby carrier, I fed her in between speeches at a wedding and travelled to Italy with her at 3 months old to photograph a family wedding!

2016 was full of love, chaos and fun…..and I wouldn’t have had it any other way.

Thanks for a great year!

Laura x

Behind the scenes…..

I discovered a new way of editing

Exploring the streets of Malcesine, Italy

Chilling by the pool in Ibiza while mummy’s working!

Thanks to Jack and to our families for your help and support, love you all loads xxx

Chiswick House Maternity Shoot

Congratulations to this lovely family on the safe arrival of their gorgeous baby girl and new little sister to Sofia! It was such a special time to capture, the last few weeks before they were about to become a family of 4. We spent a fun morning at Chiswick House which was the perfect setting for their maternity shoot with beautiful surroundings and lots of space for Sofia to run around and watch the ducks! We took a lovely walk around the gardens while I captured some natural shots then we all warmed up with coffee and croissants in the cafe…..a great way to end the shoot!