I am a mum myself of a 20 and 17 year old, so I have been through all the milestones and adventures you have with children. I have a natural rapport with children and I like to talk to them about what they like and have fun with them. This makes children feel at ease as some may come bounding into the studio excited and confident, whereas other children may be shy. All children are different and with my experience I will be able to gage their personality in a short time and work with them to get the best photos.

This can happen and I ask you not to worry about it. All I ask is that you give me 48 hours notice where possible and we will re-arrange your photoshoot. You will not lose your money.

We are all living in a world with COVID19 at the moment, but we need to remember at certain times of the year it is really common for running noses, the odd scrape and other minor blemishes to be there on the day of the shoot, so don’t worry about that too much – often they can be removed in post-production. I do ask if you can do a Lateral Flow test before you come for your photoshoot where possible. I regularly do Lateral Flow tests myself. If you have any doubts about whether you should go ahead or not, get in touch and we can discuss it. I want the shoot to be fun and successful – battling against an illness is no fun for anyone. Let’s take care of one another and be sensible!

Please take colour inspiration from the background you choose for your Christmas photoshoot. Red, green, white, gold, navy and grey are all good colours to choose. 

Simply relax. Talk to your children about your upcoming family photoshoot as if you are all going on a play date. Try not to over-excite your children as stand offs and tantrums could come from building up something to young children and it not being as they imagined. A family photoshoot is fun, and I want to capture your natural family mannerisms as well as creating a posed look too.

Firstly, I am a mum myself and have dealt with tantrums, talking children round and have worked with children of all ages. I have literally seen it all and will not be surprised by anything your child throws at me! I am very relaxed by nature, and I ask parents not to worry or be anxious about their children on the photoshoot.

If one of your children is not co-operating, we will deal with this at the time. I have never in all the years I have photographed had a child completely refuse to be photographed. I have many tricks up my sleeve!