a walk in the park
The seasons shift. Leaves change colour, they fall and cover the ground in Battersea Park. A little boy grows bigger. He grows into his cheekiness, that sweet disposition I’m getting to know and it...
View Articlewhat babies want
They dribble. Constantly. They can get a little grouchy, on occasion. And if it isn’t tied down (and even if it is), that object you love, that smartphone you cradle, that non-waterproof, non-baby...
View Articleplaying in the park
I grew up in Guildford and I played in Stoke Park. Often. I paddled in the pool, scraping my toes on the bottom’s rough surface, hid on the island over the bridge, hopped across the stepping stones,...
View Articleif you’re happy and you know it…
…you stare wistfully into the camera, all the while looking quite gorgeous and edible. Or you wait for daddy to come home from work, don’t allow him to change, demand a little walk across the room....
View Articlebear hunts and big smiles on blackheath common, guildford
When going on a bear hunt in the Surrey woodland, it is advisable to wear bright red wellies. This fashion choice is a great help to a slightly out of breath photographer who has to chase you through...
View Articlegetting the family together
We don’t get our family together nearly enough. When we were kids, Christmas meant packing up the car with the presents Mum had gathered and gift-wrapped, then travelling around visiting relatives,...
View Articlea last london summer // family portraits in chelsea
As a mother who loves her family fit to burst, as a photographer who adores the artform, she’s always taking photographs to remember the time that passes by, to capture the growing up, the giggles....
View Articleyour kids are always your kids
Your kids are always your kids. Even when they are teenagers. Even when the world says they are adults, with grownup jobs and day to day responsibilities and newly-wedded wives and little sisters that...
View Articlemaking family portraits a tradition
I’ve been sunning myself in Dorset for a couple of weeks. Well, officially working hard and getting things done in the retro comfort of the Griffin Family Seaside Residence. Or caravan. Or Shed by the...
View Articlelondon family photography on the southbank
He’s a little London boy with family all over the world. From the US to Australia, he is told how loved he is in so many accents, in so many ways. And I’m the lucky photographer who gets to capture him...
View Articlecelebrating 60 // london family portraits
It’s a very special birthday and we’re coming from all over the US to celebrate. Wonderful. How old are the kids? Oh, early to mid-twenties. Excellent. (quickly shuffles through all tricks for...
View Articlefamily holiday photography in devon
Big family birthdays require big blue skies to celebrate under. Just like this one. This was the view from where I sat, a little dehydrated and a lot tired, after spending the day with the lovely Hyde...
View Articlelittle brothers // london family photographer
You’ve mastered sitting up. You can roll around with the best of them. Now for that very tricky business of getting those little legs working and standing up. Tip #1: Pick a spot with a soft landing....
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