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Newborn photographer, London
Newborn photographer, London
Family photo shoot, Tooting photographer
Family photographer London
Family photo shoot, Tooting photographer
Baby photographer London
Family photo shoot, counting toes, Tooting photographer
Autumn family shoots, Tooting photographer now booking
Spring family and children sessions outdoors, Tooting photographer
Family photographer London
Newborn photographer London
Outdoor baby & family photo shoot, Tooting
Family photoshoot, South London
Family photographer London
Mum and Baby special moments photographs
Family visit in Osterley Park, National Trust
Newborn photographer, London
Newborn photographer, London
Family photographer, London
Baby photoshoot, Tooting Bec
Newborn photo shoot, Tooting Bec
Outdoor baby & family photo shoot, Tooting
Outdoor baby & family photo shoot, Tooting
Family photo shoot, min-session, Tooting Bec
Event photography, London photographer

Something I enjoy in my spare time, underwater photography! 

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Something I’ve been meaning to share for a while Something I’ve been meaning to share for a while, my brand values for myself and for my business. What we stand for and what we are best at. The “we” means I guess me & my business 😂☺️together! So the idea of sharing these is to make it clear, to shout it from the roof tops even that these are the values that are very dear to me and the things that drive me as a human being, a photographer, a business owner and the person running my #smallbusiness Have you done something similar? I’d love to see your values 💥😍
We had a lovely time at Morden Park yesterday, suc We had a lovely time at Morden Park yesterday, such a lovely destination in South West London. Which one of these do you prefer? Candid or looking into the camera? As photographers we are always striving for beautiful images when we know that the reality is often a million miles away from the expectation. Our “Day in the strife” 365/52 week project is a tongue in cheek approach to the less posed, more ordinary life. The project grants us the grace to share our every day without feeling the need for our images to be perfect.

 Follow along our loop #dayinthestrife
 Up next is the lovely @anabelburinphotography
It’s always nice to let the customers do the tal It’s always nice to let the customers do the talking. I just wanted to focus a little on why I am the best photographer for your newborn baby. 💥 Are you looking for a professional, reliable newborn photographer? I am your gal. 💥 Are you looking for someone who will do a great job even though your baby might not sleep all the time, or be in a great mood for photos? I am your gal too because even though your baby might not sleep all the time I’ll work with you and your baby to settle the baby back to sleep. Or I will work with your baby awake and we will still take gorgeous photographs of your baby away. 💥 You don’t want to have any hidden prices & know from the start what is included in the price of the collections. I give my clients total transparency over the pricing, knowing from the start what is included. The newborn price list and info pack has everything spelled out. 💥 Which takes me to the last point. You’re not sure about how you’ll look or even think you won’t look great. Or you worry about what you to wear. Fear not, I have a great, clear and no-nonsense guide “Ready in no time” that I send the parents before the photoshoot. 💥 When it comes to style we all have our preferences and if your style resonates with mine, which is to create authentic and vibrant photography, let’s chat. If it is not, then we’re not meant for each other 😍😂😇 no offence. We’re now back to being able to photograph newborn babies, in the home or in the studio and I am speaking to many families expecting their newborns soon. Get in touch soon to reserve your session, I’d hate to turn families down.
I have just added a new exciting offering on my sh I have just added a new exciting offering on my shop after trialling it out. Virtual photoshoots that can help product based businesses with their product photography. It is only a natural extension of my existing product photography work that has been so far work I have been doing in the studio. I will continue to carry on that type of work but also offering the option to do a virtual photoshoot. How does it work? It is all done via an app that I ask clients to download. I guide and direct you as to where to place the products etc. I take the photos and edit them and send them directly to you edited. All you have to do is download the app, we discuss the setup, props, lighting etc and you have the final images edited and ready to use on your grid. Click on the link in the bio to see more. I have only 10 of these sessions available at £99 !
It has been a time for a break for me, for the las It has been a time for a break for me, for the last few days since the last date of our Insta & Photography Tips workshop last week with @donna.herts.social The night before I had our @smallbiznetworktooting meeting & after those two I felt a little out of steam and just needing to stay off socials. I’m sure you’ll all have been there & will understand 😇🙏💥 With the long Easter weekend and a nice Sunday it was time to spend it with some other adults in a garden outdoors. How are the Easter holidays going for you? My boys are in football club & they’ve been enjoying it. I’ve had an outdoor family photoshoot enjoying the flowers and the sunshine but not the cold weather 🥶 and a few products shoots in the studio. The sea has been a great resource to go to mentally to replenish and resurface. This sea in particular and this beach near @empire_beach_resort_official in the south of Albania 😍😍 Where is your go to place when you need a boost of energy?
We can be out shooting outdoors once again!!! As We can be out shooting outdoors once again!!! As of today we can photograph families outdoors and what a great time to be able to do that again. Thanks @amandasummonsphoto for these lovely shots in the magnolias! As we share the love for being outdoors, flower blooms and photography how nice it is to have these memories. I hope you’re having a good Monday ! I’ve been busy planning the second date of our Online Insta & Photography tips workshop with @donna.herts.social and also booking families in the calendar for Outdoors family shoots! If you’d like to book one, save this and get in touch with your dream date.
Which one do you prefer, 1 or 2? As photographers Which one do you prefer, 1 or 2? As photographers we are always striving for beautiful images when we know that the reality is often a million miles away from the expectation. Our “Day in the strife” 52 week project is a tongue in cheek approach to the less posed, more ordinary life. The project grants us the grace to share our every day without feeling the need for our images to be perfect.

Follow along our loop #dayinthestrife Up next is the lovely @whats.mom.got.to.do.with.it
It’s been busy since the start of this week gett It’s been busy since the start of this week getting ready for the first of our online workshops which is tomorrow!!! I’ve been creating the content that is full of photography tips and how to take great product photos using your phone. Slides, a couple of videos recorded and the book that participants will also receive to keep, are all ready. We’re close to full capacity for tomorrow’s workshop!! 🎉💃 We have 4 tickets left at £49 (early bird) for the second date 1st April and would love to share our tips with more product based businesses. Today is a year since the start of the lockdown in the Uk and it is also a day for reflection, after a difficult year to say the least and remembering those that we have lost. But also remembering how far we’ve come and celebrating every single win!!! I never thought I’d be running an online networking group @smallbiznetworktooting where I’ve met lovely local businesses. And I never thought I’d be doing online photography workshops thanks to meeting @rachelknight_socialmedia & @donna.herts.social and collaborating with them. Thanks to many other mums and local businesses that have been an amazing support in the last year. Here is to our wins!
I love working with local businesses that are part I love working with local businesses that are part of the local community. Meet Darby a lovely instructor @cycleculturestudio who’ll soon be opening again in May. For now they have lovely coffees and patisseries as well for takeaway.
I did my first virtual photoshoot yesterday with t I did my first virtual photoshoot yesterday with the lovely Debb from @sophinity_ We did it via an app, she was all ready to go and we connected via the app and just did it. I actually took the photos and pressed the button and I asked Debb to try different things out. First thing I checked was to ask Debb to show me where the window and the light was. She had set up on the table a bit further from the window so I asked her if she could move really close up to the window. Second thing I tried was to ask her to lift the paper background behind the jewellery pieces so that it reflects some of the light back from the window onto the jewellery item. That would help with filling the shadows. What do you think? Swipe right to see the before (straight after the shoot) and the after is after a bit of editing. All done on my phone!! To learn such tips is easy, come & join us on 1st April for our online Insta & Photography workshop with @donna.herts.social
This @amotherbrand planner has already been used m This @amotherbrand planner has already been used many times this week. With lots of notes from @suzy_ashworth program which I’m loving right now. Tomorrow I’m doing my first virtual photoshoot with a product brand @sophinity_ more who sells beautiful jewellery (check her out). This will be for our online workshop with @donna.herts.social on 1st April so that we can make sure we adapt the content to what product based businesses need most help with. Do you know a product based business that would love some product photography tips? I have a free guide I can send them too. Tag them below and I’ll send them the guide. We have some Early Bird tickets available on our 1st April workshop as well, if you haven’t seen check out the links on my bio for the dates, content etc. Hope you’ve had a good Tuesday x
It has been a while since I haven’t shown my fac It has been a while since I haven’t shown my face, so here I am with some recent pics of me that I took myself & my son helped with too! Which one do you prefer? I am planning on refreshing my pics soon with some outdoor ones (and making the most of the magnolias and other trees soon in bloom) but for now here I am with my most recent mimosas (that smell amazing by the way). I’ve been inspired by the series of interviews @amotherbrand has done with her members and the stories everyone has in them (go check them out I know you’re curious). So on this intro post I wanted to share my “why”, why I started my photography business and what I’m currently working on. I started in 2017 from a previous marketing & before that policy role, initially wanting to embrace my creative side and do photography more. I continued doing it, building my portfolio for the first 2 years, while also training - @by_valentina on newborns, @ninamacephotography on children outdoors, @thesocietiesofphotographers with many courses on business, @stephaniebelton on branding photography, @jason_williamsphotography with 121 mentoring etc. Learning never ends anyway and even more so in a creative job!! 😍 What I’m working on at the moment, is promoting outdoor family photoshoots. I’ll soon be talking more about newborns in the home. I am currently working with products for brands & businesses. Also a recent launch of our Instagram & Photography Tips workshops with 2 amazing social media managers @rachelknight_socialmedia @donna.herts.social The first date 24th March is next week and we have only 2 more tickets at the early bird price. The other date is 1st April and there are more early bird tickets available so don’t leave it too late for those interested. I’d love to answer any questions ok anything so do ask (I promise I’ll answer 😄).
Thank you for the mention Clapham Mums @claphammum Thank you for the mention Clapham Mums @claphammums I have been excited by the Spring Family photoshoots that have been booked in this week. I still have some dates and times available for April & May for families that want to celebrate their special moments together. I have prepared a lovely Spring Family Info Pack with all the info to get ready for spring photoshoots in no time! It covers: 💥 locations 💥 how to book directly your dream date and time 💥 style notes 💥 what happens if it rains 💥 how to prepare the children In other news I hope the first week of no homeschooling was as good as hoped (despite lots of other things going on this week). #familyphotographerlondon #springphotoshoot
Which one do you prefer? These photos were taken Which one do you prefer? These photos were taken on different days and they give me different feelings. The first is more dreamy and taking the time to pause and the second is more direct and looking at you in the eyes. I absolutely love magnolias and will probably be all over the place (and outdoors) once they’re in bloom, which shouldn’t be that long now. As photographers we are always striving for beautiful images when we know that the reality is often a million miles away from the expectation. Our “Day in the strife” 52 week project is a tongue in cheek approach to the less posed, more ordinary life. The project grants us the grace to share our every day without feeling the need for our images to be perfect.

Follow along our loop #dayinthestrife Up next is the lovely @alexarochephotography
A lot is happening already and everyday girls and A lot is happening already and everyday girls and women are changing things and the world around them for the better. We can only but be inspired and #choosetochallenge There are so many small business owners that inspire me, mothers, friends and sisters, teachers, doctors, artists, writers, dreamers, explorers, aviators, singers, actors, protesters, for all the things they have done to get us all so far. Who inspires you? It can be a friend, a small business, family, you tell me. Let me know in the comments below. I’d love to gift them a print of their choice from my art prints collection.
Dreaming of spring and when we can go out again in Dreaming of spring and when we can go out again in parks to photograph families. It will be soon enough and a great time as well in amongst all the flowers and the blossom. Tomorrow I’m opening up bookings for Spring Family Mini Shoots!! Exciting! It will be first open to families that are on the list & have joined with an interest in booking for spring minis. I have 3 dates available for mini sessions and I’m sure there will be slots available. But not for very long though! The location for spring mini sessions will be in Cannizzaro park in Wimbledon, such a lovely place for families and photographers ❤️ To have a look and to see what will be available do join my list and I will keep you informed (and send across the dates and times that will still be free). How to join the list? I have a page on my websites that is all about spring family shoots, with pricing, location etc and once you join the list I will also send the spring info pack with styling suggestions. The link to that page is in my bio. Dm me if you can’t find it 😁 I want to make it super easy to find all the info so do let me know if it isn’t!!
We have teamed up with some great South West Londo We have teamed up with some great South West London businesses to bring you a Spring Giveaway. You could Win: A personalised bubble balloon A box of floral cupcakes A Cookie DIY gift set A Free Print (you choose) by me @lauraphotographylondon All you have to do is 💫Like this post 💫Follow all the accounts @regalolondon @eb_bakes_ @dreamhooduk 💫Tag a friend - each friend is 1 entry so happy tagging! Winner announced 22nd March. Good Luck!!! This is open to UK customers only and we are no way sponsored or affiliated with Instagram.
Which one do your prefer, 1, 2, 3 or 4? What mak Which one do your prefer, 1, 2, 3 or 4? What makes these different are the different lights I have used. The first 2 flowers have lighting from both sides. The 3rd has only one source of lighting and the last one has only lighting on to the subject and not the background, which makes the background look darker. Tips like this about lighting, positioning & how to get the effect you want to create are things I’ll touch on during our Insta & photography workshops happening later in March. Dates are 24, 30 March & 1 April. Early bird tickets are still available but not for very long, there are 10 for each date and 5 are already gone. Will share more tips over the coming days.
And we’re live!!!! 🎉💥🥂 The workshops w And we’re live!!!! 🎉💥🥂 The workshops with two fabulous Social Media Experts, @rachelknight_socialmedia & @donna.herts.social are live. Instagram made Easy & Photography Tips Online Workshops are taking place on: ✅ 24th March ✅ 30th March ✅ 1st April We are running an Early Bird Offer for the first week as well! Are you a business that wants to use Instagram to grow? Do you feel that you need to increase your visibility and make the right connections? You have an Instagram account but you find it hard to plan the right content for your audience? You never know what type of photographs to take and post and how to edit them? Come and join us and hear from 2 experts (at one time) in their field. These workshops are ideal for: Businesses who want to use social media to connect to their audience Businesses who want to use a mix of visual assets such as of photographs of the business, products, people and free stock photos that are available Businesses that sell online And anyone who wants to enjoy using social media and feel connected rather than overwhelmed 😅🙌🏼 With 2 tickets already sold I’m beyond excited to get to know more about them and others that are joining us and see how we can help. To book a ticket, the links to eventbrite dates are in the bio. I’ll be talking more about what we’re going to cover everyday.
Happy 1st March & St David's Day. Spring is on its Happy 1st March & St David's Day. Spring is on its way and schools are reopening soon!!! What better news could there be for those of us that have had to manage working on the side, homeschooling & constantly adapting. As well as all of the above, I am very excited as I start a new collaboration in March, with 2 amazing Social Media Managers @rachelknight_socialmedia & @donna.herts.social !!! We will be running "Instagram made Easy and Photography Tips workshop" online to help small businesses with their IG and photography tips for their business. Officially launching on Wednesday, we will have two workshop dates in March and one at the beginning of April. More details to follow and as always the support and feedback we have already received has been so great and useful. We are really excited to be helping out other businesses in their journey! ❤️❤️
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