From Click to Print: Understanding the Process of Family Photography

From Click to Print: Understanding the Process of Family Photography

As an experienced family photographer based in Milton Keynes, I've often been asked about the process that takes place behind the scenes, the journey from the initial 'click' of the camera to the final 'print'.

Today, I'll pull back the curtain and give you an insight into the magic that happens in-between to transform a fleeting moment into a memory.

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Travelling With Toddlers: A Photographer’s Guide to Memorable Holidays

Travelling With Toddlers: A Photographer’s Guide to Memorable Holidays

And as a professional family photographer, my aim is to help you capture these beautiful memories with my ultimate summer holiday guide. Filled with family-friendly travel tips, exciting activities to keep your little ones engaged, and photo opportunity suggestions, this guide is your perfect companion for your upcoming holiday and you can grab the free download at the end of this blog!

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Back To School: 6 Top Tips for Navigating New Beginnings and Capturing Memories

Back To School: 6 Top Tips for Navigating New Beginnings and Capturing Memories

Whether your child is heading to school for the first time or returning after the summer break, the transition can bring a mix of emotions. Today, we’re going to discuss some tips to ease the back-to-school transition, particularly for first-time students, and how you can commemorate this milestone with a ‘back to school’ photo shoot at our studio.

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How to Display Your Newborn Portraits

How to Display Your Newborn Portraits

Welcoming a newborn into the world is one of the most joyous and special moments in life. Capturing those early moments through newborn photography is a great way to cherish those memories forever.

Once our photo shoot is over, it's time to display and share your beautiful photos with your loved ones.

In this blog post we'll explore some creative ideas for displaying and sharing your newborn photos.

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Rocco's First Birthday Photo Shoot in Milton Keynes

Rocco's First Birthday Photo Shoot in Milton Keynes

Happy 1st Birthday Rocco!

When you want to celebrate a birthday but a Cake Smash isn’t your thing - a birthday photo shoot is perfect!

Birthday photo shoots are a great way to get some fun images full of decorations and can also include some gorgeous portraits of the birthday boy/girl and their family - which is exactly what we did for Rocco.

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The Perfect Family Photoshoot: Tips and Tricks for Parents

The Perfect Family Photoshoot: Tips and Tricks for Parents

Family photographs are more than just pictures; they are cherished memories that capture the love, joy, and bond within a family.

As an experienced family photographer in Milton Keynes, I've had the privilege of capturing these special moments for many families. Today, I'd like to share some tips and tricks for parents to help ensure a smooth, enjoyable, and successful family photoshoot.

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Where to Pick Strawberries in Milton Keynes - 2023

Where to Pick Strawberries in Milton Keynes - 2023

Summer is finally here and that means so is PYO season!

A trip to a Pick Your Own farm is a great idea for a family day out and as a plus, you come home with a punnet full of Strawberries, Raspberries, Blackberries or lots of other lovely fruit. It doesn’t have to stop at fruit either - many farms are branching out into offering PYO veg and pumpkins into the Autumn as well.

Put on your sunscreen (or raincoat…this is England after all) and head to one of the following farms to fill a punnet full of goodness!

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What it takes to be a great newborn photographer

What it takes to be a great newborn photographer

Being a newborn photographer is an incredibly rewarding job. 

The things I love most about being a newborn photographer in Milton Keynes are meeting families, creating images they will treasure and the baby cuddles - let’s not forget the baby cuddles! 

But being a newborn photographer does require a unique set of skills for me to be successful. 

From understanding newborn safety concerns to mastering editing techniques, here are some of the skills I’ve had to acquire, learn or perfect to become one of Milton Keynes’ leading newborn and baby photographers.

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Cherishing Your Baby's First Year: Free Downloadable Milestone Cards

Cherishing Your Baby's First Year: Free Downloadable Milestone Cards

Hello to all the beautiful new parents and those expecting!

The journey through your baby's first year is filled with so many precious 'firsts'. These milestones are moments of joy, celebration, and awe as your little one grows and changes right before your eyes.

To help you celebrate these special moments, I've created a set of new baby milestone cards that you can download for free right here on my blog!

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Rainy Day Family Fun

Rainy Day Family Fun

As a baby photographer in Milton Keynes, I know that sometimes the spring weather doesn't always cooperate with our plans!

But just because it's raining outside doesn't mean that you can't have fun with your little ones. In fact, rainy days can provide some unique opportunities for family activities, including photography!

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Top tips for preparing for your studio newborn photo shoot

Top tips for preparing for your studio newborn photo shoot

I’ve been a newborn photographer for over 9 years so I understand that preparing for your newborn photo shoot can be both exciting and overwhelming. To help make the process a little easier, I've compiled a list of top tips for preparing for your newborn photography session.

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Keeping a pregnancy journal

Keeping a pregnancy journal

There are a couple of ways you can make sure that you always have special reminders of this beautiful time in your life.

Firstly, take photographs, lots and lots of photographs! Secondly, keep a pregnancy journal so you can look back on it in years to come when your little one is growing up.

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Lilian's Newborn Photo Shoot - Milton Keynes

Lilian's Newborn Photo Shoot - Milton Keynes

Whenever a newborn shows up with hair I always get really excited.

I don’t know what it is but babies with hair are just so adorable!

Not only does little Lilian have gorgeous hair, she has beautiful big eyes, which she loved to show me as she was very wide awake at the beginning of her newborn photo shoot!

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