When there’s no agenda, the light is beautiful and no one is preoccupied with what I’m doing with the camera, I get to photograph the moments of connection between the people I’m photographing, unselfconsciously (them) and without any unnecessary ‘direction’ from me.

The light was ideal everywhere which meant that all I really had to think about was composition and the moment, so the family were free to do whatever they liked without any direction from me at all (which is how I’ll always work in these sessions). There’s a particular section of this particular beach where the light is beautiful at a very specific time of day (given the right weather), for about an hour.

Storytelling through imagery, with a commitment to capturing genuine emotions. Authentic, heartfelt imagery that captures the essence of your family celebration. Contact me today to learn more about my services and how I can make your milestone event truly memorable.

Capturing the transitory moments of family life, dozens of little family portraits, at home (in your natural habitat) and putting them together, to make a bigger picture.

Documentary Family Photography - Between Lockdowns in Dorset

“ I remember more about what they say, rather than what they’ve done… I suppose that’s why the photographs are so important to me.”

Why Documentary Family Photography? The most significant family pictures are the most unguarded ones - the important ones always seem to be made in the smaller, quieter moments.

A full day family photoshoot in Hampshire with The Otter Family - an alternative family portrait with a Documentary Family Photography approach

A family portrait session - taking advantage of the early evening light - beautiful family photography in the New Forest in Dorset

It's unlikely that Izzy will be able to remember these specific moments with her Grandad when she's much, much older. But she will have these. How it was with her Grandad back then. How upset she used to get when he left for work, looking at the paper with him, feeding 'the babies' with him, how he loves her and the connection they had. And she can show them to her children too. And that's the nature of documentary family photography. It's a legacy, of sorts.

These sessions dispense with the sometimes stuffy formality of traditional studio-based family photography. There's no need to get ready and there's no pressure to 'perform'. Natural family photography sessions that allow the family to do what they want, when they want.