What do old photos mean to you?

Why you should make time for photographs Photographs are curious in the sense that people don't know they need them until they have experienced some kind of loss, and then they wish they had. This is summed up nicely by Katie Thurmes "we take photos as a return ticket to a moment otherwise gone." And because tomorrow isn't promised. Listen to this Podcast Episode: Read the Podcast Transcript:...

Telling your story one photograph at a time. I believe everyone has a story to tell, and I was reminded of this the other day. In our profession, we help people by telling their story through photographs of their family, and this podcast is my reminder to you to do the same. Listen to the Podcast: Read an edited transcript of the podcast In this episode, we'll be talking about telling your story...

Whilst scrolling Instagram recently, I came across a fairly sizeable post about hand-me-down clothes, and the memories they trigger, in much the way old childhood photos do. The difference being the photographs are handed down through the generations (hopefully) and not passed to friends or even strangers via a charity shop donation. However, both trigger the same opportunity to reminisce and...

Recently I have this phrase a lot from people enquiring about professional baby photos. The message always starts with "I missed out on newborn photos" and generally goes on to give a perfectly valid reason for not getting around with it. Can I just say ... you're not alone. When my daughter was born it took me a month to get back into my own studio with her, and I know from photographing a lot...

Today's episode is all about how to get a natural smile in photos. Specifically, your family photos, because what works for me in my studio will also work for your everyday photos too. So why not give one of the tips and try? Listen To the Podcast Here:Never ask a child to say 'cheese'. I tend to find what generates a smile can often be unexpected. Keep it playful and relaxedYou can also try...

I just want the digital photos, it's a statement that gets made to me all the time when people are enquiring about a photography session with me.  It makes me shudder to be perfectly honest.  The main reason you don’t just want digital photos, and the three reasons you do want printed photos are inextricably linked. Let me explain. Listen to the Podcast: Podcast Transcript: When I...

In today's episode, I wanted to talk about what clearing out my own parents' house taught me about the power of photographs, and how it changed my outlook on 'stuff'. Listen to the Podcast Episode: Read Transcript from the Podcast: When we came to clear my parents' house, we discovered many old photographs. Some we'd not seen before. Some from generations predating my parents. Some were from our...

In this episode, I talk through my thoughts on the answer to the question, how often should you have professional family photos taken? And of course, I am going to encourage you to do this as regularly as possible - ideally once a year as it allows you to exist in photos, and ensures it gets done. Plus it avoids the regret of missing out, which is impossible to correct once that time has gone....