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2016: Family & Photography

2016 was packed full of love and I was invited along to capture it all! Family has always been at the heart of what I do, it’s the reason I love my job so much and last year it shone through more than ever. I met some lovely new families, caught up with some familiar faces and we even started a little family of our own with the arrival of Hetty!

Juggling Hetty and my photography meant it was definitely a year of multi-tasking…..I learnt to edit with Hetty strapped to me in a baby carrier, I fed her in between speeches at a wedding and travelled to Italy with her at 3 months old to photograph a family wedding!

2016 was full of love, chaos and fun…..and I wouldn’t have had it any other way.

Thanks for a great year!

Laura x

Behind the scenes…..

I discovered a new way of editing

Exploring the streets of Malcesine, Italy

Chilling by the pool in Ibiza while mummy’s working!

Thanks to Jack and to our families for your help and support, love you all loads xxx

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!!!

Hope you all had a lovely festive break with your family and friends!

2015 was a busy year for me photography-wise and personally, I managed to squeeze in getting engaged, marrying my boy and becoming pregnant!!! Really excited to see what 2016 holds, with baby McKinlay due in March and two destination weddings to shoot in Italy and Ibiza… it’s going to be a busy year!

Just wanted to say a massive thank you to all the lovely families and couples I’ve met this year, I really appreciate you supporting my little business. It’s been such a pleasure photographing you all….

lots of love

Laura x

Newborn Shoot in Harpenden

Remember cutie-pie Tilly from the maternity shoot with her mum at the end of the summer? Meet her adorable little sister Maisy……

Jacob George, 11 days new

Meet my new little friend Jacob George!

I’ve been so excited about doing this shoot ever since my friend’s Jo and Mark announced they were pregnant and I knew I would get to photograph their new arrival! You may recognise Jo from her recent maternity shoot which you can see here and Mark designed my website for me! It was so lovely seeing them settling into parenthood and finding their way through it together, they make such a great team! Jacob is a real cutie and was very chilled out for his photo shoot, he was loving all the kisses and cuddles with his mum and dad….and a few with Aunty Laura too!!

10% off to celebrate the Royal Baby

To celebrate the arrival of the gorgeous Royal Baby, Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, I’m pleased to offer 10% off newborn shoots booked for May!

To book a shoot for your new little prince or princess please get in touch here or email me at laura@laurabethphotography.co.uk

Laura x

Bohemian Bump Shoot in London

A few weeks a go I spent some time with my gorgeous friend Jo at her flat in London for her maternity shoot…..we caught up, reminisced about stories from our uni days and I photographed her lovely baby bump! I loved putting together the styling for the shoot, lots of pretty lace and fringing for a bohemian feel which suited Jo perfectly! It was such a pleasure to photograph my friend at this special time in her life and I’m so excited for what’s to come!!

Mother’s Day Competition Winner….

Happy Mother’s Day!!!

Thank you to everyone who nominated a friend to win a shoot in the Mother’s Day Competition

So excited to reveal the winner!………

Congratulations Katie!!!

Please contact me at laura@laurabethphotography.co.uk

for all the details and to arrange a good time for your shoot!

Thanks!

Laura xxx

Celebrating all Mothers!

Celebrating all Mothers!!!!….

Do you have a friend/sister/mum who would love a photo shoot? Nominate a lovely mummy you know to win a photo session and the winner will be announced on Mother’s Day! It can be a maternity, newborn or family session in London, Hertfordshire or Surrey for a shoot at their home or outdoor location.

All you need to do is head over to my facebook page, like and share my page and tag your friend in the comments, you can tag as many friends as you like!

Good luck!

Laura x

Then there was Florence….

Jo got in touch at the end of last year with the lovely idea of having some pregnancy shots done as a surprise for her husband’s christmas present. She booked a Maternity and Newborn package and we met for a relaxed afternoon at her home in Hackney to get some natural shots of Jo and her bump. I took advantage of the beautiful interiors and even persuaded her to lye on her gorgeous white painted wooden floors in the new nursery! It was great to go back and see Jo again for the newborn shoot and meet her husband Craig and their gorgeous new addition, Florence. She was such a good girl and slept for pretty much the whole shoot, snug as a bug wrapped in a pretty cashmere blanket!

You can see a slideshow of their images here…..

Welcome to Laura Beth Photography

(Thanks to Joanna Nicole Photography for the middle image)

Thanks for stopping by and welcome to my shiny new website! I’m really happy to be able to share it with you and show you what’s been happening behind the scenes…..

I’m so excited that Laura Beth Photography has become a reality and to see what adventures it will take me on! It’s brought me some great opportunities so far, taking me to some lovely new places and putting me back in touch with old friends to photograph their families.

Before becoming a Photographer I studied Fashion at university and worked on magazines such as Elle and Cosmopolitan styling and assisting on photo shoots. While on the shoots my attention often wandered from steaming designer clothes (like I was supposed to be doing!) to checking out what the photographer was up to and gradually I moved over to the photography side of things. For eight years I was Creative Director at a studio specialising in family portraiture where I developed my own style of shooting, always with a strong fashion influence and a keen eye for detail and colour. After spending some time travelling, I fell in love with photographing people in their natural environment and using their surroundings to create storytelling images. I incorporate this in my work now as a Lifestyle Photographer and do at-home shoots or choose a location that is special or personal to you.

Since photographing many of my friends for a series of shoots; maternity, newborn and throughout their little one’s childhood I’ve been drawn to capturing the beauty of Motherhood and specialise in this area as a Motherhood Photographer. It is my passion to photograph the real emotion, connection and love between a Mother and her family in a natural and simple way. I will be posting recent Motherhood shoots on this blog as well as sharing the mum’s thoughts on everything from maternity fashion must-haves to nursery decor style. To see images from recent Maternity, Newborn and Family shoots head to my portfolio section, if you would like blog posts sent to your email all you need to do is fill in your email address in the subscribe section. Feel free to have a look around and get in touch if you have any questions at all or would like more details, I would love to hear from you!

Happy browsing!

Laura x