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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

Chiswick House Maternity Shoot

Congratulations to this lovely family on the safe arrival of their gorgeous baby girl and new little sister to Sofia! It was such a special time to capture, the last few weeks before they were about to become a family of 4. We spent a fun morning at Chiswick House which was the perfect setting for their maternity shoot with beautiful surroundings and lots of space for Sofia to run around and watch the ducks! We took a lovely walk around the gardens while I captured some natural shots then we all warmed up with coffee and croissants in the cafe…..a great way to end the shoot!

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

Harpenden Maternity Shoot

When Nicki got in touch to book an outdoor Maternity Shoot near her home in Harpenden we looked for a location with a big open space where little Tilly could run around and have fun. We decided on Nomansland Common, between Wheathampstead and Sandridge, and arrived on a sunny morning to find lots of pretty yellow flowers which matched their outfits perfectly!! Tilly spent the morning running through the grass, playing peek-a-boo and picking flowers for her mum!…..a lovely way to capture some relaxed, natural shots of her with her mum before a new little brother or sister arrives.

Southwold Summer Photoshoots

In August I will be heading to Southwold in Suffolk for our annual summer holiday…..

Last year I had the pleasure of photographing some lovely families while I was there and would love to do the same again this year!

I’ve spent my summer holidays in Southwold for the last 30 years and it’s one of my favourite places to photograph…the colourful beach huts, rustic harbour and pastel painted cottages make the perfect backdrop for a fun family photo shoot. We can go for a walk along the beach, skim stones, eat ice creams, play in the sandy dunes or head down to the harbour!…..

I’ll be there the first 2 weeks in August (2nd-14th) if you’re holidaying at the same time and would like to have some natural family photographs taken please get in touch for more details.

Laura x

A Pretty Maternity Shoot in Richmond Park

I love finding new places to shoot so when Neringa suggested the Isabella Plantation in Richmond Park as the location for her maternity shoot I was excited to go and explore! It’s so beautiful there, as soon as we walked through the gates we were surrounded by gorgeous flowers in purples and pinks…..the perfect backdrop for a maternity shoot! We spent a lovely sunny morning walking through the flower lined paths and taking some lovely natural shots along the way.

Looking forward to seeing Neringa and Ronald again soon for their next shoot with the new arrival!