A bit about me

I'm a professional photographer and have 3 children. 2 dogs and a cat of my own.

I understand how hard it can be to get happy photos of all the family yourself.

That plus my love of photography is what has led me to move from a career in advertising and the arts, into family and brand photography.

It's critical for all shoots but especially family and photoshoots with children to be fun, to be able to capture the unique character of each person.

I aim to produce images that tell stories, and capture the essence of the people I'm photographing, and show the love and relationships between them.

I photograph entrepreneurs, business’ , newborns, toddlers, children, families and their pets and work in London; Clapham, Wandsworth, Battersea, Chelsea, Chiswick, Fulham, and Kensington (as well as other London boroughs).

No photo shoot is ever the same.. and that’s what makes my job so fun. I enjoy meeting and getting to know new clients/families, and developing on-going relationships with them.

I speak french and spanish too, if that helps. I grew up in Paris, where I spent my first 8 years before moving to London and also have spent quite a bit of time in South America and Spain over the years.

I also do some pro bono work and have recently exhibited a series of photographs at the London Photo Show of Ukrainians who’ve settled here under the Homes for Ukraine scheme. The proceeds raised went to MSF (Doctors without Borders).

How I work?

I prefer to work and take photos in an environment you feel most happy in, be that at home or out and about somewhere, be that the local park, the garden, your house, your office or somewhere special to you or at my home studio.

I'll take a lot of photos in as many areas of these locations as possible to so that you have a wide variety to choose from. I find 1-2 hours is the optimum time spent if in one location, especially with smaller children. The earlier the start the better, both in terms of light, but also to maximise on children's early morning joie de vivre.

I'm based in Nappy Valley, between Clapham and Wandsworth common, and am happy to travel to get to you.

Within 2 weeks of the shoot I'll come to present the photos to you, so together, we can select your preferred photographs, and discuss how to best print/frame them.

Quotes from Happy Customers

"We all enjoyed the photo shoot with Emily so much. Emily was great fun and very calm with our two very over excited daughters, who immediately fell in love with her! Emily helped to relax us all and came up with lots of interesting and fun ideas. It was a really playful and happy experience. We loved all our photos!!" Katie Godman.

"We couldn't have asked for a better photographer or way to spend my son's fifth birthday. We were keen to have shots that were natural, fun as well as a few that were more posed. Emily worked incredibly hard and well with our group giving suggested and ways to get the best variety of shots. It's never easy keeping up with the temperaments of two active boys and one who'd much rather be having cake by the end of the shoot! But Emily took her time and went with the flow - a crucial skill when dealing with little people! She has managed to capture my boys in a way that is unique to their personality and our family in a way which represents us a whole load of love and chaos!! Thank you so much we will treasure these shots." Asifa

"We loved the shoot. Emily made us all feel totally relaxed and was great at being creative to engage our two pocket rocket boys (with props, conversation and changing the setting regularly). Emily certainly brought out the best in the boys and we all enjoyed it enormously, which was unexpected for a photo shoot! We're absolutely delighted with our photos - the only hard bit was choosing our favourites!", Rachael Richards

"Nous sommes très contents des photos qu Emily a prises de nos enfants! Nous avons eu plein de compliments de la part de nos familles et amis! La séance photo était tres agréable et Emily a su capter l attention de nos garçons! Ce qui n est pas une mince affaire!! Emily était à l écoute de ce que nous souhaitions. La sélection et les retouches des photos se sont faites très facilement. Merci Emily!" Les Penins and in english, "We were very pleased with the photos that Emily took of our children! We've received lots of compliments from friends and family! the photo session was very fun and Emily captured our sons attention, which is no mean feat!! Emily listened to our requests and took these in hands. The editing and retouching was done v well and with great ease. Thanks Emily!"

CLAPHAM, WANDSWORTH, CHELSEA, CHISWICK, BALHAM, KENSINGTON, HAMMERSMITH, KINGSTON, LONDON

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