Newborn Model needed I’m looking for a newborn model that must be under 9 days old for a shoot next week (either Tuesday or Thursday). I need images for competitions, to update my website and for display on etsy. You would need to sign a model release form. But you would have a free session and four of your favourite digital images for you to keep. I just need one model. Thanks so much, Victoria x
https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/AuraDigitalBackdrops?ref=hdr_shop_menu
So digital backgrounds seem to be becoming quite a big thing in the photography world. I have a studio and figured that whilst it isn’t being used for paying shoots I could create some digital backdrops of my own. Both, to use for myself and to sell. I have, over the past five years amassed a collection of backdrops and props. So I have created an etsy site. I only have one backdrop in the shop at the moment! but throughout the coming weeks I am planning to keep adding more and more.
Above is the digital backdrop. An oval basket on a wooden floor with wallpaper backdrop. Below is the image with a baby added. This is really useful, particularly if baby is fussy and doesn’t want to be moved very much. Then, if the parents have their hearts set on a particular set up, we can still achieve it. Victoria x
So I’ve had quite an eclectic week of shoots – i’ve had family shoots, including another 11 people in for a group family shoot. A newborn shoot, photographing a beautiful fabric artwork before it goes off to exhibition and outdoor shoots on Saturday. This is one from Saturday afternoon, I love this because the kids have so much freedom! and I love this family! Apart from the oldest Jonah, I’ve photographed each and every one as babies, over the last 5 years (including baby Chloe who isn’t in shot because she is now walking yet).sn’t walking yet) x
It has been a busy few weeks, lots of newborns and family shoots, thank you. Me and Darren are now off to Devon for a few days, hopefully we will be able to get some good landscape shots (if the weather is kind to us!) I will respond to any emails and fb messages as soon as I can. I will be back in the studio on the 31st. Hope everyone has a great bank holiday weekend! x
So, I love photography, my hobby is taking photographs of landscapes, and my holidays are spent photographing, and my job is photographing babies and families. It’s my passion but also when things are stressful or difficult my camera is what I reach for. I wanted to go out and take some pictures of bluebells and I finally did on Monday night. The sun although out for the whole journey to the location decided to go in as soon as we arrived! So I had to wait for it to peek out behind the clouds. It finally did and I had a few moments to capture these under the trees. It was a lovely evening, even if some cows decided to move us on when we went into another field, (we took the hint and left the field). So it was fleeting and the wind was blowing quite fiercely, but I got some pictures of bluebells in 2016!
Introducing a new product! I wanted to offer a product that would be something you could physically show… I know its lovely to show the baby pictures from phones or ipads, but I wanted something archival that you could actually hold, and would last years and years. So I came up with this, its a 4″ x 4″ inch box which contains your eight favourite prints from your photo shoot. It would make a nice present for grandparents or for parents to keep and you could carry it around in a handbag. I will be selling it for £30. But for the next month they are on offer for £25. If any clients are interested, past and present just let me know x
This is lovely Texa’s third shoot with me. Her first was as a newborn, her second at 4 months old and her third at 8 months old is her sitting shoot. She wasn’t sure of the camera initially, but when her sister started joining in she was fine. We got some great pictures, mainly sitting, some of her trying to crawl and playing with her teddies, it was a lovely shoot. I really enjoy the 6 month – 8 month shoots as you can generally keep them in one place!
Chloe has been coming to me for her baby photographs since a newborn and now is a little toddler, on the move! Here are pictures from her newborn shoot, her sitting shoot and her standing shoot. It went very quickly for me so can’t imagine how quick it was for Sarah and Raj! x
I started outdoor shoots last year, and I really enjoyed them. They are different, they are scary in that everything changes constantly… the light, the scenery, the kids run faster than me! But in saying all that I love the freedom, both for the children and for me. In the studio I’m creating the images from scratch mainly. Outdoors a lot of my creativity is inspired by what I see, the beautiful tree that makes the most amazing backdrop, the beautiful flowers or leaves all over the ground. I’ve been trying to think of places to go today and I’m looking forward to what this year will break. But, in the meantime, I just wish it would warm up, I’m not good in the cold x
