My favourite lens – Nikon 50mm f1.8
I have always loved working in ambient light, particularly low light. My early photographic jobs were taking pictures of gigs, often punk bands. The lights were low and the venues were dark. Flash made photographs possible but totally killed any atmosphere, instead I...
A lovely testimonial
I just received a lovely testimonial from the mother of the striking girl with the blue ice cream on my postcards. It’s always lovely to get good feedback and I look forward to photographing her family again soon. “I have used Anna for personal and professional photos...
Studio session with a new sibling
Last week I had another session with a new sibling being added to a family, this time in my studio. I’d photographed this family when their daughter was around five months old and it was wonderful to photograph their son at the same age. The main challenge with a...
First Year Package: Seven Months
At the moment I seem to be doing a lot of follow-up sessions with families that I have already photographed, which I really love. Sometimes it is because they have a new sibling joining the family. Other times the parents have booked a first year package (three photo...
Family Photography workshop
The weekend before last I taught a photography workshop at LattjoPop in Streatham, organised by House of Bricolage. I’ve been teaching photography to adults for over ten years but have only recently started offering workshops for parents and children to attend...
Rekindling my love of black and white photography
A couple of weeks ago I returned to a family who I first photographed when their daughter was a newborn, after her inspirational breech home birth. It is always lovely to revisit families and see how the children are growing, so I was delighted to be asked back to...
Newborn photos of my almost niece
I’m currently talking to a journalist for an article about the positives and negatives of photographing the weddings of friends and family. It is something I have done several times and, whilst I have always enjoyed it, sometimes balancing your roles as guest and...
6 frequently asked questions about maternity photography
I’ve recently been getting more enquires about maternity photography, so thought I’d answer some of the most common questions here: When is the best time to have a maternity photo session? I recommend around 7-8 months. At that stage the mother to be has a nice large...
7 tips for taking top photos of your family in the festive season
The pictures included are natural moments rather than from posed photo sessions, to illustrate my points. 1. Don’t try and do too many things at once If you can concentrate on just taking photos for a little while rather than trying to do it while cooking the dinner,...
How to keep a toddler happy and occupied during a portrait session
Last weekend I had a portrait session with a two year old girl in my studio. I really love the excitement of photographing toddlers, but it can be challenging! Sometimes taking photographs on location can be easier with a toddler as I am happy for them to lead me...