Category Archives: Children

Baby Shoot in Selly Oak, Birmingham

I seem to be into simple baby portraits at the moment. I always like to have a bit of ‘quiet time’ during kids photo shoots so I can grab a few candid portraits. The images are a lot more natural when children aren’t aware of the camera or you’re not vying for their attention. Some...

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Ollie, Children's Portrait Shoot

I’ve had my eye on these garages in Solihull for a while now so it was nice to finally get to use them for a shoot. I was hoping for plenty of dark, moody clouds to add a bit more drama to the location but the unpredictable British weather thought otherwise. However, I shouldn’t complain...

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Charlotte, Baby Portrait Shoot

I think my favourite time to photograph young babies is around the 6/7/8 month mark, just when they’re starting to learn to sit on their own. They might still be a little wobbly at this age but you can sit them down and they don’t move. Much. Charlotte was the perfect little model…a ‘sitter’ not...

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Simple Black & White Portraits

There’s nothing I like better than a simple black & white portrait. Here’s a couple I really liked from a recent portrait shoot. These were both shot in the open shade against a white wall. Both subjects are holding a silver reflector, positioned below and just out of the frame. I use this simple technique...

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Children's Portrait Session – Connie & Seb

On Saturday I had the pleasure of shooting some children’s portraits over in Knowle, Solihull. The weather was finally dry, we had some great locations to try out and Connie & Seb were both fantastic in front of the camera. Here’s a few from the day… Great expression! I love this!

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The 'Godfather'

I was very honored to become a Godparent recently. This is Isabella and I shot this portrait of her as a present for Mum & Dad to go with the hundreds of other pictures they have up in their house. Kevin (Isabella’s dad) has had one of the portraits of Isabella I shot for them...

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