Normally at this time of year I’d be fully booked with Toddler groups, however Covid has disrupted that, and so this year looks very different. I am hosting mini photo shoots for families to book into and still get the
Playgroups
Spring flowers
Spring time is normally a time for a lovely bluebell shoot in the woods. Having grown up right next to a bluebell wood I still need to get out to find them every spring. This year however I took advantage
The wrong trousers?
One of my specialisations as a photographer is going into Toddler Groups. This is always a lot of fun, as I get to play with a lot of children and babies while taking their photo. This works well for the
When is the perfect time for a newborn shoot?
As a newborn photographer there is a time which means the photos will be their best. If you would love a photo of a sleeping baby snuggled up, looking tiny and peaceful then the best way to achieve this is
Camera shy?
As a family photographer I always ask the parents what sort of photos they are after. More often than not they just want photos of the children or babies. I completely understand as children are always changing and capturing their
I don’t love it
My youngest child is now three, and is chatting away all the time. One of her favourite phrases is “I don’t love it”, rather than “I don’t like it”. To me this seems a wonderful philosophy for life. Don’t settle
Making the best of a bad situation
“Never work with children and animals” is a phrase you often here. This definitely held true when I ran a photo shoot for two babies in Oxford recently . The aim of the photo shoot was to get some photos
Photo shoots for pets
Focus of Life specialising in baby, toddler and children photography. I have 4 children myself and I love working with children and taking photos of them. However this weekend I took photos with a different significance for the family. A
Large family photo shoots
I run lots of photo shoots in Toddler groups in the Oxfordshire area. Generally at these I work with babies and toddlers with the occassional pre-schooler or home-schooled child. However it is more rare to get a large family photo