“Emily, I’m literally about to cry… so so so beautiful, thank you a million times over. You’ve done a great job capturing the family in ways we’ve never seen before but have always wanted. You have a superb talent!” Michael
Family photography is my absolute favourite! The joy I get when I see a photo that I know the mum & dad will love makes me SO happy. I also think about how the child will feel 20 years down the line, when they start to appreciate the photos, just like I now adore the lovely photos my clever dad took of me.
Yes life is crazy busy, there will ALWAYS be to-do lists stuck next to your kettle or endless reminders in your phone. The skill is prioritising. Children really do grow up fast and you don’t want to leave it until they’re of an age when they’re ‘too cool’ to want to give you a big squeeze or too big for you to be able to scoop them up into your arms and blow raspberries on their tummies until they laugh uncontrollably.
Isn’t it funny how day by day nothing changes but when you look back everything is different.
C.S. Lewis
I love to capture genuine, candid moments of you with your little ones. Recording all the fun, cute characteristics they have and all the precious cuddles and laughter you’ll share. I will always strive to capture a lovely group photo and tend to direct this slightly more. So as well as the ‘family photo for the wall’ I’d like to think you’ll go away with lots of other beautiful, natural images of your lovely little family unit. I can either come to your home, a local park or another location where you love to be. Typically I'd spend one to one & a half hours with you but there’s no strict time limit.
Pricing
I genuinely see family photographs as such a worthwhile investment rather than an ‘expense’. Photos will only ever increase in worth. However much you hate having your photo taken, you will never regret having memories captured of YOU with your children. They will thank you for it when they’re older & when they begin to appreciate the value of recording their life story.
Session fee - £150 week days (excludes school & bank holidays) / £190 weekends
(payable upon booking to secure the date / non-refundable)
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Three weeks after the session you’ll be able to view the photos via an online gallery & choose between the two collections below. My pricing also takes into account all of my additional time spent editing down to my favourites (I take A LOT) & also for my post production time of each & every image so that they look the best they possibly can!
Although I have a basic ‘digital only’ package, I passionately believe that photos in tangible print form are SO much more special & lovely to have. And trust me, if you don’t get them printed now, you never will.
Collection 1 - £340
ALL the best digital photos in high resolution for you to download (somewhere between 60 & 150 images!).
Collection 2 - £440
ALL the best digital photos in high resolution for you to download, print, share & enjoy. A USB of all the digital files (something tangible that you won’t forget about in ‘the cloud’). Ten beautiful fine art prints of your choice (9x6” with thin border).
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Please note that for more than four family members it's an additional £25 per person (more people = more photographing = more time working on them at the computer). Travel is 50p/mile from Tunbridge Wells, Kent. For London shoots & locations further than 20miles of Tunbridge Wells, an extra £40 is charged for my additional travelling time.
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Please get in touch if you have any questions or would like to check my availability. I’d love to hear from you! x
“Hi Emily, I just wanted to say thank you for this morning - you made it all a total joy, which is amazing considering I usually hate being in front of a camera! N adored you from the minute you walked in the house, plus bubbles & a duck noise. I mean, amazing. Laura x”
Further Information
Can I pay less for less photos?
I used to offer slightly cheaper packages for less images but something about this pricing never sat easy with me, I never liked the idea that a family ‘had to choose’ photos… they should have them all! I hated deleting a photo of someone’s precious child just because they hadn’t purchased it. So I decided on a price that was fair to me, for spending hours at my computer, and to the client for having the knowledge that they had the complete package of every memory captured. Another reason why I came to this decision was when I recently looked through our wedding photos and I couldn’t believe the rushed choice I’d made for our thank you cards! I re-discovered a different photo that I absolutely LOVED & had completely overlooked on first viewing! It just goes to show that we can easily change our mind and re-discover different photos that actually mean so much more to us at a later stage. So I prefer for you to just have every photo, from the start.
Prints… lovely, lovely tangible photos!
I wouldn’t be doing my job as a photographer if I didn’t try to encourage you to get your digital files printed. Life is so busy, if you don’t do it now your photos will stay in ‘the cloud’ or on a hard drive and sadly your children, and almost certainly your grandchildren, will never get round to seeing them. Even if you just order some small prints, at least you can relax knowing that you have created a tangible memory that will actually last and be appreciated by future generations of your family.
I use a professional print lab that produces stunning quality wall products and beautiful Fine Art prints. I choose not to offer 'standard' prints as I saw an example of both standard & Fine Art & my goodness after seeing the stunning quality of Fine Art, you'll never want to order standard, cheaper prints again. Printed on thicker paper, with a thin border, they are honestly worth every penny & have more of a 'pop' rather than dull cheaper prints.
“Thanks so much Emily, these are just AMAZING! Thank you for all the hard work that’s gone into these during the shoot. You really made us feel at ease & were a massive hit with the kids. Thank you, Denise x”
Privacy
The majority of my clients are so thrilled with the photos I’ve taken that they are more than happy with me showing a few on my website/social media and I’m thrilled/honoured that they love them so much.
In my entire career I have only once had a client want to keep their photos completely private so I am writing the following, I assume, to the minority. As a small business I would not be able to make a living/get new clients without being able to show/promote the photos that I capture. I am extremely respectful when sharing any photos of my lovely families. You can be assured that I would never state the names of your child/children or show any photos that I feel would be sensitive (newborn breast feeding shots for instance). If, however, you do wish for your photos to remain private then I would kindly ask for an additional fee of £200 to make allowance for the above. I hope you understand my reasoning for this.
“Emily they are just gorgeous thank you so much. You have captured the kids energy and this point in their lives so perfectly thank you. These are so so special and exactly what we were hoping for xxx” Laura
Gift Vouchers
When you've exhausted all other present options, giving a gift of a photo shoot is something 'different' that would always be appreciated... who wouldn't want a nice photo of themself or their family?
Perhaps you & your family or group of friends could all club together to buy someone an extra special birthday, Christmas, anniversary or new born baby present?
Simply email me some details and I'll pop a gift voucher in the post (printed on quality thick card).
Present... tick!
