Newborn photoshoot with four-week-old Tessa

November 2022 update: The above image has just won a Silver Award in the monthly qualified photographers competition run by the Master Photographers Association (MPA). Judge Sarah Tate FMPA commented…

Makeover photoshoot with Sharon

Sharon is a busy lady. A while back she retired for six months from a very demanding position as Head of Department at a land-based college in Kent. She…

Sarah Plater awarded Associateship of the Master Photographer Association

News just in! I’ve been awarded my Associateship of the Master Photographer Association (MPA) with a panel of 20 maternity and newborn images in the Portrait category. The…

Headshot photoshoot with Lisa

I first met Lisa at a Bicester Rabble, a gamified exercise group that meets every Monday evening to play games like Frisbee, Capture the Flag and British Bulldog. After the…

Newborn photos with twins Imogen and Kingsley

July 2022 update: The above image has just won a Highly Commended Award in the June 2022 monthly Indoor Family Portrait competition run by the Master Photographers Association (MPA). MPA…

Newborn photoshoot with 13-day-old Rae

Alex is Co-Founder of the education marketing agency Clearhead. I first met him back when I was a marketing manager at an FE College, where I commissioned a video…

First birthday cake smash with Dotty

I first met Dotty at her newborn photoshoot with me a year ago (see the photos here). I then got to see her again along with her two cousins, Artie…

Maternity photoshoot with Bincy and Deepak

Bincy and her partner Deepak may be the most organised couple I’ve ever met. On our pre-shoot consultation call, Bincy knew exactly which maternity gowns from my collection…

Newborn photos with five-week-old Margot

Sometimes the smallest of decisions can change your life. Kate told me that Neil is very different to the kind of guy she’d usually go for, but when she…

Sarah Plater wins Young Families Photographer of the Year 2022

HUGE competition news: I’ve just been awarded Young Families Photographer of the Year 2022 by the Master Photographers Association (MPA). The Award covers England’s Central Region…

Newborn photos with four-week-old Rowan

Three-year-old Delilah is as pleased as punch to be a big sister – although next time she’d like a girl to join the family rather than a…

Headshots and business portraits with Rebecca

Rebecca got in contact as she needed some professional headshots for work. Like many of us, Rebecca doesn’t enjoy being in front of the camera, so much so that…