To take better portraits, learn from a pickpocket

Our photographs are some of our most treasured possessions, yet many of us would prefer to go to the dentist than be photographed. Next time you’re taking a photo…

Styled 30th birthday photoshoot with Ayo

March 2023 update: The above image has just won a Highly Commended Award in the February Portrait competition run by the Master Photographers Association (MPA). MPA Chairman and Judge Ray…

Portrait photoshoot with bodybuilder Jade

December 2022 update: The above image won a Highly Commended Award of Excellence in the November Inspirers competition run by the Master Photographers Association (MPA). MPA Chairman and Judge Ray…

Tween photoshoot with nine-year-old Emily and her mum Claire

Claire was looking for a fun, confidence-boosting experience for her nine-year-old daughter, Emily, and came up with the perfect idea: a tween photoshoot at my Bicester photography…

Autumn portraits of the Clarke family in Bicester

This was an autumnal family photoshoot of two halves: a sunset shoot followed by a sunrise shoot. Read on to find out why we did two shoots instead of one…

A Family Photoshoot with Grace and her Grandparents

I met Rachel and her family on a very drizzly December afternoon. The weather didn’t bother any of us, however, as little Grace was SO completely and utterly…

We Are Family: Cousins Photoshoot

Mum-of-two Adele was thinking of giving some portraits of her children as Christmas gifts to their grandparents. She teamed up with her sister-in-law, Michelle, and we…

Christmas Portraits of Theo & Fynn

The countdown to Christmas has begun. Bicester mum-of-two Samantha got in the festive spirit by bringing Theo (3) and Fynn (2) to my home studio for a Christmas…

Portraits of Mariyaa as an infant and toddler

I first photographed Mariyaa when she was an infant. This is a window-lit portrait, taken inside mum’s bedroom. I captured the shot during a split second of…

Getting the right ‘power angle’ for these teenager portraits of Taryn

I’ve been taking photographs of Taryn since she was a baby, and it’s been a pleasure and an honour to watch her grow up. From a…

Family Portraits in Bicester with the Pickering Family

Mum-of-two Laura got in contact with me after seeing family photographs I’d captured for one of her friends. Laura had wanted a portrait of her family…

The Joiners’ Autumn-themed Family Portraits in Bicester

With bronze and gold leaves spinning down to the ground, it must be time for some Autumn-themed family portrait sessions. First up is the Joiner family from Bicester, with…