I was given my first camera on my ninth birthday. It was a Soviet model, old and quite unpredictable, but I was thrilled. From then on I began documenting the world around me with photographs, something which has become a lifelong process. Over the years I have photographed my family, friends and colleagues, the various landscapes in which I lived and numerous details of my various homes and places of work. I consider that unpretentious little camera to have had a great influence on my becoming an artist.
I grew up in Cambridge and went to Art School in Camberwell, London, graduating in 1986. I then lived in New York and from 1991, Los Angeles. After several years of working in the film industry, I returned to London in 1998. Throughout this time I worked as an artist in various ways, all the time taking photographs.
Then I became a mother. This has been an extraordinary experience, which has ignited a passion for observing and documenting babies and children. I aim to make photographs which are not only naturalistic rather than posed but which also capture the child in the child’s world: when absorbed in playing and exploring the world at hand.
what to expect
I recommend planning on two hours for a session.
I like to spend around ten minutes getting to know your child before I start taking photographs. Not only does this help me familiarise myself with your child but it is also important for your child to be relaxed and comfortable with my presence, so that I can capture spontaneous and intimate portraits.
The exact time of the actual photographic session will vary depending on your child and because photography is an art not a science. With children under three the session may last no more than 30 minutes while for older children or siblings it can be more than an hour.
I like to work with your child in an environment with which he or she is familiar and comfortable. This will usually be in your house and/or garden but could be a favourite park or other special place.
I prefer to shoot with natural light, which is less intrusive on your child’s play, but will bring a light with me for circumstances where this is not possible.
basic package: £130, includes my session fee and eight 5x7" prints of your favourite images
'Grandparents' package: basic package of £130 plus an additional set of the same eight 5x7" prints for an additional £50
Giclee prints
hand-printed on archival paper - either matt, glossy or semigloss:
1
5x7"
(13x18cm approx)
£8
£6
8x10"
(20x25cm approx)
£15
£12.50
11x16"
(30x42cm approx)
£29
£25
2-10
for larger sizes please contact me for a quote
if you would like your photographs to be framed or mounted, I work with an excellent framer who is experienced with using museum-quality materials
images on disc: from £250 for up to ten images (for personal use, copyright remains with the photographer)
