Often when we think of family photography, we think of studio portraits or that they are best done outdoors. However, there are so many great reasons to do your photo session right from the comforts of your own home. In this blog I want to give you 7 benefits of doing...
9 Fun Photography Activities for Kids
Photography activities to entertain your kids with during the half term! Another school holiday is around the corner. They come so incredibly quickly and often! It can be hard to think of how to entertain the kids at home. And often I am too late to book some of the...
Photography to celebrate yourself
It’s oh so easy to just keep on going and not take out time to celebrate yourself. To celebrate the wonderful person, you are (‘flaws’ and all) and what you have achieved. I think as women we should celebrate ourselves much more than we do.Most of us, including...
The importance of being in your family photos.
Being in your family photos is important! I often hear people, mainly women, tell me that they are worried that they will look awful in the photos. That I should just only take the picture of their children, or if I can avoid their arms because they are not happy with...
My 5 Favourite Photographs of 2021
The second year in my business has passed and I wanted to look back at the photographs I created in 2021. I do this to celebrate my development as a photographer, but also to help me understand what it is that I like to photograph. By choosing my 5 favourite...
Reigate Family Photographer
How I love this family! I photographed Caroline, an amazing fellow family photographer, and her gorgeous family at their home in Reigate. I was very flattered and excited when she asked me to come and photograph her happy and busy family life! There was so much love...
Your family photography experience will go like this…
As your family photographer I want to give you and your family the best possible photography experience. This includes making you and your family feel comfortable with me before I come into your home. And to making sure that afterwards you will make the most of your...
Pricing yourself correctly and female empowerment
Pricing yourself correctly means you are setting yourself up to succeed. And in this blog post I want to encourage and help you to charge the prices that will make your business profitable. I will share my thoughts on how to price yourself correctly and share with you...
Advent calendar for family fun
Advent is a time to prepare for Christmas and to start the countdown. It is a time to shine a light in the darkness and to reflect on the past year. It is also a wonderful time to build in moments of being together. So that it does not all depend on that one Christmas...
A GUIDE TO NURTURING YOUR CREATIVITY
According to Julia Cameron, from the book ‘The Artist Way’, creativity is the natural order of life. Life is energy – pure creative energy. Everyone is creative, every living human being. Creativity resides within all of us. However, sometimes it can be hard to tap...
Welcome
I’m a London based Family and Business photographer and filmmaker, but I can travel far and wide.
Drop me an email at saskia@portrayyourstory.co.uk, give me a call on 07500702577 or find me on social media, I’d love to hear from you.