While you aren't exactly keen to have a photographer point a camera at you - and as a rule there aren't that many photos of you that you actually really like - you do want to document these moments before it gets too late.

You'd prefer to wait until you've reached that body ideal, everyone's hair is the right length, teeth and skin are perfect and you've got a just-back-from-holiday, relaxed, sun-kissed glow, but days and weeks keep flying past and goodness, how they've developed already! When did that happen and why didn't you get a photo sooner, before they changed so much?

You need a photographer who's not just going to ensure you look good in these photos but who is going to guarantee it! Someone who isn't going to make you feel awkward, uncomfortable or stressed. Someone who understands not just your vision for these photographs but is going to take the time to get to know each of you really well before the camera even makes an appearance. Someone who has a magical ability to get everyone to engage, relax, enjoy themselves, open up and have fun. Someone who can not only get everyone past the "I don't want to do this" stage but who is going to sensitively craft, guide and subtly choreograph the shoot with age appropriate games, questions and prompts, so much so that everyone forgets about the camera and instead is genuinely, authentically, beautifully themselves. Someone who is going to make every single one of you not just look but feel amazing.

What about the weather? Wouldn't it be nicer to wait until you know the sun is likely to be shining / the Spring flowers blooming / the Autumn colours resplendent? When done right, a truly good photographer can make any weather condition work; every photograph a splendid composition of beautiful, compelling art. While you might think the weather isn't good enough now, or what you had in mind on the day, I promise you will be overjoyed when you see your finished portraits. Every season and every weather type can be sensational.

This experience is not just about the shoot though. It's everything. From beginning to end - the Discovery Consultation, the Design Appointment, the moment you receive your outstanding artwork - it's personal, exclusive, customised and tailored to you and your family. There's no cookie-cutter formula here; no clock-watching, forced posing, heavy editing or hard sell. You won't be sent a gallery of images that you struggle to choose from, or only a handful of good shots at most.

Instead, I will be metaphorically holding your hand all the way as you invest your time with me. I will use my decade of experience to seamlessly usher you through this process; my curious nature to listen to you and anticipate your needs even before you need them; my creativity to create something utterly unique, deeply personal and meaningful to you; and my expertise to guide and help you choose the very best-of-the-best final images that, once framed, will not only create an heirloom and a legacy but also bring your family closer together.

Your time is limited and you want to spend it wisely, intentionally. The photographs I take of you and your family are more than just images: they capture the beauty of the present: moments and memories that become increasingly valuable with every passing year; they are a tangible testimony to the knowledge that every single member of your family matters and is seen and loved for who they are, exactly as they are; and they celebrate your unique personalities, not only showing but acting as a daily reminder of your profound love and entrenched connection, whatever the future may bring.