Compare the quality of my photos (gallery below), amazing inclusive prices and over 700 testimonials with anyone else you were considering to see why people choose to work with me.

Your photoshoot can be a mix of studio and natural photos, including outdoors. They might be for professional purposes like a business website or LinkedIn, for a dance or modelling portfolio (including male modelling), or promo shots for a musician, actor or author. Often the photoshoot is just for yourself: for social media or dating, for a birthday or confidence boost, maternity or couples photos, or simply to 'capture your looks' at this point in time.

Whatever the reason, I will make you look good in the photos with an experience that is comfortable and fun.

Photoshoot Gallery

Photoshoot Information

Are the images really all included?

Yes! Almost every other studio and photographer charges you per photo in addition to the shoot, meaning that you end up spending hundreds of pounds more than you thought. All of my prices include all the photos we take, so there's nothing extra to pay on the day.

Do I get the digital master images or just prints?

You'll get the digital master images of all the images we take during the shoot. Most people don't even want prints these days, but if you do, ordering them is very easy and cheap to do - just 10p for a normal size print from a company like www.photobox.co.uk.

If a studio is offering prints with their photoshoot, you're paying a massively inflated rate for them, so this way is much cheaper.

How many photos will I get?

Part of the magic of good photography is taking lots of variations of any one pose so that you have lots of options when choosing the best ones you want to use. Most studios only let you have a few of the photos, but I find that people really like having the outtakes too, as there are often lots they like and want to use. So you'll get all the photos we take.

The number of photos in a shoot varies with factors like how long you spend changing, whether you're changing your make-up, etc. We'll take at least 100 variations, though, and you'll get to keep all of them at no extra cost.

How long is the shoot?

Typically 90 minutes to 2 hours, which sounds a lot but will fly by. It's effectively a training process as well, as I coach you into looking natural and comfortable in photos - a valuable life skill in itself. Typically we get through about four different custom lighting set-ups, and people often want to do a different outfit for each. The Deluxe package is about an hour longer to allow time for more variety and/or warming up if you've never done a shoot before and are nervous.

What about make-up?

Over many years of doing this (full-time since 2007) I've found that people consistently prefer photos when they feel more like themselves, so my shoots are now all 'own make-up'.

In my experience women always assume they'll benefit from a make-up artist, but because professional make-up feels much heavier than you're used to, it feels 'caked on' and will tend to make you look older. Then if you don't like the make-up, it will ruin your photos.

I promise you that you'll like the photos so much more if you do your own make-up because then it's 'you'. This is also why my prices aren't several hundred pounds more, so you'll save a lot of money as well.

Whatever you'd do for an evening out will look fine, whether that's loads of make-up or none at all - the important thing is that it feels comfortably familiar.

I recommend the Standard or Deluxe package because they include some professional editing, and editing is what fixes skin blemishes and the things that people typically hope make-up will improve, but in a much more subtle and natural looking way.

What do I wear?

Anything you like! I'll make lots of detailed suggestions when you book, in case that's useful, but the photoshoot is entirely customised to the styles you want to do and whatever you want to wear.

What happens on the day?

When you arrive, we'll have a quick chat about what would best suit you and your needs. We'll do some warm-up shots to get you comfortable in front of the camera, and then proceed with the shoot.

You don't need any experience or knowledge of poses. Most people are a bit nervous at the beginning - that's completely normal! I'll give you tons of direction all the way through and make it very easy and fun, always aiming for photos that appear natural and effortless.

Do you have different backgrounds / sets?

I mostly use 'seamless paper' backgrounds as they look the most professional and magazine-like, the same as you'd see in any celebrity shoot. My studio also has wooden flooring, exposed brickwork and sofas that we can use. I also sometimes use chairs, stools and various fabrics, duvets and rugs which are great for lying on.

Most makeover studios use clichéd and gimmicky sets as a substitute for good photography (and do identical poses on them with everyone). Yet if you look at studio shots in magazines they are generally classic and plain so the emphasis is on you, not using tacky sets like a circular hole in the wall.

If you browse my image gallery above, you'll get a good idea of what we can do and how good you can look in a glamorous yet natural way.

It's also easy to do one or more of the looks in the historic area outside my studio for added variety if you like (as long as it's dry and there's daylight) - it's right next to the River Thames. That's great for more natural style shots.

Can I share a shoot with a friend?

Yes! Although you'll probably need to go for the Deluxe package and split that between you because you'll need the extra time. We can also do some (or all) of the photos together if you like.

I have another question...

My studio address and answers to all the other questions people usually ask are here. And feel free to contact me any time; I'm very happy to help answer any questions you have.