We are lucky enough to do a job that we not only love, but one that brings many amazing opportunities.

This month we were invited to Madrid by some former clients to do a 3 day family lifestyle photo shoot.  They were so pleased with the photos we provided them whilst they were in the UK, they flew us out to add a new chapter to their photo collection. The Paris family moved to Madrid 2 years ago and wanted us to capture their time there before they flew back to the states.

We really wanted to do a shoot that would summarise their 2 years in Madrid and to create a shoot that would be really unique and personal to them.

This involved a busy 3 day schedule including:

Land in Madrid and off to capture their sons last football match held at a very exclusive Reebok centre,

Photograph the daughters last gymnastics practice,

Spend a day taking the family to their favourite spots in Madrid,

Photographing the family in their beloved (albeit empty) apartment with the last of their personal items,

Edit all the images in time for a viewing session before rushing to the airport to fly back.

Although it was a whirlwind trip we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and loved taking the time to get to know the family.  By living with them for 3 days we really got to know the kids personalities and they became really comfortable with us, resulting in fantastic, fun, really natural photos.

We love lifestyle shoots and hope to encourage these full day shoots in the UK too.  For us it’s a real honour to be invited into families lives and to photograph moments that will last for generations.

www.artisstudios.com

International Portrait Photographer, Madrid Portrait Photographer

A few weeks ago we had the task of photographing a 5 day old baby – a surprisingly easy task as she slept through the whole shoot, without waking up once.  We love it when parents bring their babies in as young as possible  and these photos perfectly demonstrate why. When they are just a week old as at this stage they like to remain curled up which makes for really cute poses.  They also typically sleep most of the time, so as long as we provide them with a warm, quiet environment, the baby will sleep through the entire shoot whilst we ‘mould’ them in to position. This makes both great photos for us, and an easy shoot for mum and dad! As they get a bit older they start to uncurl, and although we still get cute shots it’s nice to see such a big change to the next cherubs shoots.

With the shoot in mind, her parents bought some tiny knitted hats which worked really well. We also decided to lay her on a small wicker basket which really shows off her tiny size!

www.artisstudios.com

Berkshire Portrait Photographer, Ascot Baby Photographer