Children's portrait photography in London and Cambridge

The purpose of my photography is to create natural, relaxed pictures of your children that capture their personalities, providing a lasting reminder of a moment in their childhood both for you and for them for years to come. By photographing on-location in your own home, I am able to capture your children in their own environment, reflecting who they are and showing them enjoying their favourite activities in their favourite places.

What to expect from your children's portrait session

We start after breakfast and play all morning. We have few time constraints, so the children are able to relax and let their true personalities shine through so that we are able to capture natural, relaxed pictures. I often find that over the course of a morning we will get lots of different moods - from boisterous games and giggling over-excitement, to calm tranquil moments and snuggling with mum and dad on the sofa with a book. It is lovely to capture all these moods - to get a fully rounded picture of who they are

I hope that when you and your children look back on these pictures you will remember the fun of licking the chocolate off the spoon when baking biscuits, playing chess, painting pictures, and how 'totally hidden' you can be under a blanket. Outside, the never-ending days of the long summer holidays, running around on the beach, dens in the garden; or the cold winters wrapped-up kicking leaves, building snowmen and splashing in puddles. It is these details that I love to record.

What happens after your portrait session

I want you to enjoy your photographs for many years to come. To help you have the best quality photographs in the best format as quickly as possible, a member of the Helen Bartlett Photography team will contact you soon after your portrait shoot to arrange a viewing session at your home. The aim of this session is to show you what is possible with your photographs, and you will see samples of our high-quality bespoke photo albums, unframed and framed prints, canvas wraps, contemporary aluminum mounts and acrylic reverses to help choose how you would like to present your pictures to enjoy for many years to come.

At your viewing session, you will be shown the photographs from your portrait session on a large screen and look at an album design, ideas for multi-aperture frames and sequences of prints or canvases that I will prepare for you. By having the viewing session in your home, we can advise you on which products in which size will compliment your home. You can order at your viewing session, and there is a ten percent discount should you wish to do so. Please refer our prices and products page for more information regarding the high-quality bespoke products that we offer.

My aim is to make everything as easy as possible - relaxed, fun photo shoots that record your family in a way that will hold real memories for you and your children, and then years of enjoyment from your pictures.

Please take a look at our frequently asked questions section for more information about my approach to children's portraiture.