'Lifestyle photography' is a happy medium between formal, posed photography and documentary style photography. My sessions are relaxed and fun, with an aim to capture genuine expressions and candid moments between you and your family. Most of my family sessions take place outdoors, so we can move around and make the most of the light. I also offer indoor sessions, either as part or for the full shoot. I am based in central Marlow, but am happy to travel to surrounding locations in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire.
I love outdoor family sessions, where children can move freely, explore, and have fun. While I will guide the session to ensure we gain a variety of photos and are using the best light, I like to take a step back and capture genuine interactions. When needed, I will encourage family games or use prompts like 'tickle each other', always aiming to keep our time together relaxed and enjoyable for you all. For outdoor shoots, you may want to consider seasonal locations eg flower fields in Spring and leafy parks in Autumn.
If you have a bright home with good natural light, it might be a great option to begin your session with some family portraits indoors. This can be especially ideal for younger babies who aren’t yet walking or during colder months, when spending a full hour outdoors might be challenging for little ones. Starting with some beautiful portraits at home allows everyone to settle in comfortably before heading outside, giving you the best of both worlds!
We could not have been happier with the amazing photos from a family shoot we did with Lucy with my 10 month old son. She has managed to really capture his blooming personality, and taken some amazing shots of us as a little family. As soon as Lucy arrived I felt very relaxed and at ease. She really took the time to make sure we got a wide range of shots, both inside and out in the garden. I really appreciated her flexibility with the date of the shoot; I really wanted a nice sunny Autumn day, and with some diary re-jigging we achieved just that! We’ll really cherish the photos - makes me a bit teary thinking about how lovely a record they are. Thank you Lucy!
Lucy!!! I don’t even know where to start - there aren’t enough words to describe how amazing you are as a photographer, but just as a person 🤍 You’re just so lovely and made us feel so at ease - we honestly can’t thank you enough, the photos of the 3 of us are just perfect and something we will treasure forever. Thank you so so much for everything! You’re absolutely amazing 🤍
Wow! Lucy is amazing. We are not the kind of people to have a photo shoot but Lucy made us feel so comfortable and just managed to take the most incredible pictures without us really noticing. We cannot recommend Lucy enough.