Claire Bemister

This family shoot was a birthday present for Nigel - what a fabulous idea! He chose for us to shoot in one of his favourite spots to wander as a family, along the river at Streatley in Berkshire. It was a super chilly morning, but these lovely folks had brunch booked just up the road at Coppa Club. I think brunch is an excellent post-photoshoot idea, it really makes the day a treat. And perfect to warm up too, although I think Penelope had us all warmed up and energised dashi

L reached out to me for a newborn shoot after being recommended by her friend. The world was just starting to open up after the intense first phase of the lockdown, which meant the usual at home indoor newborn shoot wasn’t going to be feasible. We waited until M was 5 weeks old and groups of up to 6 people were allowed to meet at a distance outside, and then we created this marvellous outdoor newborn shoot with all 4 of their perfect little family, in a spectacular golden hou

Well. I wasn’t expecting to write a post quite like this, and I’m guessing you weren’t expecting to read one. As the lockdown is extended for at least another 3 weeks and any initial energy begins to wane, whilst uncertainty still lingers, we’re all finding our own ways through in our own set of circumstances. And I guess for the most part, that means a lot of us are trying to appreciate the small things and little moments and each other as best we can. And yes, these are str

I was invited along to this “half-birthday party” in Reading, Berkshire to celebrate a happy 6 months earthside to all these lovely bundles of joy! What better excuse to gather all the families together before some of them start to head back to work, and once everyone’s found their groove, and before the mania of 1st birthdays all hit at once in another 6 months time?! It was such a lovely opportunity to get candid, real, storytelling photos of all the babies and families, (p