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

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