Happy Halloween ~ Family photography, Oulu, Finland

I love Halloween! I might be one of my favourite holidays.

As a family we have a few little traditions we always do at this time of year and one of the most fun has to be our annual pumpkin carving!

Forest fairies ~ Children's photography, Finland and Yorkshire

Seeing as we were heading into the 'wild' for the weekend it seemed appropriate to take along their fairy dresses and see if we couldn't manage a mini fairy photoshoot over the course of our trip.

Luckily for us the sun was shining, the girls weren't too blueberry stained and there were plenty of pretty places for photos.

So here are my little forest fairies enjoying the trees and the berries near Kuusamo at the weekend. <3

Garden Fairies - Children's photography, Oulu and Yorkshire

I've had an idea in my head for a themed photoshoot to do with the girls for months. It was born out of discovering old bridesmaids dresses in the wardrobe and having a glimmer of inspiration.

Two boxes of dye, some floral headbands and a trip to Scotland later...and I have taken what I think are some pretty gorgeous photos of my girls as fairies. They don't have wings and I was originally thinking of adding some digitally but I decided against it and I just love how they've turned out.

Eddie and Ellen - Family Photography, Oulu

Before we came to the UK for our summer trip I got to photograph two adorable little people to mark their birthdays, brother and sister Eddie and Ellen who turned 2 and 1 respectively. I was lucky enough to photograph Eddie's first birthday photos too - which was so much fun - and the pair of them as part of my Mummy and Me mini sessions so it's safe to say I was looking forward to this shoot rather a lot!

Pretty Ponies ~ Family photographer, Oulu

To say that today was a very exciting day in the Jackson household would be something of an understatement. Evie and Rosie were going to ride ponies for the first time!

Snowy Sunday - Family Photography

A couple of weeks ago I was lucky enough to have a family photography session out in the lightly falling snow. At this time of year the light is coming back and with all that snow on the ground it makes for wonderfully bright photos, both indoors and outside.

It was a little windy so to start off we had some photos inside, catching some of those special moments families often share together and probably never take the chance to photograph.

Sofia - Children's Photography in Oulu

Last weekend I spent an afternoon with Sofia and her awesome parents, Heidi and Erkko, whose beautiful wedding I was lucky enough to photograph last summer.

Sofia turned one not long before Christmas and this was a shoot full of action and giggles -  as you'll see from this selection of shots from the shoot!

Sisters - Children's photography in Oulu

This weekend I was asked to photograph two beautiful little ladies.

The littlest lady has to be one of the calmest babies I've photographed, she even slept for a little while in the middle of the session which allowed for some adorable shots with her big sister looking on proudly.


























The best thing about having these sessions in your own home is that you have everything to hand that you might need. Spare clothes, space to feed, toys your children love and, best of all, you'll have memories of your children in their first home. Sat on the sofa that they'll cuddle up to you on for years to come, photos of their first bedroom. Real memories that you'll treasure forever.

Family Photography in York

During a recent trip to the UK for a family wedding I was lucky enough to meet up with an old friend and photograph her beautiful family.

Kate and I went to school together...a fair few years ago now...and we both went on a German exchange together, an experience that I'm sure we'll never forget in all sorts of ways!

One of the things I love about photographing children and families is that you don't need to be in a sprawling park or immaculate ornamental gardens to get lovely photographs - although these do make for stunning backdrops naturally. A child's smile will light up any space and as you can see from this selection of photos it really doesn't matter where we take the photos, the joy and the love will be just as obvious whether we're in a castle or a conservatory.

Sweet siblings ~ Family Photography

A little over a week ago I was lucky enough to photograph 1 year old Saimi and her big brothers.

We had a lot of fun in their garden, the boys running around while little Saimi pottered among the flowers and watched their noisy games.

Fun in the sun ~ Family photography

On Saturday I met up at a local playground to take some photos of an adorable little lady and her big brother.

Capturing those moments for yourselves

Obviously I'd love to take photos of you and your family - and I hope one day I will! - but with all the will in the world, I can't be with you 24/7 to capture all the lovely little things that happen day to day. (Although a few people have said they'd love it if I could be! ;) )

But that doesn't mean you can't capture some of those special moments for yourself and to help you I have a couple of tips I've picked up in my years of photographing children that I want to share.

Eddie ~ Family Photography

I had an awesome time yesterday photographing Eddie and his little sister, Ellen at their beautiful home.

Summer Mini Sessions

Summer is a fantastic time for taking photos. All that glorious sunlight!

So, I am offering a limited number of mini family sessions in the coming weeks.

All you have to give is 20 minutes of your time (plus the €45 session fee) and you'll end up with 10 - 15 gorgeous photos of you and your family having fun from which you can choose 3 to have as digital copies that you can print and use however you want!

Not bad at all, eh?

Available dates and times coming very soon and for more information, please don't hesitate to send me an email!

The difference between need and want...

Something a little different from me this morning so bear with me, I promise it's worth it....

Reko and family

An evening in the park

Tonight I had the pleasure of a family photo session with a family I've known for some years.

Lots of lovely colours in the leaves and some lovely light made for a very fun shoot.

Little Neo's Not So Little Anymore!

This weekend I got to take some photos of the not-so-little-anymore Neo whose christening I was lucky enough to photograph at the start of the year. 
Now, Neo's six months old and coming on strong! Such a smiley little chap, it was so much fun.

Here are a couple of sneak peeks from the shoot with him and his lovely family.

Introducing Miss Juulia...

Yesterday I got to take photos of 1 month old Juulia and her 2 year old brother Rasmus to celebrate her recent Christening.

Sadly, Miss Juulia wasn't really in the mood for a photo session but in between feeding and napping we did manage to get some lovely pictures of a lovely little lady. And when she was indisposed, big brother Rasmus was only to happy to take her place!

Neo's Christening

Last Sunday I was lucky enough to take the photos at Baby Neo's Christening. It was a beautiful ceremony with family and friends and was held in a simply stunning building here in Oulu. Here are a few photos from a wonderful afternoon and evening.