Heather’s Blog

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The Beauty of Fine Art Child Photography

Childhood is full of wonder, imagination, and fleeting moments that pass far too quickly. As parents, we often wish we could pause time just for a moment and hold onto those precious stages a little longer. This is where fine art child photography becomes so...

What do you lose yourself in each day?

What Do You Lose Yourself In Each Day? If you stop for a moment and think about your day, there is probably something you “lose yourself” in without even realising it. For many of us, it’s social media. You pick up your phone just to check a message… and suddenly 30...

Exercise during pregnancy

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Pregnancy is a unique period in a woman's life, where the body undergoes numerous changes. This period can be overwhelming, but exercise can help to improve overall health and wellness, as well as prepare the body for the physical demands of...

Your Hospital Bag

The last few weeks of pregnancy... what an incredible, exciting and... slightly terrifying time! As you go through the last points on your "baby checklist", giving the finishing touches to your little one's nursery, getting your hospital bag ready might become one of...

Photos build a child’s esteem

Photos build a child’s esteem Did you know that having photos of your family displayed builds your child's esteem? No neither did I. Photos we tend to take are of happy times, holidays, families. Children relate to the memories of the images and see how they fit into...

Newborn session

I was looking forward to having the photos, but the days and nights were a blur, the shock to the system of little sleep and not even sure what day it was at times. I decided on Heather for my newborn session and I found her to be extremely helpful and friendly from...

Embrace the changes

Embrace the Changes of Pregnancy It’s exciting and scary at all at the same time - changes that happen to your body but it time to embrace the change. At a recent maternity session I shared a quiet moment with my Mum-to-be as she told me how sad she was feeling...

Let your Children Dream

Enchanted Forest Photoshoots When my girls were little, they had a dressing up box, and they always wanted to be princesses and fairies. I moved my photography studio to Woodroyd Studios, and one of the first things I did was to design an 'enchanted forest' scene...

Best Job in the World

"Don't ever give up hope of doing what you love" Straight from school, I joined Barclays and thought that was all I could ever do. After 35 years, I decided it was time to change my direction and do something I love rather than something I know. It was a steep...