Welcome to the Journal
Mother’s Day Portraits 2026
Celebrate motherhood with a Mother’s Day portrait session in our TW1, London studio. Designed to be calm and unrushed, these natural light sessions focus on the genuine connection between mother and child. From breastfeeding moments to playful cuddles, capture the beauty of this season with a gently guided, professional photography experience.
Mum and baby photoshoot - spring motherhood photoshoot by Apple Grove Studio
The first year of motherhood changes you. It softens, stretches, transforms — in ways you never quite expect.
This session with Christine and her one-year-old son, Phoenix, was a quiet pause in the midst of that transformation. A chance to honour the beauty of this fleeting season — where babyhood fades and toddlerhood begins, and where love grows even deeper with every step.
No stiff poses. No pressure. Just the two of them, wandering by the water, wrapped up in each other.
It wasn’t just about celebrating Phoenix turning one — it was about honouring Christine, too. The mother she’s become. The journey she’s on. The love that weaves it all together.
Matrescence through the lens
Motherhood photography can act as a beautiful, cathartic space for a woman as the uniqueness of her motherhood is captured through the lens of a passionate photographer who sees the nuances of what it is to be "mum".