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How to prepare for your family photo shoot at home
Apple Grove Studio Apple Grove Studio

How to prepare for your family photo shoot at home

Planning a family photo shoot at home? London family photographer shares her complete at-home family photoshoot prep guide — from lighting and styling to keeping baby happy. Serving families across Richmond, Twickenham, and West London.

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Sunset family photoshoot in Richmond Park
Family photography, Richmond Family Photographer Apple Grove Studio Family photography, Richmond Family Photographer Apple Grove Studio

Sunset family photoshoot in Richmond Park

There’s something so beautiful about witnessing a woman’s journey through motherhood — not just once, but again and again. I first photographed Mekida when she was pregnant with her third baby, and it was such a joy to welcome her back for a family session in Richmond Park, this time with all three of her little ones in tow.

These are the moments I hold closest: when a mother steps back in front of the camera, not just as a parent, but as herself — the same, yet different. More grounded. More whole. And somehow more radiant than ever.

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Family photoshoot in Richmond Park
Richmond Family Photographer The Coast Kit Richmond Family Photographer The Coast Kit

Family photoshoot in Richmond Park

Family photoshoot in Richmond Park.

As a lifestyle family photographer in Twickenham, I love the summer season! It is the perfect time for family photoshoots - the sun is shining, nature is in full bloom, and everyone is in a joyful mood. And with Richmond Park and Kew Gardens at our doorstep, we have the perfect backdrop for magical family portraits that you and your children will cherish for decades to come.

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Family session with a baby and a toddler - family photography in Richmond, London
The Coast Kit The Coast Kit

Family session with a baby and a toddler - family photography in Richmond, London

I recently had the pleasure of photographing a beautiful family of four in their home in Richmond, London. As a lifestyle family and newborn photographer local to Richmond, I love doing in-home shoots in my neighbourhood, and this family with two adorable little girls - a two-year-old toddler and a three-month-old baby - were such a pleasure to capture!

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