This morning as I sat eating my breakfast, some photos of our twin boys popped up…they were about three, little legs poking out from behind the curtains. It was a game of hide and seek and they were fully convinced they were hidden away.

It took me straight back to that time of life. And I felt grateful — grateful for those photos, for the memories they keep alive, and for the little reminders of what truly matters.

Although yes, we are Dorset wedding photographers, we love family and baby shoots too. We adore shooting for past couples. We see our job as documenting life’s real, tender, unscripted moments. It’s why we do what we do. Whether it’s a giggle behind a curtain or a father’s look when the first sees his daughter as a bride, photos help us remember and celebrate the best things in life — our people and our stories.

In a world and a time where so much of what we see online or on our feeds may not be real or filtered, engineered or generated, we are all holding on to human moments that are real. It’s OUR photos that help us do that.

That’s true whether you’re marking your first family adventures, a pregnancy, a milestone, or the day you commit to forever.

Life Is Real. Photos Should Be Too.

You’ll often hear us talk about storytelling as South West wedding photographers — not because it’s a trendy phrase, but because that’s exactly what a great photograph does. It carries emotion, memory, and atmosphere in a single frame. It lets you relive what mattered most.

Your children grow faster than you think. Your laughter lines deepen, trends fade, landscapes change. But the way the people in the photo felt in a moment, rekindles how you felt and that helps you invest in the now— that’s something worth capturing.

Why Family Shoots Are More Than Just Photos

A family shoot isn’t just about getting a nice picture — it’s about holding a feeling still for a moment. The cheeky hide-and-seek games, spontaneous cuddles, carefree summer walks. Those are the snapshots you’ll treasure when the years have flown by a little too fast.

And the best thing? Those same feelings — of connection, of joy, of love — are the exact feelings we chase on your wedding day too. That’s why we love family photography and wedding photography: because life’s most beautiful storylines deserve to be remembered in their truest form.

For Tom and I, we’re grateful for the memories we already have, and just as excited for the ones still to come. The laughter ahead, the milestones yet to be reached, the moments we don’t even know we’ll cherish yet. And we are grateful to be people who capture them — whether that’s at a Dorset wedding, a sunset beach couple session, or a playful family shoot.

We’re not just couple wedding photographers or family photographers — we’re people who love capturing what makes your story yours.

Because in the end, we believe photos aren’t just pictures. They’re time machines full of feeling. And they’re worth every moment of investment. 🤍