South Wales Family Photo Shoot
My last blog post of 2018 and what a way to finish up a fantastic year! My aim at the start of the year was to do more beach shoots as I'm in love with the South Wales coast and I think it's safe to say I achieved my goal.
I absolutely love the images from this South Wales family photo shoot with the super talented lady behind Skratch Ceramics and her family. Check out her amazing work on Instagram! This shoot was wonderful - full of life and cheeky smiles, plus we had the most amazing pink sunset at the end of the session which lit up the beach in a peachy haze. We started off with a stroll around the gardens and then we headed down to the beach for a run around.
If you have a family photo shoot on your list of new year's resolutions, then it's not too late to buy a gift voucher for a family photo session. Pop over to my gift voucher page to find out more or send me a message for more info.
There are lots of great locations for your South Wales family photo shoot - check out my blog post about location photo shoots and also find out the best time of year for your photo session.
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South Wales family photoshoot at the beach
I love so many things about this family photo shoot. Apart from the gorgeous location (one of my faves) we had the most stunning sunset - golden light everywhere! This family shoot took place on the glorious South Wales coast. You'd be forgiven for thinking that it was during the Summer but it was actually at the end of September. We had one of those clear warm evenings when all is right with the world. Our shoot didn't just take place on the beach, we spent some time exploring the area and walking on the cliff tops too.
When I'm working with a family, I like to go for a wander and let the kids run around and explore. I want to try and capture their everyday personalities and relationships so I'm not a big fan of just getting them to sit down and smile. Family sessions, for me, are a mixture of portrait and documentary shooting, building up a story of the family and capturing them in that moment.
I'm a massive fan of the beach and of the water and I just loved seeing the kids mesmerised by the waves at the start and end of this session. I feel the same way about the sea, so it was wonderful to watch them playing in the water and running away when the waves came. The tide was on it's way in and so by the end of the shoot, there was no beach left, just the rocks and the causeway, but that didn't stop us having a play in the water. Of course, there's the inevitable moment when someone falls over and gets wet, signalling the end of the shoot... can you guess who it was?
I really did try and narrow down the choices for this blog post and have cut down the images to around half but as I love so many of them, I thought, 'What the hell! Leave them in'. So, here they are, enjoy.
Want to capture the magic in your family with an outdoor location photoshoot? Get in touch to find out more.
Gem x
Family Photoshoot South Wales
I offer outdoor family photoshoots all over South Wales.
Brace yourselves, this little one is seriously cute! Her parents made the awesome decision to celebrate her turning one by having a family photo shoot. What a wonderful idea to capture this perfect moment in time! As a parent of older kids I know how fast time flies. I love it when parents want to document their time as a family as the years go by. One is a pretty big milestone - she's just getting on her feet and starting to become more independent. Soon, she'll be running, skipping and jumping but for now, she still needs to hold on to Mummy and Daddy.
Now that my daughter is nearly a teenager and my son is 10 next month I'm finding that they are both changing so quickly. It's still really important to me to capture my children through all of their stages. The little chubby legs have become skinny dancers legs, squashy tummies have become 6 packs, short hair has grown into long flowing locks, baby faces are now changed and wearing make-up. We no longer shop in children's clothes shops, we let them order adult sized meals and we don't worry that they won't be tall enough to go on rides or waterslides. For the first time last weekend, I sat in on a Saturday night worrying about the disco my daughter had gone to, how it was going and if she was having a good time - she waltzed in at 10pm, happy as larry in her new dress.
No more early wake ups, nappy changes and mashing food for me, but I know there's new experiences to come. I'm looking forward to shopping trips with my girl, watching her on stage performing, cheering her on when she tackles a sporting activity, spending day after day surfing with her in Cornwall in the Summer, planning her birthday party (and outfits!) and watching her relationship with her brother go from strength to strength. My boy, he's nearly 10 but he's still my baby. Sometimes I can't believe my eyes when I see how much he's grown (although he's still a shorty!). It seems like yesterday that I was tucking him up in his grobag and letting him have an afternoon nap. Now, I'm carting him all over the country to compete in gymnastics competitions and watching his beautiful dancing.
I started my photography business when my daughter was 5 months old and I've had the chance to capture each moment of my children's lives. We love looking at old photos and remembering experiences and holidays together and both of them really value having a house full of photos. There's so much more to come and I can't wait!
If you'd like me to capture your beautiful family - get in touch to find out more.
Check out my family portfolio and pricing page for further info.
Gem x
Autumn Family Photo Shoots in South Wales
Now September has arrived and we've all accepted that the flip flops and factor 50 suncream needs to be packed away for another year, we can console ourselves with Autumnal thoughts! You won't find a family photographer out there that doesn't love Autumn. The beautiful golden light filtering through the trees, crunchy leaves in gorgeous colours and my absolute favourites - chunky knits! So, it's time to don the wellies, dust off the coats and make the most of this lovely season.
Autumn is one of my busiest periods as a family photographer. There's something so special about it for families, the air is filled with adventure and the thought of long walks in the forest and hot chocolates by the fire (not to mention Strictly on the TV!). There are lots of stunning locations all over South Wales that look magical in the Autumn and I'm looking forward to the family shoots that I have booked in over the next few weeks. Time flies and I know that we'll all be soon on the countdown to Christmas so if you're thinking of booking a family shoot, now is the time to get a date in the diary.
If you love Autumn and want to capture your family at this special time of year then get in touch for a chat about a family photo shoot in South Wales.
Here's a few of my favourite Autumnal images.
Gem x
Snow day photo shoot
At last! We finally got some snow in South Wales! So it was time for a snow day photo shoot!
We were gutted to have missed it in December and then earlier in the year. We bought sledges about 5 years ago after the last snowfall and they were still sitting dustily in the garage so we were super pleased to see the snow settling.
On the first snow day I decided to leave my camera at home. I wanted to spend some proper time with the kids, watching them enjoy the snow and of course getting some sledging in. My daughter had borrowed my waterproofs (she'd grown out of hers), so I stuck my wetsuit on underneath my clothes (thanks for the suggestion Fi!) and I was warm and watertight. Genius!
Day two, I couldn't resist taking my camera out with me and as luck would have it, lots of lovely friends were out enjoying the snow too, so I got to capture some fab photos of our fun. My favourites are of the guy who was learning to snowboard on an old skateboard with the wheels removed. He picked it up in no time and looked so cool.
There was also some snowman building, snowball throwing and lots of falling over too! Luckily no one was there to capture me nearly knocking my teeth out as I slide down the hill on my front and hit some rocks. Sometimes it's a good thing being the only photographer there...
Here's a few of the pictures from our epic snow day fun in March 2018. It was back to school on Monday and even the daffs were out but at least we've got these images to remember the fun we had. Gem x
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Gemma Griffiths is a family photographer based in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales.
