Nine business lessons I have learned from a home renovation project in Hackney, East London

What I’ve learned over the course of 2024

Practical ways to help you switch on your creativity, from Amy of Fields Photography Stories and founder of the Wild Women photography community.

Mamma Swim is that rare, beautiful thing of true community. The group is entirely volunteer-led, and the premise is simple; mums with 0-2 year olds meet up on the side of a pool or reservoir, and take turns to look after each other’s babies so that each gets to swim, alone, for twenty magical minutes. An activity that is for the mums, not the babies

Your home is a wonderful place to document your pregnancy and family life, because it is where you spend so much time when you have young children. If when you look back on your photos in a year, two years, ten years, and you want to see real family moments, then my motherhood sessions are for you.

What is a mini shoot I hear you say? Well, it is just what the name implies - a shorter shoot experience but you can still expect all the joy and a gallery full of beautiful images of you and your family! I need just twenty minutes to make some motherhood magic with you - and yes, whilst that isn't *much* time, it is enough time to capture some great shots and give you updated family imagery for your walls and family photo albums.

Northampton mum and baby studio motherhood photoshoot. Motherhood shoots are a celebration of you, your strength and all the love you hold for your baby. Even if you arrive at a shoot tired or not feeling your 'best', I know you will still be doing all the tender, caring things you do for your child - mothers need very little direction when having their photo taken with their babies, because you are always holding, stroking and kissing them!

Take a look behind the scenes with Fields Photography Stories as Respair record their new EP at Konk Studios in North London.

One of the joys of having a winter baby is having the perfect excuse to stay curled up at home on the sofa! Why pull on all the layers to go outside into the cold air when you can stay in your cozy cottage living room and snuggle with your boys? That is exactly what Becky did for her wonderfully warm at home newborn shoot in North London.

The top three lessons I learned in my first year of running a photography workshop business and why the power of community always wins.

The top ten moments of my photography journey during 2023

How to prepare for your personal branding shoot…by someone who didn't prepare! Let me help you get in the right frame of mind to get you enjoying yourself when you’re in the frame!

After a shoot back in March, my client M got in touch wanting to gift a shoot to her brother and sister-in-law to celebrate their new arrival - and the shoot was as fun and wonderful as it looks!

You’re about to become an auntie/uncle/grandparent/honorary godparent/insert other title here to a newborn baby! And because you’re a lovely person, you are looking for a thoughtful gift for a baby shower or a newborn baby. You’ll find practical and heartfelt gifting advice from a mama of two WHO KNOWS. I know - trust me, I KNOW - what your mum-to-be pal needs.

Remember the early days, the bubble and the haze… with an at home newborn photoshoot at home. Real family moments, capturing you and yours just as you are.

The word that comes up most often when I ask people to describe my family photography style is 'natural'. Which I love. Capturing you and yours, just as you are, whatever stage of life you are at. So, when it comes to family photography, I ask people to meet me with open hearts and minds, and to think of our photoshoot as an experience rather than something to be endured for the sake of nice pictures for the wall!

Maternity photography can seem like luxury - both in money and time - but I can think of no better way to honour your motherhood journey than documenting it with professional motherhood photography. Give me an hour to document this phase of life, and I will give you a lifetime of memories, of images to show your children and most importantly, help you see the powerful woman you are.

Photography is insurance for your memories. Photographs bring magical moments back. London Motherhood Photography from Amy of Fields Photography.

What a joy to kick off the Wild Women workshops with a group of 7 women at Soif Studios in Central Hackney.