My name is Amy Baxendale and I am an award winning, published, portrait photographer.
Whilst everyone loves family portraits, I hear all too often that the staged, studio pictures taken didn't reflect the true essence of their family. Children have their own unique smiles that often get traded in for the traditional "cheesy grin" you see in so many family portraits.
Being a lifestyle portrait photographer means capturing the true nature and personality of the people you're photographing. Not always being restricted to a studio means that children and families are free to be themselves and interact with their natural surroundings... whether that be in a park, at their home, or a favourite picnic spot.
Although I do offer my clients an option of studio style portraits, it's natural light photography that is my true passion. Natural light allows the photos to have a more authentic and organic feel to them. In both cases, editing and post processing is kept to a minimum so you can be sure that when you look at your photos, you will see that they are ...simply you.
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