Photographs in a Shoebox Podcast

Normally I encourage you to take photos of your children for you & them to enjoy later in life. In this episode, I'm exploring when your baby first recognises you, and themselves in the mirror. Still…

Parents, can I encourage you to photograph what you see?

In this short episode, I walk you through how to approach this style of photography with your own children to achieve natural photographs.

Mor…

In this episode, I explore the advantages and disadvantages of using a smartphone camera for photographs and a professional portrait session.

Thinking about your baby's first photos, and wondering wh…

What makes you take a photo? What is your why? In this episode, I explore a few examples of why you should bother with photographs.

Thinking about your baby's first photos, and wondering what your ba…

In today's episode I chat about why we should be VISIBLE in family photos, even if you hate having a photograph taken, it's important to your children to be in the photos and exist in their story.

As…

In this episode, I chat through THE photos to capture of your 6 month old baby at home.

The 6 month old milestone of your baby is typically when they are:

• Likely sitting unaided - or well on their w…

In this episode we’ll be talking about …. photographing your toddler  - with ideas on how to actually get photos of your toddler on the move, and some outfit ideas.

More info about me, a professional…

You’ve survived the baby days, and now the busyness of toddlerhood is upon you.

In this episode, I talk through some ideas on capturing those memories, so that you’ll have photos to share at their 18…

Great question, and it’s a fair question because babies are cute for a long time.

There are many milestones that are a great guide for planning professional baby …

Th…

They can be a great way to start telling a new chapter of your family's story, but equally, this could be represente…

Telling your story one photograph at a time.

I believe everyone has a story to tell, and I was reminded of this the other day by another photographer. In our profession, we help people by telling the…

Hand-me-down photos - like hand-me-down clothes trigger memories of your baby's early days in much the same way as photographs do.

I'd love to hear your thoughts. Are you as sentimental about baby cl…

I hear the statement "I missed out on newborn photos' frequently in messages, and whilst talking to new parents, and it often comes with a sense of regret.

First off I'd like to say you are not alone…

In today’s episode, I share 5 tips for getting a natural smile in photos, and yes they also work for the grown up’s too. 

1. Never ask a child to say 'cheese'.
2. Let them play.
3. Try a bit of reverse psych…

In this episode, I want to directly address why you don't just want the digital files of your photographs and the three reasons you DO want printed photos to be inextricably linked. 

About your host:…

In this episode, I talk about what clearing out my own parents' house, taught me about the power and value of photographs.

About your host: Sue Kennedy

I've been photographing, bumps, babies & famili…

It's an important question - How often should you have professional family photos taken?

The blunt answer is once a year, possibly more if your children are in the early year's phase, and in this epi…

Using a pregnancy journal is one way to document your growing baby bump, and in this episode, I discuss other ideas to document your growing baby bump.

About your host: Sue Kennedy

I've been photogra…