Photographs in a Shoebox Podcast

You may be surprised to learn that my initial training as a landscape photographer actually was transferable to portrait photography, and in this episode, I share 5 ideas on how you can create storyt…

When it comes to photographs, what's more, important to you? Being able to view a digital or a hard copy print? Different generations will give different responses, my generation only has printed pho…

Someone recently shared a quote with me: 

“If you don't think photos are important, wait until they are all that you have left. “

It made me stop & think about things, and why I had started the podca…

Baby Memories - ideas for capturing the first 400 days, starting with a maternity photograph, and capturing key milestone memories during your baby's first year.

About your host: Sue Kennedy

I've bee…

What habits do you still have from childhood? I’m thinking in the context of making memories here. And have you continued to make the same memories for your children?

About your host: Sue Kennedy

I'v…

Well 2021, you were quite the rollercoaster year, although despite this we as a family still managed to make plenty of memories - albeit in a different way as plans naturally pivoted in response to c…

In this 5 min episode of the Photographs in a Shoebox Podcast I chat through ideas for 10 baby photos to take before you leave the hospital. Precious memories to capture during those first 48 hours o…

I hear the phrase 'just one photo', all the time in the studio, and in this episode, I discuss, why this surprises me.

About your host: Sue Kennedy

I've been photographing, bumps, babies & families h…

This episode is all about the concept of creating a memory book of your life before you became a parent, and sharing random facts with your children. I love the idea of creating memories about you fo…

As Christmas approaches, I share a few ideas of photographs to take whilst enjoying the festivities during December, to prompt you, and avoid the "I wish I'd taken a photo of that!" moments.

Aim to c…

In today’s episode, I am pondering different Christmas Traditions that we have in the UK, specifically family photography memories, and the must-take photos I have for my family.

About your host: Sue…

Is it tacky to display family photos at home?

In my portrait studio, I rarely meet people that would answer yes to that question, as they wouldn’t desire a portrait session in the first place. Howeve…

4 simple ideas to help you organise your family photos. Make a start with just one, and hopefully, by the time your children are 18, you can easily create a photo wall to celebrate their birthday, wi…

As a photographer, I love hearing the story behind a photograph, and in this episode, I am joined by author Eden Gruger chatting about a photograph of her father taken when he was a young boy after h…

“The greatest legacy we can leave our children is happy memories.”

I came across this quote by Og Mandino an American author whilst I was researching ideas for the podcast. It really resonated with m…

Getting started with decluttering old photos. Back in the day we'd pick up our photos from the processing lab in paper envelopes and often they would get looked at once, but never properly filed, sor…

In this episode, I talk about remembering what your child was into at different ages, as it's important to weave them into some photos of that chapter of childhood.

About your host: Sue Kennedy

I've …

As a photographer, I love hearing the story behind a photograph, and in this episode, I am joined by Fiona Kearns a Business Psychologist speaking about a photograph taken at her Deb Ball, and why th…

The Grandparent Questionnaire is a series of questions you can ask with the goal of capturing their memories of days gone by, which I am sure they love to talk about anyway?! This just gives it a lit…

Today we are talking about types of memories - specifically wax figures. A visit to Madame Tussauds surprised me with a piece of history about how wax was used to capture a person's likeness before p…