When it come to getting some beautiful family portraits done, how do you choose the best photographer? Knowing something about them on a personal level before, can help you decide.
How they interact with you and the children, and how passionate they are about their art is a huge part of getting a good result. As an ‘old’ mum I love looking back on our baby photographs and the few professional photoshoots that we did. I wish we had done more. And remember you will never look as young as you do now!
Littleones Photography
Kate Mitchell
I’ve always been creative and had a passion and interest in photography, but the route to doing it professionally wasn’t straightforward. I completed a degree in nursing and qualified as a registered general nurse, but was sadly involved in a car accident that ended my career as a nurse. After picking myself up and getting a job that would allow me to use my medical skills, I became disillusioned with the corporate lifestyle and took a good hard look at what I wanted to do with my life and creative energy. I decided on a career in photography and went back to study, enrolling in Art & Design School in London.
With no prospective clients, and no experience in running a studio or photography company, I sought the help of a mentor from the British Institute of Professional Photography (BIPP) who gave up his time to develop me as a professional photographer. I worked for him for free in his studio one day a week for a year and left with a Licentiateship qualification with the BIPP. After pulling many ‘all-nighters’ working on test shots in Photoshop, shooting in my own home and in the homes of friends and relatives, I set up Littleones Photography in London and have never looked back.
When I moved to Singapore I wanted to become a Master Photographer with the prestigious MPA (Master Photography Association) and was lucky enough to be adopted by a great photographer here called William Ng, who was a Fellow. With his experience and guidance, I achieved my dream and become an Associate Master Photographer. He taught me to use my skills with young children and people to capture the natural candid moments of life, and to look for things other people didn’t see – the moments. He taught me to realise that to be successful you need to be different from all the others and have something unique about how you make photographs move people.
I love meeting people, talking to people from different backgrounds and cultures, and making people happy by capturing their true selves. I also appreciate the freedom to work for myself and to work around my children, as well as to be able to show them that anything is possible if you work hard and are a good and kind person.
6440 7568 | littleonesphotography.com
Ashley Low Photography
Ashley Low
After seven years in the advertising world, I chose to go into photography as it allows me to express how I feel about the subjects I photograph. I love newborns and babies especially – they’re so natural and unpretentious, and such fun to be with. It’s also fun to think of ideas for my shoots – the sets, props and colours – and to combine these elements to set the stage so that the little ones are comfortable and look adorable, to bring out their natural cuteness.
Two of my mentors are award-winning newborn photographers based in Australia – Elise Walton and Luisa Dunn. They’re both into colours, and they influenced me to use more of it through flowers and styling to add finesse to my photography. I blended what I learnt from them with the use of props I found internationally to create a style of my own.
I love getting to know each and every child in my shoots. Discovering their character and personality allows me to think how I can deliver images that the parents will love – and that I’ll love too. Each baby brings a new challenge, yet they all look so adorable and make me smile whenever I photograph them or edit their pictures. Their naturalness feels so pure, it makes me love my work so much.
Being awarded the title of Master Photographer by the Master Photographers Association UK in 2016 was a huge achievement. I’m so proud of it; it has given me a sense of acknowledgement that my work has improved over the years. However, whenever a customer leaves an organic review on my Facebook page I feel even more of a sense of achievement. That to me is priceless, and it assures me that I’m doing the right thing for my customers – it’s a hugely satisfying.
6702 4252 | ashleylowphotography.com