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2019 - REMEMBERING EVERY TINY THING // FAMILY HIGHLIGHTS

2019 - REMEMBERING EVERY TINY THING // FAMILY HIGHLIGHTS

Amongst wedding chaos I really love to squeeze in photographing families too. It’s a totally different type of shoot. I love when I get to hang out with a family and really capture them as they are. No studio stuff, no gimmicks.. families at home or out and about just being their true selves. I love seeing characters come through, meeting families at special points in their lives and also for capturing the everyday.. I love being there to capture play fights, tickles,, cuddles on the bed.. capturing kids being wild, playing with a favourite toy, pulling funny faces, quiet moments and moments of chaos. It’s all magical for a million different reasons. These times are so fleeting and every stage is worth capturing.

REBECCA, ANDY, SOPHIE, BEATRICE + EMILY // NEWBORN/FAMILY SHOOT AT HOME, TEESSIDE

REBECCA, ANDY, SOPHIE, BEATRICE + EMILY // NEWBORN/FAMILY SHOOT AT HOME, TEESSIDE

Any excuse to have a little cuddle with a beautiful newborn baby.. meet baby Emily! Another wonderful little girl for Rebecca and Andy. It was such a joy to be back visiting this beautiful family and being there to capture this point in time while Emily was only two weeks old. Big sisters Sophie and Beatrice were totally smitten and so gentle with their little sister but also full of beans with each other - so much fun to capture!

FAMILYSally ThurrellDecember 29, 2019family pictures, family shoots middlesbrough, family wedding photography, family photography teesside, family photography, family shoots stockton, family shoot at home, family photography at home, family blog, family shoots, family shoot north yorkshire, newborn photography middlesbrough, baby shoot, bump to baby photography, baby photography, baby portraiture

Alison, Jacob, Melody + Abigail | Family + Engagement Shoot Teesside

Alison, Jacob, Melody + Abigail | Family + Engagement Shoot Teesside

Autumn feels so far away now, doesn’t it?! I met up with Alison, Jacob, Melody and Abigail for an engagement/family shoot ahead of their April 2020 wedding. I suggested Ropner Park because I knew the colours at the beginning of November would be amazing to work with.. it was a bright crisp Autumn day and it was wonderful to hang out with this beautiful family and hear about how their wedding plans are all going.

FAMILYSally ThurrellDecember 17, 2019family pictures, family shoots middlesbrough, family photography teesside, family photography, family shoots stockton, ropner park family shoot, engagement shoot, country engagement shoot, pre-wedding shoot

Rebecca, Andy, Sophie, Beatrice + Bump | FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY TEESSIDE

Rebecca, Andy, Sophie, Beatrice + Bump | FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY TEESSIDE

It was so wonderful to see Rebecca, Andy and their girls again! Last year I’d shot their wider family (Rebecca’s parents, her siblings and their partners and kids) so it was extra special to see them all again at this time with a new baby on the way. Sophie and Beatrice were so fun and such happy girls.. totally excited to be big sisters to the new baby.

FAMILYSally ThurrellNovember 19, 2019family pictures, family shoots middlesbrough, family wedding photography, family photography teesside, family photography, family shoots stockton, family shoot at home, family photography at home, maternity shoot at home, maternity shoot, maternity shoot teesside, bump to baby photography

Ruth, Max, Albert + Henry | Family Photography North East

Ruth, Max, Albert + Henry | Family Photography North East

I loved spending an hour or so with these four - little Henry was only a few weeks old and I’ll always love a little cuddle with a new baby. I visited Ruth, Max, Albert and Henry at home at this special point in their lives to capture them in their own surroundings. Albert showed me around his room and some of his favourite toys, and I got some shots of them all playing, cuddling, hanging out and being themselves. It never stops being incredibly special to be there to document families at such special and fleeting times in their lives.

Here are a handful of favourites from the time I spent with this lovely lot..

FAMILYSally ThurrellNovember 14, 2019family pictures, family shoots middlesbrough, family wedding photography, family photography teesside, family photography, family shoots stockton, family shoot at home, family photography at home, newborn photography middlesbrough, baby shoot, bump to baby photography, baby photography

Kellie, Mathew + Arthur | Family Photography Teesside

Kellie, Mathew + Arthur | Family Photography Teesside

It was such a privilege to meet 10 day old Arthur and his parents Kellie and Mathew. I visited this family of three (five if you count the dogs!) at home and we got some relaxed newborn photos at this special time in their lives. Here are a few favourites from their family shoot..

FAMILYSally ThurrellOctober 9, 2019family pictures, family shoots middlesbrough, family wedding photography, family photography teesside, family photography, family shoots stockton, family shoot at home, family photography at home, family shoot north yorkshire, newborn photography middlesbrough

Aime, Colin, Bhodi + Rufus | Family Photography Teesside

Aime, Colin, Bhodi + Rufus | Family Photography Teesside

Oh these two! It was so special to be back with this beautiful family capturing them in their home. Last time I was there was two years ago when Bhodi was 6 months, and now Rufus has joined the gang too. I couldn’t resist getting them both back in this amazing wooden moon that Colin made them..

FAMILYSally ThurrellSeptember 27, 2019family pictures, family shoots middlesbrough, family wedding photography, family photography teesside, family photography, family shoots stockton, family shoot at home, family blog, family photography at home, family shoot north yorkshire

The Guy Family | Relaxed Family Photography Teesside

The Guy Family | Relaxed Family Photography Teesside

Welcome to the world Elsie! And congratulations to Natalie, Joel and big brother Ernie!

It was so special to meet Elsie at eleven days old and spend a few hours with the Guy family capturing them as a new family of four - she was such a little dream and Ernie is clearly going to be an absolutely wonderful and proud big brother.

FAMILYSally ThurrellAugust 4, 2019family pictures, family shoots middlesbrough, family wedding photography, family photography teesside, family photography, family shoots stockton, family shoot at home, family blog, family photography at home, family shoots, natural family photography, creative family photography

Anna, Scott, Isabelle + Lucy | Relaxed Family Photography in Teesside

Anna, Scott, Isabelle + Lucy | Relaxed Family Photography in Teesside

…and then there were four! You may have seen a recent family/maternity shoot I did with Anna, Scott and Isabelle.. but now it’s time to meet Lucy!

FAMILYSally ThurrellJuly 26, 2019newborn photography middlesbrough, baby shoot, bump to baby photography, baby portraiture, baby photography, family pictures, family photography teesside, family, family photography, family shoot at home, family photography at home, family shoot cheshire, family wedding photography, family shoot north yorkshire, family shoots stockton

Anna, Scott, Isabelle + Bump | Relaxed Maternity + Family Photography at Home, Teesside

Anna, Scott, Isabelle + Bump | Relaxed Maternity + Family Photography at Home, Teesside

I really do love family shoots at home and this is why.. it was so lovely to do some family/bump photos with Anna, Scott and Isabelle with baby number two a week away from their due date. Anna wanted some really relaxed and natural photos at home while they were a family of three and it was a lovely time to capture with them all. Here are a few favourites.. watch this space for another family shoot with baby number two soon!

FAMILYSally ThurrellJune 21, 2019family pictures, family shoots middlesbrough, family wedding photography, family photography teesside, family, family photography, family shoots stockton, family shoot at home, family blog, family photography at home, family shoots, maternity shoot at home, maternity shoot, maternity shoot teesside

Emma Brent + Nieve | Relaxed Family Photography at Home, Teesside

Emma Brent + Nieve | Relaxed Family Photography at Home, Teesside

Family photography at home is one of my favourite settings for pictures.. there’s such beauty in the everyday and I love capturing these ‘normal’ but special moments in time. I spent some time this morning with Emma, Brent and Nieve at their home for some relaxed family photographs.

FAMILYSally ThurrellApril 28, 2019family pictures, family shoots middlesbrough, family wedding photography, family photography teesside, family photography, family shoots stockton, family shoot at home, family blog, family, family photography at home, family shoot north yorkshire, natural family photography, creative family photography, teesside family photograpger, creative family photographer, north east family photography

Joanne, Ian, Toby + Violet | Creative + Relaxed Family Photography Teesside

Joanne, Ian, Toby + Violet | Creative + Relaxed Family Photography Teesside

I recently had the pleasure of spending an hour or so with the Riley family. As soon as I got the the door Toby shouted “Sally’s here!” and went on to show me around their home while we took some relaxed family photos, together with his Mum, Dad and baby sister Violet. It was a lovely sunny day and just about warm enough to get outside for a few photos too.

FAMILYSally ThurrellApril 3, 2019family pictures, family shoots middlesbrough, family wedding photography, family photography teesside, family photography, family shoots stockton, family shoot at home, family photography at home, family shoot north yorkshire

Leah, Sam + Zachary | Creative + Relaxed Family Photography Teesside

Leah, Sam + Zachary | Creative + Relaxed Family Photography Teesside

It was so special to visit Leah and Sam at home and to be there to capture some photographs of Zachary at seven weeks old. These three were a pleasure to spend an hour or so with - such a calm and peaceful house, and at the point where, a few weeks in, they’d really hit their stride and was bossing being new parents.

2018 | FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY HIGHLIGHTS

2018 | FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY HIGHLIGHTS

Another 2018 review for you all today, but today it’s all about family shoots!

I’ve really come to love family shoots over the past few years, and I’m lucky enough to sometimes shoot the same families again and again which feels all kinds of wonderful. Sometimes it happens where I’ve shot a couples’ wedding and they go on to start a family, and I can be there to document the next chapter too!

Lou, Ste, Massimo + Elio | Creative Family Photography Teesside

Lou, Ste, Massimo + Elio | Creative Family Photography Teesside

Full disclosure.. I’ve known Lou since Year 7 when we were in the same form group and we’ve been close friends ever since. It’s a wonderfully bizarre thing to go through so much ‘growing up’ together, through early teenage years, the messy ‘going out out’ years, uni, beyond.. it’s been so special to watch her get married, have her first baby Massimo, and then bring his little brother, Elio, into the world too. The magic of everyday life. That’s what it’s all about.

FAMILYSally ThurrellDecember 10, 2018family pictures, family shoots middlesbrough, family wedding photography, family photography teesside, family photography, family shoot at home, family blog, family photography at home, family shoot north yorkshire, natural family photography, teesside family photograpger, creative family photography, newborn photography middlesbrough

Carina, Kris and April | Family Photography at Home, Teesside

Carina, Kris and April | Family Photography at Home, Teesside

FAMILYSally ThurrellNovember 22, 2018family pictures, family shoots middlesbrough, family wedding photography, family photography teesside, family photography, family shoots stockton, family shoot at home, family blog, family, family photography at home, family shoot north yorkshire, creative family photography, natural family photography

Brittany, France | PERSONAL CREATIVE TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY

Brittany, France | PERSONAL CREATIVE TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY

This August I had a rare weekend off, so as it drew closer I decided to embrace it and booked a camping trip for myself and my two girls. It was so intense working in the weeks before and after the trip (there’s still just so much going on in wedding season!) but it was worth every second. I booked a site in Saint Lunaire, near Dinard and Saint Malo in Brittany. We took a tandem bike and I brought my camera along to document the trip and take some travel photos.

TRAVEL, PERSONALSally ThurrellOctober 8, 2018travel blog, travel blogger, travel photography, travel photographyc, france photography, what to do in brittant, saint malo, saint lunaire, dinard, mont saint michel, brittany france, travelling with kids, family photography

Rachel, Rob and Isabella | Creative Family Photography Teesside

Rachel, Rob and Isabella | Creative Family Photography Teesside

It was such a joy to meet Isabella - a fabulous little character, full of beans and busy exploring and playing with everything, and looking like the perfect mix of her Mum and Dad.. I joined the three of them at their home, and we got some natural shots of them being the wonderful family that they are.

FAMILYSally ThurrellSeptember 18, 2018family pictures, family shoots middlesbrough, family wedding photography, family, family photography teesside, family photography, family shoots stockton, family shoot at home, family photography at home, family shoot north yorkshire, creative family photography, natural family photography, family shoots, creative family photographer

The Copping Family | Creative Family Photography Teesside

The Copping Family | Creative Family Photography Teesside

Oh what a perfect day for a family shoot.. A hot, sunny Summer's day in June.. The little ones powered and played around the garden and it was bliss - what childhood is all about. I shot a mix of family groups - the shoot was four sisters with their respective partners and little ones - and kids being kids.. Meet the Copping family. And long live the sunshine..

FAMILYSally ThurrellJuly 5, 2018family pictures, family shoots middlesbrough, family wedding photography, family photography teesside, family photography, family shoots stockton, family shoot at home, family photography at home, family shoot north yorkshire, natural family photography, creative family photography

Hollie, Davide and Darcie | Creative Family Photography County Durham

Hollie, Davide and Darcie | Creative Family Photography County Durham

You may remember than I ran a little competition a while ago to win a family shoot - well here it is! Hollie and Davide won, and I joined them both with beautiful Darcie for a family photography session up at their home in scenic County Durham.