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Documentary Family Photography

The People Who Matter Most

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Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, Brit and Britah, birthdays and the ordinary afternoons in between — the people who matter most, documented as they actually are together.

A girl's hair blown across her face in the sea wind on a bright day
A girl standing alone on a huge painted mural on the ground, parasols and stone buildings behind her
Mother, father and daughter together on the Jaffa promenade, the Tel Aviv coastline behind them
A mother laughing with her two sons above the water, the Tel Aviv skyline across the bay
A table laid with an embroidered cloth and a blue jug of irises in a green country kitchen
A fishing boat moored below the great rock of Monemvasia, a Greek flag flying above the quay
A moored boat and the harbour wall at dusk, mountains rising across the bay
A nurseryman holding a potted succulent up to his face inside a polytunnel
A toddler leaning over the back of an armchair in a bright living room
A stone garden barbecue standing in the green, seen through the window frame
A small child holding a camera up to take a photograph, seen from above
A boy leaning over a garden table absorbed in his toy cars, his brother playing behind
Brother and sister lying head to head on the cushions, looking straight up at the camera
Two women laughing arm in arm on a boat deck, a green headland behind them
Boats pulled up on the stony shore at sunset, mountains across the water
A girl sitting on a paddleboard on clear turquoise water, a bare hillside behind
A small boat under a canvas canopy lying still in a Greek harbour
The island ferry tied up at the quay, a moped parked alongside and a white chapel across the water
A man cycling across a brick city street past the traffic lights
Brick houses along a canal in early spring, a small boat moored below the wall
A man in a wetsuit looking back over his shoulder on the deck of a yacht
A striped deckchair standing alone at the water's edge under a heavy sky
Washing pegged along the rail of a yacht drying in the sun
Sea stacks above a pebble beach, a few swimmers in the shallows
Swimmers in the shallows seen past a shoulder in the foreground, white cliffs behind
A small boy in armbands standing alone at the foot of an enormous sea rock
Two swan pedalos moored at a wooden jetty on a still, wooded lake
A pink handheld game console left on a wet car roof reflecting the clouds
A line of canal houses and pollarded trees reflected in still water
A motor yacht waiting in the lock beside the drawbridge
A bare branch standing out of a lily-covered canal, reeds and pylons beyond
Sheep grazing beside a lily-filled ditch with a windmill turning behind
Ewes and lambs in a green meadow beside the water, a black barn behind
Tulips and carnations in a glass vase on the dining table under a lamp
A softly lit pantry glimpsed through an open doorway
A child lying on the sofa with a bottle beneath a large framed painting
A child reflected in the glass of a museum case of model boats
A cow looking straight into the lens in a green field
A man in a beanie leaning on the railing of a tree-lined path under a heavy sky
A tour boat of passengers passing beneath the brick buildings on the canal
A woman watering the hydrangeas with a hose in the evening light
Looking up into the canopy of a big tree in full leaf
A woman resting her chin on her hands at the mosaic garden table
A man measuring and marking a length of timber on the workbench in the garage
A preserving jar of dark fruit steeping in the garden light
A man in a straw hat looking out over the fields from the edge of the crop
Picking courgettes in the field, the hills stretching out behind
Three people walking the edge of a field of squash under a pale sky
The canal tour boat setting off below the town's brick façades
A child in a fleece standing on a field path, flat farmland stretching behind
Two people harvesting cucumbers with a crate and a wicker basket
Two men picking among the tall green rows in the midday sun
Two polytunnels standing in a field of rough grass
Two people picking tomatoes among the vines inside the polytunnel
A grower in a straw hat working his way along the tomato vines
Hands holding a yellow tomato and two dark heirloom tomatoes just picked
A handful of striped pepino melons still on the stem
A woman standing in a polytunnel planted thick with herbs and cactus
A wooden gate and a narrow water channel running across flat pasture
The line of windmills along the canal, walkers small on the path below
A straw hat, a basket of vegetables and a crate set down on the grass, seen from above
Crates of herbs, chard and pepino melons resting on the grass
A wicker basket of aubergines, courgettes and celery brought in from the field
Sliced heirloom tomatoes on a plate on the garden table, seen from above
A crate of aubergines, celery and radishes carried barefoot across the grass
A field of oilseed rape in full yellow flower under a grey sky
A small boy in a kippah at the table watching his father put on a tallit
The vaulted stone dining room laid with floral cloths and small vases of flowers
A girl with long hair at an evening party, other children behind her
Three men in a long group embrace at the celebration
Two brothers on a Jaffa terrace, the older in a suit, an old stone house with blue shutters behind
A mother and her teenage son laughing mid-hug at the celebration
A family of six together on a Jaffa path, the church bell tower rising behind them
Father and child sorting boxes of old slides on the tiled floor of the farmhouse
Going through the family slides together by the fireplace, boxes spread across the floor
Washing on an airer outside a shuttered stone farmhouse, a yellow ball on the grass
Looking down from the abbey walls onto the rooftops and the tidal sands
A plate of mango, pear, apricots and plums on the windowsill by an open shutter
A family around the table in a vaulted stone restaurant, one taking a photograph
A small girl lying laughing on the patterned tiles under the table
A child in a hooded coat crossing the lawn past a rose bush, a brick house behind
A hand holding a bunch of ferns, pine and red autumn leaves gathered in the wood
A child holding up the bunch of leaves and ferns they gathered in the forest
A jug of flowers on a lace-covered table on a Jaffa terrace, a pram parked beside it
The stone dining room laid and waiting, small pots of flowers on every table
Two sisters cheek to cheek, smiling up at the camera
A toddler laughing while being swung by the arms
A brother and sister sitting together on the front steps of the house
A grandfather and his grandson in a tallit going through the reading together before the bar mitzvah
A preserved octopus lit in a museum display case
A child playing with a hose on the grass outside the stone house, photographed low
The causeway out to Mont-Saint-Michel seen through the car windscreen
A man standing in a shaft of light in the vast nave of a cathedral
Visitors silhouetted against the bright doorway of the abbey church
Mont-Saint-Michel framed from beneath the causeway bridge
A man raising his cap in front of Mont-Saint-Michel
Guests reflected in the glass of a Jaffa venue, a girl in a tulle dress among them
A child standing in the living room in a toy astronaut helmet
Two boys in prayer shawls side by side as the Torah scroll is carried past
A boy holding the open Torah scroll while his father speaks beside him
Two boys in prayer shawls waiting together at the bar mitzvah celebration
Two swan pedalos moored either side of the wooden jetty on the lake
The garden barbecue and benches seen through a rain-flecked window
New parents holding their baby beneath a flowering bougainvillea, an olive grove behind them at golden hour
A mother carrying her baby in a sling across an open field, the father walking behind
Parents lifting their baby between them on a track under a wide sky, the family dog in the foreground
A father kissing the mother's head as they sit together in the wildflowers with the baby and the dog

Frequently Asked Questions

Documentary family photography is a way of capturing your family's story as it really is — at home, outdoors, in the everyday and in the bigger moments you celebrate together. I photograph families at all kinds of meaningful points in life: pregnancy and a new baby, a brit, a bar or bat mitzvah, birthdays, family celebrations, and gatherings that bring together the people who matter most to you.

Even at an event, I'm not only looking for the formal photo facing the camera. I'm watching what happens around it — the anticipation before guests arrive, the moment family members greet each other, the hugs, kids running between everyone, conversations around the table, laughter, glances, and the small things that happen between the main moments.

Of course there will also be posed family photographs and portraits of the people who matter to you. But alongside those, I want to document everything around them too — the atmosphere, the people, and the full story of the day.

The session can take place at your home, somewhere you love, outdoors, or wherever the event itself is happening. Wherever it is, I try to fold into what's already happening and let you stay present in the moment while I document it.

Because to me, family photography isn't only about how your family looked at a certain moment. It's about the people who were there, what you were celebrating, the connections between you, and what it felt like to be together. In the end, those are the photographs that become memory.

Yes. I photograph pregnancy because I want to document this time as it really is — not just the belly, but the person, the couple, and the life around this moment.

You can book an intimate session for just the two of you, bring along other children or family members, or make it part of a larger family story.

I'm not looking to create maternity photos that feel like a generic production. I prefer to observe the connection, the movement, the touch, and the small things that are particular to you during this time — at home, outdoors, somewhere you love, or somewhere that holds meaning for you.

If you'd like, we can also treat this as part of an ongoing family story — from the pregnancy, through the first months with the baby, to the moments when the family starts taking its new shape.

My goal isn't only for you to remember what you looked like while pregnant, but to be able to return one day to this time and remember how the beginning of your new life together felt.

Yes. Home is often the most natural and meaningful place to document a family, because that's where life itself happens. I can photograph your everyday routine, the connection between family members, the small moments, the laughter, the mess, and the quiet moments too — without turning your home into a studio.

Your home doesn't need to be tidy or especially styled. Quite the opposite — I'm interested in documenting the way you actually live together, and creating photographs that feel personal, natural, and true to this time in your life.

A family session can take place anywhere that feels natural and meaningful to you — at home, outdoors, somewhere you love, or even near the place where your family celebration is happening.

I usually suggest arriving about an hour before the event, to the area where the celebration will take place, and using that time to create a keepsake from the day itself. It's a chance to take a moment for yourselves, to be together in a relaxed, natural atmosphere, and to document the family as it really is, just before the celebration begins.

That way, the session becomes part of the experience itself — and a beautiful, personal keepsake of this time, the day, and the people you love.

No. My goal isn't to have you stand in front of the camera and smile for the whole session. I prefer to let things happen naturally — playing, talking, walking, hugging, laughing, and simply being together.

That said, I will give small directions when needed, especially if there's a moment worth pausing for and looking at the camera, or if I want to create a specific family portrait. Even photos where you're "posing" for the camera can still feel natural and unstaged in my hands.

In the end, I want you to be present in the moment, not busy thinking about how you look in the photo. I'll take care of that part.

I recommend choosing clothes you genuinely love and feel comfortable in, while also thinking about a color palette that works well together. Everyone doesn't need to wear the same color or style — a combination of a few tones that complement each other creates a natural, pleasant, and harmonious look in the photos.

You can choose 2–4 colors that work together and build each family member's outfit around them. Soft, natural, neutral tones usually work beautifully, but the most important thing is that the clothes still feel like you.

If the session takes place before a family event, you're welcome to arrive in the clothes you'd like to be photographed in, and change afterward if needed. Especially on a warm day, I recommend bringing a spare top or a change of clothes, so you can arrive at the event itself feeling fresh and comfortable.

If you'd like, we can talk through the color palette together and choose a combination that suits you, the location, and the atmosphere you want to create. You're also welcome to send me a few outfit options beforehand, and I'll be happy to help you decide what will work best together.

In most cases, one hour of family photography is enough to create a wide range of moments and images. I like to work at a pace that lets things unfold naturally, without rushing and without turning the session into something that needs to be "finished."

An hour is also a great length of time when photographing with kids — enough to settle into the atmosphere, play, move around, and be together, but not so long that they get tired or lose interest.

Within that hour, we can weave together natural family moments, photos of everyone together, moments of the kids on their own, and a few photographs where everyone looks at the camera. My goal is that by the end of the hour, you feel like you've had a pleasant, meaningful experience — not like you sat through a "photo session."