Being Beautiful

A friend of mine recently lost her Mum after a long battle with cancer and she decided to do some amazing fund raising for her local hospice who had looked after her Mum so brilliantly. The hospice asked her for a recent photo of her and her Mum for their newsletter, my friend stopped in her tracks, ‘I don’t have one’ she whispered, her eyes filling with fresh tears. She turned to me and said ‘How am I going to remember her blue eyes, her smile and that little wrinkle on her forehead when she frowned?’

Memories fade but photographs don’t.

So this is where I get on my soapbox and this really does come from the bottom of my big toe – Ladies it’s time to stop hiding from the camera! I firmly believe that every woman should exist in photos for herself and for her family, it’s your legacy. I believe that every woman should have a fabulous image of herself – whether you put it up on a wall or hide it under your bed and look at it once in a while on your own, you have one, you exist.

I want to photograph YOU, YOUR MUM, YOUR SISTER, YOUR DAUGHTER, YOUR GRANDMOTHER, YOUR AUNT, YOUR BEST FRIENDS.

I want to show you the real you, being the beautiful woman that you are. No excuses, no ‘when I’ve lost 10lbs’ nonsense, I want you to believe that you are worth a couple of hours of me time to come and see me and let me photograph you.

My offer is this – a photoshoot and makeover for 2 people (we all know that ladies always do things in twos!) for £150.00. Prints and other products are available for purchase at your viewing. I work with the fabulous Emma Slater MUA, who works in the film industry and is absolutely amazing, she will make you look fabulous for the camera. I then take you down to the studio and we’ll create some magic. Being Beautiful @ Red Poppy is modern classic women’s portraiture for our time and the ultimate girls day out!