STORYTELLING FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHER IN SUSSEX
Honest, relaxed family photography for the beautifully ordinary moments you'll one day miss the most.
One day they'll stop reaching for your hand.
Their baby curls will disappear. The gap-toothed grin will be replaced. They'll grow taller than you, run ahead instead of beside you, and the bedtime cuddles will slowly become fewer.
It's never the perfectly posed photograph that takes you back.
It's the way they looked at you.
The way they buried their face into your shoulder.
The muddy knees after an adventure.
The belly laughs.
The tiny hands wrapped around yours.
That's what I want you to remember.
My Storytelling Sessions are about documenting this season of your family's life exactly as it is.
No forced smiles.
No endless posing.
No pressure for children to sit still.
Just genuine connection, beautiful light and honest photographs that feel like home.
YOUR FAMILY & MOTHERHOOD SESSION
These sessions are relaxed, child-led and designed around your family.
We'll head to one of my favourite outdoor locations across Sussex, explore together, play games, throw stones into the sea, splash in puddles, collect leaves, race through long grass or simply cuddle up together.
Or perhaps you'd rather stay at home.
We can read their favourite stories, play on the living room floor, pile onto your bed for morning cuddles or capture the little rituals that make your house a home.
You don't need a perfectly tidy house.
You don't need children who behave perfectly.
You just need to show up as you are.
The best photographs happen when everyone forgets the camera is there.
Your session includes:
- A relaxed 45–60 minute Storytelling Session
- An outdoor location or an at-home session, subject to the available dates and arrangements
- 15 hand-edited digital images
- Private online gallery
- Optional full gallery upgrades are available after viewing your images.
£180
WHAT TO EXPECT
If you've ever worried that your children won't "behave" for photographs...
Please don't.
Some of my favourite images come from children running off to explore, asking a hundred questions, collecting sticks or needing a cuddle halfway through.
I don't expect perfection.
I expect childhood.
I'll gently guide you when you need it, but most of the time I'll simply encourage you to be together.
Walk hand in hand.
Tell silly jokes.
Swing them through the air.
Read a story.
Wrap them up in the biggest cuddle you can.
And parents? You're getting in the photographs, too.
Because one day, your children will want to see what life looked like when they were little. They'll want photographs of the way you held them, the places you went together and the ordinary days that made up their childhood.
Those are the photographs you'll treasure years from now.
WHO THESE ARE FOR
These sessions are perfect if you're...
- Watching your children grow far too quickly.
- Wanting to celebrate the connection between you and your children.
- Looking to document your journey through motherhood.
- Updating your family photographs without the formality of a traditional studio session.
- Wanting photographs that tell your family's story instead of everyone simply looking at the camera.
- Wanting to exist in photographs with your children, rather than always being the one behind the camera.
- Whether your family is just beginning or beautifully chaotic with toddlers in tow, every season deserves to be remembered.
NEWBORN STORYTELLING SESSIONS
THE TINIEST DETAILS. THE SLEEPIEST CUDDLES. THE VERY BEGINNING OF YOUR STORY.
Those first few weeks don't need perfect wraps, buckets or complicated posing.
They just need remembering.
Newborn sessions take place in your own home, where everyone feels most comfortable.
We'll move entirely at your baby's pace, stopping whenever we need to for feeds, cuddles or settling. There's no rigid schedule and no expectation for your baby to sleep throughout the session.
I'll quietly document those tiny fingers, sleepy stretches, milk-drunk cuddles and the way your home feels during those precious early days.
The way you hold them.
The way they fit into your arms.
The beginning of a love that changes everything.
They're simple.
They're honest.
They're real.
And years from now, they'll mean everything.
YOUR NEWBORN SESSION
I recommend getting in touch during pregnancy so we can discuss your due date and plan around your baby's arrival. Sessions are ideally photographed within the first two weeks, when those earliest newborn details are still so fresh.
Your newborn session includes:
- An at-home newborn photography session of approximately two hours
- A relaxed, baby-led approach with time for feeds, changing and cuddles
- 15 individually edited digital images
- A private online gallery
- The option to purchase additional images or upgrade to your full gallery
£200
WANT THE FULL STORY?
Your session includes 15 beautifully edited digital images, carefully chosen to tell the story of your time together.
Once you've viewed your gallery, you can choose whether you'd love to keep a few extra moments.
Family & motherhood sessions — £180
15 digital images included.
- Additional images: £10 each
- Full gallery upgrade: £100
Newborn sessions — £200
15 digital images included.
- Upgrade to 30 images: £50
- Full gallery upgrade: £100
There's absolutely no pressure to upgrade. Your included collection is a complete set of photographs in its own right, and you can choose more only if you'd love to keep additional moments.
Your full gallery upgrade includes the remaining images selected for your final gallery, rather than unedited photographs or every frame taken during your session.
A little note about your gallery
Your private online gallery will be available for one month from the date it is delivered. Please make sure you download and back up your photographs within this time so your memories are safely stored.
Need a little longer? You can extend your gallery access for £25 for an additional year after your original gallery expires.
I recommend downloading your images and saving them in at least two places, such as your computer and an external hard drive, so you can enjoy them for years to come.
A LITTLE NOTE ABOUT AVAILABILITY
From 12 November 2026, I'll be taking maternity leave as we prepare to welcome our newest little addition to the family.
I'll be taking some time away to enjoy this special chapter with my family, but I'm looking forward to capturing yours again when the time is right.
Going forward, family and motherhood Storytelling Sessions will be released on selected dates throughout the year, rather than being available to book all year round.
I'll be opening a limited number of sessions at selected locations, with upcoming dates shared with families on my waitlist.
If you'd love to have your family photographed, you can join the waitlist to hear about future dates and locations. When a new session day is announced, you'll be able to decide whether the available date and location work for you before booking.
Newborn photography will continue to be arranged individually around your baby's arrival, subject to my availability.
Joining the family waitlist doesn't commit you to a booking or guarantee a session. It simply means you'll hear about upcoming family and motherhood dates.
Thank you for your patience, kindness and support while I take a little time to enjoy my own growing family.
I can't wait to capture more of your stories.
Chelsea x
Kind words from past clients
Chelsea went above and beyond to make sure we had the photoshoot we wanted, we loved every second of it and the photos came out beautifully.
Lauren & Family
Kind words from past clients
I had a photo shoot with chelsea. She put me at ease within seconds of being in front of the camera, she is so relaxed and professional she makes you feel gorgeous!
The session was completely baby led which was incredible!
Chelsea works with you to get the best pictures and advises what she would like you to do. Couldn’t recommend her enough!
I will be finding any excuse to rebook back in with her!
yaz & Baby Enzo
YOUR FAMILY'S PRIVACY MATTERS
As a parent myself, I understand that every family feels differently about sharing photographs of their children online.
Some families are happy for images to be shared, while others prefer to keep their children's digital footprint as small as possible.
Whatever you choose, your decision will always be respected.
I will never publicly share identifiable photographs of your child without your explicit permission. You'll be able to choose your image preferences before your session, whether that's:
Happy for all images to be shared.
Happy for non-identifiable storytelling images only (such as backs, hands or wider moments).
Please keep our gallery completely private.
There is never any pressure to allow your photographs to be used for marketing. Your memories belong to your family, and your privacy will always come first.
READY TO CONNECT?
Childhood moves quietly.
One day you'll pick them up for the last time without even realising it.
The photographs we create together aren't about perfection.
They're about remembering.
If you're looking for relaxed, natural family photography in Sussex that captures your family just as you are, I'd love to tell your story.
Let's create something your children will treasure one day.