— Documentary Family PhotographyYour family,
as it actually is.
Capturing the gentle chaos of family life, one honest moment at a time.
Scroll for more details— The approachAn observer at your
kitchen table.
Kevin works in the same candid, observational style he uses for his wedding photography, but applied to the loveliness of everyday family life.
There is no posing, no direction, no "look this way."
He arrives, settles in, and simply watches.
He might spend a morning in the kitchen while breakfast is happening around him, sit with the children as they play, follow the family to the park, or be there for bath time.
What you receive are photographs of your family exactly as you are right now, not how you were on a good day with clean clothes on, but how you actually live.
Most clients appreciate, looking back, that these are the images they couldn't have staged.
Not sure if this approach is right for you? The style page goes into more detail.
Making memories from the beginning
— The WorkWhat documentary
family photography looks like.
The photos are just wonderful. We absolutely love them — every time I look, I see something different. More than a few make us laugh. You’ve captured the boys so beautifully.
— Sessions & pricingChoose the session that
fits your family's life.
All sessions take place in your home or a location of your choosing.
Kevin travels across the UK. A small travel supplement may apply for sessions outside Wiltshire.
— Individual sessionsThe Mini-session
A focused two-hour session capturing one part of the day - breakfast, playtime, bath time, a walk to the park. Ideal for a particular season of family life, or as a first taste of the documentary approach. Includes a set of edited images delivered within three weeks.
Day in the Life
A full day - from morning through to the evening. Breakfast to bath, chaos to quiet. The most complete record of how your family lives right now. Everything unfolds in real time, without a schedule or a shot list. This is the session people look back at in twenty years.
Every part of the day tells a story
The Family Year.
Four sessions spaced across the year, spring, summer, autumn, winter: building a portrait of your family across twelve months.
How much children change. How a home feels different in October than it does in May.
The books on the table, the shoes by the door, the habits and routines that define this chapter of your life.
The Family Year is for families who want to look back on a whole period of their lives, not just an afternoon.
The Family Year
£ 1,500
The Family Year - Full Edition
£ 5,000
— Family filmsWatching family
photography in motion.
Kevin also creates short photofilm sequences of images set to music, just as he does for wedding couples.
Meet Lenny
Kevin has been the family photographer for this family for the past six years — documenting them from birth through to today. This short film is the beginning of that story.
NOTE: This photofilm contains a caesarean birthA personal film — Kevin's own family
Fujifilm flew from Tokyo to film Kevin photographing his own family on holiday in Spain. A quiet, honest look at the philosophy behind how he approaches family work.
The photos are absolutely fantastic — such a good memory for our family from when N is little. And you made the colours look so gorgeous. Honestly, can't stop looking through them. Thank you so much for capturing these everyday, but very special moments.
— QuestionsThings families ask.
Anything not covered here — get in touch and Kevin will reply directly. The booking page also has more detail about how sessions work in practice.
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Documentary family photography is a candid, unscripted approach to capturing everyday life. Rather than posing or staging moments, Kevin simply observes and photographs real interactions as they happen: the chaos, the quiet, the in-between bits. It's about truth over perfection.
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Traditional family photography often involves direction: choosing outfits, setting up poses, perhaps heading to a studio. Documentary photography is not that. It usually takes place in your home or a natural setting, with no interference or instruction. The goal isn't a "perfect" photo, it's an honest one.
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Not necessarily. This style embraces real life and that includes the laundry pile on the sofa or toast crumbs under the table. Of course, some families prefer to tidy up a little, and that's fine too, but it's not a requirement. The house is part of the story.
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That's entirely the point. Documentary photography isn't about stillness, it's about energy, connection, and being yourself. Fidgeting, running, sulking, giggling: it's all part of the story. The photographs Kevin makes of children who've forgotten he's there are always the ones families treasure most.
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Sessions run from two hours (a focused look at one part of the day) to eight hours (a full Day in the Life, from morning through to the evening). The Family Year spreads four sessions across the year. The booking page has full details on each option.
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Not at all. The best sessions are the ones where families just do what they normally do — breakfast, playtime, bath, a walk. Kevin's job is to blend in and capture the flow of family life, not to direct it. The less you perform for the camera, the better the photographs.
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Both. Kevin shoots in a way that lends itself to both — colour for warmth and realism, black and white to draw out emotion and storytelling. The final set of images will be a mix of both, chosen based on what each image works best as.
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Yes, absolutely. It's often the best approach for newborns — it avoids the stress of travelling to a studio or dressing the baby up. It's quiet moments at home — feeding, cuddles, naps, and the calm (or not-so-calm) rhythm of new family life.
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Not always. If you're after posed portraits or want everyone looking at the camera, documentary photography might not be the best fit. But if you value real memories and an honest record of your life as it is — not as you wished it looked — then it might be exactly what you're looking for.
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Yes — Kevin photographs families across the UK. A travel supplement applies for sessions more than 30 miles from Malmesbury, Wiltshire. Get in touch or visit the booking page for details on travel and how to discuss a session in your area.
Ready to book your
family session?
Sessions start from £450 for two hours. The Family Year from £1,500. Book directly through the scheduling page, or get in touch if you'd like to talk through which session is right for you.
Another visit to this family whom I’ve been photographing for several years now.