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Relaxed, Fun and Timeless Portrait Photographyfor families, children, babies, newborns, couples and pets by Berkshire photographer Diane Frazer
An enjoyable experience for families in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, and Oxfordshire wishing to capture a special moment in their family history. With a variety of a lifestyle and studio sessions at your home, your choice of outdoor location or in Reading near Calcot and Tilehurst there are portrait packages to suit everyone.
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Lifestyle Portrait PhotographyLifestyle portraits capture you in your everyday surroundings to tell a story. A delightful relaxing experience in a special place, documented to remember a moment in time. After family hugs watch your children explore the natural world around them to get beautiful photos.
Have your family got a favourite woodland where you love to go for walks with your dog or a park where your children love to run around? Outdoor portraits can be booked any time of year with the colourful bluebell, summer meadow, and autumn seasons being the most popular.
Or perhaps your newest edition to the family is settling in at their first home and you'd like some images to remember those precious first couple of weeks or months? For home visits many families have their baby's nursery, lounge, or garden as the backdrop to their portraits.
There is no limit to the number of people who can participate in a lifestyle portrait session, making the style suitable to include the whole family. Invite the grandparents along for cuddles or watch cousins share laughs together.
Lifestyle sessions outdoors or at home are suitable for:
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Exclusive Lifestyle Portrait Session £360
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Outdoor Mini SessionsEach season I'll be hosting outdoor portrait mini session days at beautiful meadow and woodland locations in Calcot and Tilehurst, near Reading.
Mini sessions are 20 minutes and suitable for small family groups including pets. Back to back mini sessions, subject to availability, are recommended for larger family groups to give you more time.
A variety of photos are taken for you to choose from approximately 7 to 14 days later. Ordering is via a password protected client area on my website.
A £25 session payment on booking is put towards your choice of digital photos, print packs or frames. Albums can be designed with photos from various mini sessions for a 'watch me grow' theme.
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Winter January and February Reading, RG31 £25 20 minute lifestyle session Online gallery and slideshow £25 to spend on photos
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Spring March Reading, RG31 £25 20 minute lifestyle session Online gallery and slideshow £25 to spend on photos
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Bluebells April Reading, RG31 £25 20 minute lifestyle session Online gallery and slideshow £25 to spend on photos
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Summer June and July Reading, RG31 £25 20 minute lifestyle session Online gallery and slideshow £25 to spend on photos
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Meadow August Reading, RG31 £25 20 minute lifestyle session Online gallery and slideshow £25 to spend on photos
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Autumn November Reading, RG31 £25 20 minute lifestyle session Online gallery and slideshow £25 to spend on photos
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Studio Portrait PhotographyBased in Reading, I visit families across Berkshire and surrounding counties with my mobile studio. A hassle free experience in the comfort of your own home to update your family photos. After family cuddles, watch your children enjoy having their photo taken with my fun games and no posing approach.
Set against a plain white background your studio portraits can be themed by you to tell your family's story. Have you got a love of sport and wish to wear your favourite team's shirt? Do you want to get festive in your Christmas jumpers to send seasonal photos to your extended family? Or perhaps your children attend different schools and you'd love to have a fun sibling school photos?
Musical families may wish to include instruments or perhaps you want to capture the newest edition in the family at the time they are the same size as their first cuddly toy? Any props used have a family connection because they are provided by you.
My white studio background is approximately 7x6 foot and can comfortably fit a family group with two adults and two or three children at any one time depending on their ages.
Studio sessions at home are suitable for:
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Exclusive Studio Portrait Session £490
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Studio Mini Sessions
Throughout the year I'll be hosting studio mini sessions at the Beansheaf Centre in Calcot, near Reading. School uniform and Christmas jumpers are popular outfit choices in October and November!
Mini sessions are 20 minutes and suitable for two adults with two or three children at any one time in front of my white background depending on their ages.
A variety of photos are taken for you to choose from approximately 7 to 14 days later. Ordering is via a password protected client area on my website.
A £25 session payment on booking is put towards your choice of digital photos, print packs or frames. Albums can be designed with photos from various mini sessions for a 'watch me grow' theme.
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For Mum March Beansheaf Centre, RG31 £25 20 minute studio sitting for up to 5 people Online gallery and slideshow £25 to spend on photos
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Back to School November Beansheaf Centre, RG31 £25 20 minute studio sitting for up to 5 people Online gallery and slideshow £25 to spend on photos
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Christmas November Beansheaf Centre, RG31 £25 20 minute studio sitting for up to 5 people Online gallery and slideshow £25 to spend on photos
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Ordering Photos
After your portrait session I spend time individually editing your photos to put together a lovely collection of images. They are uploaded to your own password protected page on my website for you to have a look through in the comfort of your own home.
There are a variety of albums, frames, canvas, prints and digital options available to choose from. Ordering and proofing is done online with advice by phone or email if desired. If you're local to Berkshire, home visit appointments can be arranged to view albums and wall display products before purchasing. All presentation options for displaying your photos are made in the UK. |
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DIGITAL | Print, Share and Archive Your Story
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Prices below are for ordering high resolution digital photos after a mini session.
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£30 Single photo
£47 Two photos
£60 Three photos
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£72 Four photos
£85 Five photos
£96 Six photos
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£135 Ten photos
£150 Twelve photos
£168 Fifteen photos
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The number of photos taken will vary depending on varying factors during your session.
All digital photos are delivered as downloads in your email receipt.
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PRINTS | Display Your Story
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Professional lustre prints in black or ivory removable mounts. Each mount is 2 mm thick and can be framed or stood up using it's strut.
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Gift packs of matching prints to share with family and friends. To reduce plastic usage, all prints of the same size in the same order will be wrapped together to protect them during delivery.
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Professional lustre prints in a boutique card presentation box, held closed by an elasticated ribbon.
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FRAMES | Personal Art for Your Home
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Contemporary timeless frames available in a variety of sizes and styles.
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LINEAR Contrasting Metallics
Linear is a contemporary metallic brushed frame with a four layered mount, displaying a clean black line mirroring the edge and inner lip of the moulding.
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ARGENTO Stunning Modern Metallics
Argento has the same metallic brushed finish as the Linear frame but with a narrower and deeper moulding. It has a box profile with a classic matching wood slip mount offering a bold presentation.
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CUBIX Stylish Contemporary Woods
Cubix is a popular and timeless contemporary wooden block moulding with a matching coloured insert giving a three dimensional element to the frame.
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NATURALS Solid Wood
Naturals is a luxurious wooden oak frame with a matching solid mount insert giving a seamless quality presentation.
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COLLECTIONS Innovative Mounts
Collections give you the opportunity to create a story of your favourite photos using the Linear, Argento, Cubix and Naturals wood mouldings and mounts.
All of the layouts can be designed to hang in the opposing way. Linear and Cubix have a fillet inset around each image whilst Argento and Naturals have one fillet inset surrounding all the images.
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ART BLOC Stunning Minimalist Block
Art Blocs illustrate how simple design can create stunning pieces of presentation for your home.
They are constructed from a light, honeycombed mdf, encased and protected by a laminated light textured film to protect and preserve the photo and sides.
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Sizes up to 10 x 8" are designed to be free standing and all sizes 12 x 12" and above have chrome keyhole hanging fixtures set into the bloc on the reverse to allow them to hang flat against the wall for a minimalist effect.
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CANVAS Bringing Personal Art to Life
Contemporary and fashionable, canvas brings your photos to life as fine art.
Your photo is professionally printed onto canvas and stretched over a strong wooden frame approximately 45 mm deep. The canvas comes with the option to have black, white or image ‘wrapped’ sides for a three dimensional effect.
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MEMENTO Simple and Smart Memento is a desktop wooden frame with a smooth satin finish available in a variety of colours. Popular as a gift or to have on display in an office.
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ALBUMS | Your Unique Story
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Albums can be made using portraits from a several sessions. This is popular with parents who have a few mini sessions during the year to create a 'watch me grow' style album during their child's first year.
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COMPLETO Your Collection Hessian or leatherette lay-flat album featuring a selection of your favourite portraits displayed over 10 lay-flat double page spreads.
Completo has a Hessian or a leatherette cover with etched text and comes in a matching gift set presentation box with etched text and a USB stick. The USB stick will hold all digital photos purchased separately at the same time or in a previous order.
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LIBRO Fashionable Books Libro combines a traditional album design with modern trends. This gloss finish or leatherette hardback coffee table book has a single photo on each page creating a story of your favourite photos. The album is light weight enabling you to carry it around to show family and friends.
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ACCORDIONS Mini Concertina Albums A Hessian or leatherette fold-out keepsake holding up to 10 photos for family and friends.
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I'd love to hear from you
Please complete as many as many fields in the form below as you wish to ask any questions, check availability, or to book your portrait session. A free no-obligation phone, video call or email consultation is available to discuss your requirements prior to booking.
I look forward to hearing from you,
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Your details will not be passed on to any third party.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What happens if my child is ill?
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I kindly request you don't attend if you are ill so as not to not pass on any germs to myself or other families. Please reschedule via the links in your Calendly booking confirmation to make the appointment available to another family.
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What happens if my baby cries throughout?
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Sessions are fun and anyone feeling a little under the weather due to teething, pollen etc may feel better having a good time, however if your child cries throughout your mini session and I'm unable to take any photos your session payment can be transferred to another appointment on a different day.
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We've booked an outdoor session. What happens if it rains?
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Our forecast frequently changes and often at the last minute! In the event of storms or torrential rain a decision is made by me at 8:30 am on session days as to whether all or some appointments that day need to be rescheduled due to bad weather.
If you are unable to make any of the rescheduled times offered you'll be refunded your session payment.
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Is it possible to have a formal photo?
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Yes of course. At the beginning of your session you'll be able to let me know your preferences.
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How far in advance should we book?
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Mini sessions are very popular and get booked up quickly once appointments have been released. You may join my priority list to receive first choice of dates and times.
My diary for exclusive portrait sessions opens approximately four weeks in advance.
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When do we pay and what methods do you accept?
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For mini sessions a payment of £25 through PayPal (account or debit/credit card) via Calendly secures your booking and is put towards your choice of photos taken. Purchasing of mini session photos takes place online approximately 10 days later with payment by cheque, bank transfer or PayPal. If you are unable to pay via PayPal to book a mini session please contact me.
Full payment is required on booking for exclusive portrait sessions which includes all digital photos. Optional albums, frames, and prints can also be chosen and paid for after viewing your photos. Payment by cheque, bank transfer or PayPal (account or debit/credit card).
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If you have a question that isn't featured please get in touch!
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Kind Words |
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"Diane has done 3 shoots for us now - pregnancy, newborn photos and a Christmas shoot for our festive gang. All of them have been very relaxed and enjoyable which is brilliant considering I do not like having photos taken! Diane has a great eye for a perfectly lovely and natural looking shot. We now have some wonderful photos we can treasure forever. Thank you Diane!"
"Dear Diane, thank you for the wonderful photos."
"Thank you so much for a lovely photo shoot and great photos."
"Thank you very much for doing the photos of our son. They are beautiful."
"Thank you again for all your time and amazing work."
"I just wanted to email to say thank you for the bluebell photo session we had, you made it very easy and I really appreciated your patience with my daughters! We are thrilled you were able to get some beautiful photos of the girls."
"I just wanted to send a short note to thank you for making the portrait session such a success. All the children enjoyed the session thanks to your friendly and relaxed style of working and my parents were very pleased with the way everything went."
"Diane did a bluebell photo shoot of our 3 children and all of the pictures were amazing! She's so friendly and really took the time to talk to the children. I can't wait to book another shoot with her again!"
"Thank you for a really enjoyable photo shoot and for the very lovely end result photos."
"Thank you for taking the pictures and capturing some wonderful moments even though she was poorly."
"Thank you so much for our photos, we received them on the perfect day - our anniversary is today. We had a great time with you. We will certainly take more pictures."
"Thank you for the photos, captured the boys great!"
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