We believe in the power of one photograph (ok, maybe eight.)
Not dozens scattered across a cloud, not rushed snaps at Christmas dinner. One contact sheet, and a frame that holds your people - just as you are. Together.
This is The Family Portrait - shot on medium format (120) film, our Family Portrait session is raw, simple, and deeply human. It’s about capturing who you are - not through performance, but through presence.
No posing required.
We won’t ask you to tilt your head or force a smile. Instead, we’ll help you settle in, just as families did generations ago. You might be sitting on your front step, standing in your garden, or gathered in the hallway under a familiar picture frame. We create space for you to simply be together - and that’s where the magic happens.
Choose your setting:
We come to you
Invite us to your home - the place that holds your family stories. Whether it’s a birthday, Sunday roast, or just a regular afternoon, we’ll travel to you and work with the space you already love.Or come to us
Visit our studio, Atelier no24 in Plymouth, a calm, natural-light space where the process is just as gentle. Bring whoever you call family. The door’s open.
What you’ll receive:
One final portrait: carefully composed and shot on film - printed and scanned for you to keep, frame, and pass down
A contact sheet: 6–8 additional frames from the same roll - soft moments and details that surround the main image, creating a visual memory of the day
This isn't a fast-paced shoot or a digital gallery of 100 near-identical shots. It’s a return to how family portraits used to be made - thoughtful, intentional, and full of quiet character.
A portrait like this lives on walls. It gets passed down. It becomes part of your family’s story.
the family portrait
Our Services
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in our studio
from £125
~ 45-60 minutes
up to 5 people
shot on traditional medium format film
includes one printed photograph + contact sheetA calm and creative session in our Plymouth studio ATELIER no24.
Rooted in conversation, curiosity, and analogue craft. -
on location (plymouth)
from £185
~ 60-90 minutes
shot on medium format film in natural light
your home, a place you love, or somewhere special
includes one printed photograph + contact sheetLet us meet you where your story unfolds - your kitchen table, garden, beach, or field.
Additional travel across Devon & Cornwall:
+ 45p per mile from Plymouth
why this matters
why this matters
This means every portrait session, every booked service, directly supports our community work across Plymouth, Devon, and Cornwall.
By choosing to work with us, you're:
Helping a young person discover photography for the first time
Supporting creative spaces in libraries and youth centres
Funding analogue workshops that build confidence, play, and belonging
You’re not just capturing memories - you’re helping others make their own.
Optional Add-ons
– Additional prints
– Full digital scan of negatives
– Archival box or small family zine
– More people or pets? We’ll make it work!
Book a session
Ready to book, or want to ask questions?
Get in touch or visit us at our studio Atelier no24, in Plymouth.