The Teenage Years;  they are tough going.  I’d not want to go back to that time in my life that’s for sure.  So much change going on physically, emotionally and socially, it can be a quite a fragile time for many.  It can also be a really important time for teens to take a look at themselves in a different way, to see their beauty and potential  through the eyes of someone else.  A teenage portrait shoot can be a massive confidence booster, a much needed remedy to the daily competitive nature of peer groups at school.  There’s been a huge explotion in social media in the last few years and those facebook profile pictures or avatars are so important to teens.  They are a ‘first impression’, judged by many and with great cameras now available on mobile phones I’ve noticed that photography is more important to young people than ever before.  I met up with Natasha in a park in Stroud, Gloucestershire, for a portrait photoshoot with the number one aim of fun but also to create great images she can use for social media purposes and some great images her parents and grandparents will also cherish, a wonderful record of Natasha at that time in her life to look back on in years to come.  Everyone is a little nervous at the start of any photoshoot, as was Natasha, but by the end she was coming up with great ideas for shots too and we were bouncing ideas off each other which was not only great fun but really creative too and  I think she was very surprised at the results we produced together.  Thanks Natasha for a great experience, those green eyes will break many a heart in your lifetime, I’m sure 😉

I photographed Natasha in Stroud, Gloucestershire and offer portrait photography sessions for people of all ages in Wiltshire, Somerset and Gloucestershire.  To see more of my work please look at my blog or portrait portfolio.