Do you have photos of your parents with your kids? I mean real ones, not just awkward, posed ones taken at Christmas? Real photos that show the depth of this special connection, that show your kids’ personalities and the way your parents look at them in the quiet moments between the sibling chaos. Because here’s […]

I’m the person behind ‘Helen Mildmay Photography’ I’m a Devon girl, born and bred. After spending most of my adult life living and working in London and Cape Town, I moved back home 3 years ago with my husband and our 2 daughters (and a crazy dog). I feel so lucky to call this little […]

I know that the thought of what to wear for your family photoshoot can seem overwhelming, especially when you have to coordinate outfits for the whole family, and try to find something that you feel gorgeous in too, but I am here to help! With a few tips and a little bit of planning and […]

Worried your kids are high energy? Not sure how this will work out for your photoshoot? Don’t be, I’ve got you.

A professional maternity session is a chance to slow down, just for a couple of hours. To celebrate not just your body and it’s amazing strength and resilience, but also to honour that bond with your child. The months where you could feel their every kick, summersault, and hiccup

When I think back to the time that I was pregnant with my second daughter, close to the end all I wanted to do was to hunker down with my little family in our cosy home and enjoy the last few weeks of us being a family of three.

When you think of a newborn photoshoot, most people tend to imagine a white studio, babies posed on a nest of blankets and tired but glowing parents cradling their newest addition. Beautiful, serene, but also not the only way to do a newborn photoshoot, especially when older siblings are involved.

A few months ago the most incredible and moving thing happened to me

It breaks my heart that I don’t have any photos with my grandparents to show to my daughters, so I have a very special place in my heart for extended family sessions. This beautiful family gifted the grandparents with a photoshoot with all of their grandchildren in early September. They chose a stunning location on […]

Imagine you could freeze a perfect moment in time. Golden sunshine, the sand between your toes on your favourite beach that you’ve been visiting since you were a child. You already have wonderful memories of carefree childhood summers there, and now you’re adding to them by creating those same memories with your own children, sharing them with your parents,