Winter isn’t usually the season that comes to mind when you’re planning your family photoshoot, but I’m here to give you 5 reasons why it might just be the best time of your to capture some special memories with the people you love the most. 1.Fewer crowds, more space, more freedom – Our beautiful county […]

Family, Photoshoot tips

December 3, 2025

5 Reasons Why Winter Is The Best Time For A Family Photoshoot

Mother and son walking on South Milton Beach

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 […]

Family

September 11, 2025

Multi-Generational Family Photoshoot

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 […]

About Me

July 14, 2025

Hi, I’m Helen

portrait of Helen Mildmay

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 […]

Photoshoot tips

March 5, 2025

What to Wear For Your Family Photoshoot

Family portrait with two children cuddling on Bantham Beach

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

Family

February 13, 2025

Autumn Family Photoshoot on Bantham Beach

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

Maternity

January 24, 2025

Why Book A Maternity Photoshoot?

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.

Maternity

November 18, 2024

Natural At-Home Family Maternity Photoshoot, South Devon

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.

Newborn

November 8, 2024

Outdoor Newborn Photoshoot on Pamflete Beach, South Devon

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

Motherhood

November 8, 2024

Motherhood Musings

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 […]

Family

October 9, 2024

Dartmoor Extended Family Photoshoot