Frances Stephenson
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Lifestyle Newborn and Family photography covering County Durham, Northumberland, Newcastle, Northumbria, Sunderland and beyond. I specialise in documenting newborn, baby and family lives with a storytelling vibe, want to know more about the lady behind the lens? You've read the book now watch the movie, when it comes to family memories why not have the lot!

We've been using Fran to photograph our family for almost 4 years - Her talent is undeniable and her work is literally in every room of our house! After a session I come away feeling like she'd struggle to find a nice photo as the kids have not behaved But, once invited to the viewing the photos she's managed to capture are amazing and I can never choose the best ones!

We always love and want them all! I've just picked up the newborn album for our latest addition and again, so grateful for the way she's captured our baby and saved the memories for us in an amazing album. The session itself was really relaxed and being in our own home was perfect for us as a camera-shy couple!
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So then, "who am I"?
While that mystical question has long been the sole preserve of 21-year-olds off finding themselves at the bottom of their backpacks in Thailand, or middle-aged blokes discovering themselves in the rear-view mirror of a vintage sports car, I too am sat here attempting to answer that same question.
Though rather than a backpack brimming with tie-die, you will find me wielding a camera bag bursting with lenses, and instead of cruising in a sports car, you'll find me bouncing down the pothole-ridden roads in my vintage camper van -Velma.
You don't want to pose to remember your family, you want to remember your children exactly as they were.
You don't want to have to use bribery and corruption to get them to sit still in a studio.
Having been a mum and now a Franma ( glamorous granny ) us oldies will tell you constantly that time will go, and it does, before you know it, they have grown and have children of their own, and the whole cycle starts again.
My job is to find the extraordinary in the ordinary, to collect those every day smiles and even tantrums in a creative and fun way, for as cliche as it sounds, they are priceless!
So whether you are expecting your first baby or the newest member of your growing family, me and my trusty camera can be there with you to tell the story of those early days.
Those bleary-eyed days filled with exhausted excitement, soft cuddle toys, and a little person who's changing by the second.
I always recommend booking a session when your baby is only a couple of weeks old i.e. when they're brand new.
This is when they're at their most dainty and delicate, and it's such a special stage that's so short-lived.
There's no greater plot twist than the arrival of a new character.
Nine months of anticipation culminate in the arrival of that tiny tummy twister, who all of a sudden you can't imagine life without.
One of my favourite stories to tell is maternity and newborn photography.
As a mother myself I know just how magical that time is, and also how quickly it passes.
Nothing can ever replicate that twinge in your tummy, or the smell of that soft skin, and sight of those tiny toes, but capturing those details on camera can preserve the memory of them for years to come.
Every time I meet with my families I'm fascinated by the unique dynamics between them - their similarities and differences in both looks and personality, but also how they interact with one another.
I've lost count of how many times families have seen characteristics and traits from a photograph that they'd never noticed in person.
Many of my families treat these sessions as an annual event.
Like measuring your child's height and marking it on a kitchen wall, photographs are a great way to chart changes.
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