What do I love about photography?

Let's see....... Meeting so many wonderful people, hearing their stories, and taking photos that completely capture their personalities and relationships.  Playing with light and discovering new places. The deep satisfaction of seeing a beautiful photo emerge from my camera.  Creating special experiences, and images that are not only beautiful but that mean so much to my clients and will be treasured for generations to come - what a privilege. 

I’ve been photographing people and weddings since 2010 but I actually started out in landscape photography which is all about seeking out perfect composition and light; creating an image that has impact and draws you in.  I still take landscape and wildlife photographs when on holiday; if you’re interested, you can see some of these photos in this gallery.  I love these photos and have many of them hanging on my walls at home.  It is that belief of ‘photography as art’ which I bring to my work now as a portrait, family and wedding photographer.  I want every image I create to be beautiful and meaningful.  I also want my clients, both adults and children, to feel relaxed.  My photos are intimate and natural, and capture moments of fun, happiness, love and silliness.  The joy of capturing moments is what compelled me to transfer from landscape to people photography – there is such magic in taking one special second in time and bottling it up forever.

I am based in London but will happily travel for weddings.  If you would like to discuss your wedding with me, or arrange a family photoshoot or coverage of a family event, just drop me a line at claire@clairelauphotography.com or use the contact form. I would love to hear from you and I'll get back to you very quickly!

Claire