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Claire photographs my cakes for my business and also for my son who is an actor. She really knows her stuff and I cannot recommend her highly enough ~ A Google Review
Portraits
Portrait Photographer in Sussex, Surrey & Kent
For every age, every kind of family and the personalities that make them yours.
Portraits Don’t Belong to One Stage of Life
Sometimes there’s a reason for photographs
A new baby ◊ A first birthday ◊ A child about to start school ◊ A daughter leaving for university.
Sometimes there isn’t and you simply look at the people you love and realise that who they are right now is worth remembering. The expressions you recognise instantly, the relationships between them or the little things that will change without anyone noticing they have.
That’s what portrait photography means to me. Not waiting for the perfect milestone, but making something of the people and relationships that matter to you now.
Some Stories Keep Growing
For some families, portraits become part of the story rather than something they do once. I’ve photographed this family for 13 years, from their wedding through the arrival of their children and all the changes since.
Photographed over 13 years, from their wedding to watching their family grow.
“Thank you so much for capturing all the amazing memories that is our growing family, from all the great shots from our wedding to the arrival photos of J and now O, you never cease to get great photos. Your care and attention and dedication to providing us with the shots that we want is very much appreciated and now we have some truly great photos to capture these treasured moments.” ~ K & A full review in kind words
Which Portrait Experience Feels Like You?
Not Sure Which Portrait Experience Is Right for You?
You don’t need to know before you get in touch.
You might know who you’d love to photograph, but not sure if that means the studio, somewhere outdoors, a particular experience or something created around your family.
That’s what the Discovery Call is for; tell me who’s important to you, what you’d love to celebrate with them, and anything you’re unsure about. From there, we can work out what feels right together.
From Our First Conversation To Your Home
1.
Discovery Call
We start with you, who you’d love to include and what matters to you.
2.
Your Photography Experience
Relaxed, guided and shaped around the people you love.
3.
Design Consultation
You’ll return to the studio to see your finished portraits and choose the ones you love
4.
Living With Your Artwork
Your portraits become something you see every day, not files forgotten on a phone.
A Little More to Explore
A few thoughts, stories and useful things I’ve learned from years of photographing the people, moments and four-legged family members who matter.
Woodland Hill Photography is a portrait photography studio in East Grinstead, West Sussex, creating professional portraits for babies, children, families, maternity, mother and daughter, dogs and individuals. From the studio to meaningful locations, Claire Hill photographs families across West Sussex, Surrey and Kent, creating portraits designed to become artwork for the walls of your home.
Location
Location Portrait Experience
Portraits beyond the studio
When your portraits belong somewhere else
There are times when taking your portraits beyond the studio simply makes sense.
Perhaps you’d love the freedom of being outdoors, want plenty of space for the dog to run, have a family celebration in mind, or just prefer the idea of portraits on location.
A portrait experience for all sorts of stories
Location portraits don’t have to mark one particular kind of occasion.
It might be a birthday, a family get-together, time with the children, portraits with your dog, several generations together or simply because now feels like a good time.
The reason is yours – the location is simply where we make the portraits.
Because this chapter is worth remembering.
There doesn’t have to be a milestone or a particular reason.
Sometimes it’s simply about the people you love, the stage of life you’re in, and wanting to remember it as it is now.
But childhood has a habit of changing almost without you noticing. The things they do every day now will slowly be replaced by something new; the way they move, the way they communicate and even the way they reach for you.
A Location Portrait Experience gives us another way to create those portraits — away from the studio, in a setting that works for what you have in mind.
Because wherever we make them, the important part of every portrait is who is in it.
What Happens Now?
Step 1
Let’s connect…
Everything begins with a conversation.
We’ll talk about who you’d love to include, what you’d like your portraits to capture and anything else that’s important to you. You don’t need to arrive with everything worked out, that’s what the Discovery Call is for.
Step 2
Your Location Portrait Experience…
You might already have a location in mind, or you might have absolutely no idea. We’ll choose somewhere that works for your experience, taking into account who is coming, the time of year and what we’re creating.
On the day, I’ll guide you throughout, so there’s no expectation that you’ll know what to do. You can simply enjoy being together while I take care of the portraits
Step 3
Your Design Consultation…
This is when you’ll see your portraits for the first time.
We’ll look through them together and I’ll help you choose the ones that mean the most to you, before designing artwork that feels right for your home and your family. There’s no minimum spend; you simply choose what you love.
Step 4
Living with your artwork…
The final part of the experience happens at home, this is where your portraits become part of everyday life.
Whether you choose a single mounted portrait, a Treasure Box or Wall Art, they’re made to be seen, enjoyed and lived with for years to come.
Is This Experience Right For You?
A Location Portrait Experience might be right for you if you already have an idea that takes us beyond the studio, or you just know that you’d like your portraits to be made on location.
Perhaps you’re bringing the family together, celebrating something, including your dog or just want to capture this particular time in your lives.
You don’t need to know exactly where you’d like to go or have everything planned before you get in touch. We can work that out together.
If location feels like the right setting for what you have in mind, this experience gives us the freedom to take Woodland Hill beyond the studio.
What I Believe
I believe the place is never more important than the people in it.
Wherever your portraits are made, what matters is what they will one day remind you of; who was there, how you belonged together and the chapter of life you were sharing.
Years from now, the backdrop won’t be the reason you treasure them. It will be seeing the people you love, together as they were then, and having something that reminds them too that they were always…
Loved and Wanted.
Your Location Portrait Experience
£175 including a £75 artwork contribution
Your Location Portrait Experience includes your Discovery Call, planning your location, the portrait experience itself and your Design Consultation.
Your £75 artwork contribution can then be used towards whatever you choose afterwards.
There is no minimum spend; you simply choose what you love.
Travel within 10 miles of Woodland Hill is included. If you have somewhere further afield in mind, we can talk about that during your Discovery Call and agree any additional travel beforehand.
Not at all. You might already have somewhere in mind, or you might have no idea where would work best. We’ll talk about it during your Discovery Call and choose a location that works for what you have in mind.
We’ll keep an eye on the forecast as your experience approaches. If the weather really isn’t going to work, we’ll simply rearrange for another day.
I wouldn’t promise what constitutes bad weather- drizzle, wind, blazing sun etc. can all be judgement calls for you on the day.
Having photographed weddings – weather is weather!
Travel within 10 miles of Woodland Hill is included in your experience. If you have somewhere further afield in mind, just let me know and we can agree any additional travel before you book.
Absolutely, dogs can be part of your Location Portrait Experience, whether they’re joining the whole family or are the reason for the portraits in the first place.
Yes. Your Location Portrait Experience isn’t limited to one person or one particular kind of portrait. We can talk about who you’d like to include during your Discovery Call.
We’ll talk about clothing as part of planning your experience. What works best will depend on you, who is being photographed, the time of year and where we’re going, so you don’t need to work it all out beforehand.
No, your experience includes a £75 artwork contribution, but there is no minimum spend. At your Design Consultation, you’ll see your portraits for the first time and simply choose what you love.
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Still have a question? You’ll find lots more in our complete FAQ’s
The people ◊ The moment ◊ Just as they are now.
Life doesn’t always give us a particular reason to stop and remember it.
Sometimes nothing extraordinary is happening. Everyone is simply a little older, life has moved on a little further and the people we love are still right here beside us.
That’s reason enough.
Tell me who you’d love to remember just as they are now.
Choosing Your Portraits
After your experience, you’ll return for your Design Consultation where you’ll see your portraits for the first time.
Mounted Portraits – £89 each
There is no minimum artwork order. You can choose as many or as few of your finished portraits as you would like.
Choose one favourite, two or three that you simply can’t leave behind, or build your own collection one portrait at a time.
Treasure Boxes — from £500
For those who would love to keep more of their story together, our Treasure Boxes hold a beautiful collection of finished portraits to enjoy now and keep for the future.
Wall Art Collections – from £500
Created around your portraits and your home, Wall Art Collections bring the story of your relationship into the space you live in every day.
There’s no need to decide what you might want beforehand. You’ll see everything at your Design Consultation and choose what feels right for you.
There are no packages and no minimum spend. You simply choose the portraits and artwork you love.
Location Portrait Photography in Sussex, Surrey & Kent
Woodland Hill Photography offers location portrait photography for families, children, dogs and celebrations across Sussex, Surrey and Kent. Based in East Grinstead, West Sussex, Location Portrait Experiences can take place outdoors or at another suitable location, with the setting planned as part of the experience.
Each Location Portrait Experience includes a Discovery Call, planning, the photographic experience and a Design Consultation at Woodland Hill, where portraits and artwork are chosen afterwards. Travel within 10 miles of Woodland Hill is included, with locations further afield available by prior arrangement.
Wedding Gallery
Claire’s vision and expertise was invaluable throughout our wedding and lead up to the day. Her attention to detail and ability to put us at ease was second to none. ~ Wedding Awards Voter
We hired Claire as our wedding photographer following recommendations from two friends. Doing so was one of the best decisions we made. Claire went beyond the call of duty to ensure that she captured our ‘story’ [even taking the time to help me into my dress] and stayed beyond the ‘paid for’ time in order to get a final night time shot. I had so many comments from guests following the wedding about how hard working and lovely our photographer was, and so I would highly recommend her. ~ C Google Review