Kirsty Hall Photography

22/07/2026

A little challenge for this week…🙌

Instead of asking everyone to “look this way and smile”, see if you can capture one genuine moment instead.

A cuddle.
A laugh.
A hand held.
A favourite toy.
A quiet pause.
An activity.

Those are the little treasures you will hold onto. So..., which one are you going to look out for this week? I’d love to know.

Tag me with your photos 🙂👏 📸

Ps you can download lots of summer photo tips in my free guide - link in bio ☀️🍦

13/07/2026

Challenge yourself to do one thing this week…🙌

The photographs I love most aren’t usually the big moments. They’re the ones when nothing special is happening at all. These are the moments you will treasure most.

This week, if you’re out with your family, challenge yourself to capture just one ‘in-between moment’. I’d love to see what you notice - tag me if you share it. 😊 📸❤️

If you’d love a photo gallery filled with these kind of moments, that’s exactly what my family sessions are all about. Get in touch by sending a DM and we can put something in the diary 📔

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08/07/2026

THIS is truly your best friend.

Introducing, the shade. ⛅️ Are your children squinting in every summer photo? It’s probably not them, it’s most certainly the light.

Strong midday sun creates harsh shadows and drains the colour from your images.

Instead, seek shade under a tree, at the side of a building or on the edge of a woodland.

Colours are enhanced and faces are bathed in a more flattering light.

But what if there is no shade -
Simply ask the person you are capturing to turn away from the sun and re-take your picture. It’s not ideal but it is significantly better!

(Basically, the shade acts as one big filter)

Next time you’re out, try this - take the same photo in the sun and then in the shade - I think you’ll be surprised by the difference.

If taking photos in the sun is too much of a challenge then send me a DM and I can give you summer images that truly ...shine (sorry!)

PS. For more tips get my summer photo guide - link in bio…☀️🌩️🌤️

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29/06/2026

Never did I think this moment would stay with me.

There’s a photo of me as a child, sitting in a caravan, tucking into my cornflakes. No-one is looking at the camera. We’re just eating breakfast. Every time I see it, I’m right back there - the smell of that morning, struck matches and toast, the slight chaos of a family holiday breakfast in a small static.

My dad took that photo. He took hundreds like it and for that, I will always be thankful.

Those images are some of the most precious things I own now. Because they tell my story - which is exactly what I want to help you do with your own family photos this summer.

What I’ve learnt from him is that most of what makes a photo feel special is light, connection, and noticing moments. My dad really paid attention.

I used what I’d learnt to practice on my own family.

Over the holidays I’ll be sharing some easy tips to help you capture photos with real feeling.

What childhood summer memories resonate with you?

PS Summer slots are available to book this July - send a DM and we can map out a plan 🦋🐬🌞

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04/06/2026

It always warms my heart when I hear words like these ❤️

Have you an empty wall needing some love at home? Get in touch and send a DM to fill it with memories.

11/05/2026

It’s always lovely to hear kind words 🥰🌸

PS The weekends are filling up! I have just one weekend slot remaining this month, does it have your name on it?

29/04/2026

Be honest… is there a frame in your house still displaying the stock photo it came with? 👀

You bought it meaning to print your family photos, picked the perfect spot, maybe even hung it up straight away. And then you got stuck on that hamster wheel that is school runs, laundry piles, work, dinner, bedtime, repeat.

Before you know it, months have passed and that placeholder photo is still staring back at you.

You’re not lazy, and you’re not failing at family life. You’re busy.

So, tell me, how long has yours been there? 😁😅

23/04/2026

Worried your children won’t “behave” for photos?

You don’t need perfect behaviour for beautiful family photographs.

If you pile on lots of instructions on ‘being on their best behaviour’, ‘always look at the camera, be really good for mummy’ – that’s putting on quite a bit of pressure for them and they’ll be afraid to relax and laugh during the photos.

You want your children to be the version of themselves that’s true and real, not the version that’s been practicing to sit nicely and not be a handful for the photographer.

Let them run through the trees, throw blossom in the air, play hide and seek - THAT’s what I love to capture.

There’s a reason my Spring Mini Sessions are just 20 minutes. There’s not much time to be bored - the best images come from movement, play and cuddles. So let your guard down, relax and sink into some quality family time.

Want to be in my Spring Mini Diary? BOOKINGS NOW OPEN - (be quick, these sessions are happening soon on May 2nd & 3rd) 🌸

https://www.kirstyhallphotography.co.uk/cherry-blossom-spring-minis

02/04/2026

🌸🌸 SPRING MINIS NOW OPEN FOR BOOKINGS 🌷🌷

Want a quick and easy way to update your family photos? Come join me under the blossom in Edinburgh this May for 20 minutes of unscripted, heartfelt family photos with your favourite people. (That means YOU too 😉)

🌸 20 Minutes of Photos
🌷 5 Lovingly Edited Digitals
🌸 £99
🌷 Limited Slots

BOOKINGS NOW OPEN 🌸🌷❤️

26/03/2026