https://www.thekindspace.co.uk/the-kind-lens

The Kind Lens, London (2026)

30/10/2024

Today my parents have been married for 40 years! 🥹

I thought this photo and post deserved to be on the grid, as with the state of the world today, and with 40%+ of marriages ending in divorce, we need stories that celebrate love and longevity.

My parents have been married happily for 40 years and 39 of those I have been crashing the party. It blows my mind a little bit.

This union also speaks volumes about something that I often think and talk about, which are the ancestral powers behind me, the ones that I know will continue to carry me through once my last living ancestors (pictured) transition into the spirit world - my parents came from war survivors with CPTSD, and have transmuted all sorts of ancestral and inter-generational wounds into magic, fulfilment, and a bloody good life. We’re all here temporarily, and if this story is to be a testament to anything, let it be that we can all find peace, no matter what. I love love ♥️

Ps. The pictures are from a lil fun project we did this summer - recreating photos from my childhood in the countryside, this time in my parents’ countryside home of dreams, a real full circle moment.

17/10/2024

Mini Sessions in Lloyds Park is one of my most popular offers, and I am spontaneously hosting one next week before I jet off from London for a bit - snap a slot now before it’s too late!

I knew I wanted to focus on these short & sweet sessions, because I loved seeing my clients using the shots straight away without the overwhelm of too many to choose from, and I want to see all small biz owners have great images that show off their personality too!

If you’re looking for a few simple images to promote your business this season and beyond, then click the link in my bio.

My DMs are also open if you have any questions before booking a Mini Session for the 24th of October, so that I can help you make the best decision for YOU.

And if you know someone who is looking for new image for their business, why not share this post or tag them below 🫶🏻

16/10/2024

My heart grew three sizes when this comment from a client landed in my inbox.🥁

“Martyna helped me feel confident in my body and relaxed throughout the shoot, making it easeful! Highly recommend!”

THIS is what it’s all about for me, folks.

I love empowering people to be really present with themselves during a photoshoot, and I would LOVE to do that for you, too.

I am hosting pop up Mini Sessions in Lloyds Park, E17, next Thursday, before I jet off from London for the foreseaable. They are only £99, so a fraction of a full session, and will give you a nice taster of what it’s like to get your own branding experience, as well as 3 fully edited images of yourself, ready to use on your socials, website or Linkedin. Only 7 spots available between 10-3pm.

Follow the link in my bio to book your spot or DM me if you have any questions! 🍁

29/09/2024

Ready to elevate your online presence with some vibrant, embodied images of YOU? 🤩

Autumn is truly and well upon us & I am back in London till the end of this year, with a calendar to fill with camera hangs with you lovely lot. 📸🍂😇

If you've been lurking in the background and wanting to work with me, now may be the perfect time! Autumn has shorter and wetter days, yes, but it's also a season of beautiful golden hour light and red and orange backdrops that make wooly sweaters stand out and give off that cosy vibe. Cosy = inviting, and who doesn't want their business to give out all the inviting vibes? 😅

If you're reading this, you are probably an untamed coach or healer, who's ready to step into your light and elevate your online presence with new imagery. My sessions are completely tailored to you, I alchemise your vision into lively, authentic imagery, and you are held by me - an image-maker with 12 years of experience, and a trauma-informed practitioner - all the way through .

All of you is welcome in The Kind Lens.🧡📸

16/07/2024

Fundraiser for Palestine 🍉🍉🍉

Crafted with Care is an online charity auction of art, crafts and services to support the people of Palestine run by Craft Forward. 🧵🧶🎨🖌️📸

is on a mission to connect people and tackle isolation through crafts. They’re pretty amazing, and I am delighted to be a part of this very urgent initiative.

Proceeds from the auction will go towards humanitarian relief for our siblings in Palestine through 🍉💞

Ele Elna Elak (which in Arabic means “what we own, you own”) has been operating in Gaza for six years providing food, warm clothes and blankets in the winter to thousands of families in need. During this war, the volunteers and their families were subjected to displacement, bombing, and starvation, but they are still helping families in need under these dire circumstances, to obtain:
- Fresh food, vegetables, flour, and other necessary food supplies
- Raising funds to be able to buy what the family needs, such as water, firewood, medicine, clothes, etc.

Bidding starts on Monday 22nd July at 7pm and will run until Sunday 28 at 11pm. Link to the auction will go live on Monday and I will share it with ya. And will celebrate the launch with an IG live at
7PM. 🤳

If you would like to bid on my service
save the date and tune into the Insta live 👀

23/06/2024

Happy International Portrait Day! 📸 A good day to share a few portraits from two of my recent Mini Branding sessions (with and Josh) & 6 ways in which I will help you feel at ease during your branding shoot:

☕️ I will treat you like we’re meeting for a coffee - we’ll chat all the way through, and although I don’t have a memory for jokes, I am quite silly and funny, if I do say so myself 😇

🪶 I will give you gentle posing cues, ask you questions that will help you feel more relaxed and drop into more natural ways of being within your body

🤸🏻‍♀️ I will remind you to breathe when needed and use movement to release any tension in the body

👁️ I will show you the back of my camera a couple of times so that you know what I am seeing and it’s one less thing to worry about!

🍃 I will ask for consent and make sure you’re happy and comfortable with what we are doing and where we are

🪩 I will get you involved in the collaborative and creative process and make it as fun as possible!🕺🏼

I am now taking bookings for September in London 🍂 DM me with any questions and let’s increase your visibility this autumn! 💌

11/05/2024

Slow your scroll ✋🏼

Are you a small biz owner or a creative or wellness practitioner based in Waltham Forest? Are you struggling with finding images to promote your business that truly represent the 2024 you?

That’s because you haven’t encountered my Mini Branding 1:1 session yet!

How does it work?

🌻 We jump on a consult call, where I learn about your business, and then we plan the location, outfits, and the vibe of the shoot
🌻 I meet you for a bespoke, super relaxed and fun 1-hour session and we create together - think of it as a creativity hour with someone who’s your biggest cheerleader!
🌻 You leave feeling empowered and in a few days receive a bank of 10 images to use all over your socials and other marketing materials.

Bish, bash, bosh, job done! 🫳🏻🎤

And don’t just take my word for it! Scroll to see what my previous clients had to say! 👀

Getting started is easy, DM me your interest and we can take it from there.

Limited slots available in May, at a special rate of £199 all in.

25/04/2024

Dear Friends, the time has come… for radical honesty!

Over the past 9 months I have not been a very active business owner. In August’23 I pressed pause and went under a scalpel to undergo what now appears to be a pretty life-changing surgery for my widespread (including bowel) endometriosis. A surgery is no easy feat, and it has taken me a while to integrate the healing and be able to speak about it as freely as I do now. Whilst recuperating, I went on to complete a deeply enriching 6-months training with , I re-started working as a VA, photographed over the festive period and travelled to India for 2 months in order to integrate 𝑒𝓋𝑒𝓇𝓎𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓃𝑔. Another dream come true. Yet coming back to London after 8 months of being on the road was harder than I anticipated. Now, don’t get me wrong, 𝐼 𝓀𝓃𝑒𝓌 that this pause was a radical act of self-love, but 𝓇𝒶𝒹𝒾𝒸𝒶𝓁 nevertheless - the systems that we operate within glorify busyness and frown upon prioritising rest and restoration. But I have filled my own tank, and I am ready to serve you again!

So as I am in the process of integrating all that I do into ONE business, here is what I currently can help you with:

🌞 Menstrual Cycle Coaching & Facilitation - open to new clients who want to embark on a 3-month journey with me + seeking corporates that I can offer Menstrual Cycle Awareness workshops to

🌞 Virtual Support - I have a space for 1 new VA client

🌞 Photography - my books are open for personal branding, retreat and event photography and photo mentoring and workshops

& as always - community is where it’s all at, so spreading the word, keeping me on your radar or sending peeps my way never goes unnoticed 🙏🏻✨💖

Curious how I can help you? Jump on a 30mins non-obligation Zoom call with me next week 😌

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01/12/2023

Hey folks ☀ the year is moving at what feels like the speed of light, and before we know it we will land in 2024!⚡

I am super excited to induce some much needed cheer into the end of year of my local community of by offering a limited number of quick at-home shoots in the week of the 4th of December - next week! This is your one-off chance to work with me on a one on one basis for £125! A bargain if you ask me, as my shoots normally start from £275… So, how does it work? 🤩

🔥You are:
- Based within the E17 postcode area
- Wanting a few fun family shots for your Christmas cards, either to celebrate a new family addition or to simply celebrate a heck out of your family (or dog parent or single) life!
- OR a small business owner in need of a few new portraits for your January offer launch, LinkedIn, spruced up socials profile pic for 2024
- Available between Monday 4th - Thursday 7th December at your home for a cosy, at-your-home 20mins session

🔥You will:
- Book in your time slot & secure it by paying for it in advance
- Receive 3 fully edited high quality images, ready to send to family, use as headshots, use on Christmas cards for the grandparents, print and hang on your wall, whatever you please!

🔥I will:
- Turn up at your door at the booked session time (the booking slot is 30mins)
- Do a pro recce for a cosy, well lit spot in your house
- Photograph you in the most relaxed, natural way for 20mins, no awkward posing with me!
- Deliver your edited images in a downloadable gallery on Monday 11th of December

Sound good? DM me with interest, your postcode and available days, and we will book you in! 😍

30/10/2023

"Retreat life..." (is the only life I know) as we have serenaded to each other on retreats since the pandemic. This was a special one to document, and as we are diving head first into the depths of autumn 🍂, I am reminded of the coziness, the vibes and the space we've created at .croft.farm.escape back in August. ☀️

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