Great portrait photography is as much about relaxing the sitter and making them feel confident and photogenic as it is about lighting techniques and background-selection. So it's important not to rush and to give yourself time to relax and enjoy the session. This is why Vivid's portrait photography packages start at 1 hour and, for a unique 'Day in your Life' record, can stretch to 6 hours or longer.

You can choose to be captured in context, in your home/work environment, or in a location of your choice, or you are most welcome to visit our studio in Acton. You can also choose your preferred combination of colour, black and white, sepia and spot colour and, within a week of the shoot, will be presented with an online gallery and lo-res slideshow on CD displaying all the best 50-600 shots (depending on the length of the shoot) from which to choose your absolute favourites.

If you’d like to have a 'Day in your Life' recorded, unobtrusively and in your natural surroundings with your family and/or friends, you might be particularly interested in our option of an uniquely-designed, high-quality printed photobook to preserve and showcase all your favourite images in style.

If you would like to learn more about Cathy, Vivid's main photographer, please visit the about page for more information on her background, experience and approach to photography.

Please browse the portrait gallery to gain a good idea of our photographic and working style, and feel free to call, or fill in the contact form, to see if we are available for your preferred shooting dates.