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HELEN BARTLETT / FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY

Record the evolving chapters of their lives. Teenage photography that reflects your older children’s personality and passions.

A teenager's black and white headshot.

Natural and relaxed

Family photography full of laughter and love

Taking relaxed photographs of teenagers doesn’t have to be an impossible challenge. My photoshoots for older children are good fun. They may even forget the camera’s there.

The secret is collaboration. We work together to create pictures that you, and they, will love. Images that will be meaningful to your whole family for years to come.

We’ll spend the morning either at your home, at a favourite place nearby or venture further afield to a special spot by the sea or in the country. Going on an excursion like this creates a joyous holiday atmosphere that brings out the biggest smiles.

Skateboarding brothers roll down a hill together.
A flute playing teenager in silhouetted in a window.
Black and white portrait of a smiling teenager.
Teenagers laugh with delight on a merry-go-round horse.
A teenager leaps off a diving board into a pool.
A family and their dog sit together in a field.
A teenager swims through underwater bubbles.
Two teenagers make an arch together in woods.
Three teenage brothers wearing white shirts in a relaxed black and white portrait.
A child jumps with a basketball with a wendy house in the background.
Two teenage brothers hug each other.
Teenage siblings leap in the air near sofa.
A teenager's black and white headshot.
A family lies on the floor, framed by an oval staircase.
Family generations laugh together around a large table while playing cards.
A teenager skippers an inflatable dinghy across the sea in Cornwall.
A teenager and her dog leap over a jump.
Teenagers in profile create a strong silhouette.
Teenagers stand together for a portrait with trees in the background.
A teenage boy squirts his father with water while they run through a field.
A teenager makes an athletic silhouette against the sky.
Black and white portrait of teenage siblings on a sofa.
A garden arch frames a teenage portrait in monochrome.
Two teens ride polo ponies across a field.
Family and spaniel portrait in a field.
A teen leaps into the air to kick a soccer ball.
A teenage rider on a horse with a horse head in the foreground.
Sister sits on brother's shoulder in field.
Low key teenage portrait by London family portrait photographer Helen Bartlett.
A teenager on a large swing in the trees.
A family with teenagers stand in a group of trees.
A teenage boy and his dog bound across a field in London.
Detail portrait featuring a girl's eyelashes.
A mother and teenage daughter bake together.
A gymnastic teen does a handstand on a wooden path.
A teenage daughter portrait in black and white.
Teenagers stand on a sand dune, forming a silhouette against the sky.
Teenage daughters walk across the lawn with their parents.
A teenager emerges from the water, with droplets dripping from his arms.
A family rides on top of a Land Rover.
A teenage daughter photographed against memorabilia.
A teenage girl swings her tennis racket at an airborne ball.
A family with teenagers and a dog pose for a portrait in front of their home.
A black and white portrait of a smiling teenager.
A teenager jumps their trail bike over a small hill.
A family portrait with teenagers on a garden bench.
A teenager hits a tennis ball.
Teenage brothers in t-shirts against a concrete wall.
A teenager waterskis across the sea.
A teenage girl and her dog run across a field together.
Pianist portrait with reflections in black and white.
A portrait of a teenager looking skyward against a lush background.
Siblings swing together in a field.
A teenager floats in a pond with their head above water.
Family jumps off sand dune together.
Three siblings drape themselves across a large sofa.
Two teens lie on a rug, viewed from above.
Casual portrait of mother and daughters.
Siblings watch a move in an in-home cinema.
Teen wearing goggles holds his breath underwater.
Siblings smile at each other in a black and white portrait.
A teenager speeds along under trees.
Headshot of smiling teenager outdoors.
Three teenage brothers pose for a portrait in a brick room.
Siblings blow enormous bubbles in the garden.
A mother and her son laugh together.
Siblings sit beside each other at the Bartican iin London.
A teenager gets ready to tee off on a golf course.
Teenagers sing and entertain at home.
Siblings photographed in profile in a field.
A teenager gets ready to jump into a pool with an aquarium in the background.
Black and white headshot of teenager.
Brothers in white shirts pose in a doorway.
Teenagers play table tennis.
A teen swims underwater with a few bubbles rising towards the surface.
A teenager in silhouette, surrounded by tree branches as part of a London portrait shoot in black and white.
A child jumps into water, creating a splash.
A brother tickles his brother.
A family portrait with a dog on a shingle beach.
A teenage boy plays the guitar in his room, with a reflection in the mirror.
A windswept teen smiles during a family portrait shoot.
A teenager delights at swinging on a tyre swing.
Two teenage siblings stand outside their woodland clubhouse.
A teenager leaps into their air, with trees in the background.
A teen heads a ball in a black and white portrait.
A smiling teenager plays the guitar with a zebra in the background.
A teenager on an SUP paddles across the water.
A quietly smiling teenager looks at the camera in a black and white portrait.
Teenage siblings look towards the sky with gnarly trees in the background.
A teen swings through woods on a rustic swing.
A smiling teenage headshot with trees in the background.
A teenager tees off on on a game of golf.
Teenage siblings play outdoor games on the lawn.
A teenager and her dog on a lawn.
Atmospheric portrait of a young man in black and white.
A teenager is photographed against the sky.
Child plays ping pong with reflection.
A black and white portrait of three brothers in a tree.
A teenager hits a punching bag during a family photo shoot.
Child leans forward in a tube.
A family of three and their dog in the snow.
A brother and sister jump into a pool.
Siblings and a tree silhouetted against the sun.
Teenagers

Half the session will be spent out and about enjoying a family walk, taking beautiful portraits in inspiring environments

Walking the dog or kicking a ball means we’re on the move, keeping up the momentum. Portraits and group photos are mixed in with these action shots to ensure you get a wide variety of images. Exploring the outdoors this way leads to plenty of laughter and brilliant shots of everyone – and all without ever feeling self-conscious.

We then focus on your children’s hobbies and interests, those passions defining their teenage years.

From horse-riding to hill-climbing, tarantulas to trombones and rugby to reading, anything goes.

I love chatting to children about their hopes, dreams and ambitions: it creates an energy and enthusiasm that shines through in the final images.

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A teenager leaps into their air, with trees in the background.
London portrait photographer Helen Bartlett captures a family of four over the years.
Sibling looks at new baby in a family portrait shoot.
A family plays in bed together.
Boy in profile with his family in background.
A family with small children plays together.
Baby stares at camera.
Mother kisses two children during a portrait shoot.
Father and son giggle together outdoors.
Boy plays on swing and looks out of hole in box.
Boy giggles on floor.
Father holds daughter in his lap.
Babies play in their garden.
Boy snuggles in fur blanket.
Boy smiles for black and white portraits.
A daughter giggles with her mother in family portraits.
A child blows out their birthday candles.
A boy wears a cowboy hat
Boy plays cowboys in the garden.
Children dress up as cowboys.
A smiling girl's portrait.
A mother snuggles her daughter.
Girl giggles with her hands on her head.
A boy runs through willow branches.
Children play on swings.
A father snuggles his daughter while sitting on a garden bench.
Children wave sparklers at night
Girl holds a sparkler at night.
Parents relax on a pebble beach.
Father swings daughter into waves on a pebble beach.
Father and won play together.
Family of four plays on a pebble beach.
A family of four rows across the water.
Boy skippers wooden dinghy across water.
Boy bounces in the air.
Father and son play in a garden.
Girl peeps out of cardboard box.
A girl sits in a tree for a portrait.
Boy plays with light sabre.
Family dresses up as Star Wars characters Princess Leia and Darth Vader.
A family portrait on a fallen tree.
Girl in a crochet hat looks at the camera in a black and white portrait.
Siblings walk down a woodland path.
Boy sits on rope and wooden swing.
Boy sits on wood and rope swing.
Girl stands in field of flowers, holding a flower.
A girl rides her bike while her father runs alongside.
Black and white portrait of a boy.
Boy relaxes at top of blow-up slide.
A girl races across the grass.
Girl looks up at light in a black and white portrait.
Girl dances in a flamenco dress.
Boy swims underwater, surrounded by bubbles.
A black and white portrait of a smiling girl.
Siblings sit under a tree in a black and white portrait.
A girl does a handstand in a sunny garden.
A black and white portrait of siblings in woodland.
Boy carts down country lane.
A family snuggles together in a park.
Siblings swing together on a rope and wooden swing.
A family rests on a garden bench with their dog.
A brother and sister giggle together while reading a book.
Smiling close-up girl's portrait.
Boy rests on sofa.
A birds eye portrait of a brother and sister on a rug.
A family portrait of four taken indoors.
A boy sits at his desk.
Boy emerges from the water with water dripping from his arms.
Boy blows giant bubble in a garden.
A mother and daughter cuddle the family dog.
Portrait of a girl in a grassy field.
Teen's outdoor portrait against a blurred background.
Sister sits on brother's shoulders.
A family portrait with teenage offspring using a garden bench.
A teenager plays with their family dog outdoors.
Individual portraits of a brother and sister.
Growing Up Gallery – Arthur and Honor

Arthur and Honor’s story

Photographing teenagers is brilliant. They know so much, and I often find myself discussing politics, books or the latest blockbuster film.

What’s particularly fascinating to me is how they have interests that stay with them and span the years. From early competitive games and a joy of speed on a tricycle or push-bike, Honor now flies down the ski-slopes with hopes of the Olympics ahead and Arthur’s interest in visual culture has us discussing painters and photographers.

Our regular photo shoots over the last 19 years have been a privilege for me, and the resulting pictures are a wonderful story of childhood. From family pictures for the annual Christmas card to documentary coverage of the children’s birthday parties, we’ve done it all.

Do enjoy the gallery and see how the pictures fit together year-on-year to tell their unique family story.

Siblings smile at each other in a black and white portrait.

I cannot recommend Helen highly enough, and I have never come across anything that comes close to her standards.

– Francesca
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I’d love to chat about planning your family photography shoot and telling your story. Give me a call or send me a message, I’d be delighted to hear from you. I can’t wait to get to know your family and create beautiful photographs for you and your family to enjoy.

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