HELLO!
I’m Ali, a professional photographer based in North Somerset, where I live with my family. Much of my work takes me across Somerset and Gloucestershire, photographing weddings, events, and family life - from newborns through to larger celebrations.
I spent many adventurous years living overseas. When my son was born, the adventures slowed down and life got a bit quieter - in a good way! I began to notice how quickly life changes with a little one, how quickly babies become toddlers, how routines change, and how the little everyday moments move on before you realise. Photography became a way of holding onto some of it, though it was something I'd been drawn to long before.
I was always lookling for creative ways to spend my time when I was younger - painting, sketching, crafting, and collecting way too many pencils and sketchbooks, this later turned into studying visual communication, and from there, photography.
I started with film cameras and darkrooms. Nothing was instant, it teaches you to slow down, really look, and trust your judgement. Although I work digitally now, I still photograph in the same way - noticing the light and waiting for the right moment. I love images that feel natural and unhurried and constantly seek to create this in my own work.
When I’m not behind the camera, it’s yoga to reset, travel for perspective, coffee to savour, cats to adore and slow me down, family to come home to, films to unwind, good food to share, watching things grow in my garden, anything herbal, and sunlight to brighten everything!