Real storytelling.

Welcome to Kate Stoddart-Scott Photography.

I am a candid photographer, based on the Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire border and my job is tell your story through images.

It can be a personal or commercial story, whichever one you need to tell.

Whatever your story is, the most important thing to me is communication. Without it we have no beginning.

katestoddartscott

This lovely trio dropped by this morning and we ca

This lovely trio dropped by this morning and we captured some fabulous family shots. I won’t lie, I totally have outfit envy. Those wings are the only kind of batwing I’m interested in!

A great day and a wonderful treat to have so many return customers from the past few years. I’m really looking forward to working on the photos!

Back to it tomorrow. I promise I won’t be scooping up all the children! (See stories for more info 🤣).

#miltonkeynesphotographer #familyphoto #autumnphotography #halloweenuk #familyphotographeruk

Two little bits of information for you … if I am

Two little bits of information for you … if I am taking your photograph and you would like someone else in the shot then make sure that that person/animal/treasured item is there! Whatever is important to you. Including Baby Annabelle.

Secondly, if I have taken your photograph at @thepatchmk when walking about/at my trailer set up (anything outside of a mini photography session) then these images (up to Saturday, Sunday almost done!) are now available online. Head to the link in my bio for more information and if that doesn’t work then head to my website!

#miltonkeynesphotographer #independentmk #babyannabell #familyphotographeruk #familyportraitsphotographer

Got this on a recent family shoot … and I keep g

Got this on a recent family shoot … and I keep going back to it.

Two reasons. 1) I wish I had one similar, with my son at that age 2) It would be awesome printed HUGE and framed (would give it a different crop if so!)

Is there a photo that you wish you had? Let me know below.

… these are my Wednesday musings!

#familyphotographerlondon #bnwportrait #documentingbritain #motherandchild #fellowsouthwoodmaven

Pumpkin picking, it’s a serious business! Hall

Pumpkin picking, it’s a serious business!

Halloween worshippers, foodies, interiors lovers, set designers … it’s a fabulous mix of people who head out to The Patch.

It’s an especially fabulous mix of people who head out when the great British weather decides that it’s time to water the land! The rain didn’t stop anyone today. There were so many happy faces, some especially happy ones in the catering tent with hot drinks, sausage rolls and shelter!

Tomorrow looks set to be a little drier, which, even as a hardy ‘out in all weathers’ kinda girl, I am grateful for! Rain does cause me to get a little bit jumpy about the welfare of my cameras!

Now, which pumpkin to choose?!

#miltonkeynesphotographer #buckinghamshirephotographer #fellowsouthwoodmaven #ukphotographer #pumpkinfield #autumn #backbritishfarming #ukphotooftheday

During lockdown I was very lucky to be able to con

During lockdown I was very lucky to be able to continue to work on a few projects, Covid safe of course!

One of those jobs was the product/food photography for @cranleybarn_farmandshop which was so much fun! My two passions, food and photography!

I don’t have much product photography up on here … and the reason?! For a while I have toyed with the idea of setting up a separate account for my commercial stuff and this week, I’ve come to the conclusion (with the help of @togsinbusiness) that it’s all going to stay together.

Product or person, the same effort and dedication goes into the job. Those who are after product photography tend to be people too so there is a link!

If you haven’t sorted out your weekend food (and you are MK based) head over to @cranleybarn_farmandshop today or tomorrow. They have some awesome looking lamb, fresh in! There’s nothing better than a weekend breakfast with Cranley ingredients too!

#foodphotographyandstyling #backbritishfarming #miltonkeynesbusiness #northamptonshirephotographer #miltonkeynesphotographer

Words to fuel me through next week! By ‘eck, i

Words to fuel me through next week!

By ‘eck, it’s a big one! Family photography sessions, school photography and some product photography …. add to that solo parenting, swimming and tennis lessons and lets not forget the dog or the three fish (there’s no need for me to ruin your Sunday evening with the mention of laundry etc) ANNNND you might just get the picture.

Expect the social media activity to be sporadic (which is an improvement on non existent at least!), the coffee intake to be obscene and the time behind the wheel extensive.

Lots of camera time and lots of people. I wouldn’t want it any other way!

Have a fabulous week people.

#familyphotography #portraitphotography #miltonkeynesphotographer #miltonkeynesphotography #siblingslove #childrensphotographer #fellowsouthwoodmaven #northamptonshirephotographer

Woo hoo!

I feel like a child at Christmas … I’m not joking! Autumn is fast approaching and that means so many exciting things. Most important of all are my mini photography sessions at @thepatchmk. This is the bell, sessions are live! Head to my bio to book or pick up the phone for a good old fashioned call.

Do you want some forever photos from a fantastic day out? Does your family album need updating? Have you got a pumpkin in your tummy and have you been thinking about a maternity photography session? Are you fed up of not being in the photographs? Are you self employed and looking for some content for your social media platforms? Are you super organised and planning your photo christmas presents already?

Whatever your reason may be, I’m here .. well, I’ll be there! I will be there all of the weekends in October plus the Thursday (28th) and Friday (29th) of half term.

#photographysessions #buckinghamshirephotographer #pumpkinpatch #thepatchmk #northamptonshirephotographer #miltonkeynessmallbusiness

On this day, next year, I have the absolute privil

On this day, next year, I have the absolute privilege of photographing the wedding of these two!

I can’t bloody wait! How’s that for #fridayfeels?!

#familyphotography #bnwframing #maternityshootideas #buckinghamshirephotog #buckinghamshirewedding #northamptonshirephotographer

I’m sticking on the siblings theme (see yesterda

I’m sticking on the siblings theme (see yesterday’s post).

This shot is rapidly becoming a favourite. I keep going back to it! It might be familiar as it was in my stories earlier on in the week. I love it when shots inspire me and keep calling me back to them, the knock on effect (creatively) is awesome! It works as an energy and pushes me on in other projects. A bit like a team chat!

Is this a creative person or self employed person thing or does this happen to everyone?!

Big thank you to @theparkstrust for maintaining such wonderful spaces across Milton Keynes. We are so spoilt with the choice of parks!

#familyphotographer #miltonkeynesphotographer #miltonkeynesphotography #siblingslove #bnwlife #triplets

Back to minis! My favourite reason to book a min

Back to minis!

My favourite reason to book a mini photography session would have to be, ‘updating the album’!

20 minutes of photography will add to your life documentary! It will produce images that you, your loved ones and generations after you refer back to. It will produce images that will bring people (including you of course) joy, no matter where they are and no matter what’s going on in their life at the time.

That’s reason enough for me!

This shot is a favourite. I met one of the couples on their wedding day when they turned up for a mini photography session at The Patch (I didn’t know until the last minute that they were coming from their wedding!).

I was thrilled earlier on this year when they got in touch and said that they wanted to do a family session. The grandparents came, the kids and also the dogs. It was a fab afternoon in the garden.

#familyphotographer #miltonkeynesphotographer #miltonkeynesphotography #siblingslove #lgbtuk #bnwlife

Let’s talk minis. Mini photography session that

Let’s talk minis. Mini photography session that is!

What is a mini photography session? It is a smaller version of the portrait photo packages I offer as a photographer. It isn’t a discount and it isn’t something offered to anyone who wants it at anytime.

I only ever do mini photography sessions at @thepatchmk , no where else. Why?

A few reasons! First and foremost I am a parent who never features in the photographs. Yup. Being a photographer doesn’t give me that super power, not when I want natural shots at least! Mini sessions at The Patch are, hopefully, an affordable way for many to document life, at a wonderful setting, and to ensure that the usual camera person is in front of it rather than behind it!

Tune in tomorrow for some more reasons!

#miniphotography #familyphotographeruk #childrensphotographer #fellowsouthwoodmaven #miltonkeynesbusiness #miltonkeynessmallbusiness

The sun came back, woo hoo! It was glorious to eat

The sun came back, woo hoo! It was glorious to eat outside tonight … I just can’t work out if it was glorious because of the weather or the fact that there were minimal mealtime arguments!

I thought that I’d be adding to my stories today however it has been a head down kind of day so the social media activity went out the window. I still haven’t streamlined that operating process, it just takes too long sometimes and then I get bored!

This lovely young man is someone that I photographed a few times at @thepatchmk, both sunflowers and pumpkins … which are just around the corner. See what I did there?!

I’ve also got some serious #slowseptember action to curl up into with @slowdowncollective so watch this space.

#thehonestcapture
#thesincerestoryteller #magicofmotherhood
#storyteller_tribe #thefamilynarrative
#documentyourdays #our_everyday_moments #holdthemoments #buckinghamshire
#miltonkeynesphotographer #allthings_mk
#stonystratford
#northamptonshirephotographer
#photography #photographer
#candid #portrait #slowseptember
#portraitphotography #portrait_vision
#pursuitofportraits #candidphotographer
#candidphotography #grateful #belightinspired #lifeisart #lesshustlemorelife #presentoverperfect #littlestoriesofmylife

Well hello September, where did you spring from?!

Well hello September, where did you spring from?!

I can’t quite believe that we are here already, the time has whizzed, the lists of jobs to do has increased, the return to school is imminent … and the desire to get it all done is almost overwhelming.

This is where the utterly awesome Helen from @slowdowncollective with #slowseptember steps in! Not only am I prompted to show up on here to support it, I am reminded how important it is to pause.

So, why am so slowing down this September? September is the month when it could all so easily go crazy. The new found freedom of the children being back at school, the switch in seasons, the build up to the festive season … I won’t go on!

Hopefully these adorable eyes will make you pause too! This shot was taken during a mini photography session at @thepatchmk in August.

#thehonestcapture
#thesincerestoryteller #magicofmotherhood
#storyteller_tribe #thefamilynarrative
#documentyourdays #our_everyday_moments #holdthemoments #buckinghamshire
#miltonkeynesphotographer #allthings_mk
#stonystratford #teenager
#northamptonshirephotographer
#photography #photographer
#candid #portrait #slowseptember
#portraitphotography #portrait_vision
#pursuitofportraits #candidphotographer
#candidphotography #grateful #belightinspired #lifeisart #lesshustlemorelife #presentoverperfect #littlestoriesofmylife

Is there anything yummier than corn on the cob?! I

Is there anything yummier than corn on the cob?! It’s definitely a favourite in our house.

It’s also fascinating to show the small people when wandering about at @thepatchmk on mini sessions. The really young ones look at it in complete wonder when they see the cob attached to the plant and make the connection between that and sweetcorn!

#documentyourdays #familypictures #northantsmums #bucksfamilyphotos #miltonkeynes #miltonkeynesmums #miltonkeynessmallbusiness #maize #cornonthecob #backbritishfarming #britishagriculture

Name me a happier flower than the sunflower?! The

Name me a happier flower than the sunflower?!

They really do make me smile when I walk into a room … and work amongst them. Mini sessions in full swing!

Monday came and it went. Where it went I have no idea! I hope that you had a good one.

#familyphotographer #familyphotography #sunflower #sunflowersofinstagram #sunflowerseason #northantslife #bucksmama #bucks #miltonkeynes #miltonkeynesbusiness #miltonkeynesmums

I don’t think that I am the only one who is pull

I don’t think that I am the only one who is pulling their hair out when the weather repeatedly does the opposite to what the forecast says!

As my 7 year old daughter says, ‘What Earth on is going on?!’.

One thing is for sure, this crazy weather is providing some awesome moody skies and exciting light. Generally after a heavy rain fall too!

So, if you want to update the family album, get some shots with you in them, celebrate something and document it … or just have some awesome fun at a fabulous setting and get some snaps then don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Flexibility is the name of the game so if the time that you are after isn’t in the booking link in my bio then get in touch. Same flexibility applies to torrential downpours, we can reschedule. The most important thing is that you get the photos that you need and want.

#miniphotographysession #sunflowerphotography #sunflowerphotoshoot #daysoutwiththekids #daysoutwiththefamily #daysoutuk #independentmk

Working with older children. Post Covid I noticed

Working with older children.

Post Covid I noticed that a lot more of my bookings involved older children.

It’s been so enjoyable to work with older children as last year it was predominantly pre or primary age children … that perhaps has something to do with the nursery/school photography that I do! Don’t get me wrong, I’m very happy to work with all ages. It’s been enjoyable to have a bit of an unplanned change though.

The trigger giggle word is still the same one though … can you guess what it is?! To be honest, the trigger giggle word does all generations!

It is now possible to book mini photography sessions, in amongst the sunflowers, wildflowers and wheat, with me at @thepatchmk. Limited availability throughout August 2021 so have a look at the link in my bio. More August dates may be released, it all depends on what Mother Nature has planned with the blooms!

#familyphotography #siblingslove #familyphotographer #northantsfamilyphotos #bucksfamilyphotos #ukfamilyphotographer #ukfamily #snaphappybritmums #familyphotoshoots #ukmums #outdoorphotography #ukmama #buckslife #northantslife #northamptonshire #miltonkeynes #stonystratford #miltonkeynesmums #childrensphotographer #portraitphotography #pursuitofportraits #portrait_vision #mkkids #miltonkeynesbusiness #soulphotography #bnw_europe #bnwsouls #bnwphoto #bnwportrait #bnwmood

The focus of this session was the children and get

The focus of this session was the children and getting snaps of them all together, which we did.

This is one of my favourites though, taken at the end of the session!

These clients booked an outdoors family photography session, which we did in one of the many awesome parks in Milton Keynes (thank you @theparkstrust!).

#family #familyphotography #fellowsouthwoodmaven #familyphotographer #familyphotographyuk #familyportrait #family #portraitcollective #thehappynow #kidsphotographer #kidsphotography #summerphotography
#northamtonshirephotographer #ruralphotography #couplegoals #miltonkeynesphotographer #miltonkeynes #miltonkeynesbusiness #stonystratford #lifeisart #photography
#hellostoryteller #storytellerphotography #realmoments #documentlife

A rather belated congratulations to this little la

A rather belated congratulations to this little lady. She was promoted to big sister a few weeks ago! Congratulations to all of you on the safe arrival of your son!

This shot was taken during a maternity session.

#familytime #becomingparents #maternityphotography #parentstobe #becomingparents #myparentingjourney #growingfamily #maternity #naturallight #availablelight #pregnancyphotoshoot #pregnancy #motherandbaby
#pregnancyphotographer #pregnancyphotography
#bumpphotography #preciousmoments #family
#growingfamily #familyphotography #familyphotographylondon #adoptiveparents #adoptionjourney #fosterfamily #lgbtparents #lgbtfamily #portraitphotography
#northamptonshirephotographer#buckinghamshirephotographer #motherhood #lifeisart

So, apparently, Father’s Day is next weekend! I

So, apparently, Father’s Day is next weekend!

I’m here for any last minute needs!

Vouchers available for mini sessions. 30 minutes of photography with 10 digital images, all for £80.

A gift, that will capture a memory that will last a lifetime for those involved. For those not in it, yet connected to it, it will become an image in a story.

Way better than any other last minute gift, don’t you think?!

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