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(First Row) Allison Redmon Photography | Amanda Peasley Photography | Artful by Ashley Photography | Audrey Bayle Photography | Clicks by Nazia | (Second Row) Simply Jenebie Photography | Zenzero Photography | Hina Mushtaq Photography | (Third Row) Strokes N Scribbles | Sadaqat Ali Photography | Ruslana Magar Photography | Raazia Ali | Louise van der Merwe Photography
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Oh boy, oh boy, have I got a fantastic post for you… Here are the incredibly talented photographers who specialize in family portraits!
So browse through some pictures below and read all about 13 wonderful photographers that are available to take your pretty pictures for the upcoming holiday season!
Allison Redmon Photography
Allison Redmon is a Texas girl, living in Saudi Arabia, where she creates “Family Films” and photos for families in the Middle East & the USA using a storytelling approach. She is passionate about creating “Family Films” for her clients that are both artistically beautiful while grounded in honest, real moments, forever preserving the everyday memories and sounds of her client’s lives. Allison and her husband, Andrew, have been married for 13 years and together have a 4 year old daughter, and a set of 2 year old twins. Allison’s approach to her films and photography is one that is grounded in storytelling – documentary style. She also teaches other photographers how to create Family Films over at FilmingLife Academy as well as with the Know.SA company in Saudi Arabia.
What do you like most about your job?
I adore filming and photographing the real & everyday moments in each family that I meet. I love that when a client gets their finished Family Film from me, they will be able to look back and hear the sounds and voices of their children, relive those little cuddles, and see how incredible their family story really is. I firmly believe that there is beauty in each and every family’s story and that their memories deserve to be documented.
Tips for your clients…
Book your family film early! I tend to be booked about 6 months in advance. I travel for these films (USA, Middle East, Europe, etc.) so keep an eye on which countries I’ll be in and secure your spot early!
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Contact Me
Email : allisonjredmon@gmail.com | Website: http://www.allisonredmonphotography.com/
Amanda Peasley Photography
My name is Amanda Peasley. My husband would tell you that I don’t have a practical bone in my body, and he’s probably right! I embrace emotions and dreams, and I’m hopelessly romantic! Spontaneity and change excite me. Over 17 years of marriage to my talented musician, we’ve lived in 3 states, 3 countries,10 homes, and added 6 kids to our family. Life for me happens in Abqaiq – and you can’t miss our house! Just look for the 8 passenger golf cart parked in the driveway!
What do you like most about your job?
I love that my job is different every day!! Every family is different, and has a unique story. It’s such a joy and an honor to be invited into your lives to hear your stories, hold your babies and celebrate your love. Capturing the honesty and curiosity of childhood, along with the strength and tenderness of parenthood is truly a privilege!
Tips for your clients…
Let your kids be themselves! I don’t want them to be quiet statues with frozen smiles! I want to see their true personalities, so we can capture genuine expressions, and have fun doing it! I love authenticity!
Relax and enjoy each other’s company. This should be a stress free experience! Just give your family your full attention, and let me take care of the rest!
Be open and let me know if there’s a particular moment you really want me to capture. I want to know the details that are special to you!
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Contact Me
Email: s_peasley@hotmail.com | Website: https://amandapeasley.com/
Artful by Ashley Photography
Hi! My name is Ashley Cahill of Artful by Ashley Photography.
I am a natural light photographer that loves to capture families, couples and grads.
I love being the person behind the camera documenting families all over the world.
What do you like most about your job?
I love helping a family create a lasting memory that they can cherish for years to come.
I want to hear about your family, your vision, and what your family loves to do together.
Tips for your clients…
A photoshoot can be fun and relaxed, it doesn’t have to be stressful! I love having fun with my families and capturing movement and the little moments of love in addition to poses.
Let’s go climb a sand dune, golf cart to a special place on your camp, or build sand castles at the beach!
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Contact Me
Email: ashley@
Audrey Bayle Photography
Hi, I am Audrey a French family photographer. I am an expat since 2012. I lived in Houston, Kuala Lumpur and now Al Khobar. As many people who are following their spouse in this adventure I had to quit my job to start a new life.
What looks like a big challenge became an opportunity for me to think about who I really am and what I want to do in my life. I am a true nostalgic person and I always loved photography. It is only when my daughter was born that I decided to take the plunge, take my passion and make it my job.
Now I wake up every morning knowing that I do something I love: Creating family memories for the people I photograph.
What do you like most about your job?
I am a Lifestyle & Portrait Photographer. Most of my work are candid pictures (I also do few traditional pictures).
What I like is that everything is about Natural. I work with natural light, I let the people be themselves and try to capture the best of those moments of life. I try to capture every connexion, every bond between members of the families.
But what I prefer the most is when I receive feedback from my clients, telling me that they are happy about the pictures. If I can bring a piece of happiness in every family and help them to create memories there is nothing more enjoyable.
Tips for your clients…
A photography session is never 100% relax, people always wonder how they will look on the pictures and it is totally normal.
The first thing I am telling them is BE YOURSELF! Everything will be OK.
I always prepare the photo session with the families to know who they are, what they like, how they describe themselves…
I ask them also to think about moments they would like to be captured. It gives me an idea about what to shoot and what is important to them.
And the last tip I can give is: ENJOY!
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Contact Me
Email: audrey.bayle84@gmail.com | Website: https://www.audreybaylephotography.com/
Clicks by Nazia
My name is Nazia Asif. I am professionally a Pharmacist, however, I have been doing photography from last few years. It is my passion, which then later turned into a profession. Currently I am teaching Adobe Photoshop too.
I love capturing moments, candids portraits and wildlife.
What do you like most about your job?
The best thing I like about photography is dealing with different people with different cultural backgrounds, which demands different type of moments to be captured and that gives me new learning experiences at every other event I cover.
Tips for your clients…
Be relax, natural and smiling mood; Eat and live healthy; Take advantage of props; Wear dresses which suits your personality and go with the weather; Move around and dance; Try not to appear tense; Do not over do yourself; Check weather updates for outdoor shoots; And don’t forget to get yourself captured at “Golden Hour”
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Contact Me
Email: naziasif514@gmail.com | Website: Clicks by Nazia Facebook
Hina Mushtaq Photography
Hello! My name is Hina Mushtaq. I have always loved capturing smiles and milestones of my kids, but I honestly never thought that I would pick up a professional camera and learn how to use it. It wasn’t until my husband really gave me the courage to try. I have been a photographer for 5 years now and absolutely love what I do!
When I’m not behind the camera, I’m relaxing with my family, doing projects around the house, learning something new, hanging out with friends, or out running errands.
What do you like most about your job?
Photographing kids in elementary school means never a dull moment, every photo and smile tells a different story.
I love capturing those moments and emotions. While I photograph I learn new things, meet new people and see new things.
Tips for your clients…
My approach is relaxed, with a minimum amount of direction or posing. A photography session should produce not just beautiful images, but an enjoyable and stress-free experience as well. Online booking, relaxed sessions, your favorite location and ability to download digital photos make everything easy and simple.
When you look at your photographs, I want you to recall it as relaxed, fun and a spontaneous time as a family rather than a photo shoot.
Just bring your smiles and let me take care of the rest. It’s impossible to make your eyes twinkle if you aren’t feeling twinkly yourself.
~Roald Dahl~
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Contact Me
Email: hinamushtaq@.com | Website: www.hinamushtaq.com
Louise van der Merwe Photography
Hi, I’m Louise! I am a firm believer that it is a gift to embrace life in its fullness and photography is one of my passions. Since I can remember I was drawn to visual story telling. I worked as a Wedding and Portrait Photographer in both Europe and South Africa before making Saudi Arabia our home.
I have a relaxed approach and aim to make you feel comfortable! I prefer to make use of natural light to capture my images.
What do you like most about your job?
I love meeting new people and exploring the relational connection we share with ourselves and our loved ones. It is a privilege for me to listen to people’s stories and I tread lightly when I am invited into your personal space as family to capture memories. One of my goals is to show how diverse and wide and courageous beauty is. I hope that my images will become a timeless authentic representation and beautiful memory for families for years to come.
Tips for your clients…
Relax and rest before your session. It is really fun and trust me to capture you!
Coordinate wardrobes in a way that your entire family feels comfortable.
Don’t stress about it, as soon as we get going you will settle in quickly and enjoy the process! I promise! (Plus, I’m really easy going!)
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Contact Me
Email: Louisevdm@gmail.com | Website: https://louisevandermerwephotography.pixieset.com
Raazia Ali
I am a geophysicist by profession. The years of 2K brought a creative self awareness within myself. The journey into the world of photography started with the encouragement and mentoring from my husband, Sadaqat Ali. It’s like diving into an ocean where the passion increases as you dive deep. My favourite is to capture candid photos of people, kids and nature. The aim is to capture the story behind the moments. This gives me a chance to cherish and re-live those moments, whenever I want!
What do you like most about your job?
The happiness and joy captured in pictures is priceless. The candid shots, where I am invisible and the subject is being himself or herself.
Tips for your clients…
Bring your best smile and yourself; Be natural; October to April is the best time of the year in Saudi to plan an outdoor family shoot; Outline your expectations and requirements and discuss it with me before your shoot; Rest well and eat well on the day of a shoot; Your kids are the best subjects, let them be playful and cheerful; Bring a family activity that all of you can enjoy together – this will help me capture some joyous moments; Wear color coordinated clothes for the outdoor shoots.
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Contact Me
Email: fraazia@gmail.com
Ruslana Magar
My name is Ruslana Magar. Born in Ukraine in 1982. Worked in Ukrainian government for the last 5 years before moving to Saudi Arabia in 2013. Although I liked my job, i was always in love with photography! So here I am. Free to be creative and even more inspired! My son, who was born here, gave me a passion to photograph newborns, kids and families, beauty of a woman who is expecting a child.
What do you like most about your job?
At these digital days, where everybody is taking tons of photos, I like to get challenged and to make the photos really special, by using creativity and uniqueness of anyone I shoot.
Tips for your clients…
Usually I give pre-shoot client advise list in order to get the most out of their photo shoot. Good preparation is important but i know what works the best: Relax. Have fun. Laugh. Giggle. Joke. Embrace. Snuggle. Play.
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Contact Me
Email: rmagarphoto@gmail.com | Website: Ruslana Magar Photography Facebook
Sadaqat Ali
I’m a geophysicist by education and photographer by passion. I love to shoot people, kids, places, macros, sports, architecture, abstract and street photography. I try and shoot photos that tell a story and capture emotions rather than only moments. I always try to bring a photojournalistic angle to my photos as I love to shoot candids. I’ve been shooting families and events in Saudi Aramco for the last 9 years.
What do you like most about your job?
Traveling; Making clients happy with photography is immensely satisfying; Meeting people from diverse backgrounds; Thinking about creative ways to shoot families; Looking out for locations for my next shoot; Keeping up to date with technology to help me shoot more creatively!
Tips for your clients…
Relax. Take it easy. Smile. Don’t get tense.
Don’t worry too much about what the kids are doing on the shoots, we love to shoot candids and children are shot best when they are naturally behaving.
Don’t rush, photography is a creative process and like any other creative art, needs some thinking to, mostly on the shoot.
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Contact Me
Email: sadaqat.ali.syed@outlook.com | Website: https://www.sadaqat-photography.com/
Strokes n Scribbles
Hey! I am Sana, I have been living in Saudi Arabia all my life. I recently shifted to Khobar – and I am loving it! I also run a small arts business as a part of Strokes n Scribbles. I am a mom of two amazing little cub-lings (boys). My passion to frame their precious moments led me to taking photography seriously. I hold a degree in textile designing – but have a strong passion for photography. I am self-taught and love taking photos in natural light.
What do you like most about your job?
The most favorite part of my job is I get to see relationships of families up-close. And how all my client families although coming from completely different backgrounds are still so similar. The close knitted bond, the chemistry – I love witnessing it and capturing it.
My MOST favorite subject to shoot are kids, kids and kids! I love how spontaneous they are, and how raw. They don’t pose – and nobody can make them pose. And yet they are the best things that fit in a frame. Having said that I do newborn, cake-smash, maternity, couples and family sessions.
Tips for your clients…
Bring in your best smile.
Sleep well before the photoshoot day.
Come with a positive frame of mind. Leave the negativities and tensions back home, and have some fun at the location with your family.
Don’t hesitate in getting a session done – they last a lifetime. Best thing to look back at when kids grow up.
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Contact Me
Email: strokesnscribbles@gmail.com | Website: Strokes N Scribbles Facebook
Simply Jenebie Photography
I was born and raised on the Big Island of Hawaii. I married my college best friend and we now have three children ages 11, 7, and 2. I enjoy my family time and find great satisfaction in raising my children. We have lived in Saudi for 4 years. I currently work at the Hills School as one of the yearbook staff. Your children have probably seen me in the halls, in their classrooms, or at recess taking their pictures. I thoroughly enjoy taking pictures of children. They have the best expressions and the cutest faces!
What do you like most about your job?
What I like best about being a photographer… I love freezing time! I find capturing moments and phases of people’s lives very gratifying – from capturing the tiny feet of infants to the spunkiness of youth, and from the achievements of graduating teens to the cozy relationships established in families. When I can capture any of these, it brings a smile to my face.
Tips for your clients…
Just relax and be yourself. Often the best pictures are not posed, but are made because of genuine interaction and feelings.
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Contact Me
Email: simplyjenebie@gmail.com | Website: Simply Jenebie Photography Facebook
Zenzero Photography
A female photographer from Scotland who loves to capture candid smiles and all the special milestones in a family’s life.
What do you like most about your job?
I specialize in family, child (including newborn and maternity). Also love involving family pets in the experience.
Tips for your clients…
Always ask clients to have fun and let me find your best side.
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Contact Me
Email: lornafraser123@gmail.com | Website: Zenzero Photographer Facebook
Totally amazing, right? So you might want to get on this ASAP, and start calling some photographers to book your family shoots! Hope to see you on their websites soon!!
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