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Andrew Dobell is a Portrait Photographer based in the heart of Mole Valley in
Surrey.
He regularly shoots Portraits around the local area, including
Leatherhead, Bookham, Fetcham, Effingham, Cobham,
Dorking, Guildford, Epsom, Reigate, Ashtead, Esher, Weybridge, Kingston,
Surbiton and beyond.
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Just Creative and Dramatic
Portraits.
Get a stunning framed print for your main reception room, and no
hard sell.
I believe your portraits should be something a bit special.
My portrait shoots are designed around creating something special
for your wall,
creating a focal and talking point for a room .
I work with a local bespoke framer in Surrey who will frame your
chosen prints in a way
that compliments the colours and themes in the image and also fits
in with your homes décor and style.
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Stunning Portraits
Portraits that reflect you and your style are what I specialise in.
I believe that portraits work best when captured in a setting that
you’re most comfortable in
and that says something about you, whether that be your home, your
local town centre or park or perhaps something else, an Aquarium or
Theme Park, or maybe the beach at sunset, the possibilities are
endless and limited only by your imagination.
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Childhood Captured
Our Childhood passes by so quickly, before your know it your
children are teenagers,
and then adults, maybe with kids of their own. Capture your
children’s early years with a professional portrait shoot with
Andrew at one of your favourite places so that the memories of that
special time live can be remembered forever.
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When you book a portrait shoot with me, have a think about what it
is that you would like at the end of our time together. Would you
like a large framed print or maybe a montage of smaller images?
Perhaps a Gallery Canvas or two.
Make your portrait shoot count by buying something that commemorates
those memories.
PRICES
A weekday session fee is £75.
Prints start from £30 for a 9x6 or smaller.
Almost unlimited framing possibilities available.
A framed & mounted 12x8 = £195
Also available are the CD of images, a DVD slideshow, Proof Books
and more.
CLICK HERE to Download my full Price List
Contact me for further details
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Andrew Dobell is
a member of
The Society of Wedding & Portrait Photographers
Advice & Answers for Portrait Shoots.
What do I get at the end of the shoot?
You need to have a good think about your final product before
committing to a shoot.
If you are going to the trouble of doing a shoot, you need to make
sure you are getting something worth while from it.
The obvious end product from a shoot is a Framed Wall Print
and I highly recommend that you consider this as the goal of your
shoot with me.
I also do smaller prints and Albums, and should you want it, you can
buy the full set of photos from me on Disc as well.
What should I wear for the shoot?
I find it's best to wear casual clothes,
something that you are comfortable in and that is typically 'you'.
Avoid anything with detailed patterns on such as pin-stripes (Big
flower print dresses etc are fine),
also avoid logos (which date) and clashing colours.
Solid colours are best.
Where will the shoot Happen?
I prefer to do portrait shoots on location, and ideally over a
couple of locations.
Good ideas might be, your house, your local town centre, a park, the
beach, a local attraction (Fair/Aquarium/Country House) etc etc.
There really is no right or wrong place for the lifestyle portrait
shoots that I do.
The best way to think about it is to have an idea of the kind of end
product you want,
then think about the location that best suits that and that best
reflects you as a person.
For example;
You want to have some lovely shots of the kids.
They're somewhere between 4 and 9 maybe, and you live in the
country.
So maybe we'll start at your home so the children and get used to
me, maybe get a few shots of them playing so they can see what's
involved before we head off to the local downs where everyone walks
their dogs. We'll go for a walk and get photos as we go.
Perhaps we could stop off at that picturesque village and wander
round there for a short time before heading home to get just a few
more shots to finish off.
What's your style of Portraiture?
I suppose you could categorise my portrait shoots as 'lifestyle'.
In other words I prefer to use the environment as the backdrop to my
portraits
as I believe it create a more natural photo that better reflects you
as a person.
Do you do the white Background/Studio style photos?
I can yes.
I have a portable white background that I can set up in most homes
to create such photos.
Advice & Answers for Baby Shoots.
Are you CRB checked?
Yes I am.
Do you have children of your own?
I do, there's a few shots of my son James in the
Baby gallery, the first photo is of him.
NEWBORN SHOOTS
When should I book my Newborn Shoot?
You should book your Newborn shoot with me before
you have actually given birth.
Obviously it's difficult to predict when your baby
will come, so nothing is set in stone.
Should your baby arrive quite early or late, just
keep me informed and I will shift the date of the
shoot
around to suit.
How long after the birth should we do the shoot?
Newborns are best photographed in the first 2 weeks,
ideally in the first 5 to 10 days
as they are still very sleepy meaning I can pose
them and they will (hopefully) sleep blissfully
though it.
Although if they don't sleep, it's not a big deal.
Shoots can obviously take place later than this, but
the sleeping shots become so much harder to create.
That said, I'm happy to photograph babies at any
age.
What should I do to prepare for the shoot?
The best baby shots tend to be with a naked baby, so
make sure your house is lovely and warm by the time
of the shoot.
The best way to prepare your baby for the shoot is
to undress them, and then swaddle and feed them
before I arrive,
which will allow the baby to fall asleep naked
rather then try to undress them once they are asleep
which may wake them.
Where do the shoots take place?
The shoots will take place in just 1 room, ideally a
bedroom with good natural light so that I can pose
the baby on the bed.
Change your bedding to a white set, or just remove
the coloured pillow cases etc to leave the white
duvet and pillows.
You might also want to put some white sheets or
Maternity Bed Mats down too in case your baby has an
accident during the shoot
(which is fine by the way, I've seen it all and
babies will be babies after all).
BABY SHOOTS
How do you work shoots for slightly older babies?
As babies grow, they soon develop a little personality all their
own.
For older babies I forgo the naked shots (Unless thats what you
would like to have) and focus more on them as a little person.
It's best to book the time of the shoot to fit with the babies
feeds, so ideally just after a feed so they are more placid and
happy.
Rather then stick to the white background of the bed sheets, we'll
take in more of the house and get shots of them in their nursery or
play gym and with Mummy and Daddy.
What if I need to change or feed my baby? Or what
if he/she is grumpy?
As a father myself, I'm fully aware of a babies
needs and moods, which is why my shoots are not high
pressure.
A shoot can be completed in about an hour or less,
but they can sometimes be anywhere up to 4 hours or
more.
In my newborn shoots I allow for roughly 4 hours
shooting time, but I probably won't be shooting for
a
lot of that if your baby needs changing etc or just
takes a while to settle.
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TESTIMONIALS
PORTRAITS
Andrews is obviously an artist and his photos reflect this. I have
had a photo shoot done by Andrew for me and my family and been to a
wedding where he was the photographer and on both occasions he was
very good with the people he was working with and captured lots of
fantastic moments.
Alan & Laura Chesterfield
Polesden Lacy, Surrey
Well what can I say,
they are absolutely wonderful, I love them I really do, and I would
without a doubt love to do it again sometime when Mollie is in a
better mood.
I could get addicted to having them done!!!
Thank you so much.
Take care and hopefully see you soon x
Laura, Mollie and Georgia.
Portrait shoot, Retford, Nottinghamshire
We both felt Andrew did a great job with his photos
of our 3 month year old daughter and managed to really show her true
character. We found his shooting style to be very relaxed which
suited our daughter even when she was being a bit grumpy, he still
managed to get some lovely shots. We would recommend Andy for anyone
wanting to capture a lasting memory of their baby.
Dan & Vickie Markan
New Born Shoot,
Fetcham, Leatherhead, Surrey.
BUMPS & BABIES
I just wanted to write to say a
huge thank you for taking photo's of Ollie. We have used the shots
for our thank you card. I can't believe you managed to get such
amazing photos, really capturing him and his personality. You were
so patient with him and us.... with lots of breaks for feeding and
cuddles! I have and will continue to recommend you to my friends -
these are photos I will treasure for life.
- Becky Vibert-Ward
Ashtead, Surrey
We requested the bump and baby shoots, on both occasions Andrew was
punctual, professional and patient with his subject. We were quickly
presented with a range of quality images capturing a unique moment
in time
- Thomas Cartmel
Westcott, Surrey
Andrew did a newborn shoot for me recently, and I am delighted with
the pictures - very creatively shot, capturing each moment
perfectly. He was very patient with the baby, giving me plenty of
time to feed and settle the baby down in between shots. I would
definitely recommend him, exceptional photography with excellent
service!
- Neha Agarwal
Fetcham, Surrey
Andrew, being a new father himself, was very understanding of the
needs of babies and new mothers and the shoot was very relaxed and
comfortable as a result. As for the photos themselves, they are
absolutely adorable and of a very high production and creative
standard. I would not hesitate in recommending Andrew to any of my
friends and will certainly use him again myself in the future.
- Vicky Jones
Dorking, Surrey
We used Andrew Dobell Photography to have some photos taken of our 3
week baby. Andrew came to our home to take the pictures and managed
to work brilliantly with our daughter. The photos themselves are
fantastic and it was hard to choose which to pick. Andrew himself is
a friendly person who makes you feel relaxed, especially through the
crying moments! We would thoroughly recommend any parent to capture
the early days of their newborn by using a photographer, and you
will not be disappointed in Andrew’s fine work!
- Sincere thanks, Sharon, Justin and Baby Bella
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