Emma Barnfield Photography

Emma Barnfield Photography Photographic Artist. Gloucester UK. www.EmmaBarnfield.co.uk
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Winter light, quite truth. I Felt so inspired by the cold morning light. After meditation reflection ran deep I switched...
20/11/2025

Winter light, quite truth.
I Felt so inspired by the cold morning light. After meditation reflection ran deep I switched on my camera........
In my meditation this morning I heard a quiet still whisper, a message? a little reminder? “ There is only one you, unique, your way of seeing things, creating, beauty, how you move through the world is entirely your own.”
How lush that on this cold, clear, bright, sunny, frosty morning after days and days of heavy dampness grey skies it felt like magic as the frost sparkled at me and the sunshine hugged my skin if felt like the world took a deep breath. It makes sense on this clear sparkling morning cleared the air and maybe the clarity outside was a reminder of the clarity within.
Sometimes we just need a small nudge back to ourselves.
With Love as always Em xx
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Soul rhythms, nature’s trust and wisdom of winter. 🍂As we shift into late Autumn with winter on the horizon, nature offe...
13/11/2025

Soul rhythms, nature’s trust and wisdom of winter. 🍂

As we shift into late Autumn with winter on the horizon, nature offers us deep quiet lessons not just about letting go ( I know it sounds cliche ) but about trust. I have to remind myself of this every year too.
The tress don’t cling to their leaves.
The earth doesn’t panic when it stills.
Everything surrenders trusting spring will return in its own time.

We are SO far removed from the natural thymus of nature.
What would happen if you allowed yourself to do the same? trusting the season you are in, to slow down, rest without guilt, to stop spinning all these plates! To soften to receive winter as an invitation to root deeply in ourselves, in spirit, in stillness.
This is the season for inner care not just surface level care but the kind that nourishes your nervous system, your soul, your sacred yes and no.
A gentle journal prompt to sit with:
What am I being invited to release so I can rest more deeply this winter? What rhymes does my soul need in this season?

Lets honour the wisdom of our bodies just like nature does.
You don’t have to be blooming to be growing.
With love Em xx

I was a guest on a podcast yesterday talking about my new book and how photography has been such a healing tool for me, ...
04/11/2025

I was a guest on a podcast yesterday talking about my new book and how photography has been such a healing tool for me, I woke up this morning thinking……..
The podcast was unedited, raw, beautifully messy, intuitive. Nothing was planned.
I have come to realise the more I plan, the more I over think, and hey, I don’t need any extra overthinking thanks! I don’t flow and sound stiff. I wish I saw more people like that, like me, who stumble over their words, who ramble away unfiltered and unedited, it scares them but they do it anyway.
Im doing it anyway.
You see, I carry this little weight inside me the worry that what I say or do might upset someone and when we do the scary things that fear comes right up to your face. it’s vulnerable. it leaves you wide open.
Im still learning. im not perfect. im expanding and contracting.
my word this year was courage. and im so proud of myself for still showing up, still trying. The courage to show up anyway the courage to follow my dreams the courage to stumble, to mess up, to be cringe and unedited.
All I know is how to be me. No one else, but me.
Only I know what it took to get here.
I can’t control how anyone will react. I can’t control if people misunderstand me or think im stupid but I can keep being me and thats enough.
And as I write this, i’ve realised something, this fear of upsetting people, of saying the wrong thing isn’t really me it’s an old echo, a trauma response.
it comes from leaning to keep the peace, from being in a DV relationship where I had to monitor every word, every tone and deeper than that all the way back to childhood where I learned that love could be withdrawn that being too much or wrong might make someone leave or turn cold.
so my body learned to be careful, to shrink, to stay small, quiet.
And even still to this day when I speak openly or share my truth I can feel that fear rise up in my chest like a whisper saying “ Be careful don’t upset anyone.”
I see it for what it is now it’s just the old version of me trying to protect me. She didn’t know she was safe yet. But I DO.
Every time I speak my truth share from my heart im telling her its okay now im not in danger anymore I can take up space I can be seen.
She didn’t know she was safe yet. But I DO.
Every time I speak my truth share from my heart im telling her its okay now im not in danger anymore I can take up space I can be seen.
I am so grateful for creativity! to express. To heal, to connect to make sense of the world around me.
This is what healing looks like, messy, brave, uncomfortable, honest, and maybe the courage isn’t about being afraid. Maybe it’s doing it anyway.
With love Em♥️
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This time last week I nervously shared my book, a book that holds my heart, healing messy mistakes and honesty, I was so...
20/10/2025

This time last week I nervously shared my book, a book that holds my heart, healing messy mistakes and honesty, I was so anxious not sure how it was going to land, it’s been a tender week, full of emotions.
As I spent some time reflecting today on this past week I am so grateful to each and everyone who has engaged in some way, bought the book, sent me messages, pictures and your love. It’s easy to get swept away with how social media and the algorithms can make you doubt yourself especially when you share something so vulnerable, I know creatives, artists feel this very deeply too. Then I remembered why I wrote the book for the one who needed to feel less alone the one who needed a nudge to come back to herself the one who needed permission to speak her truth if my book helps 1 person my book has done its job.
And this is what I crave most with my work is connection, the truth is we just want to find our people, to be apart of something raw, tender and beautiful to be apart of a bigger story.

You are not behind,
You are not alone,
You haven’t failed,
You’re doing brave beautiful work even in the quiet.
Keep creating.
Your story matters.
You are loved.

Love Em ♥️🍍🍍
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Hey everyone 😍 I know it’s been a while since I last shared anything with you. Gosh am I nervous to share this. okay….he...
14/10/2025

Hey everyone 😍 I know it’s been a while since I last shared anything with you. Gosh am I nervous to share this. okay….here goes……I WROTE A BOOK! words I thought I would never say and to be honest im still speechless and it hasn’t fully sunk in yet that me, Emma has done this. My beautiful book that I have left my heart on these pages for anyone who felt too much, not enough, the ones who questioned where they “fit” in for the brave hearts who keep showing up for the ones who long to create to feel seen.
A book woven with healing, art, poetry, laughter, grief and photography, sharing my story how creativity gave me hope when I didn’t have any how it literally saved my life I have left it all here for you. It’s full of art and journal prompts this book isn’t just mine it’s yours too. Not today pineapple is now available on Amazon and it’s so exciting! 🍍 link in the comments 🍍
I am slowly going to emerge from being so involved in doing this book and coming back to photoshoots and sharing so much more with you it’s been a wild ride!

Thank you for being here.
All my love Em xx

Excited to be back in my studio today! ✨ I’ve been really pants at updating this space, sorry😂 behind the scenes I’ve be...
06/09/2025

Excited to be back in my studio today! ✨ I’ve been really pants at updating this space, sorry😂 behind the scenes I’ve been having an amazing time photography incredible women and Art as well as busy family summer things. I am still very much here taking bookings, taking pictures. Have a lush weekend and I’ll see you soon 🥰 love Em&luna 🐾xx

05/08/2025

Behind the scenes from Saturdays photoshoot with this beautiful women ✨ so much fun dancing with flowers with the wind machine, I mean just perfect 🤩

A couple of behind the scenes pics from yesterday evening’s photoshoot, I’ve realised I need to get better at behind the...
31/07/2025

A couple of behind the scenes pics from yesterday evening’s photoshoot, I’ve realised I need to get better at behind the scenes stuff I forgot to capture video too. Luna of course had to be involved in the action too 🥰 such a beautiful fun evening dancing with flowers in golden hour light was Lush! ✨✨
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“Some days, it feels wrong to post at all.To share art, poetry, flowers on my desk, while people are starving, bombed, g...
23/07/2025

“Some days, it feels wrong to post at all.
To share art, poetry, flowers on my desk, while people are starving, bombed, grieving. While mothers hold babies they cannot save. While children dig through rubble for food.

I saw an image this morning and my heart cracked open again.
I feel helpless. I feel angry. I feel it in my bones.

I still believe in the power of creation.
To make art in a broken world is not ignorance. It’s defiance.
It’s choosing life. Choosing light. Choosing to keep feeling when numbness would be easier.

Today I am sharing this because my heart is heavy.
And maybe yours is too.
Maybe we can hold it together, not fix it, but feel it.
And maybe, just maybe, that’s where healing begins.

Love Em xx

🌿Yesterday was a soulful day, the only behind the scenes pics I got because honestly I was so in the moment. Yesterday I...
28/06/2025

🌿Yesterday was a soulful day, the only behind the scenes pics I got because honestly I was so in the moment. Yesterday I had the honour of photographing this beautiful woman who showed up with her whole self.

Honestly, I’m sore today ( turns out rolling around with a camera on the floor in your 40s is its own workout 😆) but wow my heart is full.

I’ve said for years and will probably keep saying it but it’s way more than “just” photography it’s women witnessing women, it’s connection, it’s art it’s flipping Healing it’s incredible and beautiful.

To everyone who has reached out about my mini sessions, shared kind words, said YES to stepping into my studio Thank you, it’s truly amazing to connect with you and to those who said YES!
I cannot wait to photograph you ♥️ I already feel this is going to be a beautiful journey.

Love Em xx
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✨So excited announce this✨ 5 Mini sessions available ✨These soulful sessions are designed to gently reconnect to yoursel...
25/06/2025

✨So excited announce this✨ 5 Mini sessions available ✨
These soulful sessions are designed to gently reconnect to yourself, to celebrate you or to simply mark a moment in time.

Your session includes:

* 1 hour photoshoot.
* Up to 3 outfit changes.
* All edited digital images via dropbox.
* A beautiful chill environment to just be you.

£100 * 1 hour session * All edited images.

This is part of a special re-opening offering only 5 sessions available, once they're gone, they're gone.

📍Sessions take place in Gloucester in my peaceful home studio.
🌿Sessions must be booked and used by the end of October 2025.

💌DM me to book or ask any questions. I can't wait to photograph you.
Lots of Love Em xx

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I believe we don’t meet people or find people by accident we are very much meant to connect to help us on our journey.

I have a vision I want every woman to feel and see her beauty her curves her heart her erotic goddess power!

I give women an opportunity to really feel and see their TRUE SELF!

I believe that the female form is art I also believe that YOU are ENOUGH and AMAZING RIGHT NOW! don't wait till you've lost the weight or in 5 years time, or when you think you have your s**t together, celebrate yourself NOW! I also believe we don't meet people or find people by accident we are very much meant to connect to help us on our journey.

My story……