My Heart Skipped - Dating Photography

25/08/2020

Focus on what you want - online dating — My Heart Skipped Photography

Is your dating profile bold and clear?

Focussing on what you want, and asking for it, can transform your dating. Find out more...

Worst date stories If you’ve been on online dating for a while then you’ll almost certainly have tales of off-putting profiles, awkward approaches or disastrous dates. Funny to tell your mates but also deeply disheartening! You may even be at the stage where you can’t bear online dating anymor...

12/03/2020

Dating during the Coronavirus — My Heart Skipped Photography

These are weird, unprecedented times aren't they? Has Covid-19 taken over your thinking or are you getting on with life as usual? Has all of this panic and uncertainty impacted your dating plans? Should it?

Well, there’s nothing quite like a pandemic to put you off online dating is there… Dating might be the last thing on your mind right now and with all the news about the Coronavirus outbreak (Covid-19) should you be taking a break from dating and finding love?

03/03/2020

3 Ways to Improve Your Online Dating Profile #2 — My Heart Skipped Photography

"I like good strong words that mean something."
—Louisa May Alcott (from "Little Women")

It’s all about words on the blog today! A simple way to make your written profile way more engaging and impactful...

https://www.myheartskipped.co.uk/blog/3-ways-to-improve-your-online-dating-profile-2

However you feel about online dating you can't ignore that it's a great place to meet someone. It's estimated that a third of couples use online dating to begin relationships and eHarmony suggests that over half of us will be meeting our future partners this way by 2031. Currently over seven m

18/02/2020

Why coffee dates will revolutionise your dating. — My Heart Skipped Photography

Why coffee dates will revolutionise your dating. — My Heart Skipped Photography

What the hell are coffee dates? Coffee dates are the future! Really!! In a fast moving world where there’s never enough time coffee dates can be groundbreaking . It may not sound like the most romantic way to date but here are ten reasons why you should consider them: 1. coffee dates can be as qu

14/02/2020

HOW I GOT MUCH BETTER AT ONLINE DATING | Audrey Online

My own online dating experiences shared on Audrey Online today...

https://www.audreyonline.co.uk/how-i-got-much-better-at-online-dating/

Thanks for the article Marina Gask-Ajani & Faye Watts ❤️

#onlinedating #datingphotographer

Fearless online dater and profile photographer Lucy finally found love. Here’s what she’s learnt. You can ascertain a great deal from an online profile. From the things said and not said. The pastimes listed and the driving force behind a person’s hunt for a partner (or just a quick no-strings...

14/02/2020

M&S unveils their 'Love Cucumber' to get you going this Valentine's Day

Romantic G&T anyone?

https://metro.co.uk/2020/02/12/ms-unveils-love-cucumber-just-time-valentines-day-12226156/

Nothing says romance like heart-shaped bits of cucumber on a lovingly tossed salad.

14/02/2020

TIME

TIME

In many countries around the world, single people can find themselves dreading Valentine’s day. But not in Estonia and Finland, where Feb. 14 is Friend’s Day — a celebration of platonic love.

11/02/2020

Valentine's Day Dating — My Heart Skipped

Valentine's Day Dating — My Heart Skipped

Single on Valentine’s Day? Valentine’s Day is just another day, right? But if you’re single and on online dating it can be the perfect opportunity to make contact with a like or match and ask them out. Chances are they will be free and there’s something spontaneous and wonderful about taking...

16/01/2020

My Heart Skipped - Dating Photography's cover photo

16/01/2020

My Heart Skipped

I'm excited to share this website update! Online dating portraits for people who want to get off dating apps and get on with dating :)

www.myheartskipped.co.uk

26/07/2018

How to stop swiping and find your person on dating apps

My beliefs on online dating:

1. it doesn't have to be hard
2. start with a coffee 'pre-date'
3.dating and business are very similar, often you're looking for ideal clients for your business or ideal dates for you. Why not use business methods with dating.

Christina Wallace says it perfectly

https://www.ted.com/talks/christina_wallace_how_to_stop_swiping_and_find_your_person_on_dating_apps

Let's face it, online dating can suck. So many potential people, so much time wasted -- is it even worth it? Podcaster and entrepreneur Christina Wallace thinks so, if you do it right. In a funny, practical talk, Wallace shares how she used her MBA skill set to invent a "zero date" approach and get....

13/12/2017

I popped in to Daniel & Kristine's to deliver their wedding USB to them and got to meet their new addition....

TOO ADORABLE

(Blurry low light iPhone photo!)

20/11/2017

PLANS AND PRESENTS

Today, something a bit different - my intimate family wedding to Mr Chris Goodall. Thanks for a lovely post PLANS AND PRESENTS.

The first question everyone asked when they knew I was getting married was '...but who will take YOUR photos'??? The answer: fantastic Caro Hutchings Photography who has given us photos we will treasure forever.

My dad is terminally ill - we had our wedding at his care home and it was such a beautiful day. Read more here...

A beautiful family centric and intimate Lavender inspired Wedding
Images : Caro Hutchings Photography
http://www.mrspandp.com/real-wedding-features/a-beautiful-family-centric-and-intimate-lavender-inspired-wedding/
Featuring Lucy (Bride) of My Heart Skipped
Venue – Ceremony: St Anne's Nursing Home,
Reception: The Riverside Wine Bar
Celebrant: Pippa Ward
Dress – David's Bridal
Shoes: Rainbow Club
Jewellery: Earrings - Brides own and Necklace - Brides sister's,
Hairclip: Anthropologie
Suit: Burton for the shoes & trousers / shirt from Marks and Spencer and a jacket from Mary Portas Charity Shop,
Ties and cufflinks: Bundle Monster
Cake Maker: Jessica Williams (Lucys sister) - Crumbolicious Cakes
Florist: The Flower Shed, Undy
Lavender supplied from local people in the village and Hitchin Lavender
Rings: Fingerprint wedding rings - We Are Arrow
Stylist: Brides mum did loads of the décor along with Wendy and her team at the care home,
Stationery: Lavender gift labels - Card Creative
Make up/Hair stylist - Bride did own make up,
Hair: Toffs Hair Studio
Cool Etsy suppliers: Bride's bag & small lavender purse presents for sisters and Brides mum: RedRubyRose,

Lucy and Chris have set up a Just Giving page to support the nursing home where her Dad lives to create a Sensory room, you can donate to that here > https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/sensoryroom-stannes

Dementia UK also do amazing work to support people with Dementia and their families, to support > https://www.dementiauk.org/

03/09/2017

I ❤️a bouquet so I'm very excited to share my own from our registry office ceremony! Homemade pink heather & succulents looking all pretty.... 😍

22/08/2017

I bloody loved this shoot. Two people gloriously in love under a beautiful tree.

Phil had asked Mariah to marry him and then a week later he moved to London for a 6 month work commitment. This was the first time Mariah had seen him in 3 months!

Mariah & Phil - engagement photo session

Sometimes you take a photo and your heart skips for the light, the colours, the people. This was one of those!

Congratulations to these two getting married today somewhere near Boston, USA

- www.myheartskipped.co.uk

13/07/2017

I love taking photos but even more I love working with someone to help them feel at ease and their best self in front of the camera. There's nothing better than the moment when someone trusts me and relaxes and who they are just shines out :)

"On the day, it really went brilliantly. You made me feel relaxed and that really showed in the photos. The photos are great - I'm really happy with them!"

06/07/2017

It's International Kissing Day so it'd be rude not to share a beautiful couple having a post-wedding smooch....

22/06/2017

Look at these pretty Sweet pea bridal bouquets by clever @allforlovelondon! They were so delicate, and lasted all day in the heat at @chiswick_house last weekend for V&T's wedding.

14/05/2017

Got up early for this beauty, and lovely Vickraaz & Tomomi who'll be getting married here in June ❤️

08/03/2017

Celebrating all of the bold, passionate, creative women I know today. The women I work with are amazing - stylish, sassy women who are out there making a difference in the world and spreading love. Their energy inspires me to do the best I can do to capture them being themselves, and capture their unique sparkle in front of the camera.

#InternationalWomensDay #IWD2017 #beboldforachange

20/02/2017

Springtime is coming and the trees are starting to bud. Can't wait for them to be all green again, the perfect backdrop for clandestine kisses...

02/02/2017

Beautiful Mel Noakes, a playful bunch of balloons, and a summer's day in London. That's definitely a photo to bring some sparkle to February!!

I worked with Mel to create a new look for her business with a set of 'on-location' portrait photos that captured who she is... inspirational, vivacious, bold, full of joy, and living a life she loves.

Mel's philosophy is that an extraordinary life starts with self care, and her methods are transformational! Check out her website to discover more...

http://melnoakes.com/

And for portraits that capture who YOU are, check out www.myheartskipped.co.uk

01/02/2017

About | London Wedding & Portrait Photographer | My Heart Skipped

Do you know someone who is single and just about to embark on internet dating? Or maybe they've been on internet dating for a while and they are totally FED UP with the whole thing. Or that friend who is A COMPLETE CATCH but their photos don't do them justice, or they're dating and just not meeting the right kind of people?

Send them my way!! I am on a mission to transform people's online dating experience, and to speed up the process of finding that person who makes their heart tingle, with a set of photos that really change the dating game. WARNING: the dating portrait sessions WORK so the shoots are for people who REALLY WANT to sort out their love life and meet someone special!!

It's the month of love so mention 'FB VALENTINE' in the comments below and I will gift two extra digital images (worth £70!) to your or your friend's dating portrait session when booked before February 14th.

Share this post ASAP, to save your single friends from endless swiping-left RSI, and from eager tiger-strokers!

Hello! I'm Lucy from My Heart Skipped; a creative, storytelling, wedding & portrait photographer, based in London & shooting all over the world. Discover more...

11/01/2017

All of my recent shoots have been attended by handsome, characterful pups! I'm attracting fabulous doggie people. What is the universe telling me? ;)

Meet Reg, Hector and Baxter....

10/01/2017

Amanda & Rodger had a beautiful candlelit Christmas wedding with all of their family and friends at Burgh House & Hampstead Museum and I've just sent them their images. Exciting!

Amanda Reuben

09/01/2017

2017 has started full of love. As you'll all know, I shoot dating portraits and yesterday I received an email from a client I worked with at the end of 2015. He said:

I'm getting married in June - I met my fiancé doing online dating, I'm sure the pictures you took helped a lot with that!

I did a little happy dance when I got his email

08/11/2016

What I love most is collaborating with the person I'm taking a photo of and capturing what is unique and beautiful about them. This is Yolande, she's a photographer who captures women in such a beautiful way, I'm so happy I could do the same for her.

You can see Yolande's work here: https://www.facebook.com/GirlsOnFilmPhotography

#portrait #portraitphotographer #myheartskipped

14/10/2016

Around a year ago I photographed dating portraits for a lovely man. Yesterday I photographed dating portraits for his brother who told me that V had some met an amazing woman after adding his new photos and they're planning to get married soon. How cool is that!!

13/10/2016

Today started with a dating portrait shoot. And breakfast with my client in Granger & Co. Check out the hot chocolate!!!

I always like to find 'first date' places for meeting for coffee before dating photo sessions. Granger & Co is perfect!

24/08/2016

When I started shooting portraits for online dating I had no idea how it would take off and reviews like this one from a recent client make me so happy...

"Lucy is an artist, not just a person that takes pictures, she has an eye for a great shot & most importantly she gets results. Within hours of uploading Lucy's recommended images & following her advice, I was inundated with messages, more often than not beginning with the words "Great pictures, loved your profile" By the end of the session, we'd not only put together an amazing portfolio but we were also firm friends. This is Lucy's secret, she puts in the time, she gets know you & instinctively understands what you're looking for. You can't put a price on this. There are other photographers out there, I know, I've tried them, but to put it simply, they're not in the same league."

#transformingonlinedating #portrait #datingphotos #london

18/04/2016

How I hacked online dating

If you've ever been worried about whether you're too picky when it comes to dating, watch this Ted Talk! http://ow.ly/4mOb3T Apparently picky is good. Very good.

Amy Webb was having no luck with online dating. The dates she liked didn't write her back, and her own profile attracted crickets (and worse). So,...

08/04/2016

Happy Friday from us. Have a lovely weekend. We thought this photo was so funny we had to share. It might say more about us and our love of food than anything else though!

14/03/2016

Dating Profile Photos - Top 5 Tips. We hope you are enjoying our new blogs. We find it such a great way to share all the news of what we're up to - especially now that Lucy has this exciting new dating portrait service. It has really opened us up to this whole world of online dating and the wonderful people using it. Coming from a professional photography background we can't help but be inspired to share our dating hints and tips with you. This week we're discussing how to get the best online dating profile pictures. A good dating profile picture can really make the difference between someone swiping past you or reading more and hopefully wanting to get in contact.
So, grab a biscuit, and read our top 5 tips here. Let us know what you think. http://ow.ly/Zqufq

09/03/2016

I posted a dating portrait session on Linked In and received this message today...

" ….if he is still single and available, do you think he'd like to connect with me? I think he looks lovely! Your photo worked!"

SO much love for this woman taking the initiative and being bold!

07/03/2016

I really do have the best job in the world! I get to go to places like this, in Mexico, and photograph a couple as delightfully passionate about life and love as these two. Luis and Lisa are a super loved up couple and I took these photographs for them in Puerto Moreles.
When I was in Mexico I had the pleasure of staying in the cutest little B&B called Casa Caribe where Lisa worked. If you need some Monday morning daydreaming – check it out.

*UPDATE* Lisa & Luis have just had a baby - I couldn’t be MORE excited. http://ow.ly/Z9ojW