16/03/2026
Five years ago I landed in Manchester with a toddler on my hip, no friends, no map, and a whole lot of hope.
I’d lived in St Petersburg, Birmingham, Miami, Chicago, New York - city after city, chapter after chapter (call me a vagabond).
Manchester is officially the longest!! I’ve called any place home since leaving my hometown at 16.
Covid hit just as I was trying to find my village - so I built one instead. Frame by frame, family by family, through a lens and a little photo studio that saved me more than I can say.
To every mum (and dad) who opened their arms to this immigrant-mama trying to find her feet - you changed my life. Full stop.
Immigrants don’t just make the world more interesting. We make it warmer. And I’ve been so lucky to be welcomed by the most open-hearted people I’ve ever known.
Five years in Manchester. Four years of the studio. A business, a community, a life I’m genuinely proud of.
The best chapters? Still to come. 🤎
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Two Mother’s Day mini shoot spots left for next month - DM me today if one of them has your name on it. 📷
Julia Horrocks Photography | Manchester Family Photographer