Emma Barrow Photography

10/08/2026

Pregnancy changes so much.

Your body. Your identity. The way you see yourself.

And amongst all the appointments, planning and preparing to meet your baby, it can be easy to forget to pause and see **you**.

That’s why I love creating portraits during this chapter.

Not simply to document what your pregnancy looked like, but to give you something that brings you back to **who you were in this moment** — how you felt, how you carried yourself, and the woman you were becoming.

Because years from now, I want you to look at these photographs and feel her again.

**You. Right here. Right now.** 🤍

08/08/2026

For the last 19 years, portrait photography has been my way of understanding the chapters of my own life.

It began when I was sixteen, creating self-portraits during a difficult time. The camera became a place where I could express emotions I couldn’t always put into words.

Since then, I’ve continued to photograph myself through every stage of life.

When I look back at those portraits, I don’t just see what I looked like—I remember exactly who I was. I can feel the emotions, the confidence, the uncertainty, the joy, and everything that made that moment in my life what it was.

That’s why I believe portrait photography is so powerful. It’s more than creating beautiful images. It’s about preserving a part of yourself that you’ll one day look back on and truly remember.

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Today I help women see themselves during different times in their life, celebrating, overcoming — it’s not just creating photos, it’s experiencing the path you’re on and expressing what you’ve gone through and what’s coming up next.

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07/08/2026

The photographs we put on our walls aren’t just decoration.

They are reminders.

A reminder of who we were in this season.
A reminder that we were here.
A reminder that we deserve to be seen too.

Helping women see themselves in this season of their life. 🤍

05/08/2026

POV: you finally booked the branding photoshoot you’ve been putting off.

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31/07/2026

July, you were full. ✨

1. Celebrating 18 months of Beau with our own little photoshoot (because I never want to forget these days)
2. Celebrating life’s little wins with good food.
3. Adventures with my favourite little person.
4. A trip to the theatre.
5. Airports, sunsets and travelling for work.
6. Scotland, camera in hand.
7. Behind the scenes of making memories with Beau.
8. Slow moments by the sea.
9. Photographing in beautiful Carbis Bay.
10. Zoo days and lots of animal spotting.
11. Time in the pool.
12. Creating in the studio.
13. More 18 month memories with my boy.
14. Ending the month with pink skies.

A month of motherhood, work, travel and finding joy in the ordinary moments in between. Life doesn’t have to be made up of big milestones to be worth celebrating.

Thank you, July. ☀️

29/07/2026

“Wow, I can see me.”

A sentence from Kylie Minogue that stopped me in my tracks.

Because isn’t that what we all want from photographs?

Not just to look good.

To feel seen.

To recognise ourselves.

So many women tell me they aren’t photogenic, that they hate being in front of the camera, or that they’ll wait until they feel more confident.

But confidence doesn’t have to come first.

Sometimes, it comes from finally seeing yourself the way others see you.

29/07/2026

Something Kylie Minogue said recently really stayed with me.

She spoke about working with photographer Katerina Jebb during a difficult time in her life, and said something that I think so many women can relate to:

"It's really hard to see yourself."

Despite being one of the most photographed women in the world, Kylie described feeling a disconnect between herself and the images she saw.

Then, looking through Katerina's photographs, she said:

"Wow, I can see me."

That sentence stopped me.

Because this is exactly why I believe portrait photography is so much more than simply taking a nice photograph.

So many women tell me:
✨ "I'm not photogenic"
✨ "I hate having my photo taken"
✨ "I'll wait until I lose weight"
✨ "I don't know what to do in front of the camera"

But often, it's not that you don't photograph well.

It's that you've never seen yourself in a way that feels true.

I wrote more about this in my latest blog post — why the best photographs aren't about creating a different version of yourself, but recognising the one that's already there.

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Discover why so many women dislike being photographed and how portrait photography can help you finally see yourself with confidence.

23/07/2026

Behind the portrait ✨

A motherhood session is so much more than the final image.

It starts with a quiet moment to yourself — hair and makeup, a chance to relax, and time to feel looked after.

Then the studio comes alive… lights set, equipment ready, and the space transformed into a place where connection, confidence and memories are created.

From the first frame to the final image reveal, every part of the experience matters.