Casey Atkinson Photography

Casey Atkinson Photography Lifestyle Photographer | Capturing the authentic and real moments of Motherhood + Family to Love, business, identity & empowerment ✨

16/07/2026

I've been a little quiet on here recently, the hubby has been away for a few months, so solo parenting, whilst doing weddings, branding shoots and family shoots, has left zero motivation for socials, but here's a beautiful DIY wedding from the other week at Claypole Village Hall 🙌🏻

Everywhere you looked, there were personal touches and handmade details and a day that felt completely them 🤍

The ceremony was one of my favourites. Everyone was singing, clapping along, children dancing in the aisle and the energy, couldn't help but make you smile!

And after a scorcher of a day, it started to rain, just as the sun was setting and the couple and all the guests were straight outside, enjoying the rain, having fun (and probably just thankful to cool down!) Good ol' British weather 🫠

It was super relaxed, personal and full of the people who mattered most and the perfect reminder that the best weddings aren't about how much you spend (or the weather) but how they make you feel ✨

Congratulations R + D! And thank you for asking me to capture your special day 🥰

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Wedding Photographer in Sleaford, Lincolnshire & across the East Midlands 🤍





It doesn't seem two minutes ago that I was capturing this little man's newborn session... and now we're celebrating his ...
24/06/2026

It doesn't seem two minutes ago that I was capturing this little man's newborn session... and now we're celebrating his first birthday, with a beautiful family session at the beach and although it was the perfect excuse for a fun day and to demolish cake, it was also the perfect opportunity to capture the more meaningful moments...

Like the way his big sisters pull him in close and look at him adoringly.
The opportunity for the older kids and the adults to be child-like themselves, to belly laugh and smile through piggy backs, tag and water fights.
And the little in-between moments of connection, comfort and the love of a beautiful family 🤍

When I delivered their gallery, his mum messaged me to say that she was crying, especially the image of her girls looking at their little brother, and honestly, this is why I do what I do...

Not for perfect smiles or everyone looking at the camera, but for the photographs that make you feel something.
The ones that take you straight back to a time in your life, that you'll never want to forget.

Happiest 1st birthday little one ✨

Tiny toes sinking into the tummy that grew them.A healing scar, as a reminder of how they arrived into our worldAnd ever...
13/05/2026

Tiny toes sinking into the tummy that grew them.
A healing scar, as a reminder of how they arrived into our world

And every part of this deserves to be remembered.

Not hidden away.
Not covered up.
Not edited into something "perfect"

Because motherhood changes us.
Skin stretches, bodies soften, scars remain.

But there is beauty in that too.

My motherhood sessions are about capturing things as they are — raw, intimate and real.

Because the things you see as flaws, your children will only ever see as home 🤍

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Natural, honest motherhood, newborn & family photography in Lincoln, Sleaford & across Lincolnshire, East Midlands

08/05/2026

Had such a laugh photographing the incredible Nicole at Iddy biddy t***y co

The whole aim of this branding shoot was to capture the person behind the brand… and honestly, you only have to look at her work to see how hilarious, unique and full of personality it is.

But behind all of that?

She’s created a badass business, all whilst mumming two little ones.

A busy workshop she’s already outgrowing.

Products selling out within minutes.

Non-stop creating through late nights and early mornings, with plenty of swearing and a lot of laughter along the way… all with her mum by her side 🫶🏻

(Special shout out to Kimbo for keeping the studio s***k and span in her p***s apron 🥲)

I think when you become a mum, it’s so easy to lose parts of yourself.

You’re constantly trying to juggle being a mum, a career and figuring out what brings you joy, but Nicole is proof that being fully yourself and doing the things YOU love, instead of what others expect from you, is something the world needs more of!

Honestly… we could all do with being a little bit more Nicole ✨

Because this is what building something you love really looks like…
Not perfect.
Often relentless and messy.
But brave, real and completely worth it 🤍







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Casey Atkinson Photography - Authentic Brand, Business & Lifestyle photographer based in Sleaford, Lincolnshire & across the East Midlands

04/05/2026

Life doesn’t really slow down, does it?

There’s always something that needs doing
the house, the washing, the noise, the mental load of it all

and it’s so easy to feel like you should be doing more, being more, holding it all together.

But this is your reminder to pause for a minute

to just be

to hold your baby a little longer
to feed them when they need you
to notice the way they look at you like you’re their whole world

because right now… you are

and I know this season can feel a bit chaotic, and honestly, really bloody hard!
but it’s also the one you’ll wish you could bottle up and keep

this is what my motherhood sessions are about,
not perfect poses or everyone smiling at the camera

just you, with your baby and all the real, intimate and quiet, in-between moments

a space where you don’t have to perform,
where nothing needs to be perfect,

just for you to slow down and be present 🤍



Natural, honest motherhood, newborn & family photography in Lincoln, Sleaford & across Lincolnshire, East Midlands.

This.This is what I want your photos to feel like.Not everybody looking at the camera.Not perfectly posed smiles.But rea...
24/04/2026

This.

This is what I want your photos to feel like.

Not everybody looking at the camera.
Not perfectly posed smiles.

But real moments.

I’m here for the laughter.
The silly faces.
The way your family naturally reacts to each other.

The authentic, messy, beautiful chaos of your family.

Because one day, these are the moments you’ll miss the most 🤍

27/03/2026

It’s been one of those weeks...

Both boys being poorly, ear infections, broken sleep, the kind of days where you’re running on empty, in constant demand and just craving five minutes to yourself! The kind where you feel a bit touched out, a bit snappy, a bit "not quite like the mum you want to be" 😮‍💨

Last night, was one of those...I just wanted him to go to sleep quickly, so I could have some time by myself, but as I lay there with my eldest, he snuggled right into me, wrapped his arm around my neck and said
“N'night Mummy, Love you...thank you for helping me feel better.”

And just like that, everything softened.

After he fell asleep, I stayed there a little bit longer, staring at his face

Wondering when his chubby cheeks, got less squishy?
When did those crazy long eyelashes start looking so grown up?
When did that little dimple chin become more subtle?
..When did he get so big?

And then the good ol' Mum guilt crept in… for all the moments this week where I felt overwhelmed, where I wished for space, where I wasn’t as patient as I’d hoped to be.

But in that quiet moment, with his face tucked into my neck, I realised something... That even the tired, overstimulated, not-so-patient version of me, that was still his safe place.

To him, I’m still the one who makes it better.
Still the one he reaches for.
Still the one he loves, without hesitation.

And even though the baby features are fading…
my baby is still there, just a little bit bigger 🤍

Thank you to Phoebe Bohemia Photography for capturing this beautiful photo of me and my "baby" 🥹🤎

“Some stories don’t need words, but they deserve them...and as soon as I captured this photo, a poem, I remember reading...
11/02/2026

“Some stories don’t need words, but they deserve them...
and as soon as I captured this photo, a poem, I remember reading just after having my second, came to mind, from the incredible Jess Urlichs and it couldn't be more fitting 🤍

Forewarning - you will most probably cry! Especially if this is a stage of your life you're currently in, I still cry at pretty much all of Jessica's work , it's Raw, beautiful and hits deep, but in the most grounding, life-affirming way for each stage of motherhood you're going through (if you haven't already, go check out her work, I promise it's worth the emotional rollercoaster) 🥹

Am I Still Your Baby, Mama?

I’m only little for a little, mama
That’s what you always say
But I held my hands up to you
And you looked the other way

Am I still your baby, mama?
And will I be forever?
Even though I’m not the smallest now
And it’s not just us together

Will you still hold me close to you?
Will you come to me when I call?
Will you stroke my hair as I fall asleep?
Even though I’m not as small?

I’m excited, and I’m curious
About this baby in our home
I miss you when you’re in your room
The two of you alone

And I’m trying to be careful, mama
With my gentle, but clumsy hands
I know I should be patient
And I’m trying to understand

You’re really busy now
With not much time to play
I hear you cry sometimes, mama
And I think we feel the same

Because sometimes I feel sad
And still as happy as can be
And then people want to hold the baby
And that baby isn’t me

Though I might not be as little, mama
You’re still everything to me
You’ll always be my twinkling star
No matter how big I seem

And then I lifted my hands to you
And you scooped me up in your arms
I softened, just like I always do
Our special kind of calm

And it was just us again
Even though so much had changed
You whispered, as we swayed together
That your love for me was the same

And then the little cries came
But you kept your hand in mine
And you cradled us together
As you sang, ‘you are my sunshine’

And I realised in that moment
That it is still me and you
And now I have the gift
Of being a sister too.

And mama, then you whispered to me
In our new and special mould
‘You’ll always be my baby,
Just heavier to hold’.

— Jessica Urlichs

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You could hold on to those tiny hands forever, but time just moves far too fast. One minute their soft, squishy fingers ...
30/01/2026

You could hold on to those tiny hands forever, but time just moves far too fast.
One minute their soft, squishy fingers wrap tightly around yours, their little dimples, that tight grip, the way they search for comfort and reassurance, and before you realise it, those tiny hands become long fingers, that still reach for you sometimes, just not quite as often as you’d like.

As my own boys grow, I’ve come to understand just how precious these moments really are, and that’s why photographing families means so much to me. Because one day, you’ll look back and wonder where the time went, barely remembering just how small their hands once were.

These photographs aren’t just about capturing tiny details. They’re about holding on to a moment, a feeling, a connection. They become reminders of the moments you never knew you’d miss so deeply; the moments you grieve for, as they grow (the ones that no one really talks about) but photographs have a way of returning you to how it felt, even, long after their tiny fingers have grown and that’s why they matter so much 🤍

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