An entire session on film.
Your family photographed exclusively on 35mm film. A collection with the distinctive colour, grain and character of analogue photography.
100% 35MM FILMDocumentary family photography on film
Family life. On film.
Unposed. Unscripted. Unrepeatable.
Real 35mm film family photography by Dominique and Liam Shaw. The little things, the unexpected things, the things that feel unmistakably yours.
A little more about film
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Dominique & Liam ShawYORKSHIRE / NORTH EAST / BEYOND
01 / WHY FILM35mm
Nothing staged. Nothing repeated.
Family life is full of things nobody could plan. The funny things. The fleeting things. Those tiny moments that say more about a person than any carefully arranged portrait ever could.
Film doesn't make those moments happen. But we love the way it records them: the colours, the grain, the character and the wonderful unpredictability of something real.
02 / A FAMILY ALBUM
Not perfect expressions. Real ones.
03 / THE WAY WE WORK
Life doesn't need directing.
No standing in lines. No smiling on cue. No pretending to do something for the camera.
We spend time with your family, watch, anticipate and photograph what we see. Film simply gives those moments another beautiful dimension.
We don't direct. We don't pose. We simply see.04 / THE LITTLE THINGS
The things you didn't plan.
A glance. A game. An expression that lasts half a second. Often, those are the photographs that stay with us.
06 / BEHIND THE PHOTOGRAPHS
Two photographers. One photographic language.
DOMINIQUE & LIAM SHAW
We're brother and sister, and documentary photographers with a shared way of seeing the world.
We normally photograph families together, particularly when working on 35mm film. Two perspectives, one cohesive collection of photographs.
Based in Yorkshire and the North East, we photograph families near home and further afield.
A little more about us
↗07 / GOOD QUESTIONS
A little more about film.
Do we need to pose for photographs?+
No. Our photography is documentary. You carry on with your day while we quietly photograph what happens.
Is photographing on film risky?+
Film has practical demands, but we're experienced photographers who know our cameras and working methods. We take the same care with every session.
Can we have film and digital photographs?+
Absolutely. We can photograph entirely on film or combine analogue and digital. We can discuss which approach feels right when you enquire.
When will we receive our photographs?+
Film needs to be developed and scanned before we can prepare your gallery. We'll explain the delivery times before your session.
A CONVERSATION STARTS HERE
Shall we make some photographs?
Tell us a little about your family, where you're based, and what you have in mind. There's no need to have everything worked out.
Start a conversation
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