Sophie Lindsay is a renowned Dorset child and family photographer

inspired by love, light and life  

If you pop over for a cuppa ☕️ you’ll most likely find me in a sweatshirt and 🧘‍♀️ yoga pants having just been for a long walk in the great outdoors, probably foraging for whatever greenery I can find in the woods. 🌿 Making endless batches of fresh chicken stock. Watching Game of a thrones. Always listening to good tunes.⠀ ⠀ 🙌⠀ ⠀ My name is Sophie and I’ve been a lifestyle portrait photographer for 20 years. I photograph creative entrepreneurs and beautiful families with my trademark joy and lightness of touch. ⠀ ⠀ 📷⠀ ⠀ Humour and joy is a huge part of who I am - I’ve never been one to take life too seriously (though I am serious about my work) ⠀ ⠀ 💃⠀ ⠀ I believe passionately that having your photo taken (and indeed life) should be joyful, happy, fun and full of ease. ⠀ ⠀ ⚡️⠀ ⠀ If you’re in London this weekend and you’re looking for a last minute Father’s Day present I’ve still got a few of my old fashioned portrait sessions available on Sunday. More in stories! Link in bio my friends.⠀ ⠀ 🌱⠀ ⠀ Now off to have some of my foraged soup 🍜 ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀
The long weekend has whizzed by in a heady whirr of rose, long walks and a number of exciting rallies of swingball 🎾⠀ Half term fun has started and will no doubt include some📝exam revision from the boys and the obligatory taxi service 🚖 from me.⠀ ⠀ Here’s a snap from last week of my handsome four legged boy with his girlfriend Morticia. Love is in the air (as far as he’s concerned) 🐾⠀ ⠀ Just finalising fun summer plans and we are planning to walk 🚶🏼‍♂️🚶‍♀️most of Hadrians wall. Does anyone have any tips?
I didn’t do ANYTHING yesterday. I needed a rest of epic zen-like proportions and it felt so good. The batteries were in dire need of a recharge 😰⠀ ⠀ I’m getting much better at doing nothing, the older I get. Does anyone else find they’re getting better at it? ⠀ ⠀ On a more exciting note, you’re never going to believe what I’m doing tomorrow. I may not even sleep tonight - it’s THAT BIG 😬 ⠀ I’m only going to The Antiques Roadshow!!!! 💃💃💃💃 💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃⠀ ⠀ My favourite programme of all time (obvs apart from Game of Thrones and Blade Runner) ⠀ ⠀ It’s coming to Salisbury!! This is like my birthday and Christmas all at once. Just without presents. Or cake. ⠀ ⠀ I KNOW you all wish you were coming along too. I will try and take some pictures to show you what’s going on!! ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀
Miraculously I’ve made it to the end of my epic week, and somehow (only just) - the brain is still intact💪⠀ ⠀ I’m now going to take about 423 weeks of holiday so that I can remember my name. (More in my stories)⠀ ⁣⠀ The deliciousness of coming home is an unrivalled joy!! Wishing you all a heavenly Saturday 🌿 ✨Xxx
I’ve just dodged my 500th rain shower of the day 💦 but hooray 💃 I’m shooting indoors for once! I'm photographing a lot of my old fashioned black and white portraits this week and I absolutely ADORE doing them! ⠀ ⠀ They're so interesting to do as I really get to connect with the children in a completely different way than I do in my family shoots. I have to direct them into this very peaceful and open mood - often only in a matter of minutes - and it’s a fascinating process. ⠀ ⁣⠀ I have more dates coming up soon at my studio in London so if you're interested in finding out more just send me a DM or message me below and I’ll send you the details! Xx⠀ ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀
I'm working in London for a lot of this week (which is unusual - I'm usually there for no more than 2 days). ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ I love stepping out of the slow lane and whizzing around town, packing everything in so that I can then get back to sleepy Dorset. I’ve got 13 shoots, 4 meetings, a trip to my framers to design a couple of large salon hangs, friends for lunch, 2 dinners and a speaking gig at the Elevate branding event run by @notaboutthekids and @antoniataylorpr on Friday. ⠀ ⠀ After that I think I’ll deserve a cup of tea ☕️ and a biscuit 🍪 ⠀ ⠀ Hope you all have a good week loves Xx