Families
Families
Real moments between real people: the chaos, the hands, the way everyone leans in.
Families · Couples · Portraits — Canada Water, London
Beauty in what is already on its way out.
Natural, unposed photography for the people and ordinary days you want to keep. Light, shadow and small gestures, caught before they are gone.
Hero photo · portrait, 4:5
Next pop-up day · example details
Two hours, six 20-minute slots.
I announce a place and a time. You pick a slot and come for a short, relaxed session. The first pop-up days are free.
Saturday, date to be announced · Canada Water, exact spot sent on booking
Choose a slot
What I photograph
All servicesCouples
Couples
Quiet, close and unstaged. A walk, a coffee, a look across a table.
Portraits
Portraits
One person, good light, and enough time to stop performing.
Selected work
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Some things are most beautiful because they will not stay.
Fleeting, fading, ordinary. A child's hand size, afternoon light on a kitchen wall, the way two people walk together. I look for the beauty in what is passing and in what is everyday.
Traces of presence. A photograph is what remains after a moment has gone. I shoot to keep the trace: who was here, how it felt, how the light fell.
How a session works
Book
Pick a pop-up slot or send a request for a private session. I reply with details and a place.
Shoot
We walk, talk and don't pose much. I direct lightly so you can forget the camera.
Receive
Your edited photos arrive in a private online gallery you can share and download.
Gift certificates
Give someone an hour they will want to keep.
A session gift for a couple, a parent, a friend. Delivered as a printed or digital certificate.
Hear about the next pop-up first
Portfolio
Work, as it happened.
A small selection. Each set is edited as one story, in one colour world.
Services
Sessions, kept simple.
Every session is outdoors or in natural light, with light direction and no stiff posing. Photos are delivered in a private online gallery.
Family session
Parents, children, grandparents, pets
- Relaxed session, mostly unposed
- Edited photos in a private gallery
- Location in or near Canada Water
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Couple session
Engagements, anniversaries, just because
- A slow walk with a few set-ups
- Edited photos in a private gallery
- Location in or near Canada Water
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Portrait session
Personal, creative or professional portraits
- Time to warm up and find your angle
- Edited photos in a private gallery
- Studio-free, light-led
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Pop-up day slot
20 minutes, announced place and time
- Short, relaxed session
- A small set of edited photos
- First pop-up days are free
Free
Prices are shown once confirmed. Ask for the current list when you book.
Questions
What should we wear?
Plain, comfortable clothes in muted or earthy tones work best. Avoid big logos. Layers and texture photograph well.
Where do sessions happen?
Mostly around Canada Water and Rotherhithe, in parks, streets and by the water. I will suggest a spot that suits the light and your plans.
What if it rains?
We can move the session to another day or find a sheltered place. Grey light is often very good for portraits.
I am not photogenic. Is that a problem?
No. I give simple directions and let things happen between them. Most people stop thinking about the camera in the first ten minutes.
How do I get my photos?
You receive a private online gallery where you can view, share and download your edited photos. Delivery time is confirmed when you book.
Pop-up days
Come by. Twenty minutes, no pressure.
I set up in a chosen place for about two hours. You book a 20-minute slot and we make a few photos together. No preparation needed.
Next pop-up day · example details
Saturday, date to be announced
Canada Water, London. The exact spot is sent to everyone who books. If the weather changes, I will message you.
Free for the first pop-up days.
Choose a slot
How it works
Pick a slot
Choose a time and tell me who is coming: solo, couple, family or friends.
Show up
Arrive a few minutes early. Wear what you like. We shoot, chat, and you leave.
Get your photos
A small set of edited photos in a private gallery. Tag me if you share them.
Good to know
Can I bring children or a pet?
Yes. Tell me when you book so I can plan the slot around them.
What if I need to cancel?
Message me as early as you can so someone else can take your slot.
Can a group book together?
Small groups can share one slot. Tell me the size when you book.
Portrait of Natalia
About
Hello, I am Natalia.
I am a photographer in London. I photograph families, couples and portraits around Canada Water.
My work is natural, a little reportage and a little editorial. I pay attention to angles, composition, light and shadow, and I like to try something unexpected within a calm, real moment.
The name before.it.s.gone is the idea behind it. I find beauty in the fleeting, in fading, in the everyday. A photograph is a trace of presence: proof that someone was here, in this light, together.
I started with sessions for friends and I am now opening up to more people. If you would like to be photographed, I would love to hear from you.
Shoot it before it is gone.
Light first. I choose places and times by how the light falls, then let people be in it.
Direction, not posing. A few gentle prompts and a lot of waiting for what happens between them.
Reviews
Kind words, in their own time.
Reviews will live here.
After each session I will ask for a short review and add it to this page. Until then, you can see recent work in the portfolio.
Photographed by me?
A short review on Google helps other people in the neighbourhood find me, and it means a lot. A link to my Google Business Profile will be added here.
Book
Let’s make a plan.
Tell me what you have in mind. I reply with available times and a place.