You might remember my Doorstep Portraits from the beginning of the year - of may have even been one of the 55 families I photographed back then, during the first lockdown of 2020. Well, winter rolled around and unfortunately we found ourselves heading for Lockdown 2.0. To spread some Christmas cheer I decided the bring back my Doorstep Portraits but with a sprinkle of Christmas Magic!


Over three weekends I photographed another 25 families each with their own reason for wanting to be involved - some families used the finished images to make Christmas cards, some images were framed and given as gifts and some families just wanted a little snapshot to remember the end of a unique year. It was lovely to see so many friendly faces, some I had even photographed before. Unlike the first time I was able to travel further afield for my Christmas doorstep Portraits and met families from all over Surrey and South West London, including New Malden, Wimbledon, Kingston, Surbiton, Claygate, Esher and Oxshott.


For every session £10 was donated to local charity Staywell, I also collected food items that were given to Kingston Foodbank. I was blown away by the generosity of all the families and was able to take 5 full bags of food to the local foodbank. I am over the moon with what we have achieved together and hope all the families I photographed think of me in years to come, when they look back at their very own snapshot of 2020.


A millions thanks you to you all and Merry Christmas!


Jemma x

Family portrait in front of red brick house with Christmas wreath on door.
Family laughing together on front porch during winter snowfall.
Two people sitting close together on front steps during winter snowfall.
People sitting together on front porch steps of brick house.
Small child in red outfit standing on front steps with potted plants.
Holiday family portrait on front steps of white house with Christmas wreath.
A small child in a cream sweater holding hands with adults against a dark background.
A family poses on their doorstep during a winter snowfall in front of a blue door.
Two children sitting on a bench next to a small decorated Christmas tree with falling snow.
A child peeks around a brick corner near a small decorated Christmas tree with falling snow effect.
A small figure in a penguin sweater stands by a black door with a red poinsettia plant nearby.
A small figure in a penguin sweater presses hands against a window with holiday decorations.
Two children and dog sitting on white brick doorstep with snowfall and potted plants.
Child wearing festive winter sweater with fox pattern standing outside brick house.
Two children in matching sweaters stand with brown dog on white brick house doorstep in snow.