Martine LaRoche - Photography - Portfolio - Photographer - London

George is a photographer's dream. We spent a delightful day in Richmond Park, as he and his sister, Maddie, amused themselves climbing on tree branches - and each other. As this shot indicates, he never stopped beaming from beginning to end.

Susie is four years old. As this shot reveals, she has a natural sense of style. Here, she runs through the long grass, poised to present to her mother, Fiona, the gift of a wild flower.

Markus enjoyed our afternoon together, as he explored a `secret´ garden, Pensford Field in Kew. This is one of a series of candid shots focussed upon Markus's discovery of the magical effect of a puff of breath upon a dandelion head!

Sanne was a little shy and didn’t really want me to take her photo. But with a little coaxing from me - and her mum - she quickly began to show her playful side.

Rosie has a lovely smile. I took this shot as she walked past this blue barn door waving her beautiful long hair on a sunny winter’s morning.

Tom and Katy are brother and sister. They love to tease one another, and have a gloriously developed sense of fun. This shot was taken on the eve of Katy's departure for university - leaving Tom to concentrate on his GCSEs!

Alex is a successful business woman. She needed, at short notice, a series of portrait images for display at a major international conference. This shot was taken, just before the event, on a summer's morning in Alex's back garden.

Daphne, is a grandmother, but retains a girlish sense of humour. I took this shot during an outing to Kew Gardens, as she and her husband, Alfred, enjoyed the sunshine, beneath the garden's picturesque pagoda.

Sanne, aged four, has beautiful blonde hair - and a very pretty jumper.

Wrapped up against the cold winter weather, Amber smiles as she holds a twig between her hands. As she told me, it was a very special twig, as on it sat a small ladybird – which you can just see in the photo!

Sisters, Olivia and Phoebe, are always full of fun and mischief. They’re also great friends – and love wearing their matching dresses!

Here Rob squeezes between two of the huge metal ribs of Anthony Gormley’s imposing statue, the Angel of the North. Rob had just ran all the way up the hill to the Angel, and was using it as a hiding place when I took this surprise shot.

I took this photograph of Amber on a February morning in a conservatory. Amber loves having her picture taken, and always has a sunny smile. Here she is wearing her favourite red jumper.

At eighteen months Romy is already an independent soul, eager to explore her environment - as long as her mother, Jules, is not too far away. In this shot she 'surprises' Jules as she suddenly appears from behind a curtain.

Romy was just 5 days old when I took this picture of her tiny foot. It is one of a series that I took of her, with her parents, when I spent an afternoon with them at their North London home.

This covert shot of a little bridesmaid captures for me the essence of the wedding day, as she hides her ‘special’ bouquet.

Alice is an impassioned and thoughtful seven year old. In this shot, taken on a beach on the east coast of England, she paused for a moment to consider the gentle movement of the waves as they lapped upon the beach.

Jane and her two young daughters, Isabelle and Thea, run across a Cornish beach towards the sea, on a warm, sunny, afternoon in early summer. I love the way that Jane’s hair, caught up in the breeze, captures the carefree atmosphere of their family holiday.