For the past two years I’ve had an idea that I can’t let go of.

The Context:
I’ve spent a decade photographing people at weddings.
I’ve had glimpses at the stories that make up the tapestry of a life.
Stories of joy shared with pride that have lead to the moment I’m photographing.
Stories that are whispered to explain the pain of an embrace.
One day that has the nerve endings of a thousand other days contained within it.
As I’ve collated a book of photographs that contains one day, I’ve often thought how wonderful it would be to have a book that contains the photographs of a person’s whole life. And the stories that go with them.
Imagine picking up a book about your Grandfather and being able to read of his childhood, see pictures of him with his best friends, read of his greatest joys and trials - all in his own words.
That’s the goal.

The Problem:
Where do you even begin?!
In a study of 2000 people commissioned by ancestory.co.uk,
53% of people learned something new about a family member after they had passed away making them regret not taking the time to speak to their relative in-depth about their life beforehand.

The Idea:
A completely personalised and simple service to collect & collate a lifetime of memories and photographs into one beautiful book.
Step 1 - You complete a brief questionnaire about the subject of the book.
Step 2 - Every week, for a year, we will send them a question about their life and collect any appropriate pictures to go alongside their answer. The questions will be completely personalised, making sure to ask about any significant life events, people, faith, challenges as well as common questions around childhood, working & family life etc. If there are any really tender topics, we will make sure to avoid asking about those.
Step 3 - We will design and
The Context:
I’ve spent a decade photographing people. From 1 day old babies to 97 year olds surrounded by their family.
A lot of people, a lot of stories.
I always loved
Make it stand out.
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Dream it.
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Build it.
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
