Global Business Awards 2020

Aug20017 They say that the key to never working a day again is to find something you love to do and make that pay. Mhari-Clare of Flutterby Newborn Photography rekindled her love of art and turned it into one of the most impressive photography studios we’ve seen. Flutterby Newborn Photography is a specialist niche photography studio founded by Mhari-Clare Green. Her art, vision and approach to client- care means the studio is one of the best places in Scotland to capture the most delicate and precious moments in a family’s life. Working exclusively with newborn babies, Mhari- Clare knows her subject well and recognises that the whole experience needs to be perfect - not just the images she captures. She offers professional photo shoots for babies within the first few weeks of their life, capturing beautiful shots of them, the parents, and their family. Even a cursory glance at the portfolio on Flutterby Photography’s website shows that Mhari-Clare has the talent to really capture do justice to these precious moments forever. Whether the photo is of the baby by themselves, with their mum or dad, or with a sibling, the compositions she creates are sure to please her customers. Of course, newborn babies can sometimes be tricky or unsettled and it’s true that children and animals can be the hardest subjects to work with. Luckily, Mhari-Clare has years of experience working with very young people. Surprisingly, she hasn’t always been a photographer, but spent time working as a radiographer – partly for the NHS and but also spent time working in the Middle East. She worked with doing both CT and MRI scans and, during this time, worked with hundreds of babies and it was here that she first started to learn how to settle and soothe the smallest of babies. When Mhari-Clare returned to the UK and set up her photography studio she quickly found that her baby ‘know how’ was a surprisingly transferable skill and; one which has enabled her Best Newborn Photography Company 2020 – Scotland to create such a unique and individual style of baby photography. In fact, Mhari-Clare said that she has picked up so many tips and tricks to help babies settle down and sleep soundly that parents often end up using her methods at home. absolute joy to be able to work with families at the most precious times of their lives and capturing those moments so that they never forget. Once lockdown restrictions were eased Mhari- Clare was able to re-open her studio and has been busier than ever before. There are extra measures in place, just like everywhere else, but it’s definitely back to business as usual, and the future is definitely looking good. It is possible that Mhari-Clare could open up a secondary Flutterby Newborn Photography Studio, or even look into franchising. Whatever the future holds, Mhari-Clare and her studio should be commended for the way they look after their clients, the joyous moments they’ve artfully captured, and the photographs that her customers will treasure forever. Contact: Mhari-Clare Green Website: www.flutterbyphotography.co.uk Whether the photo is of the baby by themselves, with their mum or dad, or with a sibling, the compositions she creates are sure to please her customers. Even during her time working in the Middle East, Mhari-Clare never lost her love of and passion for art. The reason she initially began working as a radiographer was due to pressure to quit art school and get a “proper job”. Her rise to prominence in the photography scene is a credit to sticking to your passion and finding a way to make it pay. She has never stopped learning though and has studied with some of the best photographers in the world, including Russ Jackson, Kelly Brown and David McDonald. She is constantly keeping up with emergent developments in the photography industry and jumps at the chance to hone her skills in new ways. Whether that is in photographic composition, lighting skills or editing software – it all helps to produce the amazing photographs for which she is known. Mhari-Clare finds it an

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