HEY, I’M AIMEE
mother to Sierra, lover of light, old soul in every sense
my loves and I
Born in London and raised in Bristol UK, I’ve called the South West my home since I was a toddler. I love living in Bristol, having the sprawling countryside just an arm’s reach away yet always coming home to the noise of the city streets.
I’m an Aries sun, and I won’t let you forget it. I feel deeply, I love strongly. My determination can be felt to a fault, but I’ll always push for what I believe in, and I bring my whole self to everything I do.
I may be an introvert at heart, but connection and friendship are something I seek from everyone I meet. Let me skip the small talk, I want to know the real you; your hopes and dreams as well as what you had for breakfast. I love to make people laugh, and my family and friends are the most precious things in the world to me.
I met my partner, Corey, when we were just 16. It was instant recognition. Born only 10 days apart, with more similarities than I can count, to me we’re the definition of soulmates. Or secondary-school sweethearts as my parents coined us.
And then she blossomed into existence. Motherhood cracked my world wide open, and Sierra became my new sun to revolve around. She didn’t just bring purpose into my life, she made me realise that life could be lived outside of the limits I’d set myself. In those first weeks postpartum, the two of us exhausted yet exhilarated, I picked up my camera again.
my way of life
When I’m not behind the lens you can find me stretching out on my yoga mat, reading, hiking, walking the dogs with my sweet little girl, halfway up a climbing wall or dancing in the kitchen to some sort of eclectic playlist while I cook up something delicious.
My perfect morning is spent sipping (oat) milky coffee and sharing steaming bowls of almond butter porridge before the chaos of the day begins.
Our life is not extraordinary, but it’s perfectly ours. And I couldn’t ask for more.
The principle of true art is not to portray, but to evoke.
― Jerzy Kosinski
what inspires me
The dance of light and shadow in Baroque paintings. Cinema’s bold composition. Fashion Editorials. Motherhood. Nature. Music. Love itself. The list is endless. Inspiration hits me where life and art coincide. The human experience amazes me every day.
why I love what I do.
I’ve always loved taking photographs. Documenting my moments, making a second last a lifetime through the click of a shutter.
But I was always the one behind the camera, never in front of it, and it wasn’t until I became a mother that I realised how important photographs could be. We often downplay our importance in our own story. We snap pictures of our children and loved ones laughing, playing, bonding with everyone but ourselves. Always the ones behind the camera, never in the frame.
Our moments, our soft touches, our love, our deep unconditional affection. They’re seconds just waiting to be captured.
I want to hold space for you, to create something that captures this season of your life so perfectly in all its authenticity. To capture photos that feel like you at their core.
My love for photography began with myself and my family, but it’s grown past those limits. This is me, this is Aimee Laoise Photography.
