Family Photographer
Rutland Water

The north shore at Barnsdale — the most accessible and least crowded section of Rutland Water, with the reservoir spreading west and east, the Barnsdale woodland fringe behind, and the open water providing a distinctive and reflective backdrop for family portrait sessions.

The south shore at Normanton — with the famous partially submerged Normanton Church visible across the water and the wider reservoir view. The south shore path and the grassland above it provide an open waterside family session setting unlike any inland lake in the East Midlands.

The finest small Georgian town in England — golden limestone, medieval church spires, the meadows of the River Welland below, and an architectural quality that is entirely consistent across the town centre. An exceptional urban portrait setting combining historical character, natural light, and a sense of place that is immediately distinctive.

The Elizabethan mansion at Stamford's edge — the Capability Brown parkland, the deer park visible from the south drive, and the extraordinary baroque exterior of Burghley House itself. For Extended Sessions wanting architectural grandeur alongside the waterside and town settings.

The western Oakham arm of the reservoir — narrower, more wooded, and less visited than the main lake body. The cycling trail along the southern shore through mixed woodland above the water provides a gentle and varied family session setting away from the more open south shore.

The small Rutland villages on the south shore ridge above the reservoir — Lyndon, Manton, and Wing — set in the rolling Rutland countryside with the reservoir visible below. For Extended Sessions wanting the typical Rutland character of limestone village, open countryside, and the ever-present lake horizon.