Specialist family photographer in Cleckheaton capturing honest, playful moments. Sophie’s relaxed, documentary approach helps children and parents be themselves for joyful, natural portraits.
If you want real family photographs that feel like you — messy, joyful, tender and true — Sophie Ransome is a Cleckheaton-based specialist who knows how to find those moments. Family photography is Sophie’s core focus: she builds sessions around how your family naturally connects, using a relaxed, documentary style to record laughter, small rituals and the everyday details that become treasured memories. Why choose Sophie? She brings a combination of gentle confidence and a lifetime of creative passion. Photography has been part of Sophie’s life since she was 12, and after turning her love for photographing her own children into a profession, she set up Sophie Ransome Photography to capture family life across West Yorkshire. Her award-winning family images show a knack for catching natural interactions rather than staged smiles — the kind of images that look as good on your wall as they do in an album. What makes her approach special is simplicity and presence. Sophie spends time getting to know you before a shoot so everyone — especially the camera-shy — can relax. Sessions are informal: at home, in a favourite local park or wherever your family feels most like itself. She uses gentle direction, playful prompts and plenty of patience to help children be children and to let parents relax into real moments. The result is a collection of portraits and candid frames that reflect personalities, relationships and the small things you’ll want to remember. How she works: you’ll start with a friendly chat about what matters most to you, followed by a session designed around your family’s rhythms. Sophie handles everything from capturing newborn snuggles or toddler chaos to group portraits and quiet, reflective moments between parents. After the shoot she carefully edits the images so the final gallery tells the story of your family. Beyond family work Sophie also offers portrait and maternity sessions and occasionally runs small workshops and styled evenings for creative photographers — but family photography remains her speciality. Based in Cleckheaton, Sophie serves families across West Yorkshire, focusing on honest, lasting images that become your legacy. As she says, photography remembers the little things long after we have forgotten — so make sure you are in the photos.