January 19, 2020 by Sujata Setia

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Whosoever says that newborns must only be under 15 days old for the photoshoot is wrong

Whosoever says that newborns must only be under 15 days old for the photoshoot is wrong

January 19, 2020 by Sujata Setia

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Seriously, Ive heard this sooooo many times that newborn shoots are only done when the baby is maximum under 15-20 days old. I personally have photographed so many babies who are even upto 2 to 3 months old and been able to manage several newborn poses with them. You need to be calm around the baby. Understand their needs. Have the room very warm and cosy so the baby feels sleepy and everything will go well.

Little Emma was 1.5 months old when her mummy called me to Long Island, New York to do her photoshoot and as you can see here, we did very well with getting lots of newborn set ups and poses through.

It was so wonderful photographing them in the comfort of their home as well. Feel free to contact me if you wish to book a newborn or family photoshoot with me. You can also click on this link to book a slot.

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With immense gratitude in my heart, I wish you all

With immense gratitude in my heart, I wish you all a very happy and prosperous New Year. Thank you so much for supporting me in my artistic journey.

Love
Sujata

#changingtheconversation “My 9-year-old daughter returned from school one day and asked me if she is "beautiful." As a girl child who grew up in a patriarchal society back in a small town of India, I have battled for all of my life with the constructs of beautiful or ugly; boy or girl; normal or abnormal, rich or poor, pink or blue... this world for me has always been divided in binaries, until my daughter started to grow up with a similar world view. And so, I started this series as an effort to work towards the expansion of humanity. A world without exceptions. A world that moves away from binaries. It is an ongoing series.”

“I have wondered what it would be like to have more than one child, if I need to hold them both tight at the same time,” James said as he laughed casually.

9 years ago, James lost his arm and leg in an accident.

Ashley is a congenital amputee. Which means that she was born with the lower part of her right arm missing.

“I didn’t want to have children because I thought I wouldn't be able to hold her. How will I support her head while feeding? How will I tie her shoe laces? Or change her clothes… but it all worked itself out. Elara realises that mummy and daddy just have to do things differently. So she works with us on solutions.”

“You know how it is… with being limb different… you just have to be persistent.”

Ashley is a successful model and an advocate for families that have a limb different member. Since his accident, James has worked with Japanese gaming giant Konami to personally design and develop his own advanced bionic arm – earning himself the nickname Metal Gear Man. Since then, he's become a speaker, BBC presenter and model.

They have the most beautiful 2-year-old daughter Elara, who truly is a ray of sunshine.

@orlandocyborgashley @jamesahyoung

“Hi. My name is Erika. I have Neurofibromatosis

“Hi. My name is Erika. I have Neurofibromatosis type 2, (NF2), a rare genetic disorder that causes tumors to grow on nerves, mainly in the brain and spine.

NF2 takes and continues taking, and while it does, we are left with physical losses like loss of vision, hearing and facial function, as well as less tangible ones like the loss of communicating with those we love, lost connections, relationships and opportunities.

Many people don't talk about the importance of grieving these losses, just as one would grieve the loss of a loved one.

Processing grief is tiring and grueling but ultimately, it renews our strength. As we are thrown into yet another cycle of grief and loss, amidst surgeries, radiation and drug trials, we find slivers of hope.

So, we keep going, adapting, evolving and navigating the world we were not quite prepared for.

We celebrate life and advocate for ourselves and others. And though we continue to face the mental, physical and emotional challenges, we don't do it alone.

We find and cherish our support systems - those who never left, but instead learned new ways to connect and communicate, held us up and never questioned our strength or our beauty, even if we might have done so, ourselves.” ~ @erika_kamen

And yet again it’s that night… when I can’t

And yet again it’s that night… when I can’t help but believe in magic.

Merry, merrier, merriest Christmas everyone.

With love
Sujata

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When I go into a client’s home, I can often sens

When I go into a client’s home, I can often sense the energy… the aura of my surroundings and that helps me connect with the people I am photographing at a deeper level.

Creating meaningful art is all about connections. That between the photographer and the family…
and that; of the members of the family with each other.

And this family just had the most profoundly transcendental connection. I felt this sense of abundance when I met them. A sense of peace. A sense of mutual love and respect and a shared language of kindness.

Grateful to get the opportunity to photograph your beautiful family @akanksharora @tarang_arora

There was that day when I said something to myself

There was that day when I said something to myself… but somehow you heard.

Then there was that day when I thought you were looking away… but somehow you saw.

And then there was that day when everything was just the same… yet I felt so much happier.

Maybe happiness is knowing that you will hear… even my silences.

Maybe happiness is knowing that you will watch over me… always.

Maybe happiness is knowing that you are both, my feeling of being home… and the yearning I feel when I am away.

Maybe happiness is you being my comfort and the reason I am confident to get outside of that comfort.

Maybe happiness really is having a sibling like you…

Liam and Mia forever ♾️ @inbalim09

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“Aged two and a half years young I was burned bo

“Aged two and a half years young I was burned boiling water whilst playing a game of ‘Hide n Seek’ with my sister. I was hiding behind the bathroom door and accidentally fell backwards as my sister pushed the door open. I was rushed to the local hospital where we were told I wouldn’t survive. I was quickly transferred to another hospital and put on life support with no hope of survival, but weeks later I pulled through.

Growing up I was taught to embrace my body and was often told I was beautiful but as my 20s approached I began to hate my body.

One day whilst walking across a park with my mum I was approached by a lady that told her I could be a runway model. My mother and I went to the agency later that day and whilst there I was told to fill out some forms. On the forms it asked whether I had any scars. I showed the form to my mother and was quite upset. She told me that it was okay and that I needed to be honest on the form.

When the lady came to take the form, she read it and quickly ushered me and her mother out of the agency. She told me that I could perhaps be a hand model but couldn’t possibly be a runway model with scars.

I was very upset by this and my world was turned upside down, and went on to suffer with depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts.

Six Years ago, I walked London Fashion Week - twice - and this September I did it yet again.

Through my campaigning, standing outside London Fashion Week protesting with groups of ladies, I have now shown that anything is possible and everyone should be included in society.

I’m now in the process of setting up @lovedisfiguretalent agency so that we can see everything Diverse and Equal.

I am a Burn Survivor Thriving, Campaigner for people with Visible/Hidden Difference & Disabilities. I also hold two accolades: Point of Light Award & Boots Wellness Warrior, Women of the Year Award.” ~ Sylvia @love_disfigure

#BurnsThriver #BurnSurvivor #LoveDisfigure#LoveDisfigureTalent #PerfectImperfections#PerfectImperfectionsProject #LoveTheSkinYoureIn#WhyCantWeAllJustBeHuman #BootsWellnessWarrior#womenoftheyear

“In you… I see me. In me… I see you.” #mo

“In you… I see me.
In me… I see you.”

#motherandchild

@chaneensaliee

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Daughter: “Mom, I think I'm old enough now. Is t

Daughter: “Mom, I think I'm old enough now. Is there a Santa Claus?."

Mother: "Ok, I agree that your old enough. But before I tell you, I have a question for you. You see, the truth is a dangerous gift. Once you know something, you can't unknow it. Once you know the truth about Santa Claus, you will never again understand and relate to him as you do now. So my question is: Are you sure you want to know?"

Brief pause

Daughter: "Yes, I want to know"

Mother: "Ok, I'll tell you: Yes there is a Santa Claus"

Daughter: "Really?"

Mother: Yes, really, but he's not an old man with a beard in a red suit. That's just what we tell kids. You see, kids are too young to understand the true nature of Santa Claus, so we explain it to them in a way that they can understand. The truth about Santa Claus is that he's not a person at all; he's an idea. Think of all those presents Santa gave you over the years. I actually bought those myself. I watched you open them. And did it bother me that you didn't thank me? Of course not! In fact it gave me great pleasure. You see, Santa Claus is THE IDEA OF GIVING FOR THE SAKE OF GIVING, without thought of thanks or acknowledgement. When I saw that woman collapse on the subway last week and called for help, I knew that she'd never know that it was me that summoned the ambulance. I was being Santa Claus when I did that."

Daughter: "Oh."

Mother: "So now that you know, you're part of it. You have to be Santa Claus too now. That means you can never tell a young child the secret, and you have to help us select Santa presents for them, and most important, you have to look for opportunities to help people. Got it?"

Wishing you all a beautiful festive season.

Thanks to my dear client Claire @beautiful_kids_parties for inviting me over to capture these images of her gorgeous family.

That moment in your life... when you know, a mirac

That moment in your life... when you know, a miracle is about to happen. <3

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On 14 February 1990, flight IA605 flying from Bomb

On 14 February 1990, flight IA605 flying from Bombay to Bangalore, crashed killing 92 of 146 people on board; three of whom were Tulsi’s mother, father and 5-year-old brother.

"I remember fighting with my brother about who will get to sit on the window seat and the next thing I hear was my grandma’s voice.

‘Tulsi your mum, dad and Kamlesh are no more.’

Next few weeks were a blur and then came the time to meet the new me.

Not the 10-year-old boisterous Me… but the orphan, burn survivor Me.

From there on the word “ugly” became my identity.

‘Who will marry her? Who will give her a job? She is so ugly!’ - that sort of became my narrative at 10. Growing up, job rejection letters stated my face wasn’t fit for the job.

Life forced me to sign on for social benefits. An incident that day changed my life. I was waiting for a bus to goto the job centre and a car pulled up right next to me. Next I heard 4 men shouting at me, ‘You are so ugly. You should have died.’

I came very close to giving up that day. I came very close to taking my life.

But instead I chose to NOT LET MYSELF DOWN.

I got on to the bus and reached the job centre to sign up. The lady there was just the most compassionate person ever. She made me realise that there is goodness in this world.

That was a turning point in my life. That’s the day I realised that maybe I’m not the most beautiful person in the world but I am certainly not ugly.

I chose to face my trauma and I healed myself.

I am now a reiki master. A spiritual coach. I help people with generational trauma and abuse so they are able to break that cycle. I am a model/ influencer/ speaker… things that my 10-year-old self wouldn’t imagine doing. Because she was told she was ugly.”

“Will you be able to hold that little 10-year-old You in your arms now and tell her with conviction that you will protect her?” I asked Tulsi

“OFCOURSE YES!! I will protect her and together we will and are living our best life.” said @tulsidivine108

Today on #worldmentalheathday I share this story and I hope it gives you courage. Mental Health is not a punishable crime. I hope we are all able to normalise it one day.

I got the incredible opportunity to photograph thi

I got the incredible opportunity to photograph this beautiful Ukrainian family in their gorgeous traditional attire - Vyshyvanka.

As I share these images, I cant help but think that it is day 227 of the Russia - Ukraine war. I can't help but think how the lives of so many have been altered forever as a result of this ongoing tragedy.

Hoping and praying for peace to prevail.

with love
Sujata

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“A crucial part of this journey was for me to fi

“A crucial part of this journey was for me to find shared experiences. A space where I could feel normal. I wouldn’t wish this upon anyone. No… never!

And so, for the longest time I lived with the understanding that I am different. Until I met Raiche and other burn survivors.”

@catrinpugh Catrin was returning from a Ski trip in the French Alps, when the coach’s brakes failed and the crash happened.

96% of her body suffered third degree burns leaving her with a 1 in a 1000 chance for survival. Following three months in coma, 200 surgical procedures and 4 years of rehab, Catrin defied destiny.

She recently graduated from @kingscollege.london and is now working as a physiotherapist while helping expand the horizons of this world through her work alongside the incredible @raichemederick_

Raiche was 18 months old when she was burnt in a house fire. Being a Black-British; female; burn survivor has come with its multiple narratives for Raiche. It is a story of marginalisation at multiple levels. A story of perceptions. The way you look, matters a lot in Black culture, so that was a long journey of acceptance for me… understanding, where I actually stand.

I felt like an outsider, but judgement was quick to come by from others as well. “Oh you don’t talk Black, you don’t act black” I was often reminded.””

Raiche and Catrin came together for this shoot so we could explore the concept of finding oneness in our differences. The role of finding our community, our tribe in helping us navigate the parody of life.

…to be… to feel… normal.

Together these two amazing women have and are continuing to help redefine “beauty” and normalise facial differences in this world.

I asked them what they feel about being called an “inspiration” ever so often?

“Ya! Im living my best life. I wonder sometimes when people walk up to me and say I inspire them. While I am just living my life… I somehow inspire. I guess it’s because scars have a beautiful way of telling a story… a shared story of many commons.” ~ @raichemederick_

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