Vanessa Gomes Photography
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I’m Vanessa, a happy soul and puppy lover.

I live in West Sussex, UK with my partner Alex. Aside from photography, I am also a paediatric audiologist passionate about helping children to hear better. In my job, I’m used to get the best out of children, even when they don’t want to cooperate. These skills are at times, very useful on my photography sessions too. 

I enjoy traveling and spending time with my friends, family and my lovely dog. I am Portuguese, so my heart is with the sea but thanks to Alex from the Alpes, I have discovered the love for mountains and forests – we love to explore the outdoors. If I am not shooting or working, you’ll likely find me walking and discovering new places.

From a personal experience, I don’t have many photos of my childhood and I’ve only got a few with my family. I wish I would have more… I love to go back to how I looked like when I was little and to revive moments that once made me and my family happy. Our happy memories. 

That’s why I choose photography.  Photography allows me to connect with people on a deeper level. I am grateful to be allowed to document such incredible adventures and moments that will become your forever happy memories.

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Why choose me?

I love what I do. I value, care and put a lot of effort into what I create. It is very important to me that my clients appreciate my work. Photography is very subjective and personal, we all appreciate different things and that’s ok.

For me, engaging with a client and going through the photography session is like an adventure. I am the kind of photographer who is always looking for new shooting ideas being in the comfort of your home or on some stunning outdoor location. 

what type of photographer are you?

I believe in imperfectly perfect candid moments. If you are not afraid of getting your clothes dirty, have messy hair, don’t mind wind or rain, and waking up early for sunrise or stay late for sunset, then we are a perfect fit.

Planning is essential to me so I invest a lot of time into it. We will discuss where we are going, what to wear, what to expect. I am always chasing that beautiful golden light in stunning places, where I can capture your precious moments. If you are looking for a photographer who only shoots posed and formal photographs, then I am not the one for you and that’s ok.

I capture real, natural moments where people are connecting with each others rather than looking at the camera. To achieve this I invest myself into getting to know you and understand your story prior to the shooting, to allow me to truly reflect the feelings you have for each others.

Your photos will tell your story and how you felt that day.

Kind words

Vanessa did our maternity photoshoot. She is a great photographer and we really enjoyed our session with her. She is a true professional and was very responsive in all our communication with her. During the entire session, she was very patient with us and at no point did we feel rushed. It was an amazing experience and we saw one of the most beautiful sunsets that day which Vanessa captured quite remarkably. She offered outfit changes and given that we were travelling from afar, she kindly offered to meet us half way at a wonderful outdoor location. We also received access to our photos within a week of the session which was quite impressive. She is very passionate and this can clearly be seen through her work. We will definitely recommend her to our friends and look forward to use her services again in the future 🙂
Ali & SakinaMaternity photography
I emailed Vanessa for a very last minute family photo shoot. She responded promptly which was great and I was delighted that she was available when we needed her. My two children absolutely loved working with her! She made us all feel at ease and was very professional. I was absolutely delighted with the photographs she produced which were very high quality. I would highly recommend her services to anyone who needs beautiful professional photographs. Vanessa has a lovely manner and I am sure we will use her services again!
JuneFamily photography
Vanessa is a great photographer, we had an amazing maternity session with her and you can see her passion on the photos. She likes to take care of you and all the details and she is committed to the job. The photos captured this very special moment on our lives and they are what we expected and much more. A great keepsake for the futre! I would highly recommend her to all our friends and we will not hesitate to use her services again.
Anna & EduardMaternity photography
Vanessa did a fantastic job with our maternity pictures. The results are really impressive, much better than we could have imagined. She made the whole experience very pleasant and knew perfectly how to capture this special moment for eternity. We are very grateful for her amazing work, and thrilled to share it with our friends and relatives. We love our pictures and look forward to showing them to our son when he'll be older. Thank you Vanessa!!!
Yvonne & MichelMaternity photography
If you want to have a well organised, professional and calm photo session please contact Vanessa. We had a great day out to have our photos taken. I’ve contacted her after the lockdown because I couldn’t find any professional photographer in our area. I was amazed that she could travel miles for the session. Additionally she was very helpful, friendly during the whole process regarding to the place, the outfit etc. The photos were also ready much earlier than we expected. So we highly recommend here service and we hope that she can work with us once again.
AngelikaFamily photography
We were lucky enough to be photographed by Vanessa at a stunning outdoor location. She worked so hard to keep our young son entertained with his favourite toy and put him at ease for what resulted in the most beautifully captured and natural family moments. She is incredibly talented, a pleasure to work with and has given us images that warm our hearts whenever we look at them. Thank you so much Vanessa! x
AmyFamily photography
A skilled photographer who is passionate about her work, so full of fun with an infinite supply of energy & such enthusiasm for photography that she was able to make a perfect record of our wedding day. I’m sure as her worst customer without a clue of what I wanted other than ‘informal’ Vanessa managed to translate my ‘brief’ into the most fabulous photographs. Vanessa blended in perfectly never intrusive always professional able to make everyone feel so relaxed that she was able to capture those ‘natural’ moments perfectly [...] Working with Vanessa was amazing. I cannot thank her enough for all the beautiful images she gave us! She is kind and flexible. We are really happy to recommend her to all our friends.
DebsWedding photography
The photos are gorgeous!!! We're loving the full gallery, you've done an amazing job, thank you so much. I'll definitely go through and like the ones that are our faves. very difficult to choose! Thanks again for everything
BreFamily photography
We love them!! We saw them on the tv with the boys and they loved watching themselves. The one of all five of us on the sofa is just beautiful. The photos are just stunning. Thank you so much x
SarahFamily photography
Vanessa spent several hours with my adult children, taking the time to capture their personalities and it really showed in her excellent photos, so pleased with the results.
Jo JohnsonFamily photography
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