When people talk about commissioning a family photo I immediately think of those cringey, soft focus pose-athons of the kind you’d find on Blake Carrington’s sideboard. Xanthe Berkeley is a photographer who takes the schmaltz out of family photographs specialising in relaxed, informal snaps that capture personality and charm*. One of her current projects is called On My Parent’s Island (see pics above), exploring the cosiness and sanctity that is Mum and Dad’s bed. Check out more of her snaps at
www.xantheberkeley.com or contact Xanthe directly at
xantheb@mac.com to commission her or even to participate in her On My Parent’s Island project. That’s if your bedroom isn’t an actual car boot sale like ours…
