Mother & Daughter Photographer Johannesburg
A portrait session for mothers, daughters and generations
You do not need to know how to pose.
You do not need matching clothes.
And you do not need to arrive knowing exactly what you want.
My job is to photograph the relationship between you as it is now.
That might be a mother with a young daughter, an adult daughter with her mother, sisters with their mother, or three generations together.
The session takes place in my Johannesburg studio, where I guide you throughout.
There is time to settle in.
There is time to make portraits together and separately.
And there is time for the small things that often become the photographs you keep — a hand on an arm, the way you lean towards one another, or the expression that appears when you stop thinking about the camera.
You simply need to arrive.
What happens in the studio
Before your session, we will talk about who is being photographed and what you would like from the portraits.
I will also help you with clothing and anything else you need to prepare.
During the session, I direct the posing, hands, body position and where to look. You are not expected to know what to do in front of the camera.
We will photograph different combinations where appropriate, as well as individual portraits if you would like them.
Some photographs will be quieter.
Others may have more laughter.
There is no particular way a mother and daughter are supposed to look together.
The photographs should feel like the two of you.
What to wear
Simple clothing photographs best in my studio.
Black is always a good choice against my black background. Neutral colours can work beautifully too.
You do not need to match. Clothing should work together without becoming the subject of the photograph.
Avoid large logos, strong patterns and fluorescent colours.
I will help you before the session, so you do not have to work this out alone.
For more detailed preparation, you can read my
Mother & Daughter Portrait Guide →
More than one daughter or generation
Absolutely.
A mother & daughter session does not have to mean only two people.
You may bring more than one daughter, and grandmothers are welcome too.
Three generations together can make an extraordinary portrait, but we can also make photographs of the different relationships within the family — grandmother and daughter, mother and daughter, sisters, and individual portraits.
We decide what matters before we begin.
The woman who knew you first
We spend years knowing our mothers as mothers.
It can take much longer to see them as women.
I wrote about that changing relationship, and what I have come to notice when I photograph mothers and daughters, in Notes on Portraiture.
Read The Woman Who Knew You First →
Your mother & daughter session
The session fee is R3,000.
The session fee covers the photography session, preparation beforehand, my direction throughout and the preparation of your photographs for selection.
When you book, you choose and pay for one of three portrait collections together with your session fee.
After the session, you can add additional portraits if there are more you would like to keep.
Mother & daughter portrait collections
Foundation — 10 portraits
R7,500
Total investment including session fee: R10,500
For those who want a small, strong group of finished portraits.
Signature — 15 portraits
R10,500
Total investment including session fee: R13,500
For those who want more combinations and greater choice across the session.
Legacy — 25 portraits
R15,500
Total investment including session fee: R18,500
For those who want the broadest record of the relationships photographed.
Additional portraits are R1,500 each.
A black-and-white alternate version of a purchased portrait is R1,000 per portrait.
RAW and unedited files are not supplied.
Prices shown are current at the time of publication.
Your price is confirmed when your booking is paid.
You choose how much you want to keep.
After your session
Once your portraits are ready, you will choose the photographs included in your collection.
Each selected portrait is individually finished and supplied as a high-resolution digital file.
You can also choose to have your portraits printed for your home.
Framed portraits, wall pieces and albums are available, and I can help you decide what will work for the photographs you have chosen and where you would like to live with them.
The photograph does not have to end on a screen.
View portrait finishes →
Frequently asked questions
Ready when you are
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JOHANNESBURG PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER
One Moment. One Portrait. Forever
© 2005–2026 Bridget Corke Photography
Blairgowrie · Johannesburg · South Africa
International Master's in Portrait Photography
One of only two in Africa.