Penny Bird & Camera

Creating timeless, bespoke, classic-style portraits that tell your story. Capturing little, great moments, and making them last. I began offering commercial and private photography in 2015 when I discovered it was my ‘ikigai’ – reason for being. I work across a wide range of genres, using my communications background to make sure my work tells a compelling story. Alongside my business I manage creative projects including #SHEINSPIRES – recognising inspirational women – and local community photographic art.

In 2018/19 I was invited to be storyteller and photographer for Atlantic Discovery’s 3,000 mile row across the Atlantic.

This hugely inspirational adventure presented me with dream-come-true opportunities, amongst which include working for race organiser Atlantic Campaigns and public speaking. The journey changed me so much on the inside, I sometimes don’t recognise myself from the outside. I was invited to tell my story to the Gauteng Women in Insurance at the start of 2020 and now offer A view from the shore: A journey of profound change as a webinar to businesses globally, to share the power of inspiration.

*Awarded Lifetime Membership of the Photographer’s Bar (2015) for a consistently high standard of photography. Qualified Guild Professional Photographer (2016).