Service categories: Extra-curricular and leisure activities

Service URL: https://www.simonwiffenphotography.co.uk/sensory-friendly-family-photography-leeds/

I believe every family deserves the opportunity to capture meaningful memories together, regardless of disability, diagnosis, additional needs or neurodivergence. Alongside my regular family photography sessions, I offer dedicated sensory-friendly family photography sessions for children who may benefit from additional preparation, flexibility and sensory-aware support.

My family photography has always been relaxed, natural and child-led, focused on capturing genuine connection, personality and real family moments rather than heavily posed portraits. These sensory-friendly sessions build on that approach, helping create a calm, low-pressure experience tailored around each child’s individual needs.

Before the session, families complete a detailed sensory-friendly questionnaire so I can better understand communication preferences, sensory sensitivities, favourite interests, triggers and anything that may help a child feel comfortable during the shoot. Families can also choose either a tailored visual social story or a short introductory video call before the session. Sessions allow additional flexibility for breaks, regulation, exploration and settling into unfamiliar situations. Rather than expecting a child to adapt to the session, the session is adapted around the child.

These sessions have been developed in consultation with my wife, an experienced special school teacher and Attention Autism Advanced Practitioner, helping ensure they feel calm, supportive and tailored around each family’s needs. Alongside family photography, I also have experience photographing children within specialist educational settings and working with families living with complex medical needs through organisations including Sense and Niemann-Pick UK.

There is no additional charge for sensory-friendly sessions. My goal is simply to ensure every family can enjoy a positive photography experience and leave with photographs that genuinely reflect their family and their child. Sessions are available across Leeds, Wakefield and the wider Yorkshire area.

Aimed at: Adolescent , Adult , Adult sibling, Child , Child/adolescent sibling, Children under the age of 12 years, children with complex needs and their parents or carers, Parent or carer of under 18, Parent/carer of a child, Parent/carer of a young person, Parent/carer of an adult, Parents or carers, families, adults, Partner, Young person

Referral Sources: Yourself

Specialisms: Autism, Autism and Neurodivergent , Challenging behaviour, Generic, Learning disability