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- Followers 6.9K
- Engagement 1.19%
- Avg likes 64
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About Hester | Guildford Family & Newborn Photographer
Hester | Guildford Family & Newborn Photographer (@hesterbarnesphotographyandfilm) is an Entrepreneur creator on Instagram, also filed under Creators & Celebrities and Digital Creator. The account has 6,935 followers and 1,236 published posts. Recent posts average 64 likes and 21 comments, an engagement rate of 1.19%.
Hester | Guildford Family & Newborn Photographer belongs to the nano tier, the band usually drawn between 1,000 and 10,000 followers. Hester | Guildford Family & Newborn Photographer follows 1,605 accounts, so the audience is roughly 4.3 times the size of the list followed. Hester | Guildford Family & Newborn Photographer is set up as an Instagram business account. Flinque files Hester | Guildford Family & Newborn Photographer under 3 categories, led by Entrepreneur and followed by Creators & Celebrities and Digital Creator.
The Instagram bio for Hester | Guildford Family & Newborn Photographer runs to 17 words across 5 lines. The bio mentions @hesterbarnes_brandphotographer. The latest activity Flinque has on record for Hester | Guildford Family & Newborn Photographer dates from January 2026.
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1,236 Posts
Of the 10 most recent posts shown for Hester | Guildford Family & Newborn Photographer, 7 are videos and 3 are carousels. That mix leans toward videos. Hester | Guildford Family & Newborn Photographer has built a substantial archive of 1,236 posts. Against the audience, that is roughly 5.6 followers for each post published. Hester | Guildford Family & Newborn Photographer also keeps 12 story highlights on the profile. All 10 carry captions, averaging 188 words each. The captions are written mainly in English. Words that recur across them include it’s, content, photos, business and last. The captions tag #surreyphotographer, #surreysmallbusiness, #guildford, #surreybrandphotographer and #surreybusiness.
It was my turn today…..it’s never just about the photos. More about the business upgrade ⚡️
Oh and the challenge of putting on false lashes. How do people do that on the daily.
Thank you for making this easy breezy and for the fab space.
Here come the prep 💪🏼
Outfits. Try them all on. Check they are you. Send to a friend or photographer for the 👍🏻. Outsource to a stylist if you are stuck.
Look after yourself. Early nights. Water not wine. Don’t be a last minute Linda on this.
Cut out those tag things. Iron. Even if you think it doesn’t need ironing. Hang up and take with you.
Make up, nails and hair. Outsource if you can. If you can’t use you tube. There are so many tutorials to walk you through. I googled eye make up for tired nearly 50 year old eyes 🤣
Bag of tricks. Hair tongs, products, polyfiller. Whatever you need or think you might. Take it with you.
Plan plan plan. Read all the blurb. Book the train. Book the parking. Book the dog walker. Give yourself time. Don’t rush.
Mindset. This needs its own post. All I’ll say for now is the more you do this the easier it is. The 2016 me would not have been leap frogging onto a posing stool. True story!
Ta dah. You made it. Enjoy the shoot. Find a photographer you love ❤️
#surreyphotographer #surreybrandphotographer #surreybusiness
Ten years ago my step-dad died and left my mum all his photography kit. All the gear. No idea.
To get her through those early grief-filled months, I booked us onto a photography course. She had a great creative eye. Loved a twinkle of light. Turns out… I did too.
At the time I was a full-time working mum, commuting Guildford → London, stuck in a toxic job, clock-watching so I could sprint to nursery pick-ups. I hit a wall.
Picked up a camera. Started taking photos.
One course turned into another. A gorgeous friend needed event photos. I said “I can’t do this” then did it anyway. Suddenly I had a website, an HMRC login, business cards… and very sweaty palms.
Instagram came next (under duress). Hello again.
“I’m not putting my face on here.” “I’m not talking to camera.” “I’m a private person.” and in the words of my tween my photos were pretty mid.
Fast forward 10 years 🪩💃
That toxic career is gone. Replaced with joy-filled days photographing brands, families and businesses I genuinely love.
Running your own business is hard but you dance to the beat of your own drum. And people actually pay me to do this. Win win.
I’ve met incredible people I now photograph year after year.
And the app I was scared to join? It’s brought me so much joy - mostly in the form of friendships. Hello, my people 👋🏼. And a whole load of rabbit holes I fall down on the daily.
The last couple of years have been full. Sandwich generation life. Caring for my dad. New house. New jobs. New business direction with.
2026 feels like the year things settle. If I was a ‘word of the year’ type person. Perhaps settle would be it.
But this year looks good. Perhaps it will be the year I start making money while I sleep 🤣
If you’re quietly building something and wondering if it’ll ever click this is your sign to keep going.
Give me a wave if you’ve been here a while or say hi if you’re new.
#surreyphotographer #surreysmallbusiness #jumpstartjanuary2026
1. Controversial but do you actually need a new brand shoot? Have you fully used the images from your last one? And I mean more than once. Website, socials, email, LinkedIn, PR… If you’re still sitting on unused images, rinse and repeat before you rebook.
2. Planning a glow-up? Do it first. Cutting a fringe, dyeing your hair, changing your style, body changes… whatever it is, make those changes before you plan your shoot. Not the week after
3. Do you genuinely love your current brand? Colours, styling, vibe. Does it still feel like you? Or does it need a little refresh before you step in front of the camera?
4. What’s your actual aesthetic? Standing out is great but for the right reasons. You don’t need “boss bitch” images just because you’re launching a coaching programme. Do you. Let everyone else follow the crowd.
5. Decide how much of you you want to show. Mind out of the gutter ….. not that kind of exposure 😜 I mean hobbies, family life, values, opinions. The stuff that helps your audience connect with the real you. Your shoot should reflect that.
6. Shouting this for the people at the back: YOU NEED VIDEO. Not just a couple of wobbly phone clips. Video that matches your photos, your aesthetic, and gives a nod to how you work and what it’s like to be in your world.
7. Mindset (probably the most important one). For lots of people, having photos taken is their worst nightmare. But it’s also empowering. Treat it as work. With new pics you love suddenly you’re confident commenting on LinkedIn. You say yes to PR opportunities. You’re not hiding from your headshot going in an article. You win clients. What’s not to love?
If you’re serious about being seen as an expert in your industry - not just “someone with nice photos” - your brand shoot needs to be planned meticulously.
I help business owners create intentional imagery and video that builds gentle credibility, growing confidence and visibility but still feeling like you. Interested? Pop me a DM and we can hatch a plan.
#surreysmallbusiness #guildford #surreybrandphotographer
I’m a self taught photographer and moving film lover. Over the last 9 years I have photographed over a thousand Surrey small businesses and joyful families. I’m all about beautiful light. Noticing all the details. And helping you look absolutely cracking!
I love loud and live music - gotta be a 90s banger. Happiest by or in the sea. Running for headspace and fitting into my jeans. My gang. DIY (there’s a lot of this going on at the moment). Although I hate the prep. Loveable fluffy doodle who drives me mad.
Working on something very exciting for Spring 2026. It’s going to be just what local content creators, photographer and creatives need. Follow me to be first in the queue!
Come and say Hi 👋🏼. Have we met in real life too? Love it when insta and life collide. Hester x
#surreybusiness #surreybrandphotographer #jumpstartjanuary2026
You’re in the right place.
Authentic, relatable content is what’s cutting through on Instagram right now. Phew. About time too!
Not polished-for-the-sake-of-it. Not performative. Not like every other coach, yoga teacher, therapist in Guildford.
Just you — comfortable, confident, and actually recognisable.
That’s exactly what my brand photos and videos are about. Oh and fun. It’s gotta be fun!
You being you. With visuals that actually match your business.
2026 - let’s do this 💪🏼
I’ve been in two modes. Edit, parent, run, repeat. Switching it up with Edit, paint, run, repeat. Not sure which one I prefer!
🧡 Life has been bursting at the seams with moving house - resisting the urge to paint everything over night. Thank you for keeping me under control!
🏃🏽♀️And having in my ear (have you listened to her brand new podcast? Is fab) ….stop putting it off and get out for a run. Keeping me on the straight and narrow.
I’m creating a beautiful space for Surrey brand shoots, headshot sessions and content creation. The light is glorious. I can’t wait to show you.
….But for now you can help me decide on a colour for the front door. I’m all for pink but it’s 3 - 1 to stick with the blue.
What do you think?
#guildford #surreyphotographer #frontdoorcolour
Even if we do say so ourselves yesterday was the BEST workshop yet. The most fabulous group of Surrey biz owners came together at to learn about creating content and then actually do the DO!
And the content that is being rolled out in our feeds today is so so good. Everyone is buzzing - creating quick easy content with messaging that talks straight to their ideal clients. and feel like proud parents! We know it’s not easy. A massive well done! 👏🏼
Huge thanks for all our lovely attendees who eased themselves out of their comfort zone and into the content zones 🪩🧘🏼♀️🌼🐝 🍉🏃🏽♀️ - super stars!
Massive thanks to for all the amazing behind the scenes pics. You are the best.
And to and and - for all the styling, props, prep, kitchen queens - and being everything to everyone. We couldnt have done it without you 😘
Now to edit the squillions of brand pics that Hester took yesterday. And to plan the next one……..
Who’s game? ⬇️
#guildford #surreynetworking #guildfordphotographer #surreysmallbusiness #socialmediatraining
Join us on 2nd October at just outside Guildford.
and have a brilliant day of strategy, guided practical content creation planned. Oh and it will be fun.
📸 The studio is off the scale flexible for b roll, pro photos and creating. So many different backdrops, areas and beautiful light flooding in. Plus a kitchen, snug, dressing room and coworking area. It has got it all. And if you wanted to hire it out it would be well over £1000! Ouch!
Come join the most brilliant group of Surrey and London business people - pop the comment CONTENT in the caption and we will send you the full details.
Content creation day tickets are £199 and if you will like some pro pics too from it’s £399. Plus all the trimmings. Just a handful of tickets left ⬇️
Comment CONTENt below
#guildford #surreysmallbusiness #surreynetworking #surreybrandphotography #surreyinstagramtraining
And now here I am six years on loving a party of five shoot. The eye travels beautifully from person to person. The composition feels harmonious. Triangles and diagonals form naturally……
Bath and bed time must be utter chaos though!
📷 of and her marshmallow loving boys
I can’t wait to get back to the beach next week. Chunky knits & wellies are my vibe. Hoping to see the murmurating starlings at sunset. Ticking off the bucket list this autumn 🍂
#surreyphotographer #guildfordphotographer #surreyfamilyphotographer #sussexbeach #familybeachphotos
Hester | Guildford Family & Newborn Photographer's engagement
Hester | Guildford Family & Newborn Photographer's engagement rate on Instagram is 1.19%, between 1% and 3%, or 1 to 3 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 84 followers. Comments stay close to likes on Hester | Guildford Family & Newborn Photographer's posts, at 64 likes and 21 comments on average, about 3 likes per comment.
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1.19%
- Avg likes
- 64
- Avg comments
- 21
- Interactions : followers
- 1 : 84
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Hester | Guildford Family & Newborn Photographer (@hesterbarnesphotographyandfilm) is an Entrepreneur creator on Instagram, also filed under Creators & Celebrities and Digital Creator. Hester | Guildford Family & Newborn Photographer is set up as an Instagram business account. The Instagram bio for Hester | Guildford Family & Newborn Photographer runs to 17 words across 5 lines.
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Hester | Guildford Family & Newborn Photographer has 6,935 followers on Instagram (6.9K). Hester | Guildford Family & Newborn Photographer follows 1,605 accounts, so the audience is roughly 4.3 times the size of the list followed. Hester | Guildford Family & Newborn Photographer has built a substantial archive of 1,236 posts.
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Hester | Guildford Family & Newborn Photographer's engagement rate on Instagram is 1.19%, between 1% and 3%, or 1 to 3 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 84 followers. Comments stay close to likes on Hester | Guildford Family & Newborn Photographer's posts, at 64 likes and 21 comments on average, about 3 likes per comment.
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Flinque files Hester | Guildford Family & Newborn Photographer under 3 categories, led by Entrepreneur and followed by Creators & Celebrities and Digital Creator. Of the 10 most recent posts shown for Hester | Guildford Family & Newborn Photographer, 7 are videos and 3 are carousels. The 10 recent Instagram captions Flinque holds for Hester | Guildford Family & Newborn Photographer repeatedly use the words it’s, content, photos, business and last. Hester | Guildford Family & Newborn Photographer's captions carry hashtags such as #surreyphotographer, #surreysmallbusiness and #guildford. Hester | Guildford Family & Newborn Photographer writes those captions mainly in English. Hester | Guildford Family & Newborn Photographer keeps 12 story highlights, which open with a free Flinque account.
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