Nice to meet you
Welcome to Little Toad Photography! I'm Aurelie, a passionate photographer devoted to vibrant and dynamic portraits, crafting my images from a blend of stunning scenery and genuine human connection.
I specialise in outdoor and at-home family portraits and I work across Manchester, Cheshire, and Derbyshire.
My first name is French, it is pronounced O-re-lee. But when you meet me you might be confused by the Australian accent... I grew up just north of Sydney and spent a lot of my adult life there, before moving to Greater Manchester.
I got into portrait photography after becoming a mum. While my children were very young, I trained, practised, researched and studied in my spare time (it was slow going with two busy and mischievous non sleepers so close in age) Building the business revolved around my son and daughter and I often think of Little Toad Photography as my third child. My baby turned 15 this year!
Most recently in the summer of 2026, I branched out with body positivity shoots for women and non binary folk. Empowering people and raising their self esteem with my photography skills, capturing feminine raw beauty, but not in the boudoir style that is offered in studios. I worked all through the summer in sunset meadows, making amazing connections with women who had a myriad of diverse reasons for seeking me out. I am continuing the raw beauty shoots in an at home setting over the winter.
Jump to my RAW BEAUTY page here
image courtesy of Kristy Ressel Photography
Little Toad Photography was inspired by my children. Capturing the beauty of their childhood moments gave me the spark to start this business. Now that my older two have grown into ginormous teenagers, it gives me such pleasure to spend time with younger families, as I get to witness those same magical moments again.
I am based in Marple (Stockport) and specialise in family photoshoots outdoors or at home, and body positive photoshoots for women to boost confidence and self love. I believe in simple pricing that's affordable to you, but also fair to my industry - see my price list for more details on that.
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