Canon Ambassador Helen Bartlett will be one of the speakers on the Canon Spotlight Stage, which will host a compelling line-up of speakers over the four days of the show. There really will be something for everyone, whether you're a beginner or a pro or whether you like to shoot weddings, wildlife… or families. Helen Bartlett is one of the UK’s leading family photographers, and is the only family photographer to be on Canon's ambassador programme, so if you want to discover more about this genre of photography, you couldn't wish for a better speaker. Having taken up photography at the age of eight, Helen started earning an income from photography when she was a teenager. Her mother ran a nursery school in the basement of the family home and, as a summer job, Helen would take photos of the children. Selling their parents' handmade black-and-white prints gave her an early taste of creating and selling photographs, so after studying history at university, she decided to make photography her career. Since then, Helen has gone on to become a leading family photographer. Shooting exclusively in black and white, she specialises in documenting the essence of childhood, capturing tender scenes created to resonate with her clients. Ahead of her 'Seeing the Story: A Creative Approach to Family Photography' talk at The Photography & Video Show 2026, we asked her about her practice, and her long-term commitment to black and white…
