​The best time to book your newborn session is before baby arrives, anytime between 12 and 20 week scan, i will get you penciled into my diary and I reserve a floating date each week around your due date till baby arrive. When baby is here, you can then contract me to let me know of the little ones arrival and a mutually convenient date is then arranged.

It is due to a babies arrival being unpredictable that I limit how many newborns I book per month so I know that I can always accommodate your session should baby be early or late.

I always aim for sessions to be held between your baby being 5-15 days old however these dates are flexible and we can discuss your families requirements with regards to session dates. Some clients prefer to wait until baby is older, some want the the “typical” newborn stage.

If you specifically require a weekend session, please let me know upon booking whilst pregnant as weekends do get booked months in advance.

The best time to book in for your newborn photography session is during pregnancy to guarantee your session time.  Many newborn photography sessions are held around 5-15 days of age, when your baby is most sleepy and able to curl up into beautiful womb poses. However this timing is flexible as each mother and her baby is unique, sessions can be accepted up to 10 weeks. Please note, after around 6 weeks, your baby is likely to be more alert and the sleepiest of poses are not guaranteed. It is recommended that you get in touch around the 20 week mark of your pregnancy following the detailed scan, because only a limited number of sessions are available in each month, to ensure that you receive a high quality and unforgettable experience.

If your baby has already been born and you feel like you have missed the newborn stage but would still like similar photographs taken of your baby then please get in touch.

I have photographed many older babies and this is usually not a problem at all, it just means you might have more awake photos. This is not always the case, however, and some babies sleep much deeper when they are a little bit older as they have established a feeding/sleeping routine.  Every baby is different and the session will be baby led throughout..

Sometimes mums prefer to wait a little until they feel they are more settled in with a new baby before getting photographs taken. I have taken beautiful photographs of babies in a newborn style up to 10 weeks old so dont feel you have missed out if your baby is slightly older.

Sessions usually can last anywhere between 2-3 hours.  I allow time for baby to feed, become settled and fall into that deep sleep that is needed for some poses.  To enable babies to reach this point I may start your session wrapped. If baby is asleep at the start of the session, once they have been undressed etc, then wraps are not used as often. Every baby is different, and I will go with the flow and needs of the baby.

Some sessions can be much shorter, and some sessions can take longer than 90 mins (2-3 hours).  Once I have achieved a varied gallery of all poses that baby is comfortable with (including family and sibling images if required) the session will end.

I only shoot one full newborn photography session a day to ensure that should additional time be required I am able to do so.  Unfortunately I will not shoot over 3 hours as in my opinion anything longer is expecting too much of such a little person!

No sessions are ever rushed and we can only go with what baby is happy with.

It is recommended that on the day of your session, you avoid any tight fitting clothing as these will leave markings on your baby’s skin.

Dress your baby in easily removable baby grows with no vest as this can often wake baby when removing over their head.

Ensure you bring additional supplies (milk if formula fed, nappies, muslin cloths if needed) as we may need them during the session. Whilst I have my own muslin cloths, parents do prefer to bring their own too. If baby does take a dummy, please also bring one with you. I do have specific dummies in my studio that do not leave a mark around babies face as well as my own sterliser in case they get dropped during the session. Any of my dummies used during the session will be given to you to take home after the shoot.

A newborn photography session guide will be sent out to you upon booking to enable you to have all the information ready and avaialble for you to plan your day.

I use a variety of cushions and support pillows to ensure that babies are always supported in no matter what position or prop.

Babies are never placed in a position/pose where they would be uncomfortable, and all poses are natural. The use of the support pillows gives the baby the curled up “posed” look.

I have a variety of props that I have sourced over the years.  Before your session you will receive a questionnaire asking what particular colours you would like me to use along with any props that you have seen on my website or social media.  Using this information I will then create a look that is unique to you.

You can either go with multiple props and colours to suit your home, choose just one colour throughout, or you can choose my very popular “Pure and Simple Newborn” session.  This is a pure white session only and baby will be minimally posed throughout the session and this is detailed below.

I attempt to create something different each time whilst maintaining my style, however, is there is a particular image of mine you do want recreating please let me know.

I have a cute collection of outfits and wraps in a range of colours that I use in my sessions to suit the colour scheme that you have chose.

When it comes to beanbag poses, I prefer to shoot babies at their most pure and innocent and for this reason I don’t often use outfits for the beanbag but incorporate hats and headbands and my popular bears for baby to cuddle.  If you would prefer an outfit then please do let me know prior to your shoot.

Family images can be as posed or as relaxed as you wish.  These are your images of your family!

For parents that may feel a bit sleep deprived and not at there best, a very simple silhouette family image is ideal!

Parent images can either be taken in your own clothing, or alternatively you can choose to use one of my gowns for a bit of an extra special image or bring your own.

If you are thinking of having family images included in your session please do not hesitate to let me know what family images you would like for you and your family.

As mentioned above, I am a baby-led photographer.  I will always do my best to get your baby to be as relaxed as possible and into that deep sleep.  Very rarely, some babies just don’t settle and if this is the case we will take some beautiful awake images of your baby.  If in the very rare circumstances baby is ill or completely unsettled then it would be entirely possible to reschedule for a date in the near future when baby will be more at ease – however this has not happened yet!

After many years of a being a mobile newborn photographer, I have found that being in a studio environment is the perfect situation.  Not only does it give you the comfort of being in a relaxed environment where everything is on hand to ensure your baby will be safe and comfortable, all props are available and interchangeable should baby not settle in a particular prop or we feel the colours do not suit baby. Many returning clients from my “mobile days” have enjoyed the experience of the studio visit far more than having their home disrupted with with lots of props and equipment which can take over an entire room.

It also means that being in a studio environment, I will have some sets ready for your arrival based on your chosen colour scheme so all focus is on baby (always a cuddle first). Sets are also interchangable depending on babies particular needs, for instance if they dont like a particular prop.

Of course! I have a large variety of outfits, beanbag fabrics, furs etc. You can either chose multiple colours for your session or go for one colour to make a more cohesive gallery.

EXAMPLES OF SOME COLOUR SCHEME OPTIONS CAN BE SEEN ON CLICKING ON THIS TITLE

Alot of clients may not realise what a full gallery of images may look like. I have a few examples of galleries where client have given me permission to share images. These are not full galleries but show one image from each set/pose etc

EXAMPLES OF SOME RECENT CLIENT GALLERIES CAN BE SEEN BY CLICKING ON THIS TITLE SO YOU CAN SEE WHAT CAN BE ACHEIVED FROM A SESSION

No problem. I have had some clients request a natural unposed newborn session and for this reason I offer a unnposed mini session. I like to think of these as simply baby sessions. Most clients who have booked in previously for these sessions have requested a very simple colour theme but you can choose to have another colour if you wish. I do think a nice white colour though does give these images a more natural feel. If you want a more natural unposed newborn session, the unposed mini session is for you!

No problem! I have had some clients want to focus on their growing family as opposed to the new addition, particularly if older siblings have not had a newborn photoshoot of their own. This is quite common, especially since Covid-19 where photography studios were closed. My family focused mini sessions are a lovely way to capture the newest addition to the family but with the focus being on the family and not the new baby. Family images and sibling images are the focus of these sessions although some of baby on their own can be captured.

sed in any way without your PRIOR permission from you. Upon booking, you will receive a questionnaire that will ask for your consent.