Newborn photography
Congratulations
I highly recommend booking newborn photography before baby arrives to ensure availability while baby is tiny! After giving birth, you just want to spend time with your baby not be researching photographers! Once you are booked you are guaranteed availability and I will send you a session guide with what to wear and what to bring. When baby is born we confirm a date for your pictures.
I will give you £50 off if you book before baby is born, and you get another £50 voucher if you attend the Bump Hour, that £100 off!
I’m always happy to talk on the phone – I know shock horror, I’m one of those people who use the phone for that 😉
How old should our baby be?
You might have noticed a guide in the newborn photography industry that says you should bring your baby in for pictures when they are 10-ish days old. If you are super set on sleeping pictures, these are easier to achieve when your baby is really young. However, ultimately I think you should should come when you feel ready! Maybe you had a perfect birthing experience and feel ready for pictures quickly, but mabe you have been in hospital a bit longer than expected and need a bit more time.
If you are pre-booked, there is no time pressure, your booking won’t expire, come when you are ready!
What if my baby cries?
We do everything on baby’s terms and everything to keep your baby happy. But please do not worry about your baby crying, sometimes baby do cry – I’m there to help! It’s fine if you cry too, this is a very emotional time in life for you 😉
How do we set a date, we don't know when baby will arrive?
I always encourage you to pre-book, you get £50 off (because it really helps my work flow) and it’s simply one less thing for you to worry about after giving birth. You can pre-book online with your due date, then reach out to me once baby has arrived and based on how your are both feeling we fix a date for your pictures.
What if I'm too overwhelmed?
It’s a huge deal bringing a baby home and suddenly being a mum responsible for this new little life, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed – especially if you are down on sleep too! It’s fine if you need more time. It’s fine if you prefer pictures at-home, they are brilliant too. But please do know this isn’t about proving anything, you can’t not be “good enough” to be in pictures with your baby. I’m not judging anything, I’ve been there! I’m entirely here to make this possible for you if that’s what you would like.
Is studio or at home better?
They are equally good! Studio is very “clean and minimal” because it’s very plain backgrounds which gives veery calm images. At home will have lots of your own environment so your images will be less “minial” but tell more of your story with lots of personality!
At-home means you don’t have to pack bags and leave your house – you will have everything you need around you. And most importantly, you DO NOT have to clean or tidy your house because I’m coming.
Styled Newborn
Baskets and hats- GET £50 OFF IF YOU BOOK BEFORE BABY IS BORN
- 2-3 hours
- +Sleeping curled up newborn images
- +Can include basket images
- +Family & sibling images
- +20-30 image gallery
- +Includes ALL the digital files from your gallery and a very large 18×12 Fine Art Print
- £50 session fee included
Natural Newborn
Less posed- GET £50 OFF IF YOU BOOK BEFORE BABY IS BORN
- +1 1/2 hour
- +Baby awake or asleep
- +Family & siblings
- +Approximately 10 digital files
- +10×8 fine Art Print
- +Including a little video from your session
- £50 session fee included
At home
Loose lifestyle feel- GET £50 OFF IF YOU BOOK BEFORE BABY IS BORN
- I will come to you
- Very relaxed
- Awake and/or asleep baby
- 20-50 images
- Limited editing
- Including a keep sake film
- 10×8 fine Art print of your choice
- £50 session fee included
my approach
Specialist newborn photographer Market Harborough and Leicester
Photographing newborns is very different from photographing anything else! First of all there are lots of health and safety aspects to consider, and I simply don’t do any of the poses that aren’t safe!
Secondly my studio is specifically set up for newborns and babies; this means it is warm and cosy, with beautiful fluffy rugs and wraps. Everything is on baby’s terms, so I allow time for feeding, changing and lots of cuddles.
Newborns are beautiful but they can also be overwhleming! Often coming to my studio is the first big outing, and it can feel like a big deal. I create a very calm environment for both parents and baby. The studio is light and bright and warm, You don’t really need to “do” anything once you get there. I will lead the session, I can help settle the baby, and for most of the time you can sit back in the big chair, have some biscuits and just enjoy looking at your baby!
My newborn studio is in Market Harborough, with private parking, but I work as a newborn photographer in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland.