Maternity & Newborn Babies.
You are expecting a baby, Congratulations!
At this magical and exciting time celebrate with a fun and relaxed maternity session to create beautiful images of you and your incredible baby-bump.
Your third-trimester, (30 weeks and more) is an ideal time to capture memories in the comfort and ease of your home * or, if you prefer, in a quiet local outdoor location.
Maternity sessions are all about you and how you look and feel but don’t forget to include your partner and any siblings at this happy time of change.
“A baby fills a place in your heart that you never knew was empty.”
Your beautiful baby has arrived!
Remember this incredible time with stunning, natural photos that capture every little detail of your amazing, new little bundle.
Your newborn shoot is not just about creating beautiful portraits, it is also about capturing moments of bliss and the connection that you have as a parent with your baby.
Maternity & Newborn Photo Shoot - What To Expect.
Maternity
I like to provide a maternity photo shoot that is natural, relaxed and fun. A maternity photo shoot can be done anytime before your baby arrives, however I would suggest sometime after 30 weeks - this is during your third trimester which is when you are (hopefully!) feeling less tired and your bump is really starting to show.
To ensure a natural feel to your images my top-tip for both indoor (Please click here to see Covid Safe Guidelines for Photo Shoot,) and outdoor sessions is to make sure you dress comfortably and keep make-up simple. If you want a particularly glamorous look that’s fine as well - the session is all about you and what you want. Have more than one outfit available to easily change into and think about the colours you would like to use - often this is dictated by your existing wardrobe but if there is an image you would like to create I can help source particular clothing. If your partner or any siblings are joining the session think about what they will wear before the session to minimise any last minute worries.
If you have an outdoor location in mind don’t forget comfort breaks.
The session allows for plenty of time for wardrobe changes and comfort breaks as and when they are needed and time is flexible to maintain a calm and easy going experience.
Newborn
A Newborn session can take place at anytime after birth and all photographs are taken in full consideration of the safety and health of your baby. I never contort your baby into positions that will be uncomfortable or harmful and my primary aim is to provide you with natural images achieved in a safe, stress free and comfortable environment. If you want the sleepy, curly images of your new baby these are best taken in the very early weeks after birth, preferably within 2-6 weeks. Every baby is wonderful so don’t worry if you book a session later than after the first 6 weeks. (Please click here to see Covid Safe Guidelines for Photo Shoot).
A Newborn session can be as long as 3 hours but it all fits around you and your new routine so don’t worry about nappy changes and feeding times we will work around them together. Before I arrive try and spend a little ‘Me Time’ on yourself so you look and feel relaxed and we can capture some lovely mother and baby images and also with a partner and any siblings. Don’t worry if the baby is not quite ready! It is best to feed and wind baby just before I arrive so that we can get some sleepy images first as babies often becomes more alert as the photo session progresses.