In our experience the optimum time for achieving the cutest squishy & cuddly photos is within 14 days of birth. The reason for this is that your little bundle will start to stretch out and become more awake after this time. This makes it much more difficult to achieve those types of images however we do understand this is not always possible for a number of reasons.

If you are in a position where your little one has arrived please don’t hesitate to contact us and we can discuss options to make sure you have images to treasure forever. For example: rather than traditional newborn style we might aim for images with little outfits or images which we capture your little one gazing into the camera to show off their gorgeous eyes… at the end of the day you will never be disappointed as all images are memories of how tiny and innocent they where at this stage in their life.

We are very hands on with the babies, we love getting cuddles during the shoots. Majority of the poses we will be able to position our selfs however sometimes we may need to borrow an extra set of hands. The last thing we want is getting the new mummy’s moving around too much so don’t worry about that.

We strongly recommend starting with your family photographs, these are so important as this is the first time you will be able to have a professional portrait that you will treasure forever – you will be surprised at how many parents love their images once they see them at their viewing gallery, don’t worry about that baby weight!

Your newborn baby will mostly be naked or wrapped or possibly have a hat or headband on.

Parents – Its best to come in plain & soft colours. This is because we want your images to look simple, timeless and with no distracting patterns.

For siblings – Try and have them in something they are comfortable in and put it on them once they are ready to have their photos taken as you just never know with kids! Try stay away from distracting patterns and go for natural soft colours I.E baby blues, baby pinks, creams.

Make-up and hair should be whatever your most comfortable with. If you have your nails done we would say to try have a natural colour and make sure they aren’t chipped. Your hands will be used in some photographs to show how tiny and precious your little bundle is.

To secure your shoot we will require a non refundable £50 deposit paid via bank transfer. Once we have received this we will confirm your provisional date.

Once you have paid your deposit we will organise a provisional date under 10 days after your due date. If this changes please don’t worry, contact us once you are out of the hospital and we can arrange your shoot.

We recommend the mother of the newborn baby and someone there to help out for feeds, nappy changes etc however we will help out where we can.

For siblings if they can arrive at the beginning of the photoshoot. We will photograph family photographs for roughly about an hour and if possible arrange for a day out with another relative as it can be quite long for them.

Please please please do not stress or worry about your baby not sleeping or not settling throughout their photoshoot, we’ve heard it and seen it all. To give you a little comfort we are more than happy to try out some of our tricks to get them to settle. If they are having a really bad day and you think something may be wrong with them, we’re more than happy to reschedule to another date for you to come back, this would be subject to availability.

The noise level should be what they are used to. We usually have white noise on along with some background music. When its too quiet they usually know something is going on!

We would suggest organising your outfits a few days before your shoot so your not stressed out on the morning of your shoot. If you’re not sure what to wear we always suggest soft colours like creams, white’s, or colours that sit nicely together. If you google ”What to wear to a photoshoot” you’ll find loads of examples online. We recommend both parents coming to your shoot in comfy clothes and then changing for your portraits, it means if baby is sick on you it’s okay plus who wants to sit for 5 hours in jeans after giving birth? For newborn photography all our family portraits are shot from the waist up so you don’t really need to worry about bottoms too much.

We request that on arrival you try to give your baby a feed however we know that sometimes this cannot happen as babies have a schedule. If you are lucky and the timings work out its great as they tend to go into a “milk comma.”

This gives us the best chances of getting those curled up poses without disturbing their sleep.

Don’t dress them in anything that needs pulled over their heads and might wake them up.

If you have a dummy we would suggest bringing it and also bringing more milk than normal if bottle fed. Babies tend to drink more during their photoshoots as its hard work!

We will provide a range of large blankets to cover the bean bag and act as a background for the photos. We have hats, headbands, stretch wraps, bonnets etc they are all handmade and carefully chosen to match our colour schemes

If you have any particular favourite colours we can certainly ensure we have got them.

Yes of course at the end of the day they are your photos so we will do our best to accommodate you. However sometimes the babies don’t find all the poses comfortable and they will only relax and sleep when they are in their favourite positions.

Your newborns safety is our top priority. We will never balance the baby on objects or its self without having adult support and taking the weight. With these type of photos they are what we call composite images and they are put together in Photoshop to ensure the baby is safe.

Yes all images will be put through the usual editing of exposure correction, colours, white balance, cropping etc, however we will also retouch any dry skin on the baby. We will not retouch any birth marks and keep them as natural as possible. If the umbilical cord stump is still in place not to worry we will try cover it as much as we can in the photos.

Your photos may take up to three weeks and we will keep in contact with you so you know when to expect them. Once your photographs are ready, we professionally print all of your photographs, and invite you in to your viewing gallery to choose the ones you love the most. This is when you can decide to order the presentation box, wall products and extra prints. We send you your digital files of chosen images via an online gallery which you can share with all friend and family. If you deicide to purchase your video this will be sent using We Transfer.

Yes we are. Newborn photography is such a specialised genre of photography. This industry is not regulated. So please be aware when booking your newborn session that you consider your babies safety. We are fully trained from doing workshops in person and online via the world leading newborn photographers. We are qualified in infant first aid. These pictures will be some of your most treasured possessions. We will ensure that the photographs we capture are taken in a very safe, clean and comfortable environment for you and your baby. The whole experience is one you will remember fondly.

We believe in the saying “Paid for professional? Print professional”. After paying for a professional photography service it can only be shown justice if printed by the pro’s… our printers are one of the U.K’s best and know how to show your images off in the best way. From prints to canvas’, acrylic to aluminium we can meet any demands when it comes to displaying your images in a way to compliment your home.

That said, you will have high resolution copies of your chosen images sent to you by email so can print your own copies although please be aware non-professional printers (like supermarkets) don’t use calibrated machinery therefore often colours can be misrepresented and ruin your images.

A consultation with both the couple is very important before confirming any booking. This allows us to discuss your vision for the big day and make sure we have an understanding of your every requirement – you can arrange this by clicking here.

We take a £200 deposit, the remaining balance needs to be paid before the wedding day and can be paid anytime up to 3 months before hand.

Yes we do offer hand designed, hand made high quality albums. Let us know if this is something you like the sound of and we can show you our samples.Your wedding album is one of a kind – its customised to you entirely, it tells your story of your day and its a one off just for you and thats priceless. 

They stand the test of time – USB’S may fail, DVDS may break and your digital media over time may become old, an album however will always be there for you to have. 

We also offer a album predesign service with every wedding booking were we design your day through your favourite album – taking away the stress of choosing all your images. You can then go through the album and take out and replace images and let us know any changes you may want to make.

The predesign service has saved so many couples time and many have commented how quick and easy the process is.

We believe in the saying “Paid for professional? Print professional”. After paying for a professional photography service it can only be shown justice if printed by the pro’s… our printers are one of the U.K’s best and know how to show your images off in the best way. From prints to canvas’, acrylic to aluminium we can meet any demands when it comes to displaying your images in a way to compliment your home.

That said, you will have high resolution copies of your chosen images sent to you by email so can print your own copies although please be aware non-professional printers (like supermarkets) don’t use calibrated machinery therefore often colours can be misrepresented and ruin your images.