Imagine the situation: you’ve spent 9 months avoiding wine and coffee while you grow a tiny human, your newborn session is booked, finally your little one arrives…and then the government forces your photographer to close down, leaving you feeling gutted. How can you DIY the perfect photos of your new baby at home when all…
With the introduction of Lockdown 3.0 (or Tier 4, or whatever you’d like to call it – it’s hard to keep track these days!) I’ve had an influx of enquiries from both booked clients and other new/expectant mums asking what this means for their lockdown babies. So let’s get straight to the elephant in the…
After I published yesterday’s blog, my brain went into overdrive thinking of other things you could do to make baby’s first christmas magical. So here are another five ways to really make this Christmas extra special, even if you are in lockdown! 1. Choose a timeless Christmas stocking When I was little, younger than I…
Baby’s first Christmas has arrived, and although they probably won’t remember it in a few years’ time, that doesn’t mean you can’t make it magical! One day, you’ll look back at photos of the festivities with your little one and reminisce about that most special of Christmases. So what can you do to really add…
We all know one – the person who already has everything they need, and is therefore impossible to buy a Christmas present for. And let’s be honest, it’s usually a grandparent. After all, they’ve been on the planet long enough to save up for most things they actually need! My father-in-law is the number one…
Every family deserves amazing newborn baby photographs. But while we all have decent cameras in our back pockets these days, it’s not quite as simple as piling out a smartphone and taking a snapshot. There’s a whole other side to newborn photography that my clients often remark upon. Taking the photo is actually a very…
I take bookings for newborn photoshoots months ahead, but you might be wondering how I do that, when babies are notoriously bad at arriving when they’re ‘supposed’ to! My boys were born 10 days late and 6 days early respectively, and they’re hardly alone. Only one in 20 babies arrives on their due date. That…
Your baby is the post precious thing you will ever hold – nothing is more important than keeping them safe – so it makes sense that you want your newborn photographer to be an expert. After all, there aren’t many people who will be responsible for your baby for several hours in the first couple…