Newborn and maternity sessions
Welcoming a newborn baby to your family is so special and in those first few days you will want to absorb every little detail and lock it away to your memory box.
Let me help you tell the story of your baby's arrival with modern lifestyle photos and beautiful picture-perfect portraits of your pregnancy and newborn, all taken in the comfort of your home or a location of your choice.
Congratulations
on your baby news!
Offspring’s newborn and maternity photography sessions are about celebrating all that a new baby brings.
My baby bump photoshoots capture the beauty of mother and baby, and the family that surrounds them. Together sharing the same joys, doubts and fears and preparations for the new arrival. It’s about discovering new responsibilities, emotions and a strong sense of protection.
And when baby arrives their needs are simple. Your days are filled with feeding, cuddling and soothing as you get to know the new arrival to your family. Offspring’s newborn photoshoots take place anytime from 2 days to 12 weeks old, before your baby starts to connect with the wider world by starting to learn to roll, sit and crawl.
I know how treasured these photos will be in the future, which is why I bring modern lifestyle photos with all the family and your own personal newborn studio for beautiful portraits and tiny baby details, to capture the full story of your child’s arrival in the comfort of your own home.
Your baby's arrival
What to do and when
Let me help you capture your child's unique story
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Pregnancy & maternity photo shoot
There are many ways I can capture the beauty of your pregnancy and I love to work with expectant parents to help come up with their own unique way.
Firstly, I recommend starting with a location that has a special meaning for you and your partner. It can be indoors or outdoors. Maybe you’d like to revisit your wedding venue, take a walk at your favourite park and amongst seasonal flowers, or cosy up at home and capture the preparations you have made to welcome your baby.
There is no set rule on when to arrange your session either. You should decide when is best for you. After 25 weeks is generally a good time – ideally a moment when your baby bump is nicely visible. Then choose something comfortable to wear that makes you feel amazing and let me do the rest.
How wonderful will it be to share your photos with your child as they are growing up!
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Authentic newborn lifestyle photography
Let me help you create timeless memories of your baby’s unique and wonderful story as they settle in with you at home.
Relax. Cosy up on the sofa with your partner and soak up that feeling of holding your baby curled up in your arms. Take in their perfection as they doze in the cot you built for the nursery. Feed your baby in the nursing chair your grandmother gave you whilst gazing out into your garden. Leave me to capture the moments and every special detail.
Capturing those magical first interactions between your baby and their siblings is also made more special at home. Of course, they’re feeling a whole set of new emotions with the arrival of a new brother or sister, so photographing in their place of security means they relax and feel at ease in front of the camera. They also have the freedom to dip in and out of the shoot if they want some time out to for a snack or to play.
This session can be booked anytime from when your baby is 2 days to 12 weeks old.
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Your newborn home studio
For simple, timeless portraits of your newborn that you can print large for your wall, I can bring the newborn studio to your home.
Using natural light, your baby is photographed on a neutral blanket with few background distractions or props, to showcase the beauty of baby’s skin and tiny details like lashes or toes – all the things you want to lock away in your memory forever.
These photos have a more artistic and minimalist approach. Your baby will be comfortable wrapped or wearing a simple baby grow. I need only a small space near to a window and bring all the equipment I need, including blankets and wraps in a choice of neutral colours .
This session ideally takes place within the first two weeks of your baby’s arrival when your baby is still tightly curled and are sleepy for long periods in the day. That way I am more likely to get shots of your baby awake and asleep.
SELECT ONE, TWO OR ALL THREE!
Photo shoot price packages
Maternity
1-hour photo session at your home or chosen location
20 individually-edited images on USB in colour and black & white
Private online gallery
Newborn lifestyle
2-hour home photo session
All the fully-edited images from your session on USB in colour and black & white (40+ images)
Beautiful wooden USB keepsake
Private online gallery
Newborn studio
2-hour home newborn studio session
All the individually-edited images from your session on USB in colour and black & white (20+ images)
Beautiful wooden USB keepsake
Private online gallery
MULTI-DISCOUNTS
When booking more than one shoot these following discounts apply
*£50 discount when booking a maternity + any newborn session (lifestyle or studio)
*£100 discount when booking a maternity + newborn lifestyle + newborn studio
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Contact me for info
Newborn sessions book up quickly so please get in touch about 2 months before your due date to guarantee your session.
When your baby arrives we can juggle the date and time to suit.
Questions and answers
• How soon can I reserve a maternity and/or a newborn session?
I recommend booking soon after your 20-week scan or at least 2 months before your due date to help guarantee your newborn or maternity session.
Upon booking I take a small deposit and make a note of your due date. When your baby arrives we can then confirm your precise session date and time to suit.
• How many weeks pregnant is ideal for a maternity photo shoot?
There is no set rule on when to arrange your maternity session for but after 25 weeks is generally a good time - ideally when your baby bump is nicely visible and you are still comfortable.
• What age is best for a newborn photo session for my baby?
If you're a first-time parent, it is harder to know when is the best time to hold your newborn photo shoot. Unless you know you would prefer to wait, do it early. You cannot go back in time, while you can ask me to come back at a later date.
Most families have their studio and lifestyle newborn photo sessions in the first two weeks - days 5-8 being the ideal - to capture their baby curled up and sleepy, and before any milk spots appear on their skin at around 2 weeks old.
• Does the newborn session include images with mum, dad, and/or siblings?
My lifestyle newborn sessions is ideal for photos with all the family, including any brand new big brothers or sisters.
If you choose to book a lifestyle and studio session, I am happy to split them over two separate days and weeks apart if preferred.
This is popular option with families larger families - the studio portraits, which focus on your newborn, can be arranged when your older children are in nursery or school and the lifestyle session with all the family can be arranged for a weekend.
• Do you offer first-year baby plans?
Yes. First-year baby plans are a perfect way to capture the different stages of your baby in their first year. I'm happy to arrange an early newborn session, then a session when your baby is around 6-8 months when they are sitting and finally a last one around his/her first birthday.