Newborn & Family Photography in West London
It is always lovely when I’m asked to return to my clients for some more family photography and even lovelier to start the year appropriately with a Newborn session and to be back making a record of the new addition in those first magical days of life. The key to capturing real moments as they happen at a family session is to take time, allow the session to be entirely mother and baby-led and to observe and embrace the minute-by-minute changing activities as they happen, especially with a toddler sibling in the mix too.
My aim is to capture a range of images - individual portraits, relationships between siblings, parents with each child, some family groups which sometimes take a little more direction, (the image above was captured during a game of Sleeping Lions) and to produce a set of images that will trigger genuine memories of family life at that moment in its history.
Precious photographs, for those to delight in recalling and those too young to remember, that will be looked back on and treasured in the years and generations ahead.
All my family sessions take place at your home where everyone is relaxed and comfortable and for newborn parents, everything is to hand. A venture into the garden or the park or playground or any special location local to you is often incorporated and sometimes we start at a location before returning home. Whatever is best for the family at that time.
A new baby brother and a moment of tenderness and connection
Followed closely by high antics on the bed and making sure baby doesn’t get squashed!
Sleeping, waking, sleeping, waking - and a big yawn. That’s the name of the game when you are barely a week old.
On the bed and just chatting about stuff
Feeling Daddy’s beard - things that made them feel safe and still the most important for the photographic memory bank.
With Grandpa. I’m always happy if grandparents can be part of the session. These pictures are often very treasured in the years to come.
If you are thinking about some Family Photography, I’d love to hear from you. I am happy to travel all over London, the home counties and across the UK for Family Photography sessions during the week, weekends and in the school holidays. Get in touch for an initial chat or head over via the links below to get an overview of how my sessions work.