"They are only ever this little for this exact moment, let me capture these moments for you to look back on for years.”
PORTRAITS FOR YOUR BRAND NEW BABY UP TO 10 WEEKS
My Newborn and Baby photo shoot sessions are designed to give you a relaxed, varied photography experience with plenty of time to capture your baby beautifully, while also including the people who matter most.
Each session includes:
A relaxed 2 to 3-hour baby-led session, with plenty of time for feeding, settling and cuddles
Parent and sibling photographs included if you would like them
Full use of my props, wraps, outfits and accessories
A mixture of natural sleepy images, carefully posed portraits and more artistic setups
A varied gallery of approximately 35+ beautifully edited images to choose from
A combination of posed and more natural family photographs to tell the story of this very special stage
Every baby is different, so your session is led by your little one.
There is no rushing and plenty of time for breaks when needed.
Collections start from £199, which includes your newborn photography session, professional editing and 3 digital images of your choice.
There’s no pressure to purchase additional images, no hard sales and no hidden fees. You simply choose the collection that suits you.
I also offer beautiful printed products including frames, albums, wall art and prints, which can be added separately if you wish.
MASTERCRAFTSMAN FELLOWSHIP OF PHOTOGRAPHY & AWARD WINNING NEWBORN, BABY, CHILD, FINE ART, MATERNITY & FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHER
When booking using my online booking system there are set dates and times to select from, if you have a specific date and time in mind that isnt show please contact me first as it may not be advertised or I may have had a cancellation I can offer you
I do offer some Newborn availability on Saturdays and have some reserved for this case, however you will need to message me beforehand if you require a Saturday appointment for your newborn booking
have a beautiful custom built studio in the South of Birmingham by Longbridge town centre that has been designed to be the perfect calm, warm and safe enviroment for your brand new babys first shoot, I can understand how overwhelming it can be leaving the house with your newborn for a shoot, but every client has commented how relaxed and comfortable they have felt in the studio and love to watch me gently capture some beautiful photos of your baby.
All my shoots can include sibling and parent shots, even those with very young siblings, I will do my very best to get some stunning photos of your brand new family, I have lots of options for new parents that feel they are tired or not feeling posing, where we can include just hands or offer silhoutte images, and lots of poses where you are focused on baby making the images very natural and not posed if thats your preferrence.
My newborn shoots can vary in time, this depends on the props and poses you like, but I usually find they can take between 1 and 3 hours and this will allow lots of time for baby to have cuddles and feeds.
Lots of clients have found that being in a studio environment is the perfect situation. In my studio I have everything we might need during the shoot on hand, and if baby isnt settled in a certain prop, or we feel a particular colour isnt working I have a lot of options to be able to change it there and then, these are things I couldnt do as a mobile photographer as I could only take a certain amount with me.
My studio is insured and I have liability insurance, I am fully trained in safe newborn posing and keep up-to-date with all aspects of newborn safety, all my props and posing aids have been tested or secifically designed with safe newborn posing in mind.
All my shoots can include sibling and parent shots, even those with very young siblings, I will do my very best to get some stunning photos of your brand new family, I have lots of options for new parents that feel they are tired or not feeling posing, where we can include just hands or offer silhoutte images, and lots of poses where you are focused on baby making the images very natural and not posed if thats your preferrence.
My newborn shoots can vary in time, this depends on the props and poses you like, but I usually find they can take between 1 and 3 hours and this will allow lots of time for baby to have cuddles and feeds.
Lots of clients have found that being in a studio environment is the perfect situation. In my studio I have everything we might need during the shoot on hand, and if baby isnt settled in a certain prop, or we feel a particular colour isnt working I have a lot of options to be able to change it there and then, these are things I couldnt do as a mobile photographer as I could only take a certain amount with me.
My studio is insured and I have liability insurance, I am fully trained in safe newborn posing and keep up-to-date with all aspects of newborn safety, all my props and posing aids have been tested or secifically designed with safe newborn posing in mind.
"Claire made us feel so comfortable in front of the camera, she really captured the very essence of our family.”
Newborn Shoot FAQs
How long do newborn sessions take?
Newborn shoots can vary, a lot of factors will decide how long the shoot will take, the props you want to use, the poses you like, if siblings are involved and if there are family and parent shots to shoot and how settled baby is, even down to how baby feeds, I find that sessions usually take anywhere between 1-3 hours with the average being about 2 hours. I allow time for baby to feed, become settled and fall into that deep sleep that is needed for some poses.
Once I have achieved a varied gallery of all poses that baby is comfortable with (including family and sibling images if required) the session will end.
What if my baby won’t settle?
As mentioned above, I am a baby-led photographer. I will always do my best to get your baby to be as relaxed as possible and into that deep sleep. Very rarely, some babies just dont settle and if this is the case we will take some beautiful awake images of your baby. If in the very rare circumstances baby is ill or completely unsettled then it would be entirely possible to reschedule for a date in the near future when baby will be more at ease – however this has not happened yet.
When should I book?
The best time to book your newborn session is before baby arrives, anytime between 12 and 20 week scan, i will get you penciled into my diary and I reserve a floating date each week around your due date till baby arrives, then once baby arrives if you contact me as soon as you can and i will get your session scheduled before baby is 4 weeks old.
If you are looking to book and baby is already over 2 weeks old as it takes 2/3 weeks to fit you in please contact me first to see if I can fit you in.
If you have any further questions dont hesitate to Contact me
Newborn shoots can vary, a lot of factors will decide how long the shoot will take, the props you want to use, the poses you like, if siblings are involved and if there are family and parent shots to shoot and how settled baby is, even down to how baby feeds, I find that sessions usually take anywhere between 1-3 hours with the average being about 2 hours. I allow time for baby to feed, become settled and fall into that deep sleep that is needed for some poses.
Once I have achieved a varied gallery of all poses that baby is comfortable with (including family and sibling images if required) the session will end.
What if my baby won’t settle?
As mentioned above, I am a baby-led photographer. I will always do my best to get your baby to be as relaxed as possible and into that deep sleep. Very rarely, some babies just dont settle and if this is the case we will take some beautiful awake images of your baby. If in the very rare circumstances baby is ill or completely unsettled then it would be entirely possible to reschedule for a date in the near future when baby will be more at ease – however this has not happened yet.
When should I book?
The best time to book your newborn session is before baby arrives, anytime between 12 and 20 week scan, i will get you penciled into my diary and I reserve a floating date each week around your due date till baby arrives, then once baby arrives if you contact me as soon as you can and i will get your session scheduled before baby is 4 weeks old.
If you are looking to book and baby is already over 2 weeks old as it takes 2/3 weeks to fit you in please contact me first to see if I can fit you in.
If you have any further questions dont hesitate to Contact me
The full cost of the collection of your choice is due at the time of booking to secure your space however if cancelled with more than 24 hours £100 is retained for covering the date and the rest refunded but is transferable if you need to reschedule 24 hours notice is requires or the session fee is retained.
Gift vouchers are non refundable and have a 12 month expiry date.