Specialist newborn, baby and maternity photographer

Having photographed families for over 10 years I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve heard mums say “I really wish I had done a newborn photo shoot” and I’m sad to say that I am one of them. We all love photographs of our children at any age, they provide such precious memories, but even more so in those very early days, because that phase is gone in a flash. I specialise in newborn photography because I love it. I love to hold newborn babies, pose them, create beautiful images of them and most of all I love to see the joy on their parents faces when they see the finished product on the wall.

As well as newborns I also love to capture those special milestones, from the excitement of the growing bump through to their first birthday and beyond, but the most rewarding is to see them return with their new baby brother or sister and watch their family grow. Sessions take place in my comfortable home studio in Walton-on-Thames, where you can relax, put your feet up and even take a quick nap if you are having a newborn shoot.  

When I had my two beautiful daughters, who are all grown up now, I was a research scientist. I learnt photography in the evenings and became qualified with the Royal Photographic Society, but it was very much a hobby for me then. Like many new mums, I think that was the point at which I really wanted to learn how to take great portraits. I’ve continued to learn and have been trained specifically in newborn photography by some of the best newborn photographers in the world (Ana Brandt and Amy McDaniel). I’m currently a member of The Baby and Newborn Photography Association, The Guild of Photographers and The Societies of Photographers, have received numerous awards from them and have been fortunate enough to be able to turn my passion into a business, my ‘baby’, which I truly love.