Growing Smiles: Playful Baby Photography for Older Babies.
What if you’ve missed the opportunity to capture the newborn phase in photographs? First of all… don’t panic.
Sometimes, circumstances might prevent you from making it to the studio in those initial weeks. Perhaps you just aren’t ready to head out into the big wide world with your new baby.
Welcome to our sessions for ‘not-quite-newborns.’
Some parents prefer to wait a bit longer so that they can capture those cute expressions and smiles. These sessions are very much baby-led and have a natural style.
Older babies that are past the sleepy newborn phase give the cutest expressions.
Tummy Time is another gorgeous milestone to capture.
Got a little sitter? How clever! Let’s celebrate with a sitter session.
That first year flies by…
What to expect during your session
Unfortunately, we can’t promise that your baby photoshoot will be as relaxing as a newborn a newborn shoot! Sessions with older babies, particularly those that are mobile, bring in that delightful touch of unpredictability and fun (and sometimes chaos)!
Whether we are dancing around and pulling funny faces or doing silly voices it is certain to be a fun experience.
A typical ‘older baby’ photoshoot is around 1-1.5 hours with plenty of breaks. We work in a baby-led way so work at a pace that you and your little one are comfortable with. We try to avoid booking more than one session per day so that we can dedicate the time to you. That also means we can be flexible to fit in around nap times so that your little one is at their best and not too tired or overwhelmed.
What to expect after your baby photoshoot
Before you leave the studio, there will be an opportunity to have a look at all of the beautiful art products we have so that you can start thinking about how you would like to display your images.
After 1-2 weeks your images will be presented to you in a beautiful slideshow back in the studio.
Once your artwork is ordered we will let you know when it is ready to collect (2 – 4 weeks depending on the type of artwork)
- Deductible Booking Fee £95
- Prices from £395
Contact us to request a product guide and price list.
Frequently Asked Questions
During that first year, we offer the following for babies.
Newborn – up to 1 month
Babies 1 month +
Tummy Time – When baby can be on their tummy and hold their head up for short bursts.
Sitter sessions – 7 months+ when your baby can sit confidently.
Cake Smash – around 11 months so that the photos are ready for sharing on their 1st birthday.
You can book whenever you like subject to our availability. Our studio operates on weekends so that all the family can be involved.
We will always send a preparation guide for the session. It will include:
- Any tips about what to prepare before arriving at the studio
- What to bring including some outfit choices
- What to expect during the session
- Where to find us
Our style for these shoots is fairly neutral so that your little one is the main feature of the image without being lost amongst distracting colours and patterns.
We can postpone the session. Your baby should be confident at sitting for safety reasons.
We allow up to 1.5 hours for sessions. This is so that you can have a relaxed and unhurried experience and so that the session can be baby-led. It also allows for outfit changes and little breaks between set ups.
Whilst the focus is on your baby, we think it is important to include family members in the photographs. We use several different set-ups in our signature neutral colour palettes.
To secure a session you pay a £95 booking fee which is then deducted from the cost of your package/artwork.
Prices start from £395
After your session, we aim to have a viewing session around 1 week later. As soon as you have selected your images, we will begin preparing them. Depending on the items you order, you should have everything within 3 weeks (some of our items are handmade to order in Italy therefore you can expect to wait longer for them to arrive)
We of course offer digital options. However, we mostly specialise in printed artwork as we believe this is the best way to enjoy your artwork for years to come. We find that many people take digitals and sadly never get around to printing them which is such a shame. Our Italian collections include a mixture of printed artwork and matching digitals.
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