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Anyway…back to baby Sofia! This little darling was born in December and came in for her shoot just over 10 days later. Mum Ellie was no stranger to me as I had had the pleasure of capturing her first born, Harry just under 2 years ago. As a newborn photographer I am so grateful to be in a position where I get to meet so many new babies in the first few weeks of life! All so different to each other, even so early on. Being able to document families as they grow from one to two, then sometimes two to three children is such an honour and I am grateful to Sofia and her family for making the journey to see me in Cheadle Hulme, Stockport as they are not local. Having your own business can be really challenging at times so when clients return to you, ultimately you know you are doing something right. 

Sofia was generally really sleepy during her shoot and with such a beautiful head of hair and the most perfect little button nose she was incredible to photograph. I can see already that she will be the image of her mummy as she grows up…and mummy is a stunner let me tell you, so she is one lucky babba :) After this session I found myself looking back at the pictures I took of Sofia’s little brother Harry to see if I could find any likenesses with them both. I have posted a couple of images of Harry at the bottom of the post so you can see what you think?

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Accompanied by his equally gorgeous and proud big brother, the boys really were an absolute pleasure to photograph and both so chilled out during their session! Photographs with a new baby and a young sibling can be really difficult to create at times but big brother made my job so easy here. He must be the best behaved 4 year old I have ever met! I can see already that these two are going to be the double of one another and break a heart or two as they get older!

Grayson suited the creams and neutrals so much and the combination together make for a really fresh and organic looking finish for a baby boy session, don’t you think? 

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Janet had been specific when she contacted me and explained that both herself and Gary wanted a wedding that was really low-key, fuss-free with just family and a handful of friends and some informal photographs to remember the day by.

When we arrived at Dukinfield Town Hall we were met by the lovely couple and their guests. There was such a warm and friendly vibe in the room and you could see how happy everyone was to be there to witness the union of Janet, Gary and Freya…officially!

Despite only being there an hour, Chris and I both left feeling utterly overwhelmed by the emotion and love we had witnessed between a couple and their closest. There simply wasn’t a dry eye in the room! It just goes to show, that even a ‘fuss-free’ wedding as Janet put it, can be every bit as beautiful as any other big white wedding. We feel so privileged to have been present and wish the happy couple (and Freya) a life full of happiness, love and laughter!

Baby photography can take place at any stage. However the best time is to either do a newborn baby photography session during the first two weeks after the baby is born or to wait until the baby is 6 months old or at the ‘sitting’ stage.  At the newborn stage in those first couple of weeks the baby is generally at its sleepiest and therefore this makes it easier to get those lovely newborn images that you so often see. After this point the sitting up stage is a great opportunity to capture the babies’ personality in a variety of set-ups.

All these sessions take place at our home studio in Cheadle Hulme in Stockport and vary in length depending on the baby’s age. 

If you would like to book a baby photography shoot then please get in touch via the contact form below.

However, the shoot was worth the wait and I think the images speak for themselves. We have been fortunate enough to photograph Hayley and her son at least once a year since Maxwell was born three years ago and it’s safe to say they both always look amazing on photographs.  However, I think this has to be my favourite set of photographs so far. They are fun, fresh and capture the love, fun and special bond that both mother and son clearly share. 

Hayley sent me a saying she had found yesterday on the internet which sums up how she feels about the importance of photographs and family photography:

‘One day, all your children will have is pictures of you. Make sure you’re in them. No matter what your hair looks like, your makeup, or your body, they won’t care about any of that, they’ll just want to see you.’

I couldn’t agree more. As photographers we spend our lives taking photographs every where we go. What is just as important to us though, as much as taking the pictures is printing them.  It’s lovely to reflect on how we have all changed in a short space of time and to appreciate the precious times we have had together as a family. Hopefully our photographs not only of ourselves, but of our clients will be treasured by families for years and years to come!

​But for now…I give you Hayley and Maxwell loving beach life!