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Baby Sensory Stockport -Father’s Day specials!
Hello to all you lovely Baby Sensory Stockport and Baby Sensory South Manchester mummies! I am blogging to let you know that I am back in groups again over the coming weeks taking photos of all your gorgeous little ones. For those of you who have not yet met me I am Nikki from NC Hopes Photography. I have teamed up with Baby Sensory Stockport and South Manchester to bring a fantastic pop-up photography studio to your Baby Sensory classes. These will take place in the usual venues….Heaton Mersey, Cheadle, Cheadle Hulme, Heaton Moor, Gatley, Great Moor, Sale and Didsbury.
My style of photography is very simplistic and timeless. I believe this is really important when considering what images you want to display up on your walls at home. It is important to me that I stay true to my style during your Photo Sensory sessions and also bring to you my usual high-class finished product. I will take your photos in group and professionally edit them before delivering the final product.
How does it work?
You Baby Sensory class will run as normal. However, I will have a pop-up studio set-up in one area of the room. If you are interested in having your baby’s photographs taken then please fill a form in on arrival. I will have these ready and waiting.
Once it is your turn for photographs my assistant will call you over to the studio area. The order will work on a first come, first serve basis. The majority of classes do become booked up very quickly. I would therefore recommend that you arrive in plenty of time for your class, so that you don’t miss the opportunity. Once you have had your slot you will have the opportunity to view the unedited images and make a decision on what you would like to buy. There are a variety of digital and prints packages available to choose from and these have proved to be really popular with everyone. I take payment there and then so please come prepared. I will accept cash or card payments on the day.
All your mounted prints will be delivered to class in time for Father’s Day and any digital files you buy will be emailed to you.
What do I need to bring?
Unlike the Mother’s Day/Easter specials there is no set ‘theme’ this time. Moe the intention to capture your little one as they are naturally. I will however bring some lovely outfits and headdress options if you would like to borrow something. All the clothing I will bring with me will be of soft, natural colours. I will also bring some gorgeous wooden toys too which look lovely on camera. My recommendation with clothing if you want to bring your own outfit would also be to choose neutral, plain colours. Whites, pastels, denim all work really well and plain patterned clothing is always best too.
With Father’s day in mind if you would like to bring a small prop that may tie in with a hobby of daddy/granddad, you are more than welcome.
Pricing
Natalie will email you across a price list before you class. This will have all the packages available so you are able to have a look prior to the sessions.
I am so looking forward to seeing you all again and meeting all the new mummies and babies!
There will also be offers on to book in for Family Lifestyle Sessions or Cake Smash sessions when booked in your group! Enquire for further details 🙂
When is the best time for baby photos?
When is the best time to have your baby photos taken?
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This is a question that many new parents or parents-to-be ask. Newborn baby photos need to be taken in the first couple of weeks after the baby is born. Although this is the perfect time to capture your new baby in it’s teeny-tiny form, it equally is a time full on time for may new parents when they are trying to adjust to life with a baby.
The next best time for photographs is when your baby is sitting up securely. It was at the sitting stage that I had the pleasure of meeting Winnie!! I went to primary school with Winnie’s mum Emma. After years of not seeing one another it was so lovely to catch up. We also managed to capture some beautiful photographs of this little one.
The older babies sitting sessions are the perfect photo-shoots for parents who weren’t ready for newborn baby photos. It’s the perfect opportunity to capture some lovely images of their new baby. At the sitting stage the baby is able to properly support itself and give you lots of beaming smiles! Winnie sure did that. She was a super-star from the beginning and really worked the camera….so did Mummy too more to the point!
The joy Grandchildren bring!
I can’t speak from personal experience about being a grandparent…that’s a good few years off yet! However I meet so many lovely and doting grandparents at my photo shoots. The love and adoration they feel for their grandchildren is somewhat overwhelming at times. You can see the joy that their grandchildren bring to their lives. It’s as if being a grandparent suddenly brings a whole new purpose and exciting chapter to their lives.
This is definitely the case here for Liz and her granddaughter Poppy! Poppy came for a Cake Smash session last month to celebrate turning 1 and we all had a smashing time! We started the photoshoot with some family pictures including some of Poppy and her grandma Liz. Liz’s face literally glows when she is with Poppy. The feelings are clearly mutual though as Liz definitely managed to bring out Poppy’s best smiles!
We joked once we started the Cake Smash that Poppy was just like her grandma when it comes to deserts and cake. The concentration in her face below tells all….
When Liz, Katie, Paul and Poppy came back for their viewing there were lots of tears! Poppy clearly is the centre of their world and brings them all so much joy. It was such a pleasure to be a part of this wonderful 1st Birthday celebration and Poppy was such a fantastic cake smasher! She actually ate over half of the cake which I have never seen before!
Check out Poppy’s birthday video here!
Beautiful Family Photos Stockport
The decision to have your family photos taken is an important one. It’s not only important for you as a family, but it is important for your children and their confidence and self-assurance. Seeing photographs on the wall of you and your family as a ‘unit’ is a warm and reassuring feeling. It is that constant reminder of who you are and what you all mean to one another.
When having your family photos taken in Stockport it is important to find a photographer who will capture you and your loved ones in a style that you love. Grace told me at Penelope’s viewing session that she had followed my page for a while and loved the style of photography that I produce. Taking family photos is not just about snapping away for me. It is about capturing you and your family ‘as they are’. I don’t like forced poses and smiles, I want you to be authentically you!
Last month I had the pleasure of meeting this lovely family. Penelope, Rob and Grace. Penelope was one of the funniest baby’s I have had the pleasure of meeting. She was so full of personality and sass. Pointing her finger at her mummy and daddy and ordering them about. Who were they to ignore her demands???? You have to love how bossy little girls can be! Their sense of independence is so endearing.
Penelope came for her baby photos when she was 8 months old. She was sitting well and at the perfect age to have some gorgeous images taken. We started the session with some beautiful family photos to help warm Penelope up…not that she needed it! This was a great opportunity to get some lovely natural images of Grace, Rob and Penelope as a family.
To book to have your family photos in Stockport then send me an email at nchopesphotography@outlook.com or book online.
Celebrating the 1st Birthday!!
Your little one turning 1 is a really important milestone. So how do you go about celebrating the 1st Birthday??
Every family is different and has different ideas on how to celebrate that very special birthday. I think with your first child, the occasion is all the more special. Becoming a parent for the first time and reaching that ’12 month’ milestone is a real achievement. It is also a real mix of emotion. It’s an achievement to celebrate. Some parents plan a big family celebration, inviting everyone over with a cake and balloons…where as others opt for a celebration with their antenatal or NCT friends.
Another really popular way of celebrating the 1st birthday is to have a Cake Smash! So many mums contact me asking for Cake Smash availability on their child’s actual 1st birthday. It is a really lovely way to spend an hour of your little one’s special day and parents get so much pleasure out of watching them enjoy the cake. Siblings and other family members are also welcome to join in the fun so it can be a real family occasion.
The cake smash sessions start with any sibling or family images that you may want. It is a great way to get your little one warmed up and ready for the Cake Smash element. We then introduce the cake after a quick change of clothes and the celebration begins!
Rosie came for her Cake Smash Photoshoot in January. Walking already I knew I would have to move fast! I met Rosie’s family Sophie, Andy and Reuben a couple of years ago when Reuben came for a newborn session. It was lovely to have them back and see them as a family of four. Rosie’s mummy Sophie runs Sophie Dee School of Dance just around the corner from me in Cheadle Hulme. I love connecting with other business women in the area. It is important as a local business to support others and Sophie Dee’s School of Dance has such an amazing reputation. I am really looking forward to booking my daughter some classes very soon.
Have a look at some of the lovely images from Rosie’s Cake Smash photoshoot. Celebrating the 1st Birthday with 3 different outfits, a cake and the help of her big brother!
If you are interested in celebrating your little one’s first birthday with a cake smash get in touch on 07422528951 or drop me an email at nchopesphotography@outlook.com