Fantastic family experience! Dan made us all feel very relexed and comfortable, and it shows in the natural smiles and laughter in the photos!! A wonderful family bonding session with no mobiles sight!! We would highly recommend Dan for occasion.
Capturing every teeny tiny finger & toe
Welcome to the world little one, you are loved.
Everything is so small and perfect with a baby it’s an honour to be asked to capture this important time. Day on day newborns are changing so rapidly that you blink and suddenly they’re toddlers (trust me, I’ve got 2 kids of my own).
A warm, comfy studio with plenty of white noise is the perfect setup for your newborn baby’s first photo shoot. Keeping the atmosphere calm throughout ensures that I am able capture your precious new addition without while keeping them relaxed. I often find newborns sleep through most if not all of the photo shoot experience which gives me time to get the perfect angles for their photographs as well as close-ups of all the tiny fingers and toes.
If your new bundle of joy hasn’t arrived yet then you might want to consider a Pregnancy Photo Shoot which captures the special time before they arrive and actually includes the Newborn Photoshoot with it as a bundle. Also if you’d like to join in with the baby and maybe have some with any siblings then I offer a Family Photo Shoot which would be perfect for this.
What my amazing customers are saying (over 200 reviews on Facebook)
Had a great time at our photoshoot! Daniel was well prepared for our shy one year old and had her smiling and enjoying all the attention in no time.
Had a photoshoot for our dog Monty. Dan was great with him and knew the tricks to get his attention! Would 100% recommend.
We took our daughter for a photography session with Daniel a few weeks ago. He was as very professional and took great care of her and us, we have some wonderful photos and are very grateful. I would highly recommend using Daniel to anyone.
An Amazing photographer Daniel knows exactly how to make you feel at ease. He was absolutely amazing with my little girl. doing everything he could to get smile from her which he got lots. absolutely recommend to anyone!
Fantastic experience! Perfect balance of a professional photoshoot and a hired entertainer for a 1 year old! Very fun and went a lot smoother than expected with a little one
My daughter had a photo shoot with Daniel and was really nervous about it. We needn’t have worried, Daniel was so friendly and entertaining that she forgot all about her nerves and had a great time. Would highly recommend him and we are looking forward to seeing the images
Brilliant photographer, had 2 shoots with Daniel now, both times felt so relaxed and comfortable. Our recent family shoot was my favourite, Daniel did everything he could to make our little boy laugh during the shoot for those perfect pictures, honestly can’t recommend enough!
Went to a photo shoot with Daniel yesterday an he had a challenge of 3 babies! 7 months 5 months an 4 months old. He was absolutely amazing. The way he interacted with the little ones to get the most perfect smiles was amazing. Honestly couldn’t recommend him enough.
We went for a photo shoot yesterday with my 4 month old granddaughter. The studio was lovely and warm and Daniel was absolutely fantastic with her. He knew exactly how to gain her attention with a variety of props and we all felt totally at ease. I would recommend Daniel for any family portraits. We are also hoping to book another session next year outside to include our dogs. A delightful, professional experience – thank you
I had a photoshoot with my family 2 adults teenager 2 1/2 year old and 14 week old. He made everyone feel.so relaxed and welcomed. He didn’t rush and took his time. I would highly recommend.
Dan made our photoshoot session so much fun! My husband and I aren’t naturally relaxed in front of a camera but Dan put us at ease straight away. He was brilliant with our toddler too, even 2 weeks on our little one is still talking about “Dan who took photos and wore funny hats”, and the photos we have seen in our gallery are testament to that – capturing cheeky smiles!
Newborn Photoshoots Pricing
£50
A 1-hour relaxed Photo Shoot at our Kinver Studio
1x 7″x5″ print of your choice beautifully finished in a black and silver freestanding mount
An Online Proofing Gallery of 30+ beautifully edited photographs for you to view
A Viewing Experience at our Kinver Shop which gives you the opportunity to view our extensive product range as well as see your beautiful images on the big screen
Products
Mounted Prints & Gallery Framed Prints
Mounted Prints finished beautifully in a black and silver freestanding frame from £20 or upgrade to a Gallery Framed Print which comes in one of our carefully crafted ready-to-hang handmade frames from £65.
Digital Images
Print what you want, when you want, wherever you want with the flexibility that Digital Image options offer you. Saved on a USB for you to use in your computer or TV my digital image bundles start at £175.
Gallery Canvas Prints
My canvas prints are hand-stretched with hand-folded corners & flawlessly finished on chunky 38mm pine frames. Carefully finished with framing tape and printed with inks that will last 100 years without fading they come with a 10 year guarantee and start at £100.
Your questions answered
A relaxed and casual approach to my newborn photoshoots come with an emphasis on comfort and cosiness. I make sure that your little one is relaxed throughout with a big heater to keep them toasty and white noise to keep them calm (and often asleep). This ensures that you all enjoy your session and will be talking about it, and the pictures for years to come. To see examples of my work please see the top of this page, my Facebook page or view my latest Blog posts.
I find that the best shots are done when the little one is 2 to 4 weeks old as the baby is usually still sleeping a lot in the day (not so much at night though, am I right?) which makes the experience more relaxed for everyone.
Safety is paramount when I work with anyone but this is never more true than when it comes to newborn photoshoots. Everything is cleaned down before you arrive with fresh blankets and thoroughly cleaned surfaces and unlike some photographers, I like to do minimal posing with your baby, allowing them to be as natural as possible in their photographs.
I recommend keeping away from white where possible as it can make your little one look a little washed out against any pale backdrops but anything from pastel colours to big bold bright colours will work great. I’d also recommend bringing along 2 or 3 outfits in case of any accidents (don’t worry if there is, I have everything in the Studio for clear-up and as a Dad myself, it’s nothing i’ve not dealt with before).
Newborn Photoshoots are set for 60 minutes which is divided roughly like this. The first 5-10 minutes is getting you and your newborn settled and explaining how the photoshoot works. This is followed by 40 minutes of photography which will include different poses and outfits (where possible) to maximise the time. The remaining time is then used to talk about what will happen going forward with editing, your Online Gallery and to book in your Viewing Experience.
Absolutely, my Photography Studio is a large converted double garage which means it’s all on ground level and fully accessible.
Your Online Gallery goes live a few days before your Viewing Experience and gives you the chance to look at your images on a private website from the comfort of your own home.
The Viewing Experience takes place at my shop in Kinver and gives you the chance the relax and see your images on the big screen. After a slideshow of your photographs I will guide you through product samples I have including print, digital and canvas options available to you (with absolutely no pressured sales).