Newborn & baby photographer, Guildford, Godalming, Haslemere,  Farnham

If you’re searching for a meaningful Christmas gift for new parents — something thoughtful, personal, and guaranteed to be treasured long after the decorations come down — a baby photography gift voucher is the perfect choice. At Beginnings by Vanessa, one of the most popular sessions gifted at this time of year is the 6–8 […]

Welcoming a new baby is one of life’s most emotional and transformative moments — a chapter filled with wonder, love, and sleepless nights! It’s a time that passes in a blur, and that’s why many families choose to document it with a newborn photoshoot. But is it worth hiring a professional newborn photographer? Couldn’t you […]

As a newborn photographer based near to Guildford in Surrey, I’m so lucky to meet families during one of the most special and fleeting times in their lives. Today, I wanted to share a recent session to give you a peek into what a typical newborn shoot looks like with me — and what you […]

For those of you who have read my previous posts you will know that as a photographer specialising in baby portraits, I absolutely love photographing babies at six-to-eight months and I’ve found that indoor at-home sessions work the best. This stage, often known as the “sitter stage,” is a wonderful time to photograph babies because […]

Your baby is 4 to 6 weeks old and you are wondering if they are too old for a newborn photo shoot. It’s a common question I get asked by so many parents who are either frustrated they haven’t been able to capture the beauty of their new baby with their own camera or phone, […]

Hands up if you’re hoping the clock change doesn’t mess with your baby’s sleep pattern? I’m delighted to have a guest post from Katie at Happy Little Dreamers sharing her best tips to help the transition. Katie is an experienced sleep coach and has been supporting and teaching parents sleep techniques to get their little […]

Have you heard of The Mum Club Waverley? It’s the sort of group that I wish was available when my two girls were babies. It’s part of a national franchise run to connect Mums. Once you become a member (it’s free to join!) you get access to, as well as other things, a whole range […]

I’ve been planning on writing this blog post all month, it’s now too late to say Happy New Year but at least while it is still January I can do a recap of some of the beautiful babies that I was very lucky to photograph last year. I say it so much because I really […]

The first thing to know is that I design my sessions to make it as easy and relaxed as possible for the new parents. Most comment afterwards how much they enjoyed the experience, and that it was much easier than they thought.  For a start the shoot takes place at home, so you don’t have […]

I have updated this post from last year as I think now more than ever it is so important to be supporting small businesses. Little did I know when I wrote it the challenge that so many businesses would face in the year ahead and how they would need to adapt and evolve. So as […]