My newborn photography studio is based in Billericay, Essex, and photographing newborn babies is truly one of the most special parts of my work.

A newborn photoshoot is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, usually captured within the first days or weeks of your baby’s life, and it is a real privilege to create these first memories for your family.

During every newborn photography session, your baby’s needs always come first. I work completely at your baby’s pace, gently reading their cues — whether that’s needing a feed, a cuddle, or a break. While I may have a loose plan in mind, babies often have their own ideas, and that’s absolutely fine. A calm, relaxed experience is always the priority.

What’s Included in All Newborn Photography Sessions?

Before explaining the two types of newborn photoshoots I offer, it’s important to know that all of my newborn photography packages include ALL of your professionally edited digital images (approximately 20–45 images, depending on the session you choose).

There are:

* no hard sales

* no awkward decisions about which images to choose

* no unexpected extra costs

Everything is included from the start.

The Sleepy Newborn Photography Session (Up to 3.5 hours) For babies under 10 days old

This longer session is ideal if you love the beautifully posed, sleepy newborn images you may have seen in my portfolio.

During this session:

We allow plenty of time to gently settle your baby into a deep sleep. Your baby can then be carefully posed into those soft, curly positions. The process is slow, calm, and very baby-led

Parents are often surprised by how much patience and detail goes into these sessions — newborn safety and comfort always come first.

Although sleepy poses are a key part of this session, we don’t focus only on them. I also capture:

Parent, sibling and family images

Wrapped images

Simple awake shots if your baby prefers to stay alert

This variety ensures a beautifully balanced gallery, even if your baby doesn’t sleep the whole time (which is completely normal).

The 2-Hour Newborn Photography Session (for babies from first few days - 6 weeks)

This session is perfect for families who prefer a shorter, more flexible newborn photoshoot.

These sessions:

Do not include the deeply posed sleepy images

Focus on wrapped baby shots and natural, unposed images

Include parent, family and sibling shots

Work beautifully whether your baby is awake or asleep

The 2-hour session is especially popular with:

Those that want a shorter session and families with young siblings who don’t want to be in the studio for so long.

Booking Your Newborn Photoshoot

I strongly recommend booking your newborn photography session in Billericay, Essex well in advance — ideally after your 20-week scan. I can only take on a certain number of newborns per month due to the session lengths so please do book well in advance.

For the sleepy 3 ½ session please contact me first so we can create you a dummy booking to get you in the diary and take the £25 deposit, then when baby arrives we finalise the exact session date/time for within 10 days of their arrival.

To book the 2 hour session you can do this via the “pricing and online booking” page. If you are expecting a natural birth, I would book this in for around 3 weeks after your due date as a rough guide so we know baby will have definitely arrived. If baby comes particularly early I can normally be flexible and move the session where availability permits. If you know you are having a c-section then book around 2-4 weeks after your date. Remember to give yourself some time to recover.

I’m often contacted once babies have already arrived, and while I always do my best, I can’t always fit last-minute bookings in. I hate turning families away at such a special time, especially when they’ve chosen me as their newborn photographer.

Newborn photoshoots usually take place on weekdays, unless there are school-aged siblings involved.