Bump & Baby Photographer Northamptonshire

I couldn't decide so am showing a couple of photos for this sneak peek from Saturday's maternity shoot with a fabulous couple looking forward to the birth of their first baby in three weeks time. S wears lots of A's shirts as they fit her bump so well and we worked together to create some beautiful photographs, stopping for a bit of lunch along the way! S was worried that their extensive cottage renovations would make it more difficult for me but I'm used to working on location in clients' homes and always manage to find the best spots for the natural light. I can't wait to meet E as their bump is affectionately known :) Have a look at their newborn sneak preview!
 

Welcome to Eva Ruby {Newborn Photographer ~ Northamptonshire}

7 day old Eva was in safe hands with her two big sisters close by her side on Saturday! She was very relaxed all the way through, even when she woke up, so that we were able to capture some photos with her beautiful eyes open as well. The H family's maternity session back in December prepared the ground for my visit at the weekend and C told me that they were all really looking forward to their newborn creative session. These are some of my favourites ~ what a wonderful way for a family to start the year!

Exciting New Collections! {Maternity, Newborn & Family Photographer ~ Northamptonshire}

Happy New Year to everyone! So many lovely things are happening at the moment, and my head's hurting from all the number crunching, but I've come up with some great savings on an exciting new set of collections featuring my most popular signature items, including my custom designed fine art book! I've also introduced a multiple creative session 20% discount and added a new range of coffee table books that are printed on photographic paper. Please email or 'phone me on 01604 779 020 or 07815 542 253 for more info.

And if you want to be the first to hear the announcement about my new venture Spring launch please sign up to follow my Blog if you haven't already!

Welcome to William {Newborn Photographer ~ Northamptonshire}

Well at A and B's maternity creative session I thought there was a chance that William may have been a Christmas baby but he arrived bang on his due date ~ the 15th December ~ and it was an absolute pleasure meeting him earlier today!  William is now 11 days old and just GORGEOUS! I could have stayed all day. I really loved his Christmas pudding hat ~ it's SO seasonal. It was difficult to choose just a few for the sneak peek but these are some of my favourites  . . .

Bump Makes Five {Bump & Baby Photographer ~ Northamptonshire}

These gorgeous little ladies are expecting another to join their ranks soon after Christmas! At first their Dad couldn't believe that it can take up to two and a half hours for a creative session but mine can take that long, especially when children under the age of three are involved. I prefer to allow their natural curiosity to kick in and find that they will join their parents at the most beautiful moments, without any persuasion or cajoling. I also like to allow plenty of time to get to know my clients and give them a chance to become comfortable with me. As I get more into my 'zone',  I work with them to produce the most natural of shots. It is all about the 'bump' at a maternity creative session but B was a natural poser at 5 years old so I couldn't resist getting a few of her on her own as well! These are a few of my favourites.

Deadline For Christmas Ordering {Maternity, Newborn & Family Photographer ~ Northamptonshire}

I know it still seems a little way off but I've already ordered some of my presents and am beginning to get a bit excited, especially with this colder weather, about the prospect of Christmas! Please don't forget that if you would like to reorder some of your portraits as Christmas presents for family and friends, that I will need your order and payment by Monday 6th December to guarantee delivery in time. You may want to buy one of my new custom designed hardback coffee table style photo books. I'll be posting a few samples on the blog in the next couple of days . . . so look out for them!

Will This Be A Christmas Baby? {Bump & Baby Photographer ~ Northamptonshire}

I haven't done a maternity creative session in a while and so enjoyed myself yesterday with Abbie and Ben who are expecting their first baby in December. Abbie's leaving nothing to chance and is accumulating a huge pile of Christmas presents alongside their baby paraphernalia! I always like to include items that are especially personal to my clients and Abbie's gorgeous wedding veil just fitted the bill. I can't wait to meet their little one when s/he arrives! These are some of my favourites . . .

Creating Space for Pregnant Mothers at The Maple Tree Clinic

I'm very excited about the Creating Space sessions that are being held at the new Maple Tree Clinic and run by a good friend of mine! Starting Wednesday 3rd November 2010 and the first Wednesday of every month, the sessions 'aim to create a relaxing and supportive space for you to focus on you and your emotional wellbeing as you journey to becoming a mother'. To find out more follow this link.

Want Your Photographs For Christmas? {Family Photographer ~ Northamptonshire}

There are only a few slots left for 2010 if you want your photographs back in time to give as Christmas presents so don't delay and book NOW! If you have already had a creative session with me this year and would like to use some of your existing photographs as personalised Christmas cards, please get in touch with me as soon as possible.

Don't forget if you book another session within a year of your first, you receive 10% discount on your new order! And all gift vouchers, which are valid for 6 months, bought as Christmas presents will include a complimentary 7x5 mounted portrait. Just quote 'XMAS'. Arranging your creative session or placing your order couldn't be easier . . . either complete my online form,  e-mail me direct or call me on 01604 779 020 or  07815 542 253.

Are You Creating Family Heirlooms? {Family Photographer ~ Northamptonshire}

As the custodian of our family's photograph albums my aunt, a wonderful woman in her eighties has looked after these treasures, which include photographs of my grandmother as a young woman, for years. Recently my aunt sent me a cutting from the Daily Mail with the headline  'Will the digital age leave a legacy of family photos?' The moving letter written by a professional photographer from Kent  asked ". . . what will our children and grandchildren have to remind them of their childhood?"

If you look after it well, your CD may last for a few years, but will your computer software be able to read it in 10 or 20 years time? And if you get past the hurdle of using your computer as a virtual store for your digital photographs and have them printed by a high street store, or one of the many online labs, how long will the prints last? Already some of the colour photographs in my aunt's collection taken with conventional film in the 70's are fading fast.

These are some of the reasons why the digital copies that I sell will only print up to 9x6. As an artist I really value my work and much prefer to supply my clients with books and portraits printed by a specialist trade professional laboratory using archival materials. Not only can I guarantee the quality, but also the longevity of your portraits so that your children and grandchildren will be able to enjoy your photographs in 50 plus years from now.

These photographs from my own shoebox collection are over 50 years old and beautifully preserved. The first is of my mother taken, it says on the back in June 1948, by the Butlin's Holiday Camp 'pros'. The second is a virtually indestructible 1950's laminated colour photograph of my mother and I printed from slide film and captured by a friend whom was a keen amateur photographer. The last was taken with a Kodak Box Brownie by my mother or aunt when I was a young child, and printed on Ilford paper.

So are you creating family heirlooms or will your photographs evaporate into the vapours of history?