A blog by Milton Keynes Photographer Becki Williams full of photo shoot examples and information for expectant parents and families with young babies in Milton Keynes.
Meet little Lachlan, the most gorgeous little boy with a genuinely lovely family.
When I first heard that the family wanted an Irish, Rugby, Autumn themed newborn baby photoshoot I've got to say, I wasn't quite sure how I was going to get it all to work together.
Of course the only real answer was to go shopping!
When Jame's family were searching for a lifestyle newborn photographer in Hemel Hempstead I'm so glad they came across my website.
James was a little older than the usual 5 - 10 day olds that I photograph in a posed session but was the perfect age for some relaxed lifestyle photos with his mum and dad.
We started upstairs in their beautiful bedroom where the summer sun was shining in through their large windows.
I laid James down on the bed and captured all those tiny details that won't stay tiny for long!
A few weeks ago Joshua and his family came to my house in Hemel Hempstead for their newborn photography session.
This little guy was a completely dream to work with and I got some beautiful images.
As usual, I started with wrapped images to get him into that super sleepy mood.
I can get three really lovely shots from the pose below - his whole body, his feet and a close up of his face.
I think we should take a second to appreciate his amazing hair. I LOVE it!
After we'd finished on the plainer blankets, it was time to get out the fluff!
He snuggled into the posing bowl perfectly and even flashed a cheeky smily :)
His mum decided to leave Joshua's big brother at home with his dad for first part of the session and then bring him round when we were ready for him. This meant he was ready and raring to go when it came time for sibling photos.
Joshua had started to wake up a little at this point so I wrapped him up snug and made sure he was ready for some big brother love.
I LOVE this family photo. So much in fact that I have used it in a sample product for my Reveal Sessions and gifted them a HUGE print of it.
As much as it may look like they're sitting there nicely together, much running and playing was required to get that bottom in mums lap!
It was a million percent worth it for the result :)
As names come and go in and out of fashion, I did wonder if I would ever get to photograph a baby with my own name. Turns out I didn't have to wait long!
Rebecca's mummy got in touch while she pregnant and booked for both maternity and newborn pictures. You can read all about her maternity session Here.
A few weeks later I went back and met Rebecca at her house in St Albans. I set up my giant beanbag and blanket backdrops in their living room and started with some wrapped pictures to help her drift off to sleep.
This lilac wrap was actually a gift from a past client and this is the first time I've used it. I think the colour is beautiful and the texture is perfect to have it fading away into the background.
Sometimes it's nice to transfer to the next pose (this case on her side) while keeping to the same wrap. That way she didn't need to be uncovered and therefore stayed nice and warm and settled.
After pictures on the bean bag it was time to mix things up a little and include some texture.
She was a little awake at first so I wrapped her up again, this time keeping her little legs free and placed her into my newborn posing bowl.
Once she had settled back into a deep sleep I slowly unwrapped her and captured lots of different angles as well as those very important details.
Now I like a good chunky newborn baby and this little guy did not disappoint! Just check out these adorable newborn rolls!
He looks so comfortable curled up on his tummy.
I get asked to include all kinds of things in newborn photos but this was the first time I've included golf balls (Update: This is becoming quite popular now!)
Apparently dad is looking forward to some good father and son golf days when he's older :)
When Harry's mum showed me the teddies that she wanted to include, I knew exactly what to do with them. They were pretty much identical in size and just longing to be hugged. I placed him on my fur blanket, curled him up and then carefully placed his cuddly friends. The photo came out perfectly!
I can't wait to photograph him with them at his 6 month session to show just how much he's grown.
This image is 'backlit' (I took it from the shadow side rather than the light) and the contrast and texture of the blanket makes it a perfect black and white newborn photo.
I encourage all my families to at least get a few lifestyle photos together at the end of their session. Existing in photos with your children is SO important.
They don't have to be fancy - just a few family photos that your little one can look back on once they've grown up.
I love looking back at family photos - don't you?
James has been born into the cutest little family!
His big sister is just adorable. I got the image below while just setting up my camera, testing the light. Just look at those eyes!
After a little warming up, she was ready for some photos with her new little brother. She wasn't quite ready to touch him yet, but she knew exactly who he was when we asked!
Next it was time to set up the beanbag to get some gorgeous posed photos.
I wrapped him up and he drifted off to sleep, ready for some cute posing.
How cute is this group of three images together?! I can picture them all in a triple frame together.
Everyone meet the baby with the coolest and most Italian name! Ok, so we'll only call him Max on here, as his mum and dad may not want his whole name out for everyone to see on the internet, but you'll have to trust me on this one, he's going to have the best name at school!
I started off with some baby lead posing, which means I laid him down and just let him get comfy. Some times it does lead to very strange poses with everything on show, but other times you get lovely natural photos like below.
Next it was on to the wraps. I love this dark grey wrap that I got earlier this year.
You should have seen the smile on my face when mum showed me this little hat! It's so adorable.
Ah, the fluff and grey romper combo - another firm favourite! <3
Sometimes while taking newborn photos, the conversation naturally moves onto the strangest things I ever photographed a baby with. This is generally followed on by mum or dad handing me some kind of random object - in this case it was apples!
Although I call it random, every object always has a story. Whether it's connected to mum or dad's job, a hobby, a nickname, it always has a special meaning that brings something thoughtful to the photo.
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Primrose's newborn pictures are so cute, cuddly and full of personality. Just look at that big smile!!
As seems to be the theme recently, she was quite awake to start with so I wrapped her up snuggly in one of my purple wraps. She flashed us some big smiles and long stares before falling asleep and the posing could begin.
This pose is a slight adjustment to the 'on tummy' pose, where her legs have been bought forward to she's a little more on her side. It's a subtle change in pose but gives a whole new variety of images.
The posing bowl won on comfort once again as she snuggled down into the fluff. I used the living room floor as the backdrop as it matched the colour tones I was going for really well.
It's all about the details! Those tiny features won't stay tiny for long.
I especially love the nose and lips out of the pictures below <3
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Another day, another opportunity to take some beautiful newborn baby pictures!
This little girl was a fighter to start off with, determined to stay awake! I got some gorgeous shot of her eyes open and then wrapped her up nice and snuggled in the 'potato sack' wrap (my sleep inducing weapon of choice when it comes to awake newborns!).
Soon she had drifted off to sleep and the super cute posing could begin!
Tummy pose is my absolute favourite! Not only do all babies look super comfy and peaceful in this pose, it's also the best pose for hats and headbands.
This newborn hat came in a set of 2 for twins but I love using them separately for both boys and girls. If you don't like the heart I just turn it out and suddenly it's a plain hat :p
From her tummy I moved her more onto her side and added a little dainty headband. I LOVE this headband but it's started to fall apart since (probably because I use it so much!) so I'm definitely going to be replacing it.
Next it was time for fluff. She curled up so effortlessly and was definitely super comfy.
When mum mentioned she wanted a photo of their little one and their hands, my head went straight to this classic shot. It was the first time I had tried it and I was really excited. We put dad's hand on the left and mum's on the right and I think it came out really well.
**May 2016 Update**
I recently ordered new product samples and ordered the above photo in a Fine Art Float Frame. Look how gorgeous it looks in this black frame - definitely a favourite picture of mine!
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I seem to be photographing a few star newborns recently and little Bailey definitely fell into that category! She's a tiny little bundle of cuteness and comes from a seriously well travelled family! Starting off on the beanbag, onto her tummy she went and out came the headbands and wraps (yay for girls and headbands!)
Next it was time for fur and to get snuggled in the posing bowl (which just so happened took amazing on their living room floor!)
Mum wanted a few pictures of her and her new arrival together so they sat together on the sofa for some cuddles. To me, parent shots are less about capturing all of the details that the posed photos show and more about capturing that moment in time.
Getting pictures of Bailey and her canine protector was a little more difficult as I'm not 100% sure he approved of the new arrival quite yet! Luckily, while eating a snack earlier in the session, I discovered his love for carrots. A little doggy bribery later and he started to realise she wasn't so bad after all :)
I can't wait to go back and see them all again when she's sitting for her next session.
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Teddy had his newborn photo shoot a few weeks ago and he really was a little star! Beautifully sleepy and easy to pose, he let me seamlessly move him from possition to position with minimal fuss.
To start with I moved him through all of the side and tummy poses using a variety of blankets and backdrops and of course capturing all of those tiny details - lips, hands, eyelashes and toes.
After that we moved to the fluff, which was where he really felt at home! He curled up so beautifully, specially when snuggled in the blue wrap. Just look at those little toes right up by his face! (My little cuddly dog of course made another appearance :p)
I LOVE the image below. It's not only my favourite from his newborn photo shoot but it is very high up on my favourite images of all time :)
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At the start of Elizabeth's newborn photo shoot she was very determined to be awake! I captured some beautiful shots of her staring right into the camera before she decided to drift off to sleep.
I love this new green lace! Another naughty purchase from the trade show I was at a few weeks ago. Just look at that edging <3
Of course no newborn photo shoot can go past without me trying to capture every little detail.
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Although I love simple posed newborn photos, every now and then props just work so beautifully on a shoot.
Looking back through Freddy's newborn shoot I realised we got a good few props in there!
We used his little teddy as a pillow and dad wanted a close up him with Thor's hammer. I'm guessing someone is an Avengers fan!
I bought this romper at a photography trade show a few weeks ago and I absolutely LOVE IT! It goes so well with my grey fur blanket. (just look at those beautiful lips in the close up!)
Now to the posing bowl - another new favourite purchased from the photography trade show, along with the cream fur.
It's the perfect size for those curled up shots and all the babies that have used it so far have slept like...well...babies!
(ba dum tsh!)
Combined with a couple more of his teddies and a pop of colour from the blue knitted trouser, these are definitely a couple of my favourites from the whole shoot.
Who doesn't love a hat!? Specially these two, made by my very talented sister. Some props come and go but these two have been in my prop basket since the beginning!
It's SO important to me that I choose props and accessories that you will love. You should have seen how many times I walked between the two newborn stalls at the trade show trying to choose what would fit the rest of my collection (I got quite a few looks and even some comments!)
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Hemel Hempstead Maternity, Newborn & Baby Photographer.
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My name is Becki and I am chief photographer, editor, newborn poser, peek-a-boo player and toddler chaser of Becki Williams Photography! I love getting to know families as they grow and capturing moments in time for them to treasure forever.
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