Wow - what a year 2018 has been! Receiving a bronze award in the RISE photography awards, was definitely one of the highlights of my year. A bronze award in my first international competition, judged by some of the most amazing photographers around the world is an incredible achievement.  In October, I received confirmation of my qualification with the Accredited Professional Newborn Photographers International (APNPI). I am the first newborn photographer in England to achieve this international accolade!  Of course, my biggest news of the year was finally finding my perfect To View More >>

Introducing little Riley... I think this little girl is going to be spoilt rotten by her big brother! And by her lovely mummy and daddy! To View More >>

Introducing Harrison... It doesn't seem that long since I photographed his mummy and daddy's wedding at Hazlewood Castle near Leeds. It was a real pleasure to once again share in a special moment in their lives. Congratulations! xx For more information on Bump and Baby photoshoots by Babies By Jackie, please get in touch. To View More >>

Recently, I held a mini-maternity session day at the Step Up Studio in Howden at which I had the pleasure to meet the beautiful Alenka and her Bump. Here are a few of my favourte photos from her maternity photoshoot. Can't wait to meet 'Bump' in person in a couple of months! To View More >>

Ever wondered what it's like behind the scenes at a photo shoot? Here are some images from a recent mini-maternity session day at the Step Up Studio in Howden. (please excuse my bottom in these photos!). To View More >>

I am delighted and proud to announce that I have achieved my Pro-level Membership of BANPAS (Baby and Newborn Photographers Association)! It is such an honour to be assessed and accredited by your peers! :-) To View More >>

I am super excited to announce that I have been featured in the latest issue of Small Talk Magazine: It's great to see such a well-respected main stream publication taking up the cause of safety in newborn baby photography, and I am honoured to be a part of that. You can read the full article online on their website. To View More >>

In previous posts, I have discussed the safe use of props when photographing newborns. Sometimes, where the baby’s safety cannot otherwise be guaranteed, props must be completely ‘photoshopped’ in afterwards and we use what are known as 'digital props'. This is where the photographer takes a photograph of the prop (or purchases an image) separately from the baby and then the two images are composited together later to create a single photograph.  An example of when this technique is often used is for any image where the baby appears suspended To View More >>

I am often asked 'How much space do you need for a newborn baby photo shoot?', and 'Do I need to clear a room?'. I can actually manage in quite a small space, around 3mx3m is sufficient (more is obviously nice, but this is quite workable). I know a lot of people can find this quite hard to visualise, so here is an example set up in my front room: Good light is crucial in deciding where we will set up. I like to make use of natural light wherever possible (I do have studio lights if no natural light is available, but these take up a bit more space, so if we can use window light that works best). To View More >>

As we know, newborns are very delicate, they have poor muscle control and a strong moro reflex (an involuntary response to feeling unsupported) necessitating great care and patience during a photo session. They must be carefully supported at all times and certainly never left on their own. In this series of posts, I will show you how I ensure that babies are appropriately and safely positioned and supported to create some of my more popular images, and perhaps more to the point, I will show you how supporting hands are removed using Photoshop afterwards, i.e. the baby is never left balancing To View More >>