Welcome to the Babies By Jackie Studio!  Located in the historic village of Hemingbrough, the studio was once a pig sty (hence the name!). But don't worry there's only one little piggy there now :-)  Relax in our cosy sitting area where you can see your baby and they can see you at all times. Chill out on our super comfortable sofa, while I take care of your little one. You can even have forty winks if you like - you won't be the first! The safety of all my clients is paramount at all times. Hand sanitiser is always to hand, and as you can see I To View More >>

OMG - little Archer absolutely rocked his 6 month milestone photosession with me - smiling from start to finish. How utterly adorable is he? I just love the facial expressions at this age! For more information about my Milestone sessions, drop me an email to arrange an obligation-free meeting at my studio, where we can have a chat over a cuppa and you can see lots more sample images and have a little tour of my studio. To View More >>

I get a lot of people asking when they should book their newborn photo session, and my answer is always the same: before baby arrives and the sooner the better! The ideal time to confirm your booking is towards the end of the second trimester, when you have had most of your scans and you have a reasonably accurate due date. “But what if my baby arrives early or late?” Don’t worry, it happens all the time! When you book your newborn photo session, the exact date is only provisional. It lets me balance my workload so I can guarantee your baby’s photo session will happen within 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 To View More >>

Luke was definitely nervous about having his photo taken, but I think he had nothing to worry about. He and Debbie were brilliant at their prewedding shoot, and here are some of the photos to prove it. All images copyright By Jackie Photography To View More >>