Hello, my fabulous families! 🎃 Halloween is just around the corner, and it’s the perfect time to get creative with your family photos. Whether you’re a fan of the spooky or the whimsical, Halloween offers endless possibilities for memorable pictures. Taking your own Halloween photos is such a fun family activity but instead of opting for the usual rushed snaps before you go trick or treating this year, why not go all out and try your own Halloween mini shoot! So, grab a cup of hot cocoa (or a pumpkin spice latte, if you’re so inclined), and let’s delve into how you can To View More >>

Little Alexander was an absolute darling at his first photo-shoot with me, and I think he really liked his little elephant (hand-made by my mum!). Here are some of my favourite images from his newborn photosession. To View More >>

  Christmas Mini Sessions are here...  On Saturday 14th October and Saturday 11th November only, I will be offering special Christmas mini-sessions*.  Bring along the matching Christmas jumpers and Santa hats, or keep it classy and go for a beautiful family portrait, the choice is yours! Each session is just £60 and includes: 30 min shoot Upto 10 images to choose from in your personal online gallery Your choice of a mounted print or 10 personalised Christmas cards. We also offer the option to purchase additional prints, frames and bamboo panels, which make fantastic To View More >>

Amanda was a little nervous when she arrived for her bump photoshoot, but as the session progressed and we got to know each other, she really relaxed and actually enjoyed the session, so much that she left me a little review on Facebook:  "Had our maternity shoot with Jackie. Was nervous but Jackie made me feel really at ease and the pictures we received are lovely. Looking forward to newborn shoot once baby arrives. Thank you Jackie" I think you'll agree, she had nothing to worry about - she looks gorgeous! To View More >>

Little Florence gave me a bit of a run around at her first photo shoot - she did not want to sleep - but with a little patience we got there in the end, and it was definitely worth the wait! :-) Here are some of my most favourite images from Florence's newborn photo session.  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 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 >>

I was chatting to another mum the other day about baby photography and during our conversation it slowly dawned on me that, having only seen the finished beautiful photos of babies on my website and across the Internet, she and many other mums out there had no idea how these images were actually created safely, so I thought a little series of blog posts might be useful.  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 To View More >>

I have a very natural style with my photography and I love to use natural products wherever possible. Today I have been busy making a very special little something for my newborn photo sessions - fluff! To steal a famous retailer's catchphrase, 'this is not just any fluff ...', this is the first fleece from a very special alpaca.  A little while ago, our daughter and I had a little trip out to take an alpaca for a walk with Jacki at Beacon Alpacas. It was a beautiful day and we both really enjoyed meeting these lovely animals. Their fur is incredibly soft, as "it has less scales To View More >>

Here are a few sneak peeks from Faye & Ben's prewedding shoot at Hazlewood Castle, Yorkshire. Can't wait for the wedding! All images copyright By Jackie Photography To View More >>