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 >>

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 >>

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 >>