Baby Photography Castleford | Ellie's Toddler Photographs

Ellie's mum, Emma, had been given a portrait session gift voucher by her friends for a special birthday and it was great to get a date in the diary for Ellie's toddler portrait session in Castleford.  

As professional Yorkshire baby photographers, we knew that at fourteen months' old, Ellie would probably be running round the studio as once babies become toddlers and find their feet, it's a huge challenge keeping them in one place for more than a nano second.  Despite having a cold, Ellie was a live wire and as expected, explored the studio, sat on the floor in all the wrong places whilst smiling beautifully and exploited the entertainment designed to keep her in the right place to the full.  Not only did we work hard, her parents did too!

Apart from one or two quiet moments, Ellie was full of beans so a variety of toys were used to keep her entertained, including our big studio teddy, who took a serious pasting!

To buy a portrait session gift voucher for a family member or a friend, please call us on 01977 730159.  Vouchers are available for any value from £35 upwards.  

Baby Photographer Wakefield | Isabell's Baby Portraits

We were Wentbridge House House wedding photographers for Isabell's parents, Becky and Craig, and a baby portrait was something that they, as well as Isabell's grandparents, had been keen to have for quite a while.  It was lovely to see Becky, her mum and Isabell when they came to the studio recently.

Two different styles of professional baby photography were discussed with Becky beforehand.  As baby photographers in Castleford, we are often asked for modern, high key photographs on a white background and these are really contemporary and ideal when brightly coloured clothes are worn.  Becky had brought a lovely red dress for Isabell to wear.  She was content to play with her stacker tubs for a while but then she got bored, as babies often do, and decided that crawling all over the place was much more interesting!  We honestly thought that we were at the end of the portrait session but for the last few shots we decided to use our striking red chair as it was the perfect match for Isabell's dress and looked amazing against the white background.

As traditional baby photographers in Wakefield, and as Isabell's christening is coming up soon, it was nice to get back to a classical style of portraiture for a while.  This style takes a lot of skill and patience but the results are so worthwhile and it seems that traditional photography is becoming popular again. We knew that these images would look lovely in a sepia tone.  The backdrop used on the photographs came from America and cost us an excess baggage charge!  Was it worth it?  Of course it was.

To book a professional traditional or modern baby portrait session, please call us on 01977 730159

Wedding Photographer Hatfeild Hall | Helen & Martin's Wedding Photography Wakefield

It's been a long winter and we were very happy to kick off our 2012 wedding season which started with Helen and Martin's wedding in early March.

As wedding photographers in Wakefield, Alex had been exhibiting at a local wedding fair and it was here that he met Helen and her mum.

The couple had some unusual and quirky ideas mixed in with their traditional wedding. Or rather, their wedding at St Peter's Church Centre in Stanley, near Wakefield.  The problem with St Peter's church is that, well, it's literally falling down which is such a shame as it's a very picturesque and beautiful church.  However, the family have been using the church centre for a long time and Helen's mum, Dawn got married there so the church centre means a lot to the family.

After the ceremony, a few shots at the church and confetti throwing, we moved off having decided to take most of the wedding photographs at Hatfeild Hall where we met up with Helen and Martin as soon as they arrived to take some photographs of the new Mr and Mrs Walker, featuring their lovely blue Bentley.

It was a very windy day and as Helen was wearing a gorgeous full length veil, shelter was called for, so after the big group shot on the lawn, we moved the short distance to the front of the hall which improved things for everyone, in particular our bride.

We'd heard about the cake the couple had chosen and it was pretty impressive!  A Disc World cake inspired by the novels of the same name.  The problem was, Helen didn't have the heart to cut into the turtle!!!!  With the speeches before dinner which is always a good idea for a nervous groom, we left everyone to enjoy the wedding breakfast.

After dinner was over and with the light fading, we suggested to Helen and Martin that we get a few photographs of the two of them together before they went back inside to join their guests, take their first dance as husband and wife and party.

Thank you to both of you for choosing us and for being our first wedding couple of 2012.

Baby Photography West Yorkshire | Holly's Newborn Photographs

When Holly's mum was expecting her, we'd chatted about a newborn photo session to be done when her baby was just a few days old.  However, as professional baby photographers in Castleford we are well aware that babies don't always arrive when they're expected and a couple of weeks either side of their due date is not uncommon. Holly decided that she'd arrive early.  A whole nine weeks early!  This meant that the planned new baby photographs had to be abandoned until she was out of hospital and big enough.  In fact, the day she came in for her baby portraits was pretty much the date she was due to be born.  

This is beautiful, tiny, perfect Holly at two months old and as there is a strong trend at the moment for all things vintage, we thought we'd try a vintage style finish on our favourite image.

Trash the Dress Photography Yorkshire | Katie and Dan's Photo Shoot

We spent a fun packed day late last summer with Katie and Dan doing a Trash the Dress photo shoot on Filey beach.  This was a couple of weeks after the couple's wedding and we had such a laugh because Katie really didn't care how dirty or how wet her wedding dress got.  We all had a soaking but it was well worth it for the fun we had and the images we got.  We were aware that we had an audience watching us from along the promenade and we're sure they wondered why on earth we had a bride and groom running through the waves, followed by a couple of nut cases, one with a camera!

Katie and Dan chose six images which we framed together in one of our popular multi image frames. These consist of one large favourite image and five smaller ones.  They look fantastic and are ideal when it's impossible to narrow the choice down to just one photograph for a frame.

You don't have to go as far as Katie did and take the Trash the Dress photography session literally.  It can just be an opportunity to enjoy wearing your wedding dress again, be a model for a day and get some great images to treasure without the pressures and time constraints of the wedding day.  

Prices for this service vary depending on the location you choose for the session but we're happy to travel anywhere within reason.  For more information, please call us on 01977 730159.

Bump to Baby Photography West Yorkshire | Baby Photographer Castleford

Every single one of our clients is special to us but those whose weddings we've captured and who come back to us to have their babies photographed have a really special place in our hearts.

Kate and Lee chose us to photograph their wedding in Huddersfield a few years ago and they came back to us for a maternity photo session when Kate was expecting Daisy.  A few weeks later and the couple returned to proudly show off their baby daughter and for her newborn portrait session.

Fast forward a few months and here we are, Daisy is sitting and smiling for the camera and what a beautiful little girl she is!

Kate and Lee now have the task of choosing their favourite images from all three sessions which we will then design into a bump to baby book as a treasured keepsake for them.  When Daisy is grown up, it will be passed to her - a celebration of her first year.

The complete package including three portrait sessions and a twenty page magazine style album designed around your favourite images costs £600.  Existing clients receive a £100 discount, effectively getting them all three sessions free of charge, as a thank you for their loyalty and their custom.  

If you'd like us to start documenting your precious baby's story, please call us on 01977 730159.

Baby Photographer West Yorkshire | Alissia's Portrait Session

As professional family photographers in West Yorkshire, we are so lucky because many of our clients are very loyal and we often start the relationship by being their wedding photographers.  This was the case when Emma and Dez married and we were their Hazlewood Castle wedding photographers.

This lovely couple came back to us when Emma was expecting Alissia's older sister, Porsha, and we took a selection of maternity photographs.  A few weeks later and it was time for Porsha's new baby photography session.  Fast forward a few months and before we knew it, Porsha was sitting and it was time for the third baby portrait session.  Emma and Dez then had the task of choosing their favourite images from all three portrait sessions which were then designed into a bump to baby book as a treasured memento of Porsha's first year.

We were so happy to hear that Emma was expecting baby number two but events conspired against us and she didn't make it in for pregnancy photographs this time.  We did, however, get to photograph Alissia as a new baby and then her dad brought her into the studio when she was sitting.

This time Emma and Dez decided not to choose any favourite images and to leave the choice of photographs and the book design completely to Alex.  This is just one double page spread from Alissia's baby book and we look forward very much to previewing the whole design to her mum and dad soon.

A package including three photo sessions in the studio and a magazine style album with twenty pages of your favourite images, including personalisation with your baby's name, a choice of album covers and a face to face preview session so that you can view the design first costs £600.  If we photographed your wedding or if you have used our bump to baby photography service for an older sibling, the package price is £500, effectively giving you all three sessions for free. 

To book your maternity photo session, baby portrait session or for more information, please call Janet on 01977 730159