Claire Roads

I have to say that a photography session was the LAST thing on my mind after having a baby…Quite honestly, I felt as though I had been hit by a bus for quite some time.   But everywhere I looked, I read that if I didn’t book newborn photos within the first two weeks, I’d “miss the boat.” The Myth of the 7–10 Day Window In traditional studio newborn photography , many of the classic ‘posed’ images rely on babies being sleepy and curled up (which is why photographers often reco

When my Daughter was around 11 weeks old my Husband and I took her to have some 'professional' photos taken. A few of my friends had the most gorgeous studio newborn pictures of their little ones and I thought I should do it too. I'd been told I had 'missed' the window for the sleepy posed newborn images but I still wanted some nice photos of my girl before she got too big. I didn't do any research (I didn't even think that there were any other options) and booked in with a

Every now and then a family will reach out and tell me that they are unsure whether their house is suitable for a photo session. In this case, this beautiful new family had welcomed their little one in the middle of a house renovation (it is so funny how often that happens; new babies often come hand-in-hand with house moves, renovations and decorating. In fact, my Husband and I decided to remodel our kitchen shortly after our Daughter was born!!) Why Your Home Is Perfect for