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Turning sibling jealousy into love
It's easy to forget that you're older child will have had you all to themselves for a number of years and it can be difficult for them to adjust to sharing your love with a new sibling. This can be completely heartbreaking for parents because we want our children to...
Helping fathers bond with their newborns – 5 top tips
It's quite easy to think that soon as baby is here everything falls under the responsibility of mum, this is especially true if she has chosen to breastfeed. However there are two parents in this relationship and it's just as important for fathers to build up a bond...
How to avoid nappy rash
My heart goes out to any baby suffering with nappy rash, it really is nasty. and over the years as a Newborn Photographer i've seen some babies who have suffered terribly with it, with their red raw bums, it can really be distressing for both parents and baby. There...
How old is too old form Newborn Photos?
I've been a newborn photography now for over 14 years and I always suggest that parents schedule their newborn photo session in the second trimester. This allows for photos to be taken within the optimum time to capture the cute curled up poses that every parent...
Childhood illness
One thing’s for certain, when you become a parent you will suddenly find yourself suffering from every cough, cold and bug doing the rounds. This is certainly true if you have a little one at nursery or school. Unfortunately, children are natural sharers, certainly...
Virtual baby showers
You might have noticed that due to COVID-19 lots of events have been cancelled or postponed. Unfortunately for pregnant ladies you can't put the baby on hold. Speaking to a lot of my pregnant mums, they are all wishing their...
Celebrating Valentine’s day – With a baby
Once you have a baby, nothing is every the same as it was before that little person came in to your lives. Even the simple things like popping to the shops or going to see friends becomes something of a mammoth task, so events such as Valentines day can seem...
The 10 year challenge
We've all seen the 10 year Challenge doing the rounds on Facebook and its been fun seeing all the images of friends and family back in the day compared to what they look like now. Believe it of not, as a photographer, we tend to do this all the time. Its important to...