Baby, Sitter and First Birthday Baby Photographer in York, Yorkshire
SITTER, FIRST BIRTHDAY AND OLDER BABY PORTFOLIO
YORK, YORKSHIRE
My studio is based within my home so that I can provide you with the ultimate home-from-home experience - certainly necessary when you have a little one in tow!
These sessions are some of the most fun - you see ALL (and there is always a lot!) of your little monkey's personality come out. There is always lots of smiles, lots of playing and zero posing to ensure we capture your family playing, smiling, laughing and relaxing together. Candid, real, honest, beautiful moments as a family captured forever.
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- Sitter sessions are usually around the 6-7 month mark, unsurprisingly, when they start sitting! These are SO much fun, you get the loveliest smiles and giggles, wobbly sitting, and lots of arms waving and clapping. You'll leave your photoshoot having laughed, smiled and be so glad that you captured their half birthday!
- First birthday sessions are any time from around 11 months - these sessions are perfect to celebrate just how far your family has come in the last 21 months, not just your little one. These first birthday sessions can include a cake smash, a bubbly bath, bubbles, lots of family photos and anything else you can think of to bring! We mould the session to suit you and your little one to really highlight what they love to do.
- Older baby sessions are anything beyond this! It is such a wonderful thing to capture your baby growing and often, families do this all through the first year and then forget that every single year that follows is just as important as that first one. You are all growing and learning together as a family and looking back at annual photos can really be a wonderful gift to yourself. Not only that, it is a wonderful thing to gift to your children - how much would you LOVE to look back on annual photos of you and your family as you were growing up?! Don't miss your opportunity to do it!
- All shoots include family and sibling portraits.
- Your session will include full use of the studio wardrobe - I will also send a full welcome guide upon booking, this will have all my top tips and advice, including outfits, to look through before your session.
- Sessions typically last between 1-2 hours however, there is no set time - I will go at you and your babies pace.
- Your gallery will be delivered via a private online gallery up to 2 weeks after your shoot.
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THEY RUN THE SHOW
Whether you're bringing your newborn, toddler or older kiddo, they run the show. If they need feeding, cuddling, burping, or a full dramatic protest about life - we pause. There will never be a rush here.
WE'RE NOT DOING AWKWARD
You don’t need to know how to pose. That’s my job. All you need to do is show up ready to have a gorgeous old time and to drink lots of tea. I’ll guide you into natural, comfortable poses so you can focus on cuddling your baby.
REAL LIFE IS WELCOME HERE
Babies cry, toddlers wander, someone WILL need a snack. None of it phases me - I have two girls, one of which is a redhead with the personality to match it. Between than and shooting hundreds of families, I have seen it all before, in abundance. You cannot shock me.. Feel free to try though!
CONNECTION OVER EVERYTHING
I put everything in to making you and your family feel at home with me, people often say it was like catching up with an old friend or going on a play date. That is the energy we're bringing. Easy, relaxed, comfortable and fun.
My Non-Negotiables
SUMMER
SPRING
WINTER
DIFFERENT SEASONS' STORIES
AUTUMN
Fancy getting outside for your little one's shoot? Sunset and sunrise can look different across each of the seasons - all are equally beautiful but offer something different.
Winter brings deep contrast, dark backdrops but the most beautiful sunrises. It also allows for better timings for little ones with sunrise being around 7.30-8am and sunset being around 4pm.
Spring brings beautiful lighting, green trees and daffodils join the show! Timings tend to be around 6.45am for sunrise and 6-7pm and sunset being around 6-7pm.
Summer is.. well.. Summer. Glorious. Long, light evenings with golden hour lasting longer than usual. Luscious light green backdrops whilst also being wonderfully warm! Sunrise tends to be around 4.30-5am and sunset 9pm.
Autumn brings back that darker, deeper backdrop. Everything turns more brown and rich. It's still got a little warmth of the summer and the sun is divine. Sunrise is 6-7am and sunset is that little bit sooner, around 5pm.
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Lucy is a Motherhood, Maternity, Newborn and Family photographer, with a studio just outside York, in Wigginton. Lucy is a specialist in maternity photography, newborn photography, first birthday photography and family photography. Lucy Rose Studios services York, Yorkshire, and beyond, including Harrogate, Leeds, Ripon, Malton, Sheffield, Manchester, Yorkshire Dales, Middlesborough, Durham, Newcastle, Peak District, and beyond. Get in touch now to find out more.