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HELEN BARTLETT / FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY

Endearing moments from their first incredible year. Precious baby photography to look back at with wonder.

Parents swing their baby into the air, framed by large trees.

Delight and wonder

Black and white baby photography to cherish

Your baby’s first year will fly by. Before you know it, they’ll be sitting in front of their birthday cake, giggling for the camera.

Capturing those first twelve months with the help of a professional baby photographer gives you unique keepsakes of this very special time.

Book a single baby photography session and focus on one precious age or choose regular photoshoots to document your baby’s story throughout the year.

Each one will be carefully tailored to your baby’s age to produce stunning black and white pictures of their magical early months.

Pictures you’ll all be able to look back at with wonder.

My photography is all about you as a family. I spend the morning at your home, a relaxed approach that allows us to fit in with your baby’s routine, or lack of it! Often, we can do half the session before a mid-morning nap and half afterwards, or we can pause to wait for an unexpected snooze or extra-long feed.

A mother suspends a giggling baby in the air.
Detailed photo of baby eyelashes.
A baby shreds toilet rolls.
Parents play games with their baby in a bath.
A baby drives a toy car across a lawn.
A baby's black and white portrait.
A father holds son in woodland.
A baby crawls across a wooden bridge.
A baby in a swing smiles.
A baby looks at a book on quantum physics in their cot.
A baby smiles at London baby photographer Helen Bartlett during a portrait shoot.
A toddler runs on the beach.
A baby sees their own reflection in a mirror.
Parents swing their baby into the air, framed by large trees.
A dog waits for scraps from a baby in their high chair.
Babies giggle in bed.
A mother holds up their baby against a background of tree branches.
A baby puts their finger in their mouth while at the swings.
A baby crawls across a bed, towards the photographer.
A baby and father smile at each other with a window in the background.
A baby looks at a book.
A child peers above the surface of a pool.
Parents and their baby play at the beach.
A baby on a bed smiles towards the window.
A baby offers their mother a flower while they're sitting on the grass.
A mother holds her baby near fountains in a park.
A parent and baby lie on the grass, surrounded by cherry blossom.
A father and baby play on a bed.
A baby in dungarees sits in a high chair.
A baby looks down a tube.
A mother holds her yawning baby.
Father throws his baby into the air at family shoot at Kenwood House, London.
A baby sits on its father's lap in a park.
A mother and baby classic portrait in woodland.
A mother and her child chew a string of spaghetti like lady and the tramp.
A baby sits in a park, smiling towards the camera.
A family portrait in woods with three children.
A father and baby silhouette between trees.
A baby begins climbing stairs.
Brother leaps onto bed near baby.
A baby sees their own reflection in suspended toys.
Parents and her baby stand behind flowers in a park.
Father holds baby in a woodland.
A mother and baby look at flowers together.
A baby plays in the bath, with a toy on his head.
Parents hold up their baby in front of Christmas lights in London's Covent Garden while on vacation.
A baby bathes in a stainless steel sink.
A mother and baby read together.
A laughing baby puts their first in their mouth.
Baby portraits on a bed.
A family and their dog pose together for a black and white family portrait against silver birch.
A baby lies on thick grass.
A mother and baby laugh together.
A tree frames and portrait of a mother and baby.
Parents hug their baby in a park during a London portrait shoot.
A baby plays with round toys in its cot.
Parents hold up a baby with London in the background.
A baby girl giggles with her parents.
A baby looks at a camera.
Parents and their baby laugh at their reflections in a mirror, as part of a family shoot.
A baby peeks through a book window.
Parents hold up their baby under a tree in the sunshine.
A baby reaches into the air during a black and white portrait shoot.
A mother and her baby sit on a log in a park.
A baby and sibling share a bed.
A baby looks into the light, as London portrait photographer Helen Bartlett captures their serene expression.
Parents read with their baby girl.
A baby and their bear peep over bedding.
A mother plays with their baby and a soft toy.
A baby sits in a white cot in its nursery.
A baby in a swing reaches out.
A baby holds a leaf in their mother's arms.
Three babies on a bed.
A brother kisses his baby brother.
A parent holds up a baby with branches in the background.
A baby sits on the floor, eating biscuits.
Baby

If the weather is kind, we can also venture outdoors for half the photoshoot which adds lovely variety to your pictures

I don’t bring props or elaborate outfits; instead we focus on what you enjoy as a family. Maybe your baby loves sitting on your lap listening to stories or bursts into giggles when you place them in an extra-bubbly bath?

With everything you need easily to hand at home, this style of baby photography gives natural, relaxed images to remind you of this wonderful time in your lives.

Your baby will go through many different phases throughout their first year. Below is a selection of ages when special milestones are often reached, making them the ideal time to take some gorgeous baby pictures.

Please get in touch, and we can chat about the ideal age to photograph your baby. You’re welcome to opt for one of my suggestions or choose an alternative moment.

Book your photoshoot

Newborn

The first days with your newborn baby are magical. I recommend arranging photography in the first four weeks when they’re still so beautifully tiny and new.

Images taken now will capture that irreplaceable excitement and wonder about the new person in your family.

Please explore my dedicated newborn photography page to read more about this specialist service.

A mother strokes the head of her sleeping newborn.

16 weeks

At 16 weeks, your baby’s personality will be starting to shine. Gorgeous smiles and stronger head control allow a whole different type of photograph: still a tiny baby but with plenty of charming interaction.

A baby on a bed smiles towards the window.

Eight months

Four months later and your baby could already be on the move. They’ll also be sitting up with confidence so again, the images capture a completely different and glorious stage. A growing attachment to favourite toys and books means they’ll be easily engaged and show us their unique spirit.

A mother and baby classic portrait in woodland.

One year

Time to say happy first birthday and celebrate this amazing moment with timeless pictures. At this age, sessions can capture their favourite toys, people and places, creating photographs to look back on in years to come and smile.

A baby looks at a camera.
Parents cradle their newborn against a newborn.
A parent holds their newborn's head.
Mother holds baby, as seen through a doorway.
A newborn baby sleeps on a bed, arms outstretched.
Parents hold their newborn, framed by a window.
A newborn portrait with the parent holding their head.
A baby waves their arms on their parents' bed.
Parents look at their newborn baby on their bed.
Parents hold their newborn's hand, showing the difference in size.
Parents sit on a sofa with their newborn baby.
A mother, father and baby pose next to their Christmas tree for portraits.
Parents laugh with a baby at Christmas, in front of their tree.
Parents make their baby laugh.
Baby lies on a bed, looking at the camera.
A window frames parents and their newborn.
Baby kicks their feet on their family bed.
A parent and their baby read together on their bed.
A mother holds her baby in a nursery chair, with a cot and toy giraffe next to her.
Baby looks at their own reflection in a mirror.
Parents and their baby on a garden bench next to a plant.
A baby looks at leaves iin a garden.
A father and baby touch a tree branch.
Baby holds toy against a dark background.
Black and white portrait of a baby crawling near his father's legs.
Baby giggles at elephant toys, while with his parents.
Parents play with their baby near trees.
Parents make their baby giggle against a background of trees.
Parents lift up their baby and their toy.
Parents hold up their baby at Kenwood House, London, framed by trees.
A baby sits in a field in a black and white portrait.
A mother and baby sit in a field of flowers.
Parents lift up their baby against the sky, creating a silhouette.
A baby looks out of his cot.
Baby rides a toy car in the family home.
A baby plays music with his father in their home.
A black and white baby portrait.
A baby reads an astro-physics book for babies.
Parents and their baby in a black and white portrait.
Baby leans on the edge of his cot.
A portrait with a baby and their parents near a fountain.
Father lifts up a giggling baby against a background of trees.
A mother and baby portrait as they swing together.
Baby holds himself up by balancing on a log.
Parents and their baby smile together in black and white portraits.
Parents and their baby framed by a metal sculpture loop.
Parents and their baby sit together on a felled tree.
A portrait of a mother and her baby amongst leaves.
Parents and their baby walk across grass.
A mother and baby on the stairs.
Baby crawls towards family cats.
A sleepy baby rubs their eyes.
A small chid looks down, showing details of their eyelashes.
Baby holds a round toy.
Baby concentrates while they play a game.
A baby plays with a balloon in the family home.
Baby looks at a toy house while in their family home.
Parents and their baby stand in front of a Christmas tree in London's Covent Garden.
Parents kiss while their baby looks at family photographer Helen Bartlett.
Christmas portraits of parents and their baby at Covent Garden.
A baby holds a Christmas decoration during a Christmas shoot in London's Covent Garden.
Parents and their baby with a background of Christmas trees iin Covent Garden, London.
Parents and their baby walk through Covent Gardenat Christmas time.
A Christmas portrait of a baby in Covent Garden.
Portrait of a baby in Trafalgar Square with the Christmas tree from Norway and Nelsons Column.
A mother and baby in Trafalgar Square, London, near Nelsons Column and a stone lion.
A mother cradles her baby in London's Trafalgar Square, with a lion sculpture in the background.
A baby giggles in front of Christmas lights in Covent Garden.
Growing Up Gallery – Hollands first year

Holland’s first year

It was a joy to meet Holland for his newborn photo shoot and it’s been such a pleasure visiting regularly through his first year to track the changes in beautiful images for the family to treasure. We did five shoots over fourteen months and it’s wonderful what we’ve recorded.

A child’s first year sees so many milestones, from those early days of snoozy cuddles to first smiles, babies learning to lift their heads, then sitting and crawling before pulling themselves up and setting off with their first tentative steps.

Many clients choose one moment in time to record in photos and others do a number of photo shoots in that special first year. I hope you will enjoy looking through Holland’s gallery and seeing the variety of images at different stages.

For me it’s been a pleasure and a privilege to take these pictures. I hope you’ll enjoy looking at them.

Helen arrived at our flat and was instantly a hit with our daughter. Helen was flexible, professional and super friendly and made the whole experience (one that we were slightly nervous about) a total pleasure.

– Penny & Mike

Ready to get in touch?

I’d love to chat about planning your family photography shoot and telling your story. Give me a call or send me a message, I’d be delighted to hear from you. I can’t wait to get to know your family and create beautiful photographs for you and your family to enjoy.

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