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HELEN BARTLETT / FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY

Celebrate the irreplaceable early days. Remember them forever with simple, stunning newborn photography.

A London couple holds their newborn twins.

Precious early days

Timeless newborn photography

Curled-up, sleepy and beautiful, your tiny baby will spend their first few weeks getting to know a whole new world. These are days to treasure.

They’ll pass in a flash: before you know it, they’ll be smiling, sitting up and taking their first wobbly steps.

My newborn photography records these precious early moments. I love to capture the powerful emotions and bonds that fill the room.

The looks of wonder between parent and child, the glances of joy and pride between parents, the moments when love is so intense you have to pull them in close and breathe in their wonderful newborn smell.

My newborn portraits are shot in a natural style: the focus is on you as a family rather than props or elaborate costumes. In timeless black and white, your unique images won’t date as fashions change. Your children will love them throughout their lives.

A portrait of parents and their newborn, wrapped in a knitted blanket.
Baby in onesie by London newborn photographer Helen Bartlett.
Parents kiss as they hold their sleeping newborn.
An older sister cradles their newborn sibling while sitting cross-legged on the grass.
An eyelash detail from a newborn baby portrait shoot.
A wide-awake newborn looks at the camera.
Parent and newborn children natural portraits in black and white.
Siblings and their parents welcome a newborn in a portrait shoot in autumn leaves.
A mother strokes the head of her sleeping newborn.
Father plays guitar to his newborn baby.
A newborn and a sibling snuggle together on a bed.
Parents hold their newborn between them as the mother kisses their head.
London mother holds sleeping newborn.
A London couple holds their newborn twins.
An older brother meets his newborn baby brother.
Dramatic newborn portrait with their mother by London newborn photographer Helen Bartlett.
A cat watches a newborn baby feeding.
A newborn baby in its crib plays with its toys.
Mother holds newborn baby, seen through a gap between doors.
Twin newborns first photoshoot, with one of them yawning.
A father snuggles his newborn baby.
A blak and white portrait of a newborn with their eyes open.
Parents hands support a sleeping newborn baby.
A window frames parents and their newborn.
Black and white sleeping newborn photograph.
Parents hold their newborns in black and white portraits.
Family shoot with a newborn, brother, sister and parents.
A mother holds her newborn baby outdoors.
A couple and their newborn baby seen through a doorway.
A father and mother snuggle their sleeping newborn baby.
New parents and their newborn in a black and white portrait by London family photographer Helen Bartlett.
A newborn, its brother and parents pose together for a family portrait.
A newborn sleeps while swaddled in a knitted blanket.
A wide-eyed newborn kicks their feet while on a bed.
A brother meets their newborn sibling and newborn twins.
Mother holds hand of sleeping newborn child.
A newborn's finger curls around the finger of their parent.
A sleepy newborn looks at the camera.
A father nurses his newborn while looking out of the window.
Parents hold their newborn together under a tree.
A mother kisses the cheek of their newborn baby.
A portrait of parents and their newborn with a line of birds parading in front.
A newborn sleeps on their parents' bed while their big sister watches.
Mother cradles newborn sitting on a tree branch.
Parents cuddle their newborn in an outdoor portrait.
Details of newborn babies sleeping.
The family dogs meet the newborn arrival.
A joyful mother snuggles her newborn into her forehead.
A newborn meets their older sister.
A newborn sleeps while their parent holds their hands.
A new father and mother hold their newborn baby outdoors.
A father kisses the forehead of his newborn baby.
A father touches his newborn laying in a crib.
A parent holds both hands around a sleeping newborn baby.
A newborn baby meets their older siblings in a family portrait shoot.
A father holds his sleeping newborn twins.
New parents and their newborn baby lie together on their bed.
Newborn

Relaxed portrait sessions that work around your baby’s needs

On the day of your photoshoot, I’ll arrive at your house early to make the most of our morning together. The mood will be relaxed and entirely baby-led, capturing their beauty in between feeds and changes. Naps are a wonderful opportunity to get some gorgeous sleepy shots.

It’s always lovely to include older siblings in your newborn pictures.

The laid-back atmosphere means we’ll get some beautiful pictures of all your children, separately and together. And with over 20 years’ experience, I’ll help them to really enjoy the shoot, even if they’re feeling a little uncertain about their new brother or sister.

An older sister cradles their newborn sibling while sitting cross-legged on the grass.

When to book

The most magical images are captured during their first month. Those first few weeks can go by in a blur of nappies and feeds so the perfect moment for newborn photography can easily disappear.

I’ll happily book in your photoshoot before they’re born.

As we all know, babies don’t always appear on time, so I’m flexible with changing that date if they decide to say hello much earlier or later.

Or if you prefer to book in once they’ve arrived, do please get in touch and I’ll always do my very best to fit in newborn shoots at short notice.

Book your photoshoot
A mother and father hold hands with their newborn baby.
A father cradles his baby beside him.
A mother laughs with her daughter.
Baby smiles in bubble bath.
A mother snuggles her baby.
A child wearing a knitted hat peeks around a tree.
Family plays around sculpture.
A girl with pigtails smiles at the camera.
A father and daughter share a flower.
Girl laughs on swing being pushed by her mother.
A girl plays in a garden, wearing a fairy outfit.
Baby lies on a white covered bed.
Mother plays with baby on the bed while their sister watches.
Siblings in a family shoot in black and white.
A mother leads her daughter on a pony in the shade of a tree.
A mother and her son play in the garden.
Mother plays ball with her son in the garden.
A brother and sister play in a ball pit.
A brother and sister laugh together.
A girl smiles through water droplets.
Mother, father and children play in a garden.
A brother and sister play on a toy horse.
A boy walks amongst holly in a black and white portrait.
Children play in woods.
A family walks through sunlit woods, holding hands.
A father and daughter run through a woodland in the autumn.
A family walks under a brick arch.
Parents jump in a brick arch with their children.
Reflection of a child fishing with a net.
A mother and her son go rockpooling with a net and bucket.
A girl rides a boogie board in Cornwall.
A parent and their child go rock-pooling together.
A boy splashes on beach with a boat in the background.
Children roll down a sandbank at the beach.
Brother and sister play in the sand.
Girl plays in sand dunes.
Girl walks through sand dunes.
A boy plays in the grass on a sand dune.
Father jumps over family on sandy beach.
Girl in wetsuit looks in rock pools.
A boy plays in a rockpool.
A girl in a wetsuit walks across rocks on a beach.
Father drags son along beach on his boogie board.
A girl rides inflatable on water.
A mother and daughter walk a dinghy across the water.
A sister piggybacks her brother across a beach.
A boy plays in the sand.
A mother and her son play in the waves.
A girl runs across grass of a playground.
A boy plays in a tree, while hugging a branch.
A brother and sister climb a tree.
Girl looks at tree blossom.
A mother and daughter look at tree blossom.
A father carries his son.
A family cuddles together.
A boy jumps in a field.
A girl carries surfboard.
A boy runs across a field.
Father piggybacks daughter across field.
A mother and son together.
A girl waterskis across the sea.
Boy blows bubbles outdoors.
A mother makes a giant bubble in a garden.
A boy flies a toy plane, with a shadow reflected on the wall.
A boy smiles wearing a fur hood.
A girl smiles at the camera, against a backdrop of trees.
A girl piggybacks her brother through woodland.
A family portrait with autumn leaves.
A teen sits on a rock, against a cloudy sky.
A boy rides waves on his boogie board.
A boy stands on a boat bow.
A girl jumps off a boat.
A child splashes in the water.
A son and mother play in waves together.
A brother and sister play cards together.
A family standing on a sand dune, silhouetted against the sky.
A father piggybacks his daughter against a cloudy sky.
A family piles on each other for an outdoor portrait in black and white.
A boy skippers a rubber dinghy across the sea in Cornwall.
A teenage portrait on a forest path.
A boy stands against a cloudy sky.
A teen walks through sand dunes.
Family of four jumps into the air at the beach.
Growing up Gallery – Poppy and Edward

Poppy’s story

I’ve been photographing Poppy since she was just one week old. I remember that day so well and can hardly believe it was back in 2006. It was beautifully hot and sunny, so we spent most of the session outside in the garden, putting a duvet on the lawn to make Poppy comfortable.

Since that lovely day we’ve done regular shoots and Poppy’s brother Edward has joined the family. Sessions have continued to take place at the family home and surrounding parks and woodland ad then, in recent years, we’ve ventured further afield with some holiday shoots. I’ve travelled to join the family for days for smile filled photography by the sea in Cornwall.

Looking at your tiny newborn it seems as if these early days will last forever but time flies by so fast. Poppy has her A-Levels this year and then university awaits, the years have gone in a flash. Planning regular sessions does take organisation but the results are wonderful, an heirloom beyond price to pass down to your children.

Helen photographed both my girls when they were just a few days old, and I can sincerely say that the photos and albums she produced are some of my most treasured possessions. Her photography is exquisite, and she manages to produce the most stunning pictures from the most ordinary surroundings.

– Francesca

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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