Little Cherubs is five this month!It's amazing what can happen in a few short years; I started Little Cherubs as a hobby page, when my eldest was almost one. I photographed many friends and their children, and worked in hospitals taking pictures of newborn babies, and not once did I ever think I'd be doing what I am now! I'd spent years studying photography - but I didn't know what I wanted to do with it, I was the person that smiled at babies in passing and make them cry, and had no idea how to interact with children! Daisy (above), changed that and being thrust into the crazy world that is motherhood soon built my confidence with babies and children. I became ill in 2014, and had to leave my job whilst i recovered and it was then that I realised that maybe Little Cherubs Photography could be a *thing*, that maybe I could make something from my love of photography - and babies! Let me tell you something - starting a business with no idea of how to actually run a business is hard! I found a group of lovely helpful ladies (which has grown exponentially and has some of the loveliest and helpful people you'll find anywhere) and with some research and help, I not only have a business, I'm running a specialist newborn and baby photography studio. Here are a few of my favourite images from some of my latest sessions: Newborn and Cake Smash PhotographerMy most popular sessions are newborn and cake smashes, and it's that reason that I decided to celebrate our birthday (and one year studio anniversary!) with a special discount on my Watch Me Grow milestone package, and offering a free 'sitter' session (a photo shoot once baby can sit confidently and before they start moving) with any standalone newborn photography session booking. Watch Me Grow - for just £95, you can have a newborn session (when baby is between 7-21 days old), a sitter session at 6-9 months and then a one year portrait session to celebrate baby's first birthday - each session includes a 12x8 print and you can upgrade the last session to a cake smash for an additional £20. These sessions are not only lovely for families, they are amazing for me - I love watching families adapt and grow with their new baby!
I hope to see even more families this year! Emma :) Ten Essentials To Pack In Your Hospital Bag - Peterborough & March Newborn Baby Photographer5/3/2017 One of the many tasks to tick off your pre-baby checklist is The Hospital Bag. For those who aren't aware of what this is, it's your (and don't forget one for baby - I'll cover that another time) overnight bag (pack for a few nights just in case) for when you go into hospital to have your baby.
So what should you pack in your bag? It's easy to forget things as you pack, you will remember things like clothes for you and baby, but what about the rest? I asked some new mums for their 'must have' hospital bag essentials:
Do you have any other must have items to pack in your hospital bag? Please let me know in the comments! Emma :) George and his family came to my studio in March from their home in Yaxley, Peterborough for their newborn session. George was a super easy baby to work with, goodness if only all newborns were so easy! We were lucky enough to get two backdrop changes, an outfit, plus family portraits done - even more lucky was that I managed to capture a couple of images of George with his two year old big sister! I got to use some of my favourite hats and wraps in this session; I adore blue so when I have a boy in the studio I get everything out and hope that mum chooses my favourites! George in one of my favourite poses and sets, doesn't he just look adorable? There's no need to worry if baby wakes up; it's nice to capture some awake shots alongside the curled up sleepy ones, and the wrap helps keep baby feeling safe and content. I think this is my favourite from George's session, he had decided he was not going to go back to sleep (even after a big feed!) but still posed like a pro in my cute teddy hat! It wasn't until we had finished the session and the family were about to leave that mum spotted my moon prop, and asked if there was any chance we could get a photo using it. George had had enough by this point, so I set up the moon by itself, photographed it empty, and promised mum I'd try some photoshop magic to see what I could come up with! After some time, fiddling and patience, I managed to create this image; What do we think? Mum and dad loved it!
That's all for now, I hope you enjoyed looking through the highlights of George's newborn session! Emma |
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August 2018
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