Chiswick Child Photography General Information
Maternity, Newborn, Cake Smash and Family Photography (West London)
Call or email now: Telephone: 07960 747190 email: catherine@chiswickchildphotography.co.uk
Call or email now: Telephone: 07960 747190 email: catherine@chiswickchildphotography.co.uk
Chiswick Child Photography photographer Catherine Orr Deas specialises in Maternity Photography, Newborn Photography, First Birthday Cake Smash & Bath Splash Photography, Baby & Child Photography and Family Photography.
Catherine has been working as a specialist baby and family photographer for over a decade and also has a background in wedding and event photography. Catherine was inspired to begin her journey into baby and child photography by the joy she experienced when photographing her own son and Catherine understands the importance of working in a baby and child friendly context to provide a safe and relaxed environment for her clients. Catherine's experience in working with newborn babies means that new parents can relax during newborn photography sessions and let her do all the work. Parents will only need to feed and change their babies, pose for photographs and input into the selection of outfits and props.
Catherine also has extensive experience and training in maternity and baby photography editing and uses photoshop plus a range of specialist baby, maternity and portrait editing software to provide beautiful images that look as good as possible.
The studio is based in Chiswick, West London and allows for a combination of natural and professional Profoto studio lighting.
Chiswick Child Photography also now offers a portable professional lighting system plus portable outfits and props for clients who would prefer a home maternity, newborn or family photoshoot but who want the look and feel of a studio session in the photographs (this requires clients to provide a parking space outside their home and a large clear room in which Catherine can set up the lighting system). Home newborn and maternity photoshoots are only available in West London areas.
Chiswick Child Photography also offers maternity and child/family photography sessions in Gunnersbury Park (Acton) and Chiswick House and Gardens park (Chiswick).
Catherine has created an extensive choice of newborn outfits and props over the years to provide clients with a creative range of options for each session. Parents can request particular image styles and can choose from a range of props and outfits on the day.
Catherine also has a wide range of maternity outfits for pregnant women to choose from during maternity photoshoots and a range of cake smash photography set ups and outfits.
Catherine also provides location photography on request.
The studio is kept at a warm temperature to ensure comfort for babies.
Newborn Photography
Catherine has been photographing newborn babies for over ten years and is therefore very experienced in settling, posing and photographing newborn babies so that sessions are relaxing for newborn babies and new parents. The studio has a multitude of newborn wraps/hats/headbands/props (plus a range of New Mama Gowns) so there is no need to bring outfit changes for your baby.
Newborn Photography Sessions should ideally take place when your baby is 6-14 days old. This is because babies retain their "newborn curl"/womb position until they are around ten days old and are usually much deep sleepers during the first couple of weeks which makes posing them for a variety beautiful sleeping baby images much easier.
If you have already missed the the ideal age window and have a slightly older baby (3-6 weeks) it is still possible to get lovely sleeping photographs if the session is timed appropriately and your baby is not experiencing colic. If your baby is already over six weeks old it is probably best to wait until they are 3-4 months old and are smiling or to wait until they can sit up on their own at six months.
I generally recommend that parents give their baby a main feed before leaving home (if local) and then provide top up feeds as needed during the session as this helps newborns to settle to sleep during the session.
Maternity Photography
Catherine has an array of beautiful maternity dresses, gowns and fabrics with which to create beautiful maternity photographs that celebrate the beauty and joy of pregnancy.
Maternity/Pregnancy Photography sessions are ideally done when mums-to-be are 29 - 36 weeks pregnant and have a good sized baby bump with less risk of stretch marks, fluid retention and/or late pregnancy fatique. These sessions can include partners (and siblings for the first half an hour) plus the use of a wide variety of specialist maternity photography gowns, dresses, skirts and tops, wraps and silks in an array of different fabrics and colours designed to show the beauty and joy of pregnancy. There are also several matching dresses for 1-8 year old girls.
Older Baby (3-5 months) & Sitter Session Photography (6-8 months)
Baby sessions at 3-5 months when babies have just learnt to push up onto their arms during tummy time is another lovely age to photograph. Babies also tend to be very smiley at this age.
Sitter sessions also work perfectly for babies aged 6-8 months who can sit up by themselves but have not yet started to crawl.
These sessions can also include parent and baby photographs.
Cake Smash & Bath Splash Photography
Cake Smash Photography is suitable for one year old babies (though occasionally also done for two year olds).
Catherine's Cake Smash & Splash Photography Sessions include a few pre cake smash parent & baby portraits plus a photograph of the baby in a vintage suitcase. The cake smash is the main part of the session and the baby will be given a beautiful professionally made cake (parents choose the style and colour beforehand and it is possible to request allergy free from cakes) to do as they please with. Some babies eat the icing, some babies play with the cake, some babies smash the cake - usually parents will also manage to enjoy a slice of cake during the session too! This session also includes a bubble bath session in a miniature free standing bath so that parents can take home a clean baby at the end of the session and the baby gets to enjoy the bubbles. Lots of opportunity for fun and the session price includes a delicious colourful cake made by a professional cake maker plus additional props such as colourful paper fan backgrounds, balloons, bubbles and various dress up outfits including tutus, shorts/bloomers and bow ties and crowns.
Clients can view their images on a private web gallery so that image selections can be made at leisure from your own home.
Most packages include two sets of images on a USB - one high resolution set suitable for printing and an identical low resolution set suitable for email and/or social network sites. Additional images may also be given free of charge in exchange for permission to use some of the images taken for the gallery pages of this website and/or for Chiswick Child Photography adverts/publicity.
Clients can also order high quality photography artwork and products not available on the high street.
Catherine always aims to create a wide variety of photographs on the day in order to ensure plenty of choice when making selections but it is helpful if clients can view the gallery pages before coming in order to let her know approximately 5 of their preferred "priority shots". Catherine is also open to suggestions from clients about the style of photographs they would like.
Catherine also has lots of experience in photographing social events such as weddings, christenings and baptisms and baby showers.
Please note that clients are politely requested not to take their own photographs or to use video recording during sessions.
Please view the gallery pages for examples of Catherine's work and contact her by using the contact form on the contact page or by email or telephone if you have any questions.
Catherine has been working as a specialist baby and family photographer for over a decade and also has a background in wedding and event photography. Catherine was inspired to begin her journey into baby and child photography by the joy she experienced when photographing her own son and Catherine understands the importance of working in a baby and child friendly context to provide a safe and relaxed environment for her clients. Catherine's experience in working with newborn babies means that new parents can relax during newborn photography sessions and let her do all the work. Parents will only need to feed and change their babies, pose for photographs and input into the selection of outfits and props.
Catherine also has extensive experience and training in maternity and baby photography editing and uses photoshop plus a range of specialist baby, maternity and portrait editing software to provide beautiful images that look as good as possible.
The studio is based in Chiswick, West London and allows for a combination of natural and professional Profoto studio lighting.
Chiswick Child Photography also now offers a portable professional lighting system plus portable outfits and props for clients who would prefer a home maternity, newborn or family photoshoot but who want the look and feel of a studio session in the photographs (this requires clients to provide a parking space outside their home and a large clear room in which Catherine can set up the lighting system). Home newborn and maternity photoshoots are only available in West London areas.
Chiswick Child Photography also offers maternity and child/family photography sessions in Gunnersbury Park (Acton) and Chiswick House and Gardens park (Chiswick).
Catherine has created an extensive choice of newborn outfits and props over the years to provide clients with a creative range of options for each session. Parents can request particular image styles and can choose from a range of props and outfits on the day.
Catherine also has a wide range of maternity outfits for pregnant women to choose from during maternity photoshoots and a range of cake smash photography set ups and outfits.
Catherine also provides location photography on request.
The studio is kept at a warm temperature to ensure comfort for babies.
Newborn Photography
Catherine has been photographing newborn babies for over ten years and is therefore very experienced in settling, posing and photographing newborn babies so that sessions are relaxing for newborn babies and new parents. The studio has a multitude of newborn wraps/hats/headbands/props (plus a range of New Mama Gowns) so there is no need to bring outfit changes for your baby.
Newborn Photography Sessions should ideally take place when your baby is 6-14 days old. This is because babies retain their "newborn curl"/womb position until they are around ten days old and are usually much deep sleepers during the first couple of weeks which makes posing them for a variety beautiful sleeping baby images much easier.
If you have already missed the the ideal age window and have a slightly older baby (3-6 weeks) it is still possible to get lovely sleeping photographs if the session is timed appropriately and your baby is not experiencing colic. If your baby is already over six weeks old it is probably best to wait until they are 3-4 months old and are smiling or to wait until they can sit up on their own at six months.
I generally recommend that parents give their baby a main feed before leaving home (if local) and then provide top up feeds as needed during the session as this helps newborns to settle to sleep during the session.
Maternity Photography
Catherine has an array of beautiful maternity dresses, gowns and fabrics with which to create beautiful maternity photographs that celebrate the beauty and joy of pregnancy.
Maternity/Pregnancy Photography sessions are ideally done when mums-to-be are 29 - 36 weeks pregnant and have a good sized baby bump with less risk of stretch marks, fluid retention and/or late pregnancy fatique. These sessions can include partners (and siblings for the first half an hour) plus the use of a wide variety of specialist maternity photography gowns, dresses, skirts and tops, wraps and silks in an array of different fabrics and colours designed to show the beauty and joy of pregnancy. There are also several matching dresses for 1-8 year old girls.
Older Baby (3-5 months) & Sitter Session Photography (6-8 months)
Baby sessions at 3-5 months when babies have just learnt to push up onto their arms during tummy time is another lovely age to photograph. Babies also tend to be very smiley at this age.
Sitter sessions also work perfectly for babies aged 6-8 months who can sit up by themselves but have not yet started to crawl.
These sessions can also include parent and baby photographs.
Cake Smash & Bath Splash Photography
Cake Smash Photography is suitable for one year old babies (though occasionally also done for two year olds).
Catherine's Cake Smash & Splash Photography Sessions include a few pre cake smash parent & baby portraits plus a photograph of the baby in a vintage suitcase. The cake smash is the main part of the session and the baby will be given a beautiful professionally made cake (parents choose the style and colour beforehand and it is possible to request allergy free from cakes) to do as they please with. Some babies eat the icing, some babies play with the cake, some babies smash the cake - usually parents will also manage to enjoy a slice of cake during the session too! This session also includes a bubble bath session in a miniature free standing bath so that parents can take home a clean baby at the end of the session and the baby gets to enjoy the bubbles. Lots of opportunity for fun and the session price includes a delicious colourful cake made by a professional cake maker plus additional props such as colourful paper fan backgrounds, balloons, bubbles and various dress up outfits including tutus, shorts/bloomers and bow ties and crowns.
Clients can view their images on a private web gallery so that image selections can be made at leisure from your own home.
Most packages include two sets of images on a USB - one high resolution set suitable for printing and an identical low resolution set suitable for email and/or social network sites. Additional images may also be given free of charge in exchange for permission to use some of the images taken for the gallery pages of this website and/or for Chiswick Child Photography adverts/publicity.
Clients can also order high quality photography artwork and products not available on the high street.
Catherine always aims to create a wide variety of photographs on the day in order to ensure plenty of choice when making selections but it is helpful if clients can view the gallery pages before coming in order to let her know approximately 5 of their preferred "priority shots". Catherine is also open to suggestions from clients about the style of photographs they would like.
Catherine also has lots of experience in photographing social events such as weddings, christenings and baptisms and baby showers.
Please note that clients are politely requested not to take their own photographs or to use video recording during sessions.
Please view the gallery pages for examples of Catherine's work and contact her by using the contact form on the contact page or by email or telephone if you have any questions.
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