Yorkshire Newborn Photographer | What to Expect
Looking for relaxed, natural, baby-led newborn photography in your own home? Then keep reading!
About your newborn shoot.
Newborn shoots are one of my favourite things about being a photographer, and I feel so lucky that I am able to travel around Yorkshire meeting your little ones and call it work!
It is such a privilege to be asked to photograph a newborn baby in their first weeks. And I'm always so impressed with any parent who is up to having a stranger in their home in this time.
Baby-led newborn photography.
From the very start babies have their own little personalities, likes, and dislikes. And they're not shy about letting you know when you're getting it wrong! Something that one baby is perfectly content with another will have none of (being put down is a very good example!).
For this reason my newborn shoots are all completely different and are very much led by your baby. Sometimes they'll sleep contentedly for the whole session, other times they'll be wide awake. We'll try a variety of positions to find the one(s) that your little one is most comfortable with, both in your arms and on their own.
When and wherE.
Newborn shoots last 1-2 hours and always take place at your home. Ideally we'll do the shoot in the first two weeks after they're born, but up to four weeks is no problem.
We'll use a few different parts of your house, often the living room, your bedroom and the nursery if you have one. But I'll mostly head for the best light!
I always try and include mums and dads in these shoots; partly because newborns always prefer to be in your arms, but also because I know how important these photographs will be to you as he/she is growing up. But if you're really not up to being photographed at this time I can just use you as a prop!
Yorkshire Newborn Photographer.
What Next?
Although I do try to make myself available for people who enquire once their baby is here, I do recommend booking in your newborn shoot whilst you're still pregnant to be safe! I take on a limited number of newborn shoots per month to ensure that I have plenty of space free in the two weeks before and after your due date.
Please take a look at my Newborn Photography Gallery for lots of examples from my newborn shoots. Packages start at £150, and you can visit my Portraits Pricing section to find out more.
Here you'll also find prices for booking multiple sessions to document your little one's first year which is something I love to do! Head over to my main Portrait Galleries to see loads of photos of the gorgeous mums-to-be and older babies I've captured in recent years, and if you're interested don't forget to read more about what to expect from your maternity and older baby shoots.
If you would like to find out more or to book in a shoot please fill in the enquiry form. I can't wait to hear from you!
Recent WORK
Wedding day for these two at Thicket Priory! ✨
Here are some of my faves from their engagement shoot last month when we really lucked out with the weather 👌
Can`t wait! Keeping fingers crossed that the wisteria will still be blooming...
Yorkshire Wedding Photographer | Thicket Priory Wedding | Engagement Shoot Yorkshire
Back at the gorgeous Thicket Priory tomorrow so thought I`d share some black & white faves from E&T`s wedding there back in March 🖤
Venue: @thicketpriory
Photographer: @lauracalderwood (me!)
Hair: @as_hairandmakeupartist
Florist: @laura.mintandmoose
Dress: @beebridaloutlet
Cake: @wheretheribbonends
Caterer: @homegrownhospitality
DJ & Saxophone: @jonnyrossmusic
Grooms suit: @hawesandcurtisglobal
Stationery: @utterly_printable
Thicket Priory Wedding | Yorshire Wedding Photographer | Luxury Wedding Venue York
R&Z // Back at The Tithe Barn for a wedding day full of good people, belly laughs, sunshine and absolute scenes on the dance floor.
My morning started at the Devonshire Arms with Ruby and her bridal party getting ready before heading over to the Tithe Barn, where the whites and greens in the flowers looked ridiculously good against all the aged wood and fairly lights. Zach fully committed to the look too — brown suit, green tie with lions on. 10/10 for them both 👌
We got the dream weather for terrace drinks overlooking the abbey, and I loved that they ditched the usual round tables for the wedding breakfast and went for two long trestle tables instead. It made everything feel so relaxed and together.
There were FIVE speeches split across before and after dinner (bold behaviour) and every single one was a huge hit!
Then the evening turned into absolute chaos in the best way thanks to the ceilidh band. No traditional first dance — instead everyone got dragged into one giant swirling chain of people charging around the barn and it worked SO well! Instantly got everyone involved and set the tone for the whole night.
WHAT a day! Expect to see more of these two...
Venue: @thetithebarn
Photographer: @lauracalderwood (me!)
Hair & make up: @londoner.makeup
Florist: @ivyfloristleeds
Dress: @confettiandlaceleeds
Cake: @sophscakesleeds
Suits: @1956fdb
Ceilidh band: @captainbullhead
These guys have made their way to the top of the editing queue; cannot wait to get stuck into this one!
Kilts, bagpipes, spring flowers everywhere, the warmest April Saturday imaginable, a ceilidh that absolutely went off and two people who are somehow very good at being photographed whilst insisting they aren’t.
This wedding’s got all the good stuff 💛
Venue: @goldsboroughweddings
Photographer: @lauracalderwood (me!)
Videographer: @studio_lester
Florist: @riverandroseuk
Make up: @cj_makeupartist_bridal
Hair: @lottiehaighhair
Dress: @theharrogateweddinglounge with alterations by @the_bobbin_bridal
Strings & ceilidh band: @eventmusicco
Cake: @hg1cakecouture
Chairs: @harrogate_celebration_hire
Bagpipes: @edgar.cameron
Goldsborough Hall Wedding Photos | Harrogate Wedding Photographer | Luxury Wedding Venue Yorkshire
SALLY & JACK // A perfect May wedding day from start to finish!
Sally & Jack were married at Woodlands Hotel outside Leeds this Bank Holiday weekend and it was a dream! The ceremony and wedding breakfast took place in the orangery, which was filled with light, and it all felt relaxed from the very beginning — their little boy exploring the room and periodically coming back to join them for a quick hand hold or to play with Sally`s veil 😆
At the end of the ceremony, Jack’s mum had arranged a surprise recording of their son singing Can You Feel the Love Tonight to be played. It completely caught them off guard, and there wasn’t much chance of keeping it together after that — not for them, not for their guests, and DEFINITELY not for me (or Christian from Ainsley Wedding Films - always a pleasure to work with!).
After we all recovered ourselves Sally & Jack walked back out together through a shower of confetti, before taking a bit of time for themselves whilst everyone spilled out onto the terrace for drinks in the sunshine. The newlyweds soon joined us to huge cheers and it was on with the rest of the day — that lovely just-married feeling settling in properly.
And then later into the evening there was a packed dance floor, with Limp Bizkit playing early doors (their little boy’s favourite track!), and that was it… the tone set for the rest of the night.
Thank you for having me there Mr & Mrs H! 🤍
Venue: @hotelwoodlands
Photographer: @lauracalderwood (me!)
Videographer: @ainsleyweddingfilms
Florist: @flower_power_rothwell
Make up: @makeupbyamyboole
Hair: @natalijahair
Dress: @hoopsadaisybridal
DJ: @primeeventhire.co.uk
Woodlands Hotel Wedding | Leeds Wedding Photographer | Best Wedding Venues Leeds
Beautiful, timeless wedding photography across Leeds, York, Harrogate, Ilkley. I have experience at some of Yorkshire's top wedding venues including The Tithe Barn Bolton Abbey, Denton Hall, Goldsborough Hall, Allerton Castle, Carlton Towers, Rudding Park, Crab & Lobster, Sun Pavilion, East Riddlesden Hall, The Hawkhills, Sandburn Hall, Swinton Park, Bolton Abbey, and The Coniston Hotel to name a few!