Feb 15 2012

Hello there, I am Lorna, and I love to take photographs. My biggest inspiration is my kids. I have 3 little boys and If all I ever did was photograph them, I would still be a happy bunny. However it’s a passion that I would love to share with you and so I offer my service as a custom photographer specialising in newborn and children’s photography in and around South Wales UK.

Do you love to see your kiddos catching snowflakes with their tongues, snuggling with a new sibling or puddle jumping? I use the natural beauty of available light to capture your little loves. I do this on beaches, in the woods, parks or even your own garden.

I am regularly servicing, Cardiff, Newport, and The Vale of Glamorgan, I can also travel outside of theses areas and currently hold a passport.

Please get in touch and I will do my best to answer any questions you might have about my sessions. I’ll be happy to listen to your thoughts and help you figure out whether we’re a good fit for each other. Please call between 9am and 5pm weekdays. 02920 311500  – 07779 0143 42

  
May 07 2013

Mother And Baby Photo Session | On Location In Tredegar House Newport

Congratulations Laura and Jonathan for winning  my April contest. Contestants had to simply “comment  like & share” my mother and baby photography session flyer on Facebook. We selected the winner the old fashioned way with named raffle tickets placed in a bowl, little Beau selected the winner. Laura won a Mummy & Me mini session but we just had to take some family photographs with her Daddy too.
I had a wonderful time photographing you all in the beautiful grounds of Tredegar House in Newport. Baby Lily was so sweet and despite having a disturbed routine was so willing. Lily is 3 months old and I love this age, lots of personality and gummy smiles.

Here is what Mum Laura said about their experience.

“I was so excited when I found out we’d won a photo-shoot with Lorna, particularly after hearing such great reviews. Everything was so relaxed on the day and Lorna was really accommodating (especially with the mid session bottle feed)! Lorna picked the most beautiful spots for photos and had some really great ideas for getting the best from all of us. At 3 months old, Lily’s got quite a personality and Lorna allowed this to come through, letting Lily take the lead. Thank you for a great day and a brilliant experience! The photographs are amazing.”

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May 01 2013

Baby Girl Newborn Photography | Cardiff, Newport & The Vale

I just wanted to share with you some beautiful images of newborn goodness. I can smell that sweet baby scent that is so wonderful and always brings with it a flood of memories. I often get asked regarding newborns whether it’s worth photographing them while they are tiny like this or waiting for them to get older and more wide eyed. My answer is simple, every mother who doesn’t, wishes that she had. That’s the sad part, once this time is gone it’s gone forever and it’s so fleeting. We  also have so many more opportunities to photograph them when they are “more awake,” they tend be like this until the onset of puberty when apparently they suddenly sleep till noon once again.

Babies are beautiful at any age but there are special times when they look a certain way or do something that once gone, never comes back. These milestones start with newborns, they are so small, with tiny fingers and toes, and their skin and hair is so perfectly soft, they are at their most fragile and everything about them is new and magical. Then three months old brings those delightful gummy giggles, they still sleep a lot, plus have an adorable wide eyed fascination with everything now that their eyes are able to focus more.
By 6 months babies might be sitting up and are much stronger, at this time they love eating their own body parts including their feet, and this makes for great photographs, not forgetting the pink cheeks from teething and dribbles.  At 12 months babies begin to take those wobbly first steps with their little legs so wide apart. This little walk with arm outstretched for balance looks so cute. It’s at this time, that babies give huge smiles of achievement and pride, and show a perfect collection of tiny little teeth.

These are special times that we simply love to remember, so have your camera handy.

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Babies never change so much as they do in their first year. If you are interested in documenting your child’s first big milestones, please don’t hesitate to call me up for a chat about the collections available.

  
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Apr 06 2013

Pay It Forward 2012 Session – Daniel Downton

PAY IT FORWARD 2012

I have a beautiful home (when it’s clean), a hubby that loves me and three gorgeous boys, I am so blessed. Sometimes it’s easy to forget ‘how’ blessed!

When Katie from Mississippi, USA contacted me and invited me to join a photography movement called Pay It Forward, I just felt compelled to say yes! You can read about the movement here www.payitforwardmississippi.com and on Pay It Forward Mississippi Facebook.

Their goal is to share this project worldwide. I am so pleased I did it. I met a truly inspirational little boy. His submission came from my friend Jo who runs Musical Minis in South Wales. Dan’s story really touched me, it’s hard to imagine someone so young and brave having to fight so hard for his place on this planet, Dan is a little force of nature and very inspiring.

Dan’s Story.
Daniel Downton is only 3 years old and he is such a fighter, a real survivor. He has truly earned his nickname, Super-Dan!
Just before Christmas 2011, when Daniel was just two, he was diagnosed with a rare, malignant tumour at the top of his spine. Daniel had to endure months of chemotherapy and radiotherapy and despite having to deal with constant sickness, daily injections and many other difficulties he was always positive and cheerful. In 2012 Dan had to endure a high dose chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant, the final big push in his treatment. During this time Dan spent almost 8 weeks in hospital, most of that in an isolation unit.
Today Dan is going from strength to strength and  although he has lots of side effects from the treatment, Dan is not looking back.

Dan’s Session.
I met Daniel and his Mum at Porthkerry Park (Porthceri Parc) in Barry.
Daniel had only recently had his hearing aids implanted and his feeding tube removed. Despite these huge changes, Dan took it in his stride. Although he got tired, it was so evident that he was giving 100% the whole time. Dan is wonderful, funny and knows exactly what he wants. He was so engaging and sweet, he loved to direct too, and I think there is a budding Spielberg in this little man! After he sent his mum and me up the slide, I asked him,
“So Dan. Who’s in charge of this photo session then, you or me?”, and without a blink, Dan pointed at his chest. “Me!”, he said.. with the wryest of smiles!
I fell in love with his spirit even more.

Meet Super Dan.

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Dan loves to move & climb and his laugh is infectious. To anyone watching us, he would be any typical three year old boy, full of life and energy. Only on close inspection, one might see him sometimes struggle a little, and see that his beautiful soulful eyes, reveal that there is something more to his story.

 

Daniel’s Cwtch Fund was established in December 2011 to support him and his family.

 

  
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Claire Downton - April 6, 2013 - 6:36 pm

We can’t stop looking at these beautiful pictures of our gorgeous boy. Thank you so much Lorna, for giving your time, your energy and fantastic professionalism to Dan and us as a family. We have many kinds of memories in our minds, some we wish to forget, but to have these wonderful photographs to keep and show off is wonderful, they are all really special to us. His smile kept us all going through the toughest of times…….doesn’t he wear it well xxx thank you thank you thank you, love Claire, Matt and Super-Dan xxx
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