First Birthday Portraits

Alternative Cake Smash Birthday Photoshoot - Healthier Zero Waste!
As a parent, you may have noticed the limited options for celebrating your child's first birthday. That's why I've created a unique and alternative photoshoot experience, perfect for those who want to avoid the current passing-trend of a messy and prop-heavy cake smash.


Let's celebrate the incredible milestone of your child's first year. I've designed a session that captures this special moment and promotes a healthier and less wasteful approach.

I start my sessions with a clean baby. Lovely smiles and focus on eyelashes, chubby hands, feet, tiny teeth, gummy smiles, dimpled skin, crazy hair, and those baby rolls. Any new skills or favourite teddy are showcased and photographed with proud parents, and individual portraits of their love for each parent are taken separately.

I have a wooden toy cupcake and a birthday cake with wooden candles. I have a few vintage and classic-style props, including a neutral-shade hat for your baby, but you can also bring your own. Afterwards, we can end the shoot by having fun eating fruit and capturing the facial expressions of little ones eating melons, lemons (fun expressions), limes, strawberries, raspberries, bananas, and apples that are natural and fun to eat. You can also bring your cupcake for them now, as all the clean images are done!

Make a record of this impressive milestone, and I promise you will cherish these adorable portraits of your little one. We can nod to the birthday with a cupcake, pancake or muffin and wear a birthday hat and a simple romper to show those solid legs and dimpled skin. Adorable!

Where and When

The photoshoots take place in my home studio, about 17 minutes west of Cardiff and easy to get to. Sessions are midweek, starting at 9.45 am until 2 pm. I encourage parents and siblings to be photographed with the baby.

When To Book

First-birthday babies are between 11 and 12 months old and happy to sit safely unaided. Booking ahead will ensure that I am available for you. Once we have spoken and decided upon a date for your session, please send me a non-refundable retainer to secure your appointment dates.

THE BOOKING PROCESS

Inquire - Email Me Using The Form Below

Include your due date and the ages of the siblings that are attending.

I'll offer you available dates to save for your photo session.

You will receive a brochure with detailed comparisons of digital products and pay your session booking fee via bacs.

 

Once You Are Booked
You receive confirmation of your dates and payment. A brochure with lots of information about what to expect, styling options, what to bring, and handy tips to help you have a relaxing session day.


One Week Before The Session, Pay For Your Chosen Digital Collection

The choice you make will determine your session length and style.

If you book last minute, it's best to choose asap and pay the session fee and the digital collection you want immediately. Should you cancel the session, digital collections are refundable.
Then we make some beautiful portraits.

#1 Booking Fee £150

Please pay £ 150 for your session ASAP to Book and Save Your Dates. Then, add the collection fee to get your total.
We save two dates potential dates for each session, and once payment is received, these dates are unavailable for anyone else.

The session fee is a non-refundable payment to secure your booking dates and retain the photographer's service, including their time for session planning and taking pictures for however long the session lasts. It does not include any printed products or digital collections. The booking fee is separate and not included in the digital collection prices.

SAVE £50
Pre-book and simultaneously pay for any two sessions, maternity, newborn, and sitters.
ASSOCIATIONS & CHARITIES

DIGITAL PRODUCTS

HARRY COLLECTION STUDIO £199

• 7 Downloadable digital files

• Use of my props, and clothing.

HILLY COLLECTION STUDIO £299

• 15 Downloadable digital files

• Use of my props, and clothing.

• £50 off a Family session when you book together.

TOMMY COLLECTION STUDIO £399

• 20 digital files on an engraved USB

• Use of my props, and clothing.

• Shareable gallery slideshow mp4

• £50 off a future session when you book at the same time as your Family shoot.

Retouching & Printed Products

CUSTOMER REVIEW

Cardiff Baby Photographer | We booked a session with Lorna or our son. Lorna made us feel welcome, relaxed and comfortable in her lovely home studio, and she was great with our son. Her photos turned out brilliantly! We can’t wait to return for a family shoot in the future and will recommend Lorna to any of our friends who have babies in the future. - Rachel Hassan

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Specialist newborn baby photography, maternity, family, and child photography on-location in Cardiff, RCT, Miskin, Cowbridge, The Vale, Newborn, Bridgend, Caerphilly, and South Wales areas. EST 2011. Registered in England and Wales - Number 0796762

Lorna Knightingale Photography
The Newborn Studio,

Nr. Llantrisant.
Mobile - 07779 014 342

lorna@photographybylorna.co.uk

PUT SOME LOVE ON YOUR WALLS
Lorna specialises in newborn baby photography, maternity, family and child portraits on location in Cardiff, Miskin, Cowbridge, Penarth, Caerphilly, The Vale and South Wales area.
Registered in England & Wales Number 07976762