A few weeks ago I photographed Laura from Stevenage for her baby bump photo shoot after she contacted me via my Bump2Baby Portraits website.  All of the images you see in my post have kindly been personally approved for inclusion by Laura herself.

The package that Laura chose was my Bump To Baby Deluxe package which includes a maternity shoot, then a newborn shoot followed by a shoot at around 4, 8 and 12 months during the baby’s first year.

We’ve provisionally scheduled the newborn shoot for next month and I look forward to seeing their baby grow over the course of the year.

A few days ago I had my final photoshoot with Baby H from Watford, Hertfordshire.  I've been photographing him over the last year as part of one of my Bump2Baby packages.  It really has been great seeing him grow over that time and I feel that it is certainly one of the most rewarding parts of the work I do to see a child's progress and development.

I hope to stary in touch with the family and to be able to provide them with their future family photography services.  I always seek to build lasting relationships with my clients and hope that I will be their first choice for family photography in the future.

Here are a few shots from the photo shoot with H.

Just over a week ago I had my third photo shoot with baby H from Watford as part of one of my Bump2Baby packages.  I did a maternity shoot wth H's mum back in April 2011 and we've had a couple of shoots since H was born.

It has been great seeing H grow over the last 8 months or so and he's turning into quite the little character!

We have one more baby photography shoot left as part of his package so it will be interesting to see how he's changed after another few months.

Here are some of the photos from the session:

Back in January I was asked to undertake Claire's somewhat last minute pregnancy photo shoot.

We got some great images from the session - one of my favourites is shown just to the right here.

Having shown Claire and her husband the final selection of images I worked on and them having chosen their favourites, they were very kind in agreeing that I could share with you a slideshow that I put together for them of images featuring Claire on her own.

Enjoy!

Please note this video does contain some nudity so please do not watch if you are easily offended.

Following on from my last post a few weeks ago about Tanya's maternity photoshoot with Bump2Baby Portraits, I'm happy to report back that she and her husband Gary love the photos I captured for them and they've agreed that I can post a few of the shots in this blog.

1. We just used a large, brightly lit patio door window with a voile drape for the backdrop to this natural light shot.

Over the weekend I had the pleasure of photographing a lovely couple from Borehamwood - Tanya and Gary, who are expecting their first child in the middle of next month.  Tanya had contacted me a couple of months ago via Bump2Baby Portraits to arrange a pregnancy photo shoot in her home.

We had a really good session in both their garden and in my home studio setup that I am able to take to clients’ homes.  Despite being slightly nervous at first, with my calming reassurance, they both soon relaxed and we were able to capture some lovely images which I’m sure they’re going to love when they see them and will give them a lasting memory of this special time.  Hopefully they’ll agree that I can post a couple of the shots up from the session here once they’ve had a chance to see them for themselves.

I really do find that being in surroundings that you are used to helps clients to relax and enjoy their photo sessions a lot more.  There’s no need to worry about arriving at a studio late, having to find somewhere to park, forgetting something and generally feeling rushed and flustered.  I am able to set my equipment up in most locations and situations, whatever the space available.  I will generally travel to clients within a 20 mile radius of Watford, Hertfordshire, though if clients live further afield, we can normally work something out.

Following on from a fantastic maternity shoot with a local midwife from the Watford area back in July last year, I was asked to return and take some baby photos of her lovely little boy who is now some 5 months old.

It is always great to get to meet the little one who has been the star of a maternity photography shoot (without actually knowing it!).

This little boy was happy and relaxed in front of the camera - no doubt aided by having some of his favourite toys close to hand to get his attention.

Enjoy the images I captured (below) and if you are interested in arranging a newborn or baby photo shoot with your own little one, please do get in touch using the contact form.  Thanks.

A last minute decision to have a maternity photoshoot resulted in a collection of wonderful images for Claire and her family.  Her baby boy was born just over a week after the images below were taken!

Claire was aware of my work having previously had a family portrait photo shoot in Cassiobury Park with her husband and their first child.  It was great to catch up with them all again and get them involved in this shoot at their home in Eltham, South London too.

I was able to set up a full in home studio with a continuous backdrop in their home as we made use of their 'through lounge' layout.  I was also able to capture a variety of looks using both the light and dark backgrounds that I bring with me to every shoot.

Below you will find a selection of the images I took during the session in a slideshow:

Bump2Baby Portraits is now on Facebook and I’d love you to become a fan. Simply click on this link to view the Facebook page and then click on the ‘Like Page’ icon. 

The page covers all of my other photography including family portraits, boudoir photography and other work I undertake so it is listed as 'John Wood PhotographyUK'.

I’ll be posting details of special offers from time to time which will only be available to my Facebook fans and not posted anywhere else, so keep on checking the page to ensure you don’t miss out!

You’ll also be able to see sneak previews from my latest photo shoots and find out about what I’ve been up to with my photography.

On Sunday morning I had a pregnancy photo shoot with Jane who is expecting twins in just over a month’s time.  We have been planning the shoot for just under a couple of months now and it came about after she saw some examples of my other maternity photos.

Earlier in the week I had sent Jane a set of posing ideas that I have put together and which would give her an idea of some of the setups that she might want to try.  I feel that this is an important step to undertake with maternity (and also boudoir) photo shoots as it can give the client some ideas that they may not previously have thought of trying out.

After setting up my portable studio in their living room, we set went over the posing sheets I had sent her and discussed what she might like to try. We then started with the photo shoot itself.  As Jane has a young daughter, I thought it would be good to get some shots of her with her mum and bump, connecting with her soon to be new sisters.  Ellie was a star in her own right and we got some great photos – one of which can be seen below.