Cake Smash Session Crawley

Name: Baby Shoots Photography
Price range: $$$

Cake smash session Crawley – today’s cake smash session was for Lily’s first birthday. We’d met Lily during one of the Christmas mini-sessions which she was also delighted to be a part of. Again, smiling throughout – she has the biggest grin!

Mum brought Lily to the studio in a cute pink and white dress, so we started the session by taking some “clean” portraits. We tend to start these sessions with some images of little ones wearing their birthday outfits first, as things can get a little messy when the cake is brought in 🙂

The outfit that Lily wore for the smashing of the cake itself was purchased from Peach Pear Designs. I loved this stunning cream satin and lace ruffle romper with “one” printed on it. It has a little tutu at the back and ostrich feathers on the shoulders. It was also adjustable, so fitted perfectly.

When you have a cake smash session, try to choose a cake that you know your one-year-old will enjoy. Some mums bake a cake, especially for the occasion. It can also be the case that the balloons become part of the fun as well as tucking into a lovely sticky cake!

All-in-all, we had such a lovely session with Lily. It was such a pleasure to welcome her and mum back to our studio.

If you are interested in a cake smash session, check out our Sussex cake smash photography page for all the information.

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Maternity & Newborn Photography Specialists
of the Year 2024/25

Harsha Thadani

I cannot recommend Rob and Karen from Baby shoots enough! They recently photographed my 10-day-old baby girl, and the experience was nothing short of exceptional. From the moment we arrived, they were incredibly accommodating, allowing me to feed and settle my little one to ensure she was comfortable and relaxed for the shoot. Their patience and understanding made all the difference, creating a stress-free and enjoyable session.

Rob and Karen are not only warm, friendly, and an absolute pleasure to talk to, but they are also incredibly talented photographers with a true gift for newborn photography. They have an impeccable eye for composition, lighting, and posing, ensuring that every image is artistically framed and naturally lit to perfection. Their use of soft, diffused lighting beautifully highlighted my baby’s delicate features, and their gentle posing techniques ensured she was comfortable throughout.

The attention to detail in their work is remarkable. They captured those fleeting, precious moments with an incredible mix of macro close-ups—showcasing tiny fingers, delicate eyelashes, and chubby little toes—alongside beautifully composed full-body shots. The depth of field in their images created a dreamy, ethereal effect, making each photograph feel timeless and full of emotion.

If you’re a new parent looking to preserve those first few weeks in breathtaking images, I highly recommend Baby shoots. Rob and Karen are true professionals with a passion for their craft, and their work speaks for itself. Thank you both for giving us memories we will cherish forever!

Response from the owner:Hi Harsha, Thank you so much for your lovely, thoughtful, and detailed review of your newborn portrait session. 🙂 It's always so lovely to hear from our customers after they've received the images from their portrait sessions... and your detailed feedback really is appreciated. We're also really pleased to hear that you felt comfortable and relaxed during the session - it's important to us that our customers (both new and old) find their sessions relaxing and enjoyable. Thank you again for taking the time to write your review of our services - and we'll look forward to seeing you again when you're ready for your next set of baby portraits! All the best for now, Karen & Rob 🙂

Abbie Vandendyck

Even before booking, Karen and Rob were quick at responding and answered any questions in detail to ensure we booked for exactly what we wanted. On arrival they were very friendly and accommodating, which for us who have never had professional photos done nor normally like our pictures taken, made us as a family more relaxed. They were very patient and helpful when explaining poses and overall was a very pleasant experience to be a part of and watch. We left feeling confident our photos would be nothing but perfect and couldn't wait to see them. The turn around from the day of the photos to receiving the final edits wasn't too bad either, and worth the wait. We were blown away by the results, and the 4k video was a bonus. We now have beautiful pictures we will treasure forever and cannot thank Rob and Karen at Baby Shoots enough for capturing these precious memories. We certainly will be recommending and will be returning in the future.

Response from the owner:Hi Abbie, Thank you so much for your lovely thoughtful review of your recent newborn portrait session with us. We're so glad you enjoyed it! 🙂 It was lovely to meet you - and indeed, all the family - and we're really pleased that you felt welcome, and comfortable throughout the session. We always think it's important to make sure everyone feels 'at home' during their portrait sessions, so it's great to hear that you were relaxed and confident in the studio. Of course, we're also delighted that you love the portraits we created for you... and we'll look forward to seeing you all again when you're ready for your next photoshoot! Thanks again, Karen & Rob x

Lucy Chalmers

Absolutely stunning photos!
Highly recommend.

Response from the owner:Thank you so much Lucy. It was great to see you guys again - and Freddie was a little angel. 🙂 All the best! Rob & Karen

Olivia Douglas-Evans

Second year booking with Baby Shoots and again we were not disappointed, the photos came out amazingly!

Response from the owner:Hi Olivia, Thanks so much for leaving your review of your recent experience with us. We love that you enjoyed your photoshoot, and that everyone felt comfortable while we took your new portraits for you. 🙂 Hope to see you again soon! Karen & Rob

Martha

Rob and Karen made our Christmas mini shoot with a 3 month old and a 3 year old look easy! They clearly are very talented at working with children and managed to get some beautiful pictures. I am very pleased and would highly recommend them.

Response from the owner:Hi Martha, Thanks so much for leaving your review of your recent photoshot with us. Haha, easy isn't a word we'd use for the Xmas mini-sessions... but yes, e got lots of beautiful pictures that we were really pleased with too. 🙂 You mark our 100th 5* review! We have the best customers: thank you!

Oluwatobi Onasanya

Karen and Rob are amazing! They have shot my baby every Christmas and they never disappoint. They are really good with him, and he is going to be four, they are so professional but at the same time fun . Pictures always come out amazing!

Response from the owner:Thank you sdo much, Oluwatobi. It's always a pleasure to shoot your Christmas portraits for you... and we love seeing so many of our existing customers returning each year in addition to the new ones! So glad you love the pictures (again)! Have a great Christmas. 🙂 Rob & Karen

Coralena Mills

Booked another Christmas mini session again this year and once again did not disappoint. With both of their help I got some lovely pictures. They were very relaxed when my 15 month old was playing with the set and we wasn’t rushed out the door like some photographers I’ve heard about. They also make a real effort to have the two sets beautifully laid out. Will be going back next year.

Response from the owner:Hi Coralena, Thanks so much for your review! So glad you were happy with our service, and enjoyed both the experience and the pictures we took for you. 🙂 See you again soon!

Jack

Karen and rob have once again gave us the perfect memories in the form of a photo - this is our 4th shoot with them from maternity shoot to newborn shoot to our baby girls 1st Christmas and now her second Christmas - we are so so impressed with the amazing friendly and professional service they offer and our little princess loves being around them as you can see from the photos - we won't go anywhere else and cannot wait for our next shoot - thank you once again to the most lovely duo

Response from the owner:Aah, thank you Jack, that's lovely... It's always lovely to see you guys - and Sienna grows cuter every time we meet and photograph her: the perfect little model. 😉 We're so glad you enjoy the whole experience we provide during our varied photoshoots, that really means the world to us. Thanks so much for your review. We'll look forward to seeing you again soon! Rob & Karen

Anthia Georgiou

Response from the owner:Thanks so much Anthia. 🙂 It's been a pleasure working with you guys, and we'll look forward to seeing you all again soon!

Steve Thomas

Magical maternity shoot!

I recently had the pleasure of doing a maternity photoshoot with my family, and I couldn’t be happier with the experience! From start to finish, the entire process was seamless and enjoyable. Karen and Rob were incredibly professional, warm and welcoming, immediately putting us all at ease.

They suggested beautiful poses that highlighted my wife’s pregnancy glow while also capturing the love and excitement of our family. They also knew exactly how to keep the kids engaged, making it fun for everyone involved!

The final images exceeded all of our expectations. Every photo was exceptionally beautifully, with stunning lighting and incredible attention to detail. We now have a set of timeless memories that we’ll cherish forever. We can’t wait to come back for our newborn shoot!

Response from the owner:Hi Steve, Thanks so much for your review. It was lovely to photograph your maternity portraits for you guys... everyone involved was great to work with: Charlotte looked amazing... and you weren't too shabby yourself! 😉 Seriously though, you guys were all great - and we're really glad you love the portraits we created with you. Looking forward to meeting baby for your newborn shoot soon! All the best for now, Rob & Karen. 🙂

Amy Jackson

Rob and Karen were amazing from start to finish, so accommodating and quick to respond. They adjusted their photoshoot to suit my twin newborn girls and were amazing with the babies on the day - the girls didn’t even wake up!!!
The pictures are absolutely perfect and something that I will treasure forever. I would highly highly recommend and will definitely be coming back!! Thank you so much again Rob & Karen we absolutely loved the whole experience

Response from the owner:Hi Amy, Thank you for sending your review of your recent newborn session with us. It was a pleasure to meet you guys - and of course, the girls! It's always lovely thing to help create happy memories for our customers - and as parents of (now grown up) children ourselves, we know you will indeed treasure the pictures forever: for us, those pictures of our own children have only become more valued as time passes... 🙂 We'll look forward to seeing you guys again soon! All the best for now, Rob & Karen

Jen Baker

I have been meaning to write this review for a while, but I never had a spare moment! I found Baby Shoots Photography online after a thorough search for baby photographers. This business stood out to me purely because of their reviews as well as having the most professional and gorgeous photos on their instagram account (which you should totally follow!). I was a little anxious at first as I had a previous photographer for all my baby/family photoshoots who we were so loyal too, but unfortunately for us, she undertook a new venture! However, the anxiety quickly disappeared when Karen and Rob took time to listen to what I wanted and reassured me that they would do their absolute best to meet my needs with such patience and kindness.

Karen and Rob did such a wonderful job for us (back in February this year). Karen was so good at setting the scene with variety of warm colours whilst Rob took some beautiful, heart-warming photos. I truly had tears of joy with the outcome, and I am very much looking forward to working with them again, particularly when our bubba turns one! I hope to see them both again soon.

Response from the owner:Hi Jen, Thank you so much for your lovely, considered review. 🙂 We're so pleased you enjoyed your newborn portraits session with us - and especially so, since you were a little apprehensive prior to meeting with us! It's always lovely to hear how much you enjoyed both the session itself and the newborn portraits we took for you - and it'll be lovely to see you again for your 1st birthday portraits session. 🙂 Thank you again for leaving your testimonial for our services. See you soon! Rob & Karen

millie rosen

Had our photo shoot for our twin boys on the 14/8 and couldn’t fault the experience or the outcome of our photos. 100% recommend.

Response from the owner:Hi Millie, Many thanks for your review of our services. It was lovely to meet you, and the family. Very pleased that you enjoyed your newborn experience with us! All the best, Rob & Karen

nadia kazakevica

Rob and Karen has given me and my family an incredible keepsake of beautifully edited photographs that encapsulate a very precious moment in time of my little family ten days after our second son was born. We will most certainly cherish these forever. I burst into tears when I first saw all the photographs Rob and Karen taken of us. We look forward to framing and displaying them in our home and enjoying them for many years to come.
If you require photos of your loved ones that will be around long after you are gone and will be cherished forever - Rob and Karen will not let you down.

Nadia, Remi, Kostya and Aleks.

Response from the owner:Hi Nadia. Thank you so much for your lovely review. Your maternity shoot was a pleasure to photograph, and we're looking forward to seeing you again, and meeting baby very soon!

olivia lewis

Rob and Karen are absolutely fantastic! The photos are not only professionally brilliant, but Karen and Rob were so amazing with my little one, making him smile and laugh and ultimately capturing his personality perfectly! Would highly recommend

Response from the owner:Hi Olivia, Thanks so much for your review of your recent portrait session. It was lovely to meet you - and we're so glad you love the resulting pictures we created for you as much as Vinnie enjoyed taking part in his Cake Smash session. 🙂 Hope to see you again soon! Rob & Karen

Laura Cardona

Thank you so much to Karen and Rob! We absolutely love our pictures and they were worth every penny. They were both very gentle with my baby girl and even doe it was quite difficult to take her photos as she was wide awake they were very patient with her. Me and my partner just had to sit back and relax!

Response from the owner:Hi Laura, Thank you for your review of our newborn portrait services... we're thrilled that you love the portraits we took of baby Sianna for you. 🙂 So glad you found the whole experiece enjoable and relaxing too... that's exactly what we like! Hope to see you again soon! All the best, Ropb & Karen

Harshadewa Ariyasinghe

We recently had an incredible experience with BabyShoots, thanks to the amazing team of Karen and Rob. Their studio is equipped with the latest and most comfortable equipment, ensuring a safe and cozy environment for the baby.

Our newborn shoot was handled with the utmost professionalism and skill. Karen and Rob were exceptional in handling our son, providing a level of care and expertise I’ve never seen before. The quality of the photos exceeded our expectations and brought tears to our eyes—they were truly stunning. Their attention to detail was remarkable.

I highly recommend BabyShoots to anyone looking for exceptional newborn photography services. Karen and Rob truly go above and beyond to ensure you have a memorable experience and beautiful photos.

Response from the owner:Hi Harsha, Thank you so much for your kind words. It really was a pleasure photographing little Devick for you. You guys were a joy to work with, and we're really pleased to hear how much you enjoyed your newborn portrait session with us. Thank you so much for your personal recommendation... and we'll look forward to seeing you all again soon! All the best for now, Rob & Karen

Angelu Beatriz Trinidad

Rob and Karen are fantastic! We had a really great time during our photoshoot with our baby as they are very professional and lovely hosts! And the results are excellent! We are very pleased and happy.

Response from the owner:Thank you so much, Angelu. It was lovely to meet you all, and we're so glad you enjoyed your newborn photoshoot with us. We'll look forward to seeing you again soon! 🙂

Massive thank you to Karen and Rob for their incredible work capturing perfect photos of our new born!

I would highly recommend using Baby Shoots for new born photography! The studio is very modern and well equipped with options to ensure you capture the perfect shot. Both Karen and Rob are true experts in their field and helped us create ever lasting memories. Thank you once again guys, and we look forward to joining you in a few months time for another photo shoot!

Response from the owner:Thanks so much for your review. 🙂 We loved meeting you guys - and especially George, of course! We're so glad you enjoyed your newborn photoshoot with us - and will look forward to seeing you all again soon!

Aoife Kehoe

I can't thank Rob and Karen enough they're extremely understanding and accommodating as I booked a newborn session, which needed to be delayed. They're extremely professional and exceeded my expectations I highly recommend and look forward to booking future sessions.

Response from the owner:Thank you so much Aoife for the kind words. It was lovely to meet and baby Finn who is adorable 🙂 x

Tailah Whitehouse

Back again for the Christmas photoshoot and yet again the photos were so beautiful. I will never not go anywhere else for special memories such as these. Thank you for all of your hard work and capturing some gorgeous gorgeous shots!

Response from the owner:Thanks Tailah. 🙂 It was great to meet you - will look forward seeing you again soon!

Ruth GLOVER

We had such a great shoot with our 5 month old and had so many great pics to choose from too! Would highly recommend!

Response from the owner:Hi Ruth. Thanks so much for your review, we really appreciate it. So glad you loved your photoshoot! 🙂

Zeril Lovas

I did not make a mistake booking with Rob! He is fantastic! Made us comfortable throughout the shoot. Most importantly he captured my daughter's sweetest smile!!!

Response from the owner:Hi Zeril, Thank you so much for your lovely review of our services. We're so glad you enjoyed your portrait session - and it means all the world to us to know that our efforts & experience really do make a difference! 🙂 All the very best, Rob & Karen

JYJ

Karen & Rob are both friendly & wonderful, the studio was easy to find, they are very experienced when it comes to working with children, and was able to bring the best expression out from our children. Strongly recommended.

Response from the owner:Thanks so much for your review. It's great to hear how much you enjoyed your experience with us. 🙂

Jessica Perkins

Would 100% recommend these lovely people! They have done such an amazing job on my children’s portraits and made them feel at ease when taking the photos. Quick turn around with the photos as well. All round an amazing service and will definitely use Rob and Karen again!

Response from the owner:Hi Jessica, Thanks so much for your review of our Christmas mini-session services. We love that YOU loved it! See you again next year. 🙂

Katie Wood

I booked a mini Christmas session for my 10 month old with Robert & Karen and I am so impressed with the outcome. They was welcoming, professional and the photos were beautiful. I would highly recommend and will definitely go back to them in the future!

Response from the owner:Hi Katie, Many thanks. Glad you enjoyed your Xmas mini session! See you again next year. 🙂

Natalia Budnicka

We’ve had an amazing experience. Pictures are lovely and a great memento of the newborn time that is so short. Would highly recommend the studio if you’re thinking of doing a newborn shoot as it’s not only super friendly and professional environment but also by comparison to similar other offerings quite competitively priced.

Response from the owner:Hi Natalia, Thank you so much for taking the time to give us your feedback, following your recent newborn portrait session with us. We're so glad you enjoyed the experience! 🙂 We also thoroughly enjoyed taking little Frederick's newborn portraits for you - he was such a little darling! We'll look forward to seeing you again, when you need your next set of baby portraits! All the best for now, Karen & Rob xx

Elin Aasamae

Rob and Karen were amazing! We originally booked for a newborn shoot but decided last minute not to go ahead. Rob and Karen were very accommodating and let us book for another time. We ended up booking a sitter session, it was so much fun! We are so pleased with the photos and love every single one. Highly recommend.

Response from the owner:Hi Elin, Thanks so much for your kind words. It was great to meet you guys (and of course, the delightful Lily-Rose) and we're so pleased that you enjoyed your sitter session with us. They ARE fun aren't they?! 🙂 So glad you love the photos too - Lily-Rose is adorable, and we also loved them all. Hope to see you again soon! All the best, Rob & Karen

Daniel Messinger

We have used babyshoots photography multiple times now, and have plans to use them again in the future. Rob & Karen are excellent and are a pleasure to work with!

Response from the owner:Hi Daniel, Thanks so much for laving your review of our services. It's been an absolute pleasure working with you and the family - and we'll look forward to seeing you all again soon. 🙂 All the best for now! Rob & Karen

Manoo G

We got newborn photographs done with Rob and Karen, they were really accommodating to fit us in at short notice prior to 2 weeks since birth, as they mentioned the sooner the better for these sort of photos. We came into their home studio and were immediately at ease. They explained the process taking on board some of things we wanted and got to work! Our little one didn't want to sleep initially (although we also loved the awake photos they got), but as a team they worked with her, keeping her calm, then got her to sleep and that's when they stepped up the speed! Between them, they worked well for clothes changes/setting changes keeping baby asleep and it was truly a pleasure to watch professionals at their craft. Cut to receiving to the photos which was around about 2 weeks fully edited, we are delighted with the results! Of course cost may be a consideration for some for such photos but we considered it fair for the quality received. Delighted with the outcome and we would recommend it for newborn photos! We are also aware they do other photos for babies/children and would not hesitate to use them in the future!

Response from the owner:Hi Manoo & Litisha, Thank you so much for your lovely review of our services. It was a complete pleasure to meet you, and to photograph baby Adira for you, and we're really pleased to hear how much you enjoyed your experience with us. We'll look forward to seeing you all again soon! All the best for now, Rob & Karen

Jibran Baig (Jibster)

It's a family run business and the couple who do the baby photo shoots are absolutely lovely. We used them before as well for our first child and came back to them again for our second. They make you feel comfortable and you know your child is in good hands while they get them ready for different poses. They are very professional, friendly and flexible. They usually turn things around pretty quickly. I highly recommend their services.

Response from the owner:Hi Jibran, Thanks so much for your kind words. We're so glad you enjoy the experience at Baby Shoots Photography, and it's always a pleasure to see you 🙂 Rob & Karen www.BabyShoots.com

Taneka Burke

Absolutely beautiful photos that will be up for a long time to come! Super easy, friendly and fun to work with! So happy with the results

Response from the owner:Hi Taneka! Thanks for your testimonial, that's much appreciated. We'll look forward to seeing you again soon! Rob & Karen

Asia Latif

I'd highly recommend Karen and Rob having attended for a newborn photoshoot which also featured a family shot with our two other toddlers. Karen and Rob were fantastic at engaging our older children whilst ensuring they got those all important shots which we will cherish as parents for years to come and our children once they are older. I was particularly impressed by how many different shots we managed to get in what seemed like a very short frame of time - they truly are very skilled at what they do and as a customer you could not ask for more when wanting to capture that shortlived, fleeting newborn period.
Our family and friends have loved the pictures we have shared and the passion Rob and Karen have for their craft really does come across in the pictures they capture so beautifully, thank you!

Response from the owner:Hi Asia, Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a review, following your recent newborn photoshoot with us. 🙂 It was lovely to meet you, and the whole family, and we're thrilled that you loved the experience, and the portraits we've taken for you. Thanks again so much for your feedback - and we'll look forward to seeing you again soon! All the very best, Karen & Rob. x

Holly Wanless

Can't recommend highly enough. I had photos of my 7 week old baby and they were absolutely magical.

Response from the owner:Hi Holly, Thank you so much. We're so glad you enjoyed your portrait session with your little 'Viking baby'... and really pleased that you love the portraits we created for you. 🙂 All the best! Rob & Karen

Josh Hurley

We had our new baby's photo shoot at Baby Shoots and the results were incredible . Karen and Rob were so friendly, brilliant with our daughter and the session was very relaxed. We will treasure the images for years to come. Would definitely use again.

Response from the owner:Hi Josh! Thanks so much for your kind words! It was lovely to meet you guys... and beautiful little Isabella, of course, who was such a sweetie during her newborn photo shoot. 🙂 So glad you enjoyed the experience and love the portraits we made for you. We'll look forward to seeing you all again soon! Rob & Karen

Zeinab Kalabizadeh

Will definitely recommend. We loved the photos! Karen and Rob are very professional and took the time to make sure the photos were great.

Thank you again
Zeinab

Response from the owner:Hi Zeinab, Thank you so much for your feedback. Taking little Evelyn's newborn portraits was an absolute pleasure, and we're so pleased that you love the pictures we created for you: she's absolutely adorable! Hope to see you again soon! 🙂 Karen & Rob. x

JayJay

What can I say - absolutely amazing from start to finish - Rob and Karen made us feel so welcome and comfortable from the moment we stepped in - they are so professional and we literally listened to every word they said and how to stand - pose and what would look great in the photos - my partner went out of her comfort zone trusting what they said would look nice and she is so happy she did the pictures turned out much better than we could imagine - this was our maternity photoshoot and we have booked the newborn shoot also for when our little one is here and cannot wait to go back - 5 starts isn’t enough for Babyshoots

Response from the owner:Hi Jack & Lucy, Thanks so much! It's lovely to read about how much you guys enjoyed your maternity portraits session - and especially how much you love the images we created for you. 🙂 Thanks for taking the time to let others know how much you enjoyed your experience with us - and we'll look forward to seeing you, and meeting baby very soon! 🙂 All the best for now, Rob & Karen. x

shauna clarke

I was bought a baby photoshoot by my friend for my baby shower and it was the best gift i got! Rob and karen were amazing they made me feel so comfortable and they took such great care with my tiny newborn. They have such great ideas to get the best pictures and the pictures came out much better than i ever could of imagined! I would highly recommend using baby shoots photography and im so glad i was gifted this shoot as i now have gorgeous photos to treasure for ever!

Response from the owner:Hi Shauna, Thank you so much for taking the time to give us your feedback, we really appreciate it, and are so pleased you enjoyed your newborn portraits session, and the pictures! Yours was a lovely portrait session, and we were also really pleased with the pictures we created for you. It was lovely to meet you all - and we'll look forward to seeing you again soon! All the very best 🙂 Rob & Karen

giulia cattermoul

Thank you Rob and Karen for the fantastic job the pictures are absolutely fantastic!

Response from the owner:No problem Giulia. It was lovely to meet you, and take your Christmas portraits for you. See you again soon!

Kira Wilson-Eldridge

Response from the owner:Thanks Kira - glad you loved the portraits we took for you!

Excellent O

We had an amazing experience. Karen and Rob were extremely professional yet kind and gentle with our baby. The outcome of the pictures was also mind blowing. We will definitely choose them for all our babies and family photoshoots.

Response from the owner:Hi Excellent, Thanks so much for your feedback from your recent newborn session with us. We're so pleased that you enjoyed your portrait session - and of course, that you loved the resulting baby portraits too! We'll look forward to seeing you again soon, when it's time to update your baby portraits. Congratulations again, on your beautiful baby boy! See you again soon. 🙂 Rob & Karen

Gayathri Cross

We booked the Baby Plan (3 shoots) and chose the maternity, new born and sitter sessions. Neither of us likes having our photos taken but we wanted to make sure we captured this time of our and our baby's life in a unique but personal way and they delivered! From the very start Rob and Karen made us feel comfortable and were very professional. We cannot recommend them highly enough!! We'll definitely be back if/when we want professional photos done, only wish we knew about them before our wedding!

Response from the owner:Hi Gai, Thank you so much for your lovely feedback. It's been an absolute pleasure working with you guys...and of course little Ayra, who is growing into the most beautiful little model! We're so pleased you loved all the portrait sessions we've done for you - and of course, the gorgeous heirloom print box and digital files! We'll look forward to seeing you again when it's time to update some new family portraits. 🙂 All the best for now, Rob & Karen

Alice Corfield

We had a newborn photoshoot. Rob and Karen did amazingly throughout the entire process, they are very patient and professional. Our little girl took a while to settle and we were made to feel comfortable and welcome at all times. We are so happy with the photos, they are brilliant! Thank you!

Response from the owner:Hi Alice, Thank you so much for recommending Baby Shoots - and we're so glad you felt welcome in our studio... come back anytime! 🙂 Yes, sometimes a bit of extra patience is needed for a newborn portrait session - but this is all par for the course, and we feel it's totally worth spending the needed time to get the very best newborn portraits we can for you. We loved the set, so we're thrilled that you do too! All the best for now then, Rob & Karen

Michaela Walsh

Karen and Rob are simply amazing! We’ve had our newborn photo shoot and our sitter session, and each time they’ve engaged beautifully with my son to get him looking at the camera and smiling! The turn around time to receive the pictures is great and they’re such good quality! We’re looking forward to doing our next shoot with them as a family. I would highly recommend.

Response from the owner:Hi Michaela, Thank you so much for you lovely feedback following your newborn portraits and the sitter session portraits we've taken for you. It's been an absolute pleasure photographing Noah for you. We love that you love the portraits we've made for you so far - and will look forward to creating more happy memories for you too keep, soon. 🙂 See you soon! Rob & Karen

Ross Parker

Having been so happy with our first born photoshoot we had no hesitation in returning to Rob and Karen with our second. This time we opted for the 1 hour long session. It did not disappoint! Rob and Karen worked quickly and efficiently to get a variety of photos in a calm, friendly setting, We love our photos that we received promptly and would definitely recommend to all our family and friends.

Response from the owner:Hi Ross, Thanks so much for leaving your feedback from Freddie's newborn mini-session. It was lovely to see you guys again - and of course, to meet and photography Freddie! We're stoked that you love your newborn photos. 🙂 See you again soon! Rob & Karen

Lauren Godden

I have used baby shoots photography for our new born baby shoot and our cake smash session. Rob and Karen are lovely, they make you feel welcome and are extremely patient even if you have a crazy toddler running around trashing the place. I highly reccomend them not just for their superb customer service but the photos they produce are stunning and flawless.

Response from the owner:Haha... crazy toddlers indeed. 😉 Thanks so much Lauren, it's been great working with both boys - and we'll look forward to seeing you guys again soon!

Rachel Golding

Fantastic day experience with Rob & Karen shooting my little newborn girl. What a great team! Absolutely gorgeous pictures. So happy with the end result and the video included. Highly recommend 😊 thanks again xx

Response from the owner:Hi Rachel, Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your experience with us. 🙂 It was lovely seeing you and taking your portraits of the whole family, as well as little Evie. Hope to see you again soon! All the best for now, Rob & Karen

pushpendra jadon Bharatpur

Nyc team work ...... You are absolutely good work......casting and photography nyc service ...

Gaurav Mehta

Unique, pure pressure, capturing the real moment, friendly, more the satisfied….and much more are things that we felt after completing the photo shoot. Rob and Karen are wonderful people. Thank you for the memorable pics.

Response from the owner:Hi Gaurav, Thanks so much for your review. We really enjoyed meeting you and taking your newborn portraits for you - and are thrilled that you enjoyed your experience with Baby Shoots Photography so much! We'll look forward to seeing you all again soon. 🙂 Rob & Karen

GirlChild Films

Rob & Karen are an excellent team! They are very professional and worked very hard in getting my little ones beautiful pictures. They were very accommodating of all our requests and we recommend them highly. Karen is very well versed with getting the little one to pose and in selecting what suits the baby and Rob is an absolute artist in capturing images. Thank you both for the lovely pictures.

Response from the owner:Thank you for the lovely review. It was a pleasure to meet you all. Congratulations again on your new arrival - she's a bundle of sweetness! We enjoyed photographing her for you. All the best. Karen and Rob. x

Harsha Thadani

Response from the owner:Hi Harsha, Thank you so much for your lovely, thoughtful, and detailed review of your newborn portrait session. :-) It's always so lovely to hear from our customers after they've received the images from their portrait sessions... and your detailed feedback really is appreciated. We're also really pleased to hear that you felt comfortable and relaxed during the session - it's important to us that our customers (both new and old) find their sessions relaxing and enjoyable. Thank you again for taking the time to write your review of our services - and we'll look forward to seeing you again when you're ready for your next set of baby portraits! All the best for now, Karen & Rob :-)

Abbie Vandendyck

Response from the owner:Hi Abbie, Thank you so much for your lovely thoughtful review of your recent newborn portrait session with us. We're so glad you enjoyed it! :-) It was lovely to meet you - and indeed, all the family - and we're really pleased that you felt welcome, and comfortable throughout the session. We always think it's important to make sure everyone feels 'at home' during their portrait sessions, so it's great to hear that you were relaxed and confident in the studio. Of course, we're also delighted that you love the portraits we created for you... and we'll look forward to seeing you all again when you're ready for your next photoshoot! Thanks again, Karen & Rob x

Lucy Chalmers

Absolutely stunning photos!
Highly recommend.

Response from the owner:Thank you so much Lucy. It was great to see you guys again - and Freddie was a little angel. :-) All the best! Rob & Karen

Olivia Douglas-Evans

Second year booking with Baby Shoots and again we were not disappointed, the photos came out amazingly!

Martha

Response from the owner:Hi Martha, Thanks so much for leaving your review of your recent photoshot with us. Haha, easy isn't a word we'd use for the Xmas mini-sessions... but yes, e got lots of beautiful pictures that we were really pleased with too. :-) You mark our 100th 5* review! We have the best customers: thank you!

Oluwatobi Onasanya

Coralena Mills

Response from the owner:Hi Coralena, Thanks so much for your review! So glad you were happy with our service, and enjoyed both the experience and the pictures we took for you. :-) See you again soon!

Jack

Response from the owner:Aah, thank you Jack, that's lovely... It's always lovely to see you guys - and Sienna grows cuter every time we meet and photograph her: the perfect little model. ;-) We're so glad you enjoy the whole experience we provide during our varied photoshoots, that really means the world to us. Thanks so much for your review. We'll look forward to seeing you again soon! Rob & Karen

Anthia Georgiou

Response from the owner:Thanks so much Anthia. :-) It's been a pleasure working with you guys, and we'll look forward to seeing you all again soon!

Steve Thomas

Response from the owner:Hi Steve, Thanks so much for your review. It was lovely to photograph your maternity portraits for you guys... everyone involved was great to work with: Charlotte looked amazing... and you weren't too shabby yourself! ;-) Seriously though, you guys were all great - and we're really glad you love the portraits we created with you. Looking forward to meeting baby for your newborn shoot soon! All the best for now, Rob & Karen. :-)

Amy Jackson

Response from the owner:Hi Amy, Thank you for sending your review of your recent newborn session with us. It was a pleasure to meet you guys - and of course, the girls! It's always lovely thing to help create happy memories for our customers - and as parents of (now grown up) children ourselves, we know you will indeed treasure the pictures forever: for us, those pictures of our own children have only become more valued as time passes... :-) We'll look forward to seeing you guys again soon! All the best for now, Rob & Karen

Jen Baker

Response from the owner:Hi Jen, Thank you so much for your lovely, considered review. :-) We're so pleased you enjoyed your newborn portraits session with us - and especially so, since you were a little apprehensive prior to meeting with us! It's always lovely to hear how much you enjoyed both the session itself and the newborn portraits we took for you - and it'll be lovely to see you again for your 1st birthday portraits session. :-) Thank you again for leaving your testimonial for our services. See you soon! Rob & Karen

millie rosen

Had our photo shoot for our twin boys on the 14/8 and couldn’t fault the experience or the outcome of our photos. 100% recommend.

nadia kazakevica

olivia lewis

Laura Cardona

Response from the owner:Hi Laura, Thank you for your review of our newborn portrait services... we're thrilled that you love the portraits we took of baby Sianna for you. :-) So glad you found the whole experiece enjoable and relaxing too... that's exactly what we like! Hope to see you again soon! All the best, Ropb & Karen

Harshadewa Ariyasinghe

Angelu Beatriz Trinidad

Response from the owner:Thank you so much, Angelu. It was lovely to meet you all, and we're so glad you enjoyed your newborn photoshoot with us. We'll look forward to seeing you again soon! :-)

Response from the owner:Thanks so much for your review. :-) We loved meeting you guys - and especially George, of course! We're so glad you enjoyed your newborn photoshoot with us - and will look forward to seeing you all again soon!

Aoife Kehoe

Response from the owner:Thank you so much Aoife for the kind words. It was lovely to meet and baby Finn who is adorable :-) x

Tailah Whitehouse

Response from the owner:Thanks Tailah. :-) It was great to meet you - will look forward seeing you again soon!

Ruth GLOVER

We had such a great shoot with our 5 month old and had so many great pics to choose from too! Would highly recommend!

Response from the owner:Hi Ruth. Thanks so much for your review, we really appreciate it. So glad you loved your photoshoot! :-)

Zeril Lovas

I did not make a mistake booking with Rob! He is fantastic! Made us comfortable throughout the shoot. Most importantly he captured my daughter's sweetest smile!!!

JYJ

Response from the owner:Thanks so much for your review. It's great to hear how much you enjoyed your experience with us. :-)

Jessica Perkins

Response from the owner:Hi Jessica, Thanks so much for your review of our Christmas mini-session services. We love that YOU loved it! See you again next year. :-)

Katie Wood

Response from the owner:Hi Katie, Many thanks. Glad you enjoyed your Xmas mini session! See you again next year. :-)

Natalia Budnicka

Response from the owner:Hi Natalia, Thank you so much for taking the time to give us your feedback, following your recent newborn portrait session with us. We're so glad you enjoyed the experience! :-) We also thoroughly enjoyed taking little Frederick's newborn portraits for you - he was such a little darling! We'll look forward to seeing you again, when you need your next set of baby portraits! All the best for now, Karen & Rob xx

Elin Aasamae

Response from the owner:Hi Elin, Thanks so much for your kind words. It was great to meet you guys (and of course, the delightful Lily-Rose) and we're so pleased that you enjoyed your sitter session with us. They ARE fun aren't they?! :-) So glad you love the photos too - Lily-Rose is adorable, and we also loved them all. Hope to see you again soon! All the best, Rob & Karen

Daniel Messinger

We have used babyshoots photography multiple times now, and have plans to use them again in the future. Rob & Karen are excellent and are a pleasure to work with!

Manoo G

Jibran Baig (Jibster)

Response from the owner:Hi Jibran, Thanks so much for your kind words. We're so glad you enjoy the experience at Baby Shoots Photography, and it's always a pleasure to see you :-) Rob & Karen www.BabyShoots.com

Taneka Burke

Absolutely beautiful photos that will be up for a long time to come! Super easy, friendly and fun to work with! So happy with the results

Response from the owner:Hi Taneka! Thanks for your testimonial, that's much appreciated. We'll look forward to seeing you again soon! Rob & Karen

Asia Latif

Response from the owner:Hi Asia, Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a review, following your recent newborn photoshoot with us. :-) It was lovely to meet you, and the whole family, and we're thrilled that you loved the experience, and the portraits we've taken for you. Thanks again so much for your feedback - and we'll look forward to seeing you again soon! All the very best, Karen & Rob. x

Holly Wanless

Can't recommend highly enough. I had photos of my 7 week old baby and they were absolutely magical.

Josh Hurley

Response from the owner:Hi Josh! Thanks so much for your kind words! It was lovely to meet you guys... and beautiful little Isabella, of course, who was such a sweetie during her newborn photo shoot. :-) So glad you enjoyed the experience and love the portraits we made for you. We'll look forward to seeing you all again soon! Rob & Karen

Zeinab Kalabizadeh

Will definitely recommend. We loved the photos! Karen and Rob are very professional and took the time to make sure the photos were great.

Thank you again
Zeinab

JayJay

Response from the owner:Hi Jack & Lucy, Thanks so much! It's lovely to read about how much you guys enjoyed your maternity portraits session - and especially how much you love the images we created for you. :-) Thanks for taking the time to let others know how much you enjoyed your experience with us - and we'll look forward to seeing you, and meeting baby very soon! :-) All the best for now, Rob & Karen. x

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giulia cattermoul

Thank you Rob and Karen for the fantastic job the pictures are absolutely fantastic!

Response from the owner:No problem Giulia. It was lovely to meet you, and take your Christmas portraits for you. See you again soon!

Kira Wilson-Eldridge

Response from the owner:Thanks Kira - glad you loved the portraits we took for you!

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Alice Corfield

Response from the owner:Hi Alice, Thank you so much for recommending Baby Shoots - and we're so glad you felt welcome in our studio... come back anytime! :-) Yes, sometimes a bit of extra patience is needed for a newborn portrait session - but this is all par for the course, and we feel it's totally worth spending the needed time to get the very best newborn portraits we can for you. We loved the set, so we're thrilled that you do too! All the best for now then, Rob & Karen

Michaela Walsh

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Lauren Godden

Response from the owner:Haha... crazy toddlers indeed. ;-) Thanks so much Lauren, it's been great working with both boys - and we'll look forward to seeing you guys again soon!

Rachel Golding

Response from the owner:Hi Rachel, Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your experience with us. :-) It was lovely seeing you and taking your portraits of the whole family, as well as little Evie. Hope to see you again soon! All the best for now, Rob & Karen

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