Family Photographer in Hammersmith and Fulham

Newborn sessions work beautifully in baby's first few weeks, while they are at their sleepiest and most settled. We recommend getting in touch during pregnancy so we can pencil in a date around your due date and be ready when baby arrives. Outdoors in Hammersmith and Fulham we would head for Bishop's Park, a riverside park beside the Thames with tree-lined walks.

Yes. In the last weeks the plan matters more than the location: level walks, somewhere to sit within sight, and a short session rather than a long walk out to a view. Bishop's Park in Hammersmith and Fulham suits that, and its tree-lined walks give shelter on days when the open bank beside the water is too windy to enjoy. The Northwood studio does the same job indoors and warm.

We certainly do. A milestone session marks each meaningful step as your little one develops, whether that is sitting unaided, first wobbly steps or a first birthday. Booking several through the year means you can look back fondly on every stage as it passed. Landmarks we can work with near Hammersmith and Fulham include Fulham Palace, the former residence of the Bishops of London.

Pick two or three colours and keep the group inside them. Identical outfits photograph worse, not better. Bring a layer each, because the open bank beside the water is colder and noisier than the walks a few steps inland, and cold children stop cooperating first. Shoes that cope with a damp path help. Avoid fine stripes and small checks, which shimmer on camera.

They do not need to. We never expect toddlers to sit still and smile on command, so instead we turn the session into play and photograph the genuine moments. Some of our favourite images come from children who are busy being themselves. This applies across Hammersmith and Fulham and Shepherd's Bush, Barons Court and Chiswick.