I have been photographing newborn babies and families for over 9 years now. In this time I have done the odd cake smash here and there at the request of clients and in their homes as part of family lifestyle photography sessions but until now I have never offered this as a photography package here in the studio.

So what changed my mind?
I had a bit of a lightbulb moment, whilst the traditional cake smash has never been my thing, I have been thinking about how I can make it be. Like all my photography sessions your baby or children are always the centre of the images. So I have managed to create my own set ups where props (and the cake!) are minimal and neutral, and compliment your baby to create the most beautiful, natural photographs possible to celebrate your precious little bundle turning one.

​Ok, so opening my own brand studio a few months ago may have also helped in my decision here!

A couple of weeks ago I had my test run with this gorgeous little man. 
To see if the ideas in my head worked. 
​I am so pleased with the results that I simply had to share them with you.

We tried out the beautiful rag bunting that I made myself, and some greenery for the backdrop. I love both and I am now happy to be able to offer a few different set ups for cake smash sessions. 

After the cake smash fun as part of the smash & splash package it is bath time! 
I filled up my gorgeous little vintage wash tub with some bubbles and was time for baby to get in to get clean and for me to take some more beautiful photos. Everyone loves this part just as much, if not more than the actual smash itself! Bubbles are baby's best friend and help create the beautiful reactions that I capture for you.

A natural cake smash session is the perfect way to celebrate your baby turning one in my beautiful natural light studio.
Complete with your choice of a cake, donut stack or a watermelon and a few beautiful natural props. With not a plastic balloon in sight.
To celebrate the launch of my brand new cake smash packages I have a limited number of cake smashes available at half price when booked in March 2022.
You can choose from a simply smash package or my smash & splash package which includes tub time after the smash.
Prices start from just £75 with this half price offer.
Please contact me for more information

You may have read my previous social posts or blogs before about natural newborn posing.
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Baby led newborn photography is what I am all about. 

Your newborn photography session with me here at my natural light studio in Poole, Dorset is completely led by your baby, and not by a strict posing work flow.
I use my 9 years of experience to work with your baby to produce the most beautiful, natural photographs possible that you will treasure for many years to come.

When you visit me with your baby, you will still get full choice of which props and colours you would like to use. . However none of the props that I have define the image, your baby will always be the centre of each and every photo that I take, all of my props simply compliment each other and your baby.

What makes me different to most other newborn photographers is that I do not guarantee any particular "pose". My job is to work with your baby and photograph them in their most comfortable positions from all angles to create a stunning collection of images for you to choose your favourties from.

If you love my natural baby led approach to newborn photography and would like to see more, please visit the newborn photography area of my website or get in touch to request a booking information pack.

9 years wow! I am so happy to be writing this, especially after the past 2 years we have all had. As  I write,  I am also already starting to plan a big party to celebrate the big 10 next year.

What a year it has been, despite having to close temporally AGAIN due to covid so much has happened for me this past year. The biggest thing being my brand new gorgeous newborn photography studio at the back of my new house that I moved into in October 2021. I am still in Poole and still less than 2 miles from the town centre which I am so pleased about as I love this beautiful area so much.

As well as being fortunate enough to photograph many brand new babies, first birthdays, and families this year I was also able to update my own headshots which I absolutely love.. My wonderful friend Carly from C Y Wild Photography took these for me down at Sandbanks beach.

To top it all off, just yesterday I was told that I had made it into the three best rated photographers in Poole! You can see me here:

​3 Best Photographers in Poole, UK - Expert Recommendations (threebestrated.co.uk)

To celebrate 9 years, I have a fantastic offer on this month for any 2022 session that is booked in January. You can find all of my price lists on the website. This offer is valid for ANY session; Maternity, newborn , baby, first birthday photo sessions, or family.

If you would like the chance to win a £100 gift voucher which can be used for ANY photography package, all you need to do is leave me a comment on this blog post below telling me how you know me , or if you don't know me yet please tell me where you found me and what type of photography session you would be interested in.

Competition T&C's
This competition is open to anyone to enter. The voucher can only be used for new bookings only and not in conjunction with any other offer or discount. The competition closes on 31st January at midnight and a winner will be chosen at random. 

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I have had my business for almost 9 years now and 8 weeks ago I moved house, complete with the most beautiful newborn photography studio attached to the back of my home.

I couldn't be happier with how it looks and feels, so I really hope you want to read on to see for yourself too.

In January 2022 I will have been running Samantha Prewett Photography for 9 years!

I was so fortunate to have a gorgeous light open plan space in my previous home , where I started offering newborn photography sessions almost 9 years ago.
As well as my family, my business has also grown and it was time to move into a bigger home with a separate newborn and baby photography studio.

I officially opened my studio in Poole (less than 2 miles away from where I lived before) at the end of October and immediately fell in love with it.  My first session was absolutely everything I could have wished for and more. You can read about it here if you would like to.
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As a natural light photographer, the available light is absolutely essential when choosing a space for my newborn photography sessions.
I spent a lot of time looking at houses, and at different times of the day to assess the light coming in through the windows (and as it turns out , even the roof!)
If you would like to find out why I choose to only use natural light, the answer is the word, it is  "natural" . If you are interested to read into this more, you may like to check out my natural light newborn photography article. 

My photography studio has a beautiful brand new sofa which doubles up as a comfy place for parents to chill out during their session (whilst I take care of their baby and create beautiful memories) and a place for the parent and baby photos. I have found myself migrating to the sofa over the past few years rather than a backdrop as parents are more comfortable and relaxed, so this helps produce beautiful natural images. It also makes the perfect setting for cosy family photos should you have any older sibling(s) that you might wish to bring to your newborn session.

​I have a lovely brand new coffee machine , which uses recyclable pods (I am working on getting reusable ones) and plastic free snacks available, as well as cold drinks.

I have wi-fi access for you to use, with the password on the wall.

The studio is attached to the back of my house, with the kitchen right next to it should you need to warm up bottles. 

I am a naturally clean and tidy person so you should feel at ease if you need to use the bathroom whilst you are here. I ensure this is thoroughly cleaned before each photography session. 

I have built up a stunning collection of neutral co ordinating props, outfits and wraps over the past 9 years. I love putting the natural colours and textures together to create beautiful set ups that compliment your baby. Your baby is always the focus of every single image I take, not the props.

Last month I moved house and officially opened my brand new beautiful newborn photography studio.
I am still in Poole, still less than 2 miles from the town centre, so not much has changed location wise, but now I have the most welcoming, calm, peaceful space dedicated purely to newborns (and babies up to 5 months)

A couple of weeks ago I welcomed my first lovely family in with their brand new baby girl who was just 12 days old. The session was an absolute dream from start to finish and I couldn't be happier with how it went so I wanted to share it with you all.

If you have ever been to me before you will know of the beautiful large open space that I have been using for the past 8 years in my home for newborn photography sessions. I absolutely loved this space so finding a new family home with a perfect work space was not easy! I still cannot believe how lucky I am to have found an even more perfect space this time aound. 

Natural light is very important to me (you can find out why in a past natural light newborn photography blog that I wrote) so I simply had to have this when moving. I now have a beautiful conservatory used just for newborn and baby photography which has the most perfect flooring which I have beautifully decorated and filled with my natural props and outfits which I just love.

My new parent area provides the perfect area to chill out and have a cuppa and snack and also I use it for parent and baby photos. I love the natural style of parent sitting cuddling their baby so it works perfectly. I also have found myself leaning more towards this over the past few years rather than "posed" parent photos with a plain black background. 

Now that I have my own dedicated photography studio space I can store all of my props for families to see when they arrive for their session. They can choose which ones they would like to use and which colour wraps, fur and stuffers they prefer. All of my props and colours compliment each other so I know the gorgeous neutral colours that I have work well together

I have a selection of Christmas outfits for newborn sessions taking place from October onwards. This lovely family asked for a Christmas photo for Christmas cards.

I would like to thank this lovely family for being the first to bring their beautiful baby girl to me for their newborn photography session and letting me use their photos for this blog. 
I enjoyed this session so much and I will never forget it. 

You can find more information on my newborn photography section of my website, or please contact me for a booking information pack.

A couple of weeks ago I welcomed these two beautiful boys along with their gorgeous big brother here at Samantha Prewett Photography in Poole for their newborn photography session.
I just wanted to share their cuteness with you all. 
I hope you enjoy looking through their photos as much as I have enjoyed creating them.

There is something very special about watching twins side by side. How they snuggle into each other and settle each other is just magical. I could have watched them all day, I know that Mum told me she spends so much time watching them. To me that is the most important thing you can do with your baby, just soak up the moments and enjoy them, they are not this small for long.

​You will also know how much I love baby feet!! So for twin sessions I get to capture double the baby feet cuteness, awwwwwwwww.

Big brother came along to the photography session too , and he was absolutely amazing! He even had a few photos on his own too. He loved posing with his brand new baby brothers. 

I always love to capture twins on their own too, like all babies it is so lovely to see how different they are. Even when they are identical!

I do so many of these type of photography sessions, and whilst I love every type of photography session that I undertake, family generation photography sessions are certainly the most meaningful sessions that I offer, even more so after the past 18 months we have all just been through.

​You may not have seen your family for over a year, so what better way to celebrate being together than with a special photography session.

Or maybe you are getting together to celebrate a birthday or anniversary. I can come along and capture some beautiful memories for you to treasure forever.

I want to share some of the photos from a family generation photography session with you all that I did recently at Sandbanks beach in Poole, Dorset.

This particular session was very special as the family had got together to celebrate a 70th birthday , and had come from all over the world. I was so happy to be invited along to capture their celebrations.

I met them at their beach hut that they had hired for the day and took some photos in front of that to start the session. Then we moved onto the beach and we even found the most beautiful patch of wildflowers on the sand dunes! 
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Thank you for taking the time to read this. I hope they have inspired you to thinking about doing something like this in the near future, it is something I would really love to do aswell.

​If you would like more information on booking a family photography session with me in Dorset, please visit my family photography section or please do contact me if you have any questions that I can help you with.

Last week I was asked to do something a little different and come along to the very first Poole Bumps & Babies antenatal class to take a few promo shots for them.

The classes take place on board a moored boat in Poole Harbour! 
It was certainly an experience for me, and it brought back lots of memories of when I was expecting my babies 10 and 12 years ago! 

We waited on the deck for everyone to arrive before going into the main cabin underneath for the class.

What I loved about watching Jane and Emily deliver the first week of the course was the way they made everyone feel comfortable and relaxed, it was as if everyone in the room already knew each other. There was no awkward role play (apart from between them both haha!) just some fun interactive activities.

As a photographer, presentation has always been very important to me. I want to make sure that I give out the best quality products possible, which at the same time, fit with my natural eco friendly brand.

This is why I spend a lot of time working on my packaging and presentation of your beautiful images. Whilst the photos themselves are of course the main attraction, who wouldn't love a beautifully presented package to look forward to at the end of the experience with me.

My 2 main packages include physical prints and a USB as well as digital images which are beautifully presented in a foil printed box and either hand delivered (or sent via post) to you after you have picked your favourite images. 

Being a very environmentally conscious family, this has always been on my mind business wise too. Last year I made the step to become one of Poole's Plastic Free Business Champions and I haven't stopped since then. 
I am really excited to say that all of my photography packaging is now completely plastic free.  From the luxury recycled card boxes, to the paper parcel tape, even the eco friendly printed stickers and everything in between. Even the packaging that my USBs arrive in is compostable!
​But I don't just limit that to packaging, I have also replaced all of my individually packed client snacks to plastic free ones, and replaced my waterproof mats (yes newborns pee a lot during sessions) to reusable washable ones. 
You can read more about the award on my Plastic Free Poole blog post.

I love including a few extra treats along your journey with me. When you come to see me for your newborn or baby photography session I have goody bags with samples and one of my lovely little baby vests in. 
Then when you receive your photographs, your photography box comes with a little plastic free treat, a hand stamped tag and a little plantable seed card.
I don't like saying goodbye and I love welcoming clients back as their babies grow. I also have a VIP client group on facebook where I am regularly giving away free prints and other gifts to my past clients. I would love to have you if you have not joined.

So that is it for now, but not goodbye. You know where I am if you need me for your newborn or family photographs. I look forward to updating you all again soon.

This is me, the face behind the camera. In my happy place.

It has been 5.5 years since I had my headshots taken so some new ones were VERY overdue!

This month I met my lovely photographer friend at Sandbanks beach for my new photos. 
For me, they simply had to be taken on the beach as that is my favourite place to photograph families outdoors.

This was no easy task as I wanted the photos to look like I had taken them myself which of course is not possible, unless I set up a tripod and timer which would have resulted in very unnatural photographs , so I need just the right person to catch the real me. It just so happens that this wonderful photographer happens to also be my best friend!

I am sure you will agree Carly did a fantastic job , I am really pleased with the results.
These are a few of my favourite images from the session.

If you are thinking about getting some natural headshots done it makes such a difference if you already know the photographer, or at least they spend some time getting to know you before they start taking photos so you are comfortable with them.
It was so effortless for me with no pressure at all. I would have really struggled booking into a random photographer's studio for these and definitely would not have got the result that I wanted.