Newborn, baby and family photography in Rugby
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A time machine for how these days felt, not just how they looked.
One day a whole part of your life will feel like a blur you would give anything to feel again: the way they curled into you, the giggles, the soft look that was so like them.
This experience will feel natural and unforced. Images in a soft, timeless style that will not date, made to become the heirloom you hold onto: frames that do not pull you out of the moment to admire them, but hold you inside it, so years from now you can step back in time.
Work with meTrue of every session
How a session feels
No forcing, ever
You and your child are never made to perform. We move when you are ready, and tears, feeds and wriggles are simply part of the day. You can breathe out.
Their pace, not a stopwatch
The session follows your little one. Nothing is rushed, so what you keep looks calm because it genuinely was.
Real over perfect
Not a stranger's idea of a perfect picture. You and your real child, exactly as they are on this exact day, kept beautifully for good.
What I photograph
Find your session
Every session is led by your child and made to feel safe and calm. Choose the stage you are at, and let's start a conversation.
The early days
Newborn
The softest, shortest days. Your baby stays warm, safe and unhurried throughout, with every feed and settle built into the time. We simply follow them, so what you keep is calm because it truly was.
Sitting up, taking it in
Sitter & Baby
Real personality, no forced smiles. At this stage your baby is taking the world in, and the whole point is to keep exactly that: who they are becoming, at their own pace.
The first birthday
Cake Smash & Splash
Pure delight, and a bit of glorious mess. We keep both: the wide eyed first poke at the cake, the giggles, the crumbs everywhere, then a warm, calm bubbly bath so your little one ends happy and clean.
Your motherhood journey
Family
No stiff line up and no held smiles. We make space for your real dynamic: the in-jokes, the cuddles, the way your children actually are with you. You relax, and I catch the family you recognise.
For you
Professional Headshots
A relaxed, natural headshot session that actually looks like you on a good day. Warm, quick and easy, and ready for LinkedIn, your website or your next chapter at work.
Made to last
Wall Art, Albums & Prints
Your images deserve more than a phone screen. Framed wall art, heirloom albums and fine prints, finished to a standard the high street cannot match, so these days live on your walls, not lost in a camera roll.
Sessions from £300. A £50 deposit secures your date. Weekends only.
Rated 5.0 on Google from 27 reviews
Love letters from mothers that stepped into my studio
★★★★★
"Oana is fabulous! A true miracle worker with an energetic toddler in a session that felt like chaos. But how she captured my little one's personality and our relationship perfectly is amazing. Her work is incredible and I would recommend her to anyone."
Holly, Rugby, Warwickshire★★★★★
"We had such a lovely experience with Oana. Her home studio is beautiful with soft, neutral tones that make the photos feel timeless and natural. She was amazing with our toddler and made the whole session feel relaxed and fun."
Aiysha, Leicester★★★★★
"I had such a lovely experience having photos taken with my 10 month old baby. Oana was so welcoming, patient, calm and gentle throughout."
Becky, Rugby, WarwickshireThe answers you have been looking for
Questions
When is the best time to book?
Newborn: the first few weeks, and it is best to book while you are still pregnant so your date is held. Sitter: around 6 to 10 months, once baby is sitting up. Cake smash: around the first birthday, 11 to 12 months. Family and headshots: any time, including now.
What does it cost?
Sessions start from £300. When you get in touch, I will send you a personal guide for your chosen session with everything inside it: what happens on the day, how to prepare, every package and price, and the wall art and album options. No guesswork, nothing to chase. A £50 deposit secures your date.
What if my baby will not settle?
That is completely normal and never a problem. We work at your baby's pace with feeds, cuddles and breaks built in. There is no rushing and no forcing. A fussy start often comes right before the calmest, loveliest frames.
What days are available?
Sessions run at weekends, Saturday and Sunday, morning or afternoon. These book up, so it is worth getting in touch early with two or three dates that might suit. I will confirm availability directly.
Do I have to buy prints or wall art?
Never. Every collection includes your digital images. Wall art, albums and fine prints are there if you would love your favourites off the screen and onto the wall, and I will show you the options gently, with no pressure at all.
Where is the studio?
A calm, bright home studio in Rugby, Warwickshire. White and beige, minimal and quiet, made for your child's pace rather than a clinical set.
Let's start a conversation
Tell me about your family
I would love to hear from you. Tell me a little about you and two or three weekend dates that might work.
I will reply personally with a guide made for your session: what happens on the day, how to prepare, and all the package and pricing details, so the whole thing feels easy and looked after from the very first message.
Because they grow too fast and we want to remember them in every stage exactly as they are.
Pure & Unique
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