The Northwood Family experience with Phoebe Berridge Photography

Why was having professional photographs important to you?

I feel professional photos have a unique touch to them, they mean so much more knowing every little feature is captured and can stay with you to cherish forever. The quality of the photos are incredible compared to any I can take on my phone.

Tell us about your experience with Phoebe Berridge Photography? 

Amazing from start to finish. Excellent communication, professional throughout, friendly and trustworthy. All images weve had have been absolutely perfect. Phoebe was brilliant at creating the image in my head with adding fruit to the milk bath session and was full of ideas to help make it happen the way we wanted. 

What does it mean to you to have meaningful memories?

Meaningful memories is important to me, especially with babies and children they grow so quickly. Its so easy to forget how small they were, and how there personality has changed. Having pictures captures that and it brings back the memories.

What do you love about your images?

Absolutely loved our milk bath images, the colours, the innocence and capturing her explore, even the photos show a glimpse of her personality while she was playing with the milk and fruit, they were just perfect.

  How important for you was it to trust your photographer?

It's definitely important to trust your photographer. To ensure your child is safe, that the water isnt too hot, they're not going to fall, get too hot or too cold, to make sure they comfortable and happy. Phoebe did an amazing job at all the above and more. 

What did you trust about Phoebe Berridge Photography?

Phoebe has always been so friendly and bubbly around my kids, her instinct on when little one needed a break, on how to make her smile. I trusted that the images would be perfect after the shoots weve had before with Phoebe Berridge photography

What would you tell others about Phoebe Berridge Photography?

I would a million percent recommend Phoebe to others. If your thinking about it, do it. Her work is amazing!

The West/Clayton family experience with Phoebe Berridge Photography

I first met the West/Clayton family in 2015 when I first opened my studio, I was looking for newborn models. I have build such an amazing relationship with Charlotte that they have continued to return to Phoebe Berridge Photography almost every year since sometimes even more than once a year. The boy have always be a pleasure to photography, hopefully next will be an up to date family portrait session with all four of you. Thank you for all your support over the years x

Why was having professional photographs important to you?

Having professional photos was important because they’re always better than what we can get at home and they’re always such lovely shots from phoebe. 

Tell us about your experience with Phoebe Berridge Photography?

 We’ve had many sessions with Phoebe from family shoots, newborn shoots, sitter sessions , sibling sessions. Every time has been amazing, every time has resulted in my favourite pictures of our family. 

What do you love about your images?

To have the memories forever is so important, these are the pictures we keep around our house too.

What does it mean to you to have meaningful memories?

 I love them all, the different aspects of the shoots, we’ve had amazing pictures of both our boys. 

How important for you was it to trust your photographer?

We trusted Phoebe to do a family shoot with us and our son, this is not something myself and my partner would usually feel comfortable doing. We felt at ease and really happy with being around Phoebe for this. 

What did you trust about Phoebe Berridge Photography?

Phoebe is professional, warm and welcoming. We have been seeing her since she first started with our first borns newborn photos, she’s great and I wouldn’t want to go anywhere else. 

What would you tell others about Phoebe Berridge Photography?

That they won’t be disappointed and should go to Phoebe for any pictures they would like of events, family, weddings etc. Her work is lovely.

The Sizer/Turner family experience with Phoebe Berridge Photography

Why was having professional photographs important to you?

Because I honestly think I’ll only have one baby, so needed to capture it all, beginning to end- which I did through your amazing photography. 

Tell us about your experience with Phoebe Berridge Photography? 

Outstanding from start to finish, my baby girl was tiny and I stressed about anyone holding her. But she was such a pro and professional put me and Dolly at ease. 

What does it mean to you to have meaningful memories?

Everything, she’s changing so fast I needed to capture her beautiful new born stage and be able to share them with family.

What do you love about your images?

The happiness that radiates through Dolly, she was so at ease and handled with love. 

How important for you was it to trust your photographer?

With such a small baby, my doubts were put to rest when phoebe explained her skills and courses she had been on. 

What did you trust about Phoebe Berridge Photography?

Her abilities to capture the moment perfectly, from seeing her other work. 

What would you tell others about Phoebe Berridge Photography?

Of her outstanding skills in photography, and how enjoyable the whole experience was.

The Torne/Palmer family experience with Phoebe Berridge Photography

 Why was having professional photographs important to you?

Professional photos were important so in the future I have the opportunity to look back and see how little my baby was and shoe him what he looked like when he’s older.

Tell us about your experience with Phoebe Berridge Photography? 

Was such a lovely experience! She was so patient and I had so much trust in her with my baby I knew he was in safe hands.

What does it mean to you to have meaningful memories?

Meaningful memories are so important because in hard times you can look back and remember the good times.

What do you love about your images?

I love everything about them! The quality is amazing and how nature they are

How important for you was it to trust your photographer?

So so important! To allow someone to handle your newborn baby you have to know you trust them and I knew that straight away.

What did you trust about Phoebe Berridge Photography?

I trusted the quality of the images and safety of my baby, how clean the premises were.

What would you tell others about Phoebe Berridge Photography?

That she’s amazing and I would not hesitate in recommending her!

The Jeeves experience with Phoebe Berridge Photography

Why was having professional photographs important to you?

Since our son was born we have taken many photos but we do not profess to being experts at it and having seen some of Phoebe’s previous work we wanted some professional images that we could use both in our home and for gifts for others. We’ve also not had many photos of us as a family and really wanted some good images of the whole family.

Tell us about your experience with Phoebe Berridge Photography? 

Phoebe was wonderful, her studio is the perfect setting and allows for both baby and parents to relax throughout the session. The pre-information prior to our shoot was really helpful. Phoebe was so patient in ensuring the photos were taken at the right time and there was no feeling of being rushed. Phoebe strikes the perfect balance of professionalism in her work whilst creating a real rapport with her customers.

What does it mean to you to have meaningful memories?

Everything, we were blown away at our viewing session by the beauty of the shots and the photos we have had taken will allow us to carry these memories for the rest of our lives.

What do you love about your images?

The images show off our perfect little baby boy and make him look so peaceful and content. Thanks to Phoebe’s imagination and forward planning we have images of our son that we never would have dreamed of creating ourselves.

How important for you was it to trust your photographer?

Hugely important. Phoebe created an instant rapport with the whole family and her communications with us prior to our session put us at ease and answered any questions we had before we arrived.

What did you trust about Phoebe Berridge Photography?

Having seen some of Phoebe’s previous work on Facebook we were confident that the images Phoebe would take of our son would be of the highest quality and we were proved right.

What would you tell others about Phoebe Berridge Photography?

If you were thinking of a booking a newborn shoot for your child then look no further than Phoebe Berridge Photography, you will not regret it! The whole experience from start to finish was an absolute pleasure and we are thrilled with the images we have of our baby boy. Thanks so much Phoebe!

Why existing in photographs is important?

I recently did a survey asking a series of questions related to taking photographs, being in photographs and why they are important. Below are some of the questions and results I received..

Just take a minute and think what you’ve answers would be to the questions, it’s so important to create these beautiful memories, capture them and print them. This doesn’t have to be with a photographer either even just phone photographers, make sure you are existing in images.

As a child I can remember lots of occasions at my grandparents where we would sit with the photo albums out, looking back on old photographs which were from many years ago, before I was a baby. Learning who the family members were and hearing about all the old stories from when my grandparents were younger and listening to stories of my mum growing up as child too. I feel this generation is loosing that beauty, people aren’t printing photographs anymore and if we don’t print them did those moments ever exist? How will further generations hear and see your beautiful stories.

Here are a few of the survey results -

Question:How many pictures do you take of the people you love on your phone?

Results: Lots: 78% Some:18% Hardy Any: 4%

Question: Do you print your photographs?

Results: Yes: 55% No: 45%

Question: Are you in enough pictures with your loved ones?

Results: No 100%

Question: What stops you from being in the pictures?

Results: Never anyone else there to take the picture so I can be in it 59%

Don't feel comfortable in pictures 18%

Never know what to do and feel silly 5%

Don't like being photographed 9%

Other 9%

Question: What is the consequence of you NOT being in your family portraits?

This for me was the most important question, I feel this would have gone a lot of people thinking and I definitely think the results show this too..

Results: It looks like I was never there, Everyone who answered my survey in their own words put that their family, friends and children would think they were never there as they don’t exist in any photographs.

We live in a generation where we are all on our phones these day, make sure you are using that time to also capture those all important moments. Grab a friend ask them to capture that moment with your family. Make sure you exist in your photographs just as much as your family. I know we’re not all lovers of being in front of the camera, but set yourself a challenge to exist in at least one photograph for every month of 2020, print it and pop it into a photo album.

#BE KIND

Milk Bath Sessions now available 2020

I’ve been super excited to launch our first new session for 2020.

Our milk bath sessions are now live and available to purchase. I’m sure a few of you are wondering what on earth is a milk bath session?

I thought a blog would be the best way to talk about the new session, show off some recent images I’ve also had the pleasure of capturing and show you why I am totally loving these new sessions.

Filling the bathtub with warm water and adding our vegan friendly lavender scented milk bath mix. Giving the bath water that perfect milky look, leaving baby with soft skin along with smelling beautiful at the end of your session.

You have the option of flowers, foliage or fruit for your session this is added once we’ve settled little one into the water.

Our milk bath session is perfect for  baby’s who can sit unaided must be a confident sitter. This is the ideal alternative to our cake smash sessions, for your baby’s first birthday too. 

I want you to be totally relaxed for your session and not have to worry about a thing.  By supply everything for the session. Your session is made totally personal to you, once you’ve booked a session with me we will arrange a pre consulation call to discuss colours and ideas.

I’ve had so many mummy’s say oh I wish we could have one but they are for girls! No absolutely not, they work perfect for boys too. Foilage looks amazing and the splashing they create with the milk is just super cute.

Take a look below at some recent milk bath images. If you think this would be perfect for your little one please do get in touch to discuss details and get a date booked in.

The Lovetts - returning clients

I cannot express how grateful I am for all my returning clients. But their’s a family who really have helped my business grow and form the shape it has today. My first paid wedding was with the love’s and from here our connection grew and grew. I’m now known as their family photographer and also know everyone when I turn up to an event which is a lovely feeling. The Lovett family who I have now done 6 weddings for 1 maternity session, 2 newborn sessions, 1 christening, 2 cake smash sessions, and lots of family session too.

It’s safe to say we really have connected well over the years and I have had lots of lovely reviews from them all and friends recommended to me also. Having returning clients like this make my job so worth it, knowing that they all trust and love what I do so much to continue to use me year in and out. For every occasion and every new milestone moment they want to capture.

Being able to connect with clients like this is also amazing as it helps me create those beautiful memories for you and they put their full trust into me and leave me to come up with the creative ideas and just follow my lead which is a lovely thing to watch. It makes each shoot easier too as they know me so well they already know what iI;m likely to ask them to do next.

Why book a family shoot?

Do you exist in photographs with your children and family? Are you always the one behind the camera?

It’s so important to exist in print to cherish those beautiful moments with your loved ones. Show them off to your family and friends.

We all grow and change each year and before you know it they are off to uni. How many images do you have in your house with your family? How many of them do you love?

Booking a professional family photo-shoot is so important, it lets you create new memories together. It gives you beautiful images to cherish for a life time whilst being able to look at them every day and think wow I love that. As a mum especially it gives you the opportunity to be in the photographs too. 

I hear from too many mums how they are always behind the camera, or dad doesn’t take a look image. Be involved, have photographers with your children and your partner. Exist in print and create those beautiful memories to treasure for a life time. 

Why to book a baby's first photo-shoot?

Watching your baby grow is such an incredible experience. But it happens so quickly. It probably feels like just yesterday you found out you were carrying this bundle of joy. There is so much to organize before baby arrives and sometimes photographs aren’t on that list of things to remember.

Having newborn photographs there is such a short window for this most photographers including myself will only do them within the first 14 days of birth. As this is when baby is most sleepy, calm and relaxed.

Which is why in 2018 we introduced my baby’s first photo-shoot ideal for all babies 5 weeks to 12 months old. Meaning you never need to worry it’s to late to capture beautiful images of your baby. 

Each of our my baby’s first photo-shoot sessions are different, this comes down to their age and what baby is able to do. But none the less they are all still amazing and leave with beautiful images which is my true aim.

Your baby will change every day from the moment they are born, cherish every second of that and capture it as often as possible with images you can share with them later in life and look back on for the rest of yours. It’s a beautiful thing watching your baby grow, change and laugh.

So if you’ve missed out on newborn images or you haven’t yet got round to book your baby in for images do so today and I promise you wont be disappointed. 

Why having a second shooter is important part of your wedding day?

It’s a must! I honestly cannot encourage all wedding couples more to have a second shooter at their wedding. Today I’m going to tell you why I believe this is so important. 

You want your day captured from start to finish, giving you memories to look back on and cherish for a life time. Having a second shooter makes sure that not a moment is missed. Whilst your prime shooter is organizing people for your group shots, or taking the couple off. Your second shooter will be with all your other guests. 

Making sure they are capturing all those moments you may not be around to see, any surprises that have been planned. Couple and family shots. The day honestly goes so quickly and it’s amazing how much of it you don’t get to witness as you’ve off talking to other guests, having your family group shot photos or off with the wedding planner.

You also get the added bonus of having photographs of the groom getting ready, from all the little details of suits, shoes, gifts, the lads having a beer all of that will be photographed to whilst your prime photographer is with the bride.

You’ll get images from every angle, as two photographers can cover more areas. You’ll have close up shots as well as shots from the back of the ceremony room as we’ve mainly asked to stay in one place during your service. 

There are just so many reasons why I believe a second shooter is just as important as your main photographer and I truly believe every couple should book a second shooter.

If you have a wedding booked with us and haven’t yet considered a second shooter get in touch, lets discuss it and make it happen. Giving you even more beautiful images to treasure for a life time.

Images by Phoebe Berridge Photography - Photographing for David Glover Photography

Images by Matt Margesson Photography - Photographing for Phoebe Berridge Photography

My first overseas wedding

I was so excited. It was my first overseas wedding and I couldn’t wait to get there and begin. What a wonderful opportunity to fly to Cyprus to capture the special day of Charlie and Daisy.

With their closest family and friends surrounding them, in this gorgeous location, with the sea in the background, the sun beaming down on everyone’s backs. It really was something else. 

Their intimate ceremony took place overlooking the sea, with the waves in the background, the cheeky sound of their gorgeous little boy Frankie and their loved ones watching. 

Charlie and Daisy opted for stylish blue trousers with matching waist coats. Daisy’s bridesmaids had long light-weight white dresses. They really did look amazing next to the bright blue skies and sand. With Daisy in a beautiful tight dress which ruffled from the waist down with a long train.

White rose flowers and simple table decorations. Followed by a intimate family meal and party after.

 For my first overseas wedding it did not disappoint and I cannot wait to do more. 

Leanne and Nathans Wedding Day

Having photographed Nathan’s uncles wedding back in 2016, I couldn’t wait to get involved for Leanne and Nathan’s special day. They are all a super family, full of laugher and fun so I just knew straight away it would be an awesome day.

Leanne and Nathan choose the beautiful Rosewood Pavilion for their day, surrounded with greeny, a lake and water features it was stunning and intimate. 

With stunning light blue as their wedding colors the bridesmaids looked beautiful in their dresses. The boys didn’t look half bad either with their blue suits which tied in really well with the dresses.

They decorated the venue themselves and my god did they do a beautiful job, with the colors running throughout. They went for a relaxed dinner services of fish and chips, what’s not to love?

The whole day was just super lovely, with familiar faces I had seen before, full of fun and laughter, the children running around enjoying themselves. It was relaxed and enjoyable just as they had both wanted.

Why to book a newborn session with a professional photographer?

You are beginning your new chapter as Parents and you have this beautiful new bundle of joy. Your baby is your world and you want to treasure every single second you have with them. Photographs are such an important and stunning way to do this.

Photographing your baby whilst they are still so tiny and precious is something you really can only do once. To have something to look back on and show them as they grow, change and become their very own character.

Doing this with a professional photographer means you get to enjoy the experience of it all. Sit back with a hot cup of tea, watch your baby in all their beauty, take in every second and be reminded how you created this gorgeous little human.

Being able to be captured in some of the photographs also along with your family, capturing moments you will only get once and giving you pieces of art to display and share with family and friends.

It’s also important to go to a professional as they will have experience in working with babies, children and families. Having taken the correct training and have the right understanding on what they should and shouldn’t be doing whilst caring for your baby.

Providing a service with beautiful handmade products and giving you personal images to you and your family. Whilst maintaining a professional manner. They will have the correct equipment to use and insurances too.

If you think a newborn session would be right for you, why not book yours today

Why to book a cake smash?

Your baby is turning one, another beautiful milestone moment in their life. You want to capture this time with beautiful images. Our cake smash session begins with a baby portrait giving you some beautiful first birthday images. You can bring an outfit for their portraits or they can wear their cake smash outfit for this.

Bringing the cake into the set up to let baby in their own time, play and eat the cake. Sometimes this can take a few moments as it’s something new and different to them. But watching them fascinated by it all is lovely, take in every moment and relive those moments of the past 12 months. 

Seeing your baby turn into this beautiful little character with their own stamp on things, their own ways and their cheeky laugh. Creating more memories with them and laughing along side them.

It’s the perfect way to capture their first birthday and a lovely idea for a morning or afternoon out together. Giving you images to look back on for a life time as they reach this milestone.

Why to book a maternity session?

Becoming a new mum is such an overwhelming and amazing experience. It comes with so many feelings and emotions. The whole journey from start to finish is such an incredible one which deserves to be captured.  Watching your bump grow each day, feeling your baby for the first time is something so special. 

I hear from so many new mums’ how they miss their bump once baby has arrived and how they didn’t realize how quickly their body has changed and adjusted to this new chapter in their life motherhood.

Which is why I believe it’s so important to capture this wonderful part of your journey. Giving you beautiful and elegance images to look back on over time and relive that joyful period where it all began. 

It also gives you the opportunity to get glammed up and feel amazing in front of the camera. With a range of stunning dresses to wear during our sessions or maybe even bring one of your own. I will make sure you are feeling your best to document your journey to motherhood. 

Book your maternity session today and treasure those memories of where it all began.

Richard and Ferns intimate wedding

This couple were just totally lovely you know when you just meet someone and they are so easy to get along with? Well that was Rich and Fern, we took a nice scroll around The Baulk woods in Langford for their pre wedding shoot to get to know one another and get them used to being in front of the camera. I have to say they were totally naturals and we got some beautiful shots of them both along with their youngest daughter.

They had a small wedding held at Shuttleworth House with just close family and friends. You could really see on the day that they were doing it for the love and not the show. It was so freshing to see and to have all their children around them on the day too.

With a small ceremony followed by a lovely relaxing afternoon in Shuttleworth grounds enjoying drinks and chatting with friends before sitting down for a meal with their loved ones.