Capturing portraits of fathers during a baby photography session in West London

I loved returning to photograph this family and their second newborn baby at their home in West London. The first time I met them was 4 years ago to photograph their first baby. It is always an honour and a compliment to be asked to return and continue the tradition.

There are a multitude of pictures I would like to share from this photoshoot but as I only usually share one picture per blog I’ve chosen to focus on a fatherhood portrait. With every photoshoot I combine a mixture of family portraits, newborn portraits, mother & baby, father & baby and of course sibling photography. I want to capture every aspect of that moment in time in the most beautiful way possible.

For me timeless black & white photography always brings me joy. I never tire of creating shots like these. The beauty and simplicity of a pure black and white photograph speaks to me more than any other.

When photographing Dads with newborns I like to show the scale of the baby. One of the best ways to do this is to create this beautiful “tiger in the woods” sleeping pose. With Dad gently holding his new baby in his arm like the branch of a tree. I guess with the passing of time there really is only a very small window when your baby fits into this position. It is heaven to capture a shot like this and to see it take shape in my editing suite after the photoshoot.

Baby photography in West London – fatherhood portrait

The beauty of this shot is the size of his hands cupping his babies head and her little arms and legs dangling down. I love everything about this moment and can see it being treasured and admired for many years to come. I think the face that it is black & white draws you into the portrait even more. Focussing on the babies exquisite features and the gentle caring expression on her fathers face. I always look for moments like these in every photoshoot I do. I’m looking to capture that moment for the parents that they will hold onto forever.

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