Newborn Baby Photoshoot - Lilly

It's always a special moment when you capture a wedding and a year or so later they come to you and ask you to take photos of their newborn baby.


Lyndsey and Jonny got married in 2010 (read about their wedding here) so I was delighted when Lyndsey told me she was expecting a baby.  The last few weeks of her pregnancy became a bit of a saga...with trips to and from the maternity ward as it had appeared labour had started.  

But on Sunday 19th February at 3.12pm weighing 9lbs 9oz, Lilly graced us with her entrance to the World.  

Lilly was only 6 days old when I shot the images and she was a complete dream.  She slept though most of the photoshoot!  We had a few giggles especially when the inevitable happened when she was laying with no nappy on!


I'm sure you'll agree Lilly is such a beautiful baby.  


I'd like to take this opportunity to congratulate Lyndsey, Jonny and Lilly's sisters and brother, Andrea, David and Daisy on Lilly's arrival!  

Early Morning on the Tyne

It's been one of those weeks where Friday couldn't come quick enough.  My head was spinning when I went to bed on Thursday night which is probably why I had a restless night's sleep.  Everything disturbed me, in particular the birds chirping outside in the garden.  By 4.50 I'd had enough, went downstairs, made a cup of coffee and decided to head out with the camera.


I was intending to head to St Mary's Island near Whitley Bay, however a detour via the Fish Quay in North Shields revealed that all the work had been completed on the quayside and you now had an unobstructed view down the river.


It was so peaceful down there despite the hustle and bustle of the fishermen getting ready to set off out into the pitch black and out to sea.


Here is a selection of images I captured just after 5am this morning on the banks of The River Tyne in North Shields, Tyne & Wear.  

Early Morning at The Royal Quays Marina

5am at North Shields Fish Quay

Preparing the nets

Steaky lights on the Tyne

Streaky lights on the Tyne (Mono)

Setting off into the darkness

November Snow

With the break in the wedding calendar I decided to take advantage of the spare time and get out with the camera and capture some shots of North Tyneside and our current deluge of snow

Venus Shining Bright

Orange and Purple

Looking out to South Shields before dawn

Into the darkness

Tynemouth at sunrise

Here are a couple of shots I took while out for an early morning stroll on Saturday along the seafront in Tynemouth.  It was a beautiful morning, if a little chilly.