We’re 18… and it feels a little bit magical ✨

By 28th April 2026Night Feed Ramblings

Eighteen years.
We can hardly believe it.

What started as a tiny dream has grown into something so much bigger than we ever imagined. And it’s all because of you.


Where It All Began

We began with a mobile studio.
Packing up props. Driving from home to home.
Meeting families in their own spaces. Learning. Growing. Finding our feet.

Then came the home studio.
A little corner dedicated to tiny humans and big emotions.
Where we started to shape what PhotoBaby really meant.


Our City Centre Chapter

And then… our city centre home.
Ten whole years of welcoming families through those doors.
Ten years of cuddles, giggles, and unforgettable first moments.

Down memory lane - My niece's first birthday cake smash in yellow with white flowers.Down memory lane - Our Ambassador's daughter Mia enjoying our Jubilee garden party photo shoot.Down memory lane - a baby portrait from one of our charity calendars - very cute with the flowers and the wellies.


Our Studio Today

Now, here we are.
In our beautiful, purpose-built studio.

A space filled with light, love, and a little bit of magic.
With our swing. Our bath. Sets galore.
Every corner designed with your babies in mind.

The foyer at the new purpose built PhotoBaby studio.


5,000 Tiny Stories

Over the years, we’ve photographed more than 5,000 babies.
And every single one has left a mark on our hearts.

So many stories.
So many memories.

The sleepy ones who curled up perfectly.
The wide-awake ones who had other plans.
The cake smashers who dived right in.
And the ones who weren’t quite sure at first… until suddenly, they were.

Helen Robertson has been bringing her son to us for years. This particular Christmas he was very into spiderman, so I thought, let's let him pose on the ceiling! He loved it!


Our PhotoBaby Family

We’ve watched families grow.
Seen first babies become big brothers and sisters.
Welcomed you back, again and again.

You are not just our clients.
You are our PhotoBaby family.

And you come from far and wide.
From Carlisle, Middlesbrough, Liverpool and beyond.

That never stops meaning the world to us.

The Mellor family have been coming to us since we first opened. Every single year!The Bryant family, now six years worth of visits and counting.Lindsay Black's children, also photographed from babies, here enjoying dancing in the bluebells.


The Team Behind the Magic

Behind it all is our incredible team.
The people who make the magic happen every single day.

We support each other.
We lift each other up.
We celebrate the wins, big and small.

Because what we do isn’t just about photos.

Our lovely team!


Why It Matters

It’s about holding onto a moment that passes in the blink of an eye.
It’s about helping you see just how beautiful your story really is.

We treasure it all.
Every cuddle. Every smile. Every tiny detail.


What’s Next?

So… what’s next?

We have dreams, of course.
We’d love to create a garden space for the studio.
Somewhere to grow, to explore, to capture even more magic.

We’re also training up our apprentice.
Passing on everything we’ve learned over these eighteen years.

And beyond that?
Who knows.

That’s the exciting part.Jen Nair's youngest daughter. Both have been for multiple milestones and now visit us regularly at Christmas time.Katie Leach has just been back with her third child, and we've photographed all of her children's milestones so far.


From the Bottom of Our Hearts

But one thing will never change.

The heart behind what we do.
The love we pour into every session.
The way we care for every family who walks through our doors.

Thank you for trusting us.
Thank you for choosing us.
Thank you for sharing your babies, your stories, and your moments with us.

It truly means everything.

Dipping our toe in the water for underwater swimming.Helen Roberts' boys, had all their baby milestones photographed with us, and now come every Christmas.

And to celebrate

It’s only fitting that we host a birthday Giveaway, so head this way for your chance at winning a family photo shoot.

 


Want To Read More?

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