I am a specialist family, child and pregnancy photographer based in West, South West and central London. I am known for the way I use natural light to create soft, light-filled portraits in outdoor environments. I would be delighted to photograph your family for you.
Some of my favourite locations include Holland Park, Battersea Park, Regent's Park, Richmond Park, Chiswick House gardens and Fulham Palace, depending on the time of year, age of children and time of day.My session fee is 300 and is paid for at the time of booking. This fee does not include digital images, fine art prints or albums, which can be purchased after your session as you wish.
Some of my favourite locations include Holland Park, Battersea Park, Regent's Park, Richmond Park, Chiswick House gardens and Fulham Palace, depending on the time of year, age of children and time of day.My session fee is 300 and is paid for at the time of booking. This fee does not include digital images, fine art prints or albums, which can be purchased after your session as you wish.
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I am a specialist baby, child and family portrait photographer based predominantly in West and South West London known for my love of natural light and photographing everyone in pretty fields of grass if I can get away with it! I live in SW London, close to Wandsworth Common. I am also a contributing photographer for Getty Images.
I provide the very best in children's photography and outdoor family portraits and have become known for my use of natural light to create beautifully soft, flattering photos.
I am internationally-published; most recently my child portrait photography has been featured in the UK's best selling photo magazine, Practical Photography, in which I give my insights into running a successful family photography business in London and my top tips for photographing kids.I live in Kensington, West London and travel to my clients and outdoor locations throughout West London and South West London.
I am internationally-published; most recently my child portrait photography has been featured in the UK's best selling photo magazine, Practical Photography, in which I give my insights into running a successful family photography business in London and my top tips for photographing kids.I live in Kensington, West London and travel to my clients and outdoor locations throughout West London and South West London.
It is always such a pleasure to be commissioned for pregnancy photography and I am lucky enough to have become highly sought-after for my outdoor maternity photo shoots. I have recently been featured in Practical Photography magazine UK for my pregnancy portraits.
I specialise in creating beautiful, light-filled maternity photos in natural, outdoor environments throughout West and South West London (although frequently clients travel to London from elsewhere in the UK for a session with me).I also cover parts of North London; Hampstead Heath is one of my favourite locations for pregnancy portraits.
I specialise in creating beautiful, light-filled maternity photos in natural, outdoor environments throughout West and South West London (although frequently clients travel to London from elsewhere in the UK for a session with me).I also cover parts of North London; Hampstead Heath is one of my favourite locations for pregnancy portraits.
I provide beautiful, modern baby photography in your home using soft natural window light. I pride myself in capturing timeless, natural images of you and your precious newborn so you have a wonderful record to treasure, long after the haze of those early days has passed! The flaky skin, the tiny fingernails, the pouty lips.
If it's a rainy day I am more than happy to re-schedule! I tend to be aware of what the weather forecast is at all times, so will email you a few days in advance of your photoshoot if I think we may need to postpone. Sessions on cloudy days will go ahead as scheduled particularly if you have a sought-after weekend appointment, as these tend to get booked up many weeks in advance!
Reviews (10)
Philip Chan
Nov 06, 2019
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We had our family photo shoot session in the Regent's Park with Heather recently. Heather is very professional and knows how to deal with young children. The photos she took are brilliant and have captured so many great angles and natural moments. We especially like her way of using sunlight. I would highly recommend Heather.
An Thomann
Nov 03, 2019
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Francesca
Jun 06, 2019
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We had a family shoot with Heather in July and just couldn't be happier with the end result! She made us all feel very relaxed during the shoot and really captured my 14 month old daughters enormous personality - choosing the images has been near impossible as every photo Heather took is totally gorgeous. We would highly recommend her to any one wanting to treat themselves to memories that will last a lifetime!
Jessica Tiahrt Healy
May 22, 2019
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Heather took our first professional family photos with our 7-month-old in Hyde Park last month and we love the photos! We found Heather to be very warm and personable, which helped make us comfortable and confident during the shoot. She provided good direction to help get fantastic shots of everyone. She also turned the proofs and edited photos around very quickly. We highly recommend working with her!
Yunilay Lio
May 23, 2018
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Heather was such a pleasure to work with and made my maternity shoot really comfortable & easy in busy Hyde Park. Her pictures were amazing! She really knew where to go & how to capture the best lighting. She even took the best shots with our beloved first dog baby. Would highly recommend her to anyone looking for someone professional looking for beautiful photos to cherish forever.
Sanja
Dec 29, 2017
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Excellent experience doing my pregnancy shoot. Heather is friendly and professional, makes you very comfortable, responds quickly to emails and delivers the pictures timely. She was a real pleasure to work. The final photos were even better than expected. Absolutely stunning. I will be working with Heather on my baby photos as well.
Rania Guirguis
Dec 15, 2017
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Heather took some fantastic family photos for us. We are very happy with the results. The photos are natural and relaxed. Also, dealing with Heather has been very easy. She is very experienced working with families and is very responsive. Heather provided clear guidance during the photo shoot and knew how to capture great photos of our toddler. We'd highly recommend Heather for family photography.
Polly Oliver
Aug 05, 2017
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Absolutely delighted with our family portraits. My husband and I both hate having our photo taken but Heather made it a fantastic experience - surprisingly fun and very relaxed! She was great with our daughter too and offered just the right level of direction so there was no awkward posing whatsoever. Our shoot was on Wimbledon Common and she captured the light beautifully. On top of this, the whole process was simple, straightforward, and efficient. Heather replied to all emails really quickly and also gave really helpful advice on things like what to wear - much needed given how much we dithered
Helen Stewart-Cox
Jun 01, 2017
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Heather was fantastic! She's professional but in a really natural, unstuffy way. And I absolutely love the shots! They came out so much better than any I have had done before because of her eye for light and her ability to capture the energy of a yoga pose. Great yoga photographer - I will definitely recommend her to my friends!
Dawn Of Aquarius
Jul 23, 2015
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We feel so lucky to have been photographed by Heather Neilson, what a star photographer she is! She truly captured the magical moments of the connection with my Sun in nature. It truly warms my heart to watch all the photographs, and it was fun to do too! We are so grateful to have connected with you. Thank you Heather! <3 Love from Ninna & family
