With over 12 years experience Kate Priest is East Sussex leading Newborn and Baby photographer. Specialising in Maternity, Newborn, Baby, Cake Smash and Family Portraiture. My purpose built natural light studio is based at my home just outside Brighton, East Sussex. Over the years my clients have travelled from all over the UK including Essex, London, Surrey and across Sussex.
As a bespoke photographer I only book a limited number of sessions a month, enabling me to provide you with images of the highest quality. I pride myself in creating a calm, relaxed and fun atmosphere with years of experience in my field. Please take the time to view my portfolio and read some of my client reviews.
As a bespoke photographer I only book a limited number of sessions a month, enabling me to provide you with images of the highest quality. I pride myself in creating a calm, relaxed and fun atmosphere with years of experience in my field. Please take the time to view my portfolio and read some of my client reviews.
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I use soft white tones and textures, minimal props, little posing and gorgeous diffused natural light to create a collection of simple, elegant and timeless memories. I would love to capture some images of you holding your baby too. These are extra special as they remind you of how tiny your newborn is, in those first few weeks.
My first birthday cake smash photoshoots are extremely popular right now. For those of you that don't know, a cake smash session literally involves the baby 'smashing up' a beautifully iced, giant birthday cake in celebration of your baby turning one! Cake smash sessions take time to plan, we need to pre- order the cake too!
One of my favourite ages to photograph are my 'sitter session'. This is when your baby is around 6-8 months old, can sit up unaided, but are not yet on the go! Photographers love this age to photograph as sitting babies make the ideal models since they cannot crawl. A few 'peek-a-boo's, ' squeaky toys and jumping around like a clown and we'll soon get those gummy cheeky smiles (sometimes revealing their first tooth!)
Pregnancy is one of the most special times in your life. What happens to a woman's body is truly amazing. I still can't believe my body went through such a transformation and am so pleased my friend Sadie helped me take some pictures of me and my bump. I look back at these and still can't quite believe it was Me!
The stunning, vibrant colours of Autumn make it my favourite time of year and provide a spectacular backdrop to capture some unique shots of you and your family. The Autumn Location shoot is ideal for babies who are sitting unaided, children or families, and usually take about an hour in duration, although there's no time limit on my sessions as I like to ensure we've captured everything.
Reviews (10)
Sarah Murphy
Dec 01, 2021
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Laura Preece
Oct 30, 2021
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Katie Rogers
Sep 25, 2021
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Wunmi Oseni
May 21, 2021
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Danielle W.
Feb 21, 2021
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Kate was recommended to us by a friend.
We had a newborn and sibling session, Kate made us feel at ease with two children under 2! Kate was very professional, friendly & patient throughout the day.
The studio is great, lovely size, lots of light, nice and warm.
The photos have turned out perfect, would definitely recommend we will definitely use Kate again.
Thanks so much 😊
We had a newborn and sibling session, Kate made us feel at ease with two children under 2! Kate was very professional, friendly & patient throughout the day.
The studio is great, lovely size, lots of light, nice and warm.
The photos have turned out perfect, would definitely recommend we will definitely use Kate again.
Thanks so much 😊
Hetty Ainge
Jan 24, 2021
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Positive: Professionalism, Quality, Responsiveness, Value
I'm not sure where to begin! kate was lovely from start to finish , she was so welcoming and kind and was amazing with our son. We went for a newborn shoot when he was only 13 days old and she had such an amazing way with him, he was so calm and settled in her arms. We will be returning in the future
I'm not sure where to begin! kate was lovely from start to finish , she was so welcoming and kind and was amazing with our son. We went for a newborn shoot when he was only 13 days old and she had such an amazing way with him, he was so calm and settled in her arms. We will be returning in the future
Ben Anderson
Dec 27, 2020
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Kate took some photos of our daughter when she was 6 months for a sitting session. Kate was super understanding of what we hoped to achieve - lots of natural photos that captured our little ones expressions. Her studio is a lovely relaxing space to be and she knew how to get the best from the baby. Photos may seem expensive but you can't go back in time to these moments, and are worth it! The photos we have seen are perfect, timeless and capture our daughter so well. Thank you Kate!
Roseanne Field
Dec 19, 2020
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Kate did a 'sitter' shoot with our 6 month old son – having never done anything like this before we weren't sure what to expect but it couldn't have gone better. Kate was professional, helpful and friendly, making us feel totally at ease. She explained everything as we went along and was very patient whenever he decided it was time for a break! She helped us choose different outfits and set ups so we got a great variety of photos (too many to choose from!). We're so pleased with the final images and wouldn't hesitate to book a session with her again :-)
Joanna Preis
Dec 07, 2020
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Positive: Professionalism, Quality
We had a fantastic experience at the photoshoot with our 8 month old son. Kate was very professional and patient with our lively crawler. Despite difficulty to capture a constantly moving baby, the photos came out beautiful and very high quality. We definitely recommend Kate's service.
We had a fantastic experience at the photoshoot with our 8 month old son. Kate was very professional and patient with our lively crawler. Despite difficulty to capture a constantly moving baby, the photos came out beautiful and very high quality. We definitely recommend Kate's service.
Kristina Warren
Nov 08, 2020
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Kate’s home studio is lovely and spacious. Perfect for lighting and a very professional vibe.
Newborn shoot was warm and baby very content...not rushed or forced and lots of choice of head pieces, positions and props.
Viewed photos and selected our package today...wanted them all! Kate’s work is beautifully amazing!
We will be back and can not recommend highly enough. Thanks again Kate
Newborn shoot was warm and baby very content...not rushed or forced and lots of choice of head pieces, positions and props.
Viewed photos and selected our package today...wanted them all! Kate’s work is beautifully amazing!
We will be back and can not recommend highly enough. Thanks again Kate
