Welcome to Shona Elise Photography, my name is Shona and I am a photographer, specialising in newborns, in Surrey.
Photography has been a passion of mine for many years and my love of capturing magical moments was ignited further when my son was born. I would sit in wonder for hours and stare at him. All of his tiny details, the eyelashes, the dinky fingers and toes wishing that he could stay this small forever. Knowing that wasn’t possible I did the next best thing... had all of those magical moments captured in a newborn session. From here I went on to train specifically in newborn photography.
All of my sessions are photographed in my home studio based in Coulsdon, Surrey. Here I hope you will be able to relax and enjoy watching your gorgeous little one be photographed in a style that suits you. You may even be able to catch up on 40 winks!
Beyond the tiny toes I absolutely capturing your baby’s next milestone... sitting independently and boy are they so proud of themselves. Your little one has just managed to learn to sit up on their own and their personality is starting to come out in abundance. The whole first year is just a whirlwind of sleepless nights, feeding, nappies, laughs, giggles and growing! The difference between your newborn images and sitter can be mindboggling, but again, blink and you’ll miss it and forget just how small they were.
I still now can’t believe that when my daughter was born she was smaller than the T.V remote, but there is a photo to prove it!
—Ty Holland
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"Shona was so brilliant for my newborns photo session. My baby was stirring quite a bit but Shona managed to settle her back to sleep and got the most gorgeous photos! Thank you so much, they are photos we will treasure forever. Look forward to booking you again for her 1st birthday!"
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"Shona is an exceptionally talented photographer who has taken some lovely shots of my son during his cake smash photoshoot. From bouncing ideas regarding backdrops to the actual day of the shoot, Shona was patient, creative and professional. She's willing to take on ideas from clients which makes the process very pleasant and enjoyable. Thank you Shona for providing a customized experience and capturing my son's special moments in such a beautiful way."
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"A huge thank you to Shona for these gorgeous newborn photos of my son. During the session he wasn't cooperating so Shona tried again another day captured his little personality so well. She was very relaxed during the whole process yet highly professional. It was a wonderful experience and I look forward to booking her again in the future."
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"Thank you so much to Shona for making me feel so special with the wonderful images you have captured of me and my little family. Like many I have always felt very body conscious during pregnancy especially as I tend to ‘bloom out’ more than I should, but your natural talent behind the lens, relaxed nature and expertise have made me feel beautiful and I can’t thank you enough for this opportunity to document such a precious transition in my families life and we can’t wait to book our little one in with you!"
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"I would highly recommend Shona - she's so talented! She was very calm and gentle with my daughter and incredibly patient during the frequent breaks to feed and change her. I love the photos and they take pride of place on my wall at home. Thank you!"
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