Blog – Page 34 – Madeline Littlejohns Photography

Apr

2013

Tiny hands and tiny feet Swansea newborn baby portrait photographer

“There’s really nothing quite so sweet, as tiny little baby feet”

I love baby feet, and hands, and oh the little chubby rolls on their arms and legs! Shots like these are such a nice way to capture those newborn features that they seem to grow out of so quickly. These are a few more from Dewi’s newborn portrait session; he gave me so much to work with!

Simon made a special request to take the picture below; Daddy and Dewi’s first recorded fist-bump! Inspired by an image I saw on Pinterest but I can’t find where it originated to give due credit.

Apr

2013

Newborn portrait session, Llantwit Major Swansea newborn baby portrait photographer

Remember Menna and Simon from their maternity session at Llangennith beach? Well a few months after that session this gorgeous boy arrived!

Dewi was 5 weeks old by the time we did his ‘newborn’ portrait session and he was determined to stay awake for it. So we got plenty of shots of these beautiful eyes!

Menna and Simon were having building work done at their home so we had their session in a lovely wooden lodge at Rosedew Farm in Llantwit Major, which was also where they got married! Oh I love how both their sessions took place at locations that mean so much to them!

To be able to capture these intimate moments was such a privilege. You can just feel the love here can’t you?!

Menna, Simon and Dewi were so comfy and snug on that bed, you’d never know it was absolutely pouring with rain outside! I don’t think any of us really wanted to leave at the end of the session!

There’ll be more photos from this session in another post soon; there were so many that I love that I can’t fit them all in one post without it getting too long!

In the meantime, please leave a comment below if you like what you see and if you’d like more information about my newborn sessions then please click here

Apr

2013

A family walk, Clyne woods, Swansea

Even though I’ve lived in Swansea for 10 years there are still apparently loads of places I haven’t visited! It’s shameful I know! So in an attempt to start rectifying the situation my husband and I took Rhys out for a walk in Clyne woods last weekend.

I can’t believe I’d never been there before! I felt like a little kid walking down the main path and seeing all the little tracks leading to who-knows-where; I just wanted to go off exploring!

It was still quite wintry-looking when we were there and I just can’t wait for spring to arrive so I can go back and see it in all its glory. One area will be filled with bluebells for heavens sake! Bluebells! How did I not know this?!

Please tell me someone out there wants a photo shoot in a field of bluebells! They normally come out in late April/early May apparently, so if you’re thinking about having a session round that time and like the idea of a bluebell background in your photos please get in touch!

Apr

2013

Maternity portrait session, Swansea Swansea maternity portrait photographer

Debs and Mike decided to have a relaxed maternity session at home, so they made themselves comfy on the sofa for a few shots. This is a great option if you’re getting towards the end of your pregnancy and are starting to feel uncomfortable or tired when you’re on your feet for too long!

Then we popped out to their garden to make the most of the afternoon light and get a few close ups of Debs’ beautiful bump!

Please feel free to leave a comment below or get in touch if you’d like to have a chat about a maternity session of your own!

Apr

2013

Project 365

If you’ve ‘liked’ my Facebook page then you’ll already know that I’m attempting a project 365 this year. I had a go in 2012 and lasted, hmm, about a month? So I’m really pleased that I’ve kept it going so far this year!

I won’t put all the older photos up on the blog, but from now on I’ll aim to put a set up each week. So, without further ado, here are my 365 photos from the past week. This was a week with a poorly toddler so we didn’t venture too far from home. It was a week of cuddles, quiet indoor play and lots of clothes and bedding to wash!

Oh, this was also the week that Rhys discovered Peppa pig so I set the Sky box to record series. It may have got a bit carried away.

If you fancy checking out the rest of my project please head over to Facebook and ‘like’ my page!

Apr

2013

Holliday family portrait session, Swansea Swansea family portrait photographer

Last January my brother and his family came to Swansea for a visit so we took the opportunity to have a little session! We went out to the pub on the pond and let the girls have a run around the park which resulted in some lovely images of them and big appetites all round, ready for a pub lunch!

These two girls are just so much fun, so full of energy! And I love the outfits Sarah picked out for them to wear, they co-ordinate brilliantly and the colours are so vibrant, they show off their personalities perfectly!

We took a few family shots later in the day which I absolutely love. No “say cheese!” smiles from this family!

These kinds of family sessions are so much fun; I love just letting the kids do their thing! When they’re busy playing they don’t have time to be shy and worry about ‘having their picture taken’.

If this sounds like the sort of session you’d like for you and your family please get in touch. We can create a session that really reflects who you and your children are and have a lot of fun at the same time!