And I cannot make up my mind if I prefer the picture of the dog in the studio or outside?
And I cannot make up my mind if I prefer the picture of the dog in the studio or outside?
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Baby needs to sleep, or is hungry, or mum needs a cup of tea... We don't need to rush, we just take our time and create a lovely selection of images of your new family member.
Click on the image below to see an enlarged version.
New-born baby photography Scotland
I think pregnancy is a magical time, a waiting game and a time full of dreams, what ifs, ideas about names and so on. Your body will change quite dramatically and you start building a relationship with your bump well before it even shows...
Nadin - being fascinated with pregnancy and big baby bellies - loves to take photographs of pregnant women. The best time to capture the bump is about 3-4 weeks before the birth date.
What will happen during the shoot? Together, we create a selection of images that show off your bump in a very nice way. We try out different things in the studio to come up with different images. It is a relaxing time with lots of tea and biscuits. Click on the below image to see a larger version...
Pregnancy Photography Scotland
This is something you can have in your handbag at all times - your children's best photographs, to share with everyone and to enjoy over and over again.
This is also easy to split up into several presents for grandparents who would like to show off their grandchildren too.
You can either have 50 photo cards for £99 or 100 cards for £125.
The drop down includes options to buy the cards as well as several holders which easily hide in your handbag and hold your favourite images.
Paypal has changed over the years and you do not require a Paypal account anymore to make payments through Paypal. If you do not wish to pay online, please call us on 01506 655 422 and we can take payments over the phone.
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50 cards including coloured envelopes: £79 (£1.58 / card)
100 cards including coloured envelopes: £119 (£1.19 / card)
We can also leave the cards blank so you don't have to use them as Christmas cards. Just a thought.
Paypal has changed over the years and you do not require a Paypal account anymore to make payments through Paypal. If you do not wish to pay online, please call us on 01506 655 422 and we can take payments over the phone.
Purchase yours here:
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This year, we offer all our clients the fantastic opportunity to have their own photo calender with the images that were taken during a shoot this year.
We have different calendar options: The A4 Calender, the long and narrow wall calendar as well as the CD Desk calendar contain 12 of your favourite images of your photo session. To order one of the calendars, please arrange payment through the below Paypal buttons. After successful payment, we will make your images available online and you can select your favourite 12 images for your calendar.
You will receive a discount if you wish to order several calenders. Please click on the drop downs to see the savings.
Postage is £3.50 for special delivery.
Paypal has changed over the years and you do not require a Paypal account anymore to make payments through Paypal. If you do not wish to pay online, please call us on 01506 655 422 and we can take payments over the phone.
The Paypal website still displays my previous business name "CreatWeb", this will be changed in the next day or so (I hope...!)
Personally, I am not too keen on all the Christmas theme when it screams at you from every corner. Today, at Tesco's, there was a gentle reminder at the front door: a fully decorated Christmas tree and the first aisle contains all the Christmas goodies that end up in the waste bin: wrapping paper, ribbons, bags, bobbles, plastic trees, lights, Christmas cards.
In the evening, we dropped into the new Livingston shopping centre. I must say that the decorations there are just amazing! It is great to see that they take so great care about this. For some reason, however, the decorations don't ooze Christmas! They are simply stunning and I saw a lot of people who photographed each other in front of them. No Christmas music, thanks for that! Just amazing decorations. It's worth going there just to see them!
The problem suppliers face is they have to think about Christmas much earlier in the year. Some people plan for Christmas straight after Easter, and most retail businesses receive their Christmas stock around August time. Whereas the rest of us - consumers - get fed up with Christmas before it has even started, I can understand that the shops want rid of their wares before it is too late.
The shopping centre in Livingston was packed today - even at 5 pm! I suppose, the Christmas shopping has already started, without me even noticing! On TV, some brands reveal that they will start their sales before Christmas so that people can part with their cash well before the end of the year.
With regards to photography: For most photography studios, Christmas is a busy time. I had to think about Christmas in August too. I had to design leaflets, had to contact a distribution company to hand out the leaflets, then arrange an online schedule for my staff to receive the phone calls and so on... The leaflets went out in October. I was a little scared that it had been too late already, but I am thinking from a supplier point of view. In October, we have lovely autumn colours, the first foggy mornings and frosty nights. All the colours are earthy and rich, not green and red and there are certainly no jingle bells!
My trusted lab just confirmed that their last order date for guaranteed Christmas delivery is the 11th December. So I was right on my leaflet: I can only take photographs until around the 5th - 7th December. This will just about give me enough time to edit the images, make them available online, give my clients a few days to order and then I have to speed process the orders for my lab so I can receive them in time for Christmas.
Because of the retail Christmas overload, many people avoid the stress associated with Christmas shopping. They then realise, around the 20th December, they still have to organise some presents. Shops can oblige as they have stock, but we photographers - have hardly any chance to provide any product at that short notice.
So if you do decide to have a portrait taken of your family or your children - there really isn't much time left. Especially with the weekends now filling up with bookings in my studio in Bathgate.
One thing I promise though: There will be no Christmas music, no Christmas tree, no Christmas theme in my studio. Just a relaxed environment, a nice coffee for mum & dad and a fun time for the children.
This reminds me: I have to start thinking about my Christmas presents too....
Enjoy the time in November and December - with lots of autumn and early winter strolls, cold sunshine and crispy trees. :-)
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