Where moments become memories and memories become treasures.
Welcome to Claire Grant Photography
Specialising in Maternity, Newborn, and Baby Photoshoots at Claire Grant Photography, Southampton, Hampshire
Where calm, baby-led sessions happen, experience matters, and beautiful memories are created.
At Claire Grant Photography, I believe your photography session should be about more than simply taking photographs. It should be an experience you genuinely enjoy.
From maternity through to those precious newborn days and your baby’s first-year milestones, I’ll take care of the details so you can relax, enjoy your family and simply be in the moment.
With 10 years of experience specialising in newborn and baby photography, you can feel confident knowing you’re in safe, experienced hands. Sessions are calm, baby-led and never rushed, with everything thoughtfully prepared so you can arrive, relax and let me take care of the rest.
Based in Southampton, I offer maternity, newborn, baby milestone and cake smash photography, creating beautifully styled images that capture the tiny details, personalities and moments you’ll want to remember long after this fleeting stage has passed.
You bring your family. I’ll take care of the experience.
Why choose me?
Choosing someone to photograph your newborn is about so much more than finding someone who can take beautiful photographs. You want to feel comfortable, cared for and completely confident that your baby is in safe hands.
With over 10 years specialising in newborn photography, I’ve photographed hundreds of babies and families, so I understand that every baby is different. Some settle quickly, others need a little more time, patience and reassurance. My sessions are never rushed — we follow your baby’s cues and work at their pace, with plenty of time for feeding, cuddles and settling whenever needed.
I’m professionally trained in safe newborn posing, and my experience means I can adapt the session to suit your baby while keeping them comfortable and safe throughout.
But I know it’s not just your baby who needs looking after.
You’ve just been through something huge.
As a mum myself, I understand how exhausting and emotional those first few weeks can be. That’s why I’ve created my sessions to feel calm, relaxed and supportive. You don’t need to arrive knowing what to do, and you don’t need to worry about entertaining your baby or getting everything perfect.
You can sit back, have a drink, rest your feet and simply enjoy watching your little one being photographed. I’ll take care of the rest.
My signature style is soft, timeless and beautifully styled, with carefully chosen colours, outfits and props. But while the photographs are an important part of what I create, the experience is what I want you to remember too — those few precious hours when you could slow down, breathe and simply enjoy your baby.
These early days disappear incredibly quickly.
My job is to preserve how tiny they were, how they curled up in your arms and all those little details you’ll never want to forget — while making sure you feel just as cared for as your baby does.
Beautiful photographs are the result. A calm, reassuring experience is what I want you to remember.
Moments worth slowing down for..
Maternity Photoshoot
Celebrate the beauty of pregnancy with a maternity shoot in my bespoke studio. I’ll help you to document this incredible glowing time.
Newborn Photoshoot
Capture the special moments of your newborn baby. The ideal timeframe of 7-21 days is perfect for capturing the tiny newborn features and the sleepy curled up poses of your new bundle of joy. Such a fleeting time, let me capture and preserve these first few weeks.
Baby’s 1st Year Milestones
From sitting up to crawling and beyond, your baby will grow so fast in their first year. Our milestone sessions are designed to capture every major development, ensuring no moment is missed.
Cake Smash Photoshoot
Let your baby dive into their first birthday cake while I capture the fun! Cake smash sessions are a fantastic way to mark your baby’s first birthday with joyful, candid photos.
First Birthday Photoshoot
If a cake smash isn’t for your baby but you wish to celebrate this special milestone with a few stunning portraits, then a mini shoot is for you. This is also a great alternative for those on a smaller budget.
The studio
COME AND COSY UP AND LET THE MOMENTS UNFOLD
I understand how important it is to know you are having a photoshoot in a safe, clean and welcoming environment. I also know that after having a newborn baby you may be physically exhausted and feeling a little out of sorts. I provide a home from home environment where you can come and put your feet up and relax. A lot of my families feel so relaxed that they often find themselves drifting off into a much needed sleep. Or they just sit back and watch we work away in a comfy, cosy space. The benefit of not having a commercial space, is that you can even rock up in your PJ’s. I will have plenty of hot and cold water, hot drinks and snacks to also make your time with me an enjoyable experience. As well as facilities on hand for mum and dad, I have plenty of props, outfits and accessories on hand for your photoshoot, from newborn hats and hair ties, to cake smash outfits. With over 9 years in the industry I have a huge collection, with so many beautiful colours and textures that will be used to enhance your baby’s stunning images.
Claire you were honestly incredible. Out of all the photographers we looked at Claire stood out by far!
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Let’s create moments together
I’m really looking forward to connecting with you and I would love to help. So that I can answer your enquiry in as much detail as possible, please let me know what type of shoot you are interested in and when for. If it is for a newborn shoot, please let me know your due date. If your baby is already here, then please tell me their age.
