Testimonial

Mother gently holding her sleeping newborn close to her chest, eyes closed in a peaceful embrace

Fantastic Photo Session

 

 

Fantastic photo session with Valentina, she was brilliant with our baby and managed to get some amazing shots of him. We were very pleased with the picture we received and would highly recommend her.

 

Sheree - BR1

 

Amazing bump & baby pictures

 

We have the most amazing bump & baby pictures with Valentina. We were so happy to meet her. She takes a lot of time to understand what you want and puts a lot of care in her work. And she has great tips and tools to calm baby down!! We had a great experience, highly recommend!

 

Marie - SW11

Pregnant woman sitting in a meadow wearing a white dress

Patient & Magic

 

We did our new born photos with Valentina. Valentina was very patient and seemed to have the magic touch with our little girl, ensuring she could get the shots needed. The photos produced were excellent, and the products we purchased were of a very high quality. We liked the photos so much we decided to book her 1st year package. We had an amazing experience and would certainly recommend Valentina.

 

Jamie - SW16

Black and white photo of a newborn baby lying on a soft surface

Gorgeous photos

 

Valentina was absolutely amazing! The photos are just gorgeous, she captured all the joy and overwhelming happiness of being new parents. Our boy looks like an angel in her shots that are intimate and delicate. She is clearly very experienced with babies as she knew all the tricks to calm our boy down when he started to be a little fussy during the session. We loved that she cuddled and comforted him, giving us all the time to feed, change and soothe him during the shooting.

 

We are extremely pleased with the session and we actually regretted that we didn't do the maternity one as well. We would definitely recommend Valentina and we hope to hire her again when we will have another baby! Thank you, Valentina, for giving us memories that we will treasure forever.

 

Valentina & Valerio

Top service

 

It's a pleasure knowing Valentina because her service and quality of work is a top notch.

Her warm personality will make you feel comfortable and the way she cares for children are amazing. If you want quality service, pictures and personality go to Val. Thank you so much Val and I will see you very soon with baby IyanuOluwa. Lots of Love,

 

Tosin, SE8

Expecting couple embracing during a minimalist maternity photoshoot – highlighting the emotional connection and beauty of pregnancy. Why-maternity-photography.

What we Wanted

 

I did my maternity photos with Valentina and couldn’t be happier.

She was very patient and in addition to following our wishes as to what we wanted she made great suggestions to get the best shots.

Greatly recommended!

 

Alicia - E10

newborn sleeping on a white blanket. He's naked and he's holding his arms up while is curling up his legs. Photo taken during a newborn photo shoot with London newborn photographer Valentina

Fantastic!

 

We had a fantastic experience with Valentina. She was super patient with our little one and gave us so much time to get the shots we wanted. The final product is brilliant. We couldn't be happier!

 

Louise, SW18

Professional, efficient and friendly

 

If you are looking for a newborn photographer then no look further than Valentina! She was absolutely brilliant from start to finish. Professional, efficient, friendly and most importantly took the most amazing photos of our son. Her style is so classy, timeless! Great work! Valentina was so gentle with our newborn, she knew exactly how to handle him with such care, which is a top priority for parents! We could not be happier with the pics which we will treasure for our lives. Thank you Valentina.

 

Vanessa - SW15

black and white portrait of a sleeping newborn

 

Beautiful

 

I met Valentina at the Northcote Road Christmas market and was very impressed with her portfolio and non-pushy sales manner. I had always regretted not doing newborn shots with my first born child, so vowed to find a good photographer for my second. Valentina fitted the profile immediately.

When we arrived at the studio, we were given delicious Italian coffee and biscuits whilst she prepared the background for the photoshoot.

She showed tremendous patience with settling my 2 week old daughter and we are delighted with the photos she took – she also did some gorgeous family shots which will take pride of place up on the wall.

I would not hesitate in recommending Valentina, and will definitely return for more professional shots of our family in the future.

 

Nicola - SW11

Love it!

 

Our photo session with Valentina was a really wonderful experience. Not only was Valentina incredibly relaxed and welcoming towards myself and my partner.Valentina was also incredibly patient with our little girl who was 4 weeks old at the time and took a little while to settle down for the session. Valentina's professionalism, creativity and caring nature is evident in the finished result which is a beautiful array of photos of our little angel which we will always treasure. Thank you so much for the experience and the amazing album Valentina! We love it!!

 

Veronique, SW9

Fantastic

 

We broght our precious premature twins to Valentina when they were 6 weeks old and she was so fantastic with them. Not only did we get the most beautiful pictures but also got some fantastic baby soothing advice.

 

We would wholeheartedlybrought recommend Vale for both your baby and pregnancy shoot.

 

Aileen – SW12

newborn twins on a black background with parents hands

I Was Worried but it Was Fantastic

 

On searching the internet for a newborn baby photographer I came across Valentina. Looking into her website and reading her many great reviews I knew that she could do a wonderful job to capture beautiful moments of my baby girl. Being my first experience, I was a little nervous to begin with because my baby was slightly unsettled at times and was worried that we would not have been able to take the desired photos that I wanted, but on the day of the shoot, Valentina did a fantastic job.

She was very good at creating a calm and relaxing environment and was extremely talented at handling my newborn so she was comfortable and so was able to get some amazing shots.

Her style is simple and natural which is what I love most about her work. We will cherish them forever.

I would highly recommend Valentina, you will not be disappointed!

 

Joanne - SW6

Natalie - TW1A little sceptical of doing a newborn shoot initially,
due to our baby being a little unpredictable however we needn’t have been!
It was absolutely wonderful and a really enjoyable experience
for both my husband and I.

Valentina’s studio is beautiful and so calming
that we wanted to go to sleep as well!
We arrived rushed and stressed but were soon put at ease
as Valentina’s experience took over.

She has a really lovely nature and we knew that our daughter
was in good hands whilst we sat back on comfy sofas
and watched Valentina take some fabulous photos, involving us where necessary.
We were over the moon with the photos and can’t wait to give some as Christmas gifts.
We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Valentina!
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dad and baby wih hands on the pregnant belly

Marvellous

 

 

Valentina has been marvellous both with us as parents and with our little daughter. She reassured us during the session and explained all the single steps. Plus she has been very caring with our daughter looking at her with infinite sweetness. Her studio is clean, cosy and warm. I could never recommend Valentina enough as a photographer!

 

Maura - SW4

 

Great experience

 

We had a really great experience with Valentina who photographed our daughter when she was just 6 days old. This was our second session with her as she also photographed our son as a newborn 3 years ago. Yet again the end results were stunning! We were very pleased with them and will cherish these photos. Valentina has a lovely studio set up and made our experience very relaxing and enjoyable. We highly recommend her. Thank you, Valentina!

 

Debbie - DA6

portrait of family of 4 on a black background. dad is holding newborn and little brother and mum are looking at him

Happy

 

So happy with my photo maternity shoots!! Very professional yet warm service.

Chan Hu - W3

Newborn baby sleeping on a white blanket, wrapped in a light swaddle

Lots of talent and patience!

 

 

Valentina is a really professional photographer with talent and lots of Patience !! She did photo session for my little one who was 3 weeks old and was wriggling around quite a lot during the session, but she managed to calm him down and took exceptionally beautiful photos and of high quality. The pictures turned out better than we could imagine! We showed them to a lot of our friends and family and they were awestruck by them! I would like to thank you for all your work and producing masterpieces for us!

 

Valeria, SW16

Amazing

 

Valentina did an amazing job of capturing our 7 day old baby girl and the pictures are just beautiful. She was a true pro at handling her and keeping her cosy and calm and we felt so comfortable having our little girl photographed by her. The products we got were of the highest quality and made fantastic Christmas gifts. We highly recommend Valentina and we will definitely be using her again in the future! Thank you, Valentina, for capturing our precious Isabella in such a stunning and natural way, you truly made her look like a little angel x

 

Lianne, SW18

Newborn baby wrapped in a mustard blanket, lying inside a white wool curl on a neutral background
Family portrait of 3 parents and newborn

Sweet personality

 

We chose to do the Bump and Baby package with Valentina, so we could combine pregnancy and newborn photos. They were both such important moments to document and we are so in love with the album. The only difficulty we had, was to choose the photos! They were all fantastic and end up to take them all.

 

I can’t recommend Valentina highly enough for her talent, her sweet personality and the beautiful presentation of her final products.

 

Barbara – SW4

Fantastic

 

If you are looking for a newborn photographer then no look further than Valentina! She was absolutely brilliant from start to finish. Professional, efficient, friendly and most importantly took the most amazing photos of our son. Her style is so classy, timeless! Great work! Valentina was so gentle with our newborn, she knew exactly how to handle him with such care, which is a top priority for parents! We could not be happier with the pics which we will treasure for our lives. Thank you Valentina.

 

 

 

Vanessa - SW15

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Here’s the truth: I guide you into these moments.

I ask Dad to hold baby on his chest. 
I invite Mum to step close. 
I create the setup.

But the feeling that happens inside that moment? 
I can’t create that. That’s all you.

My role is to guide you gently into a space where real emotion can surface. Where you’re not performing. Just feeling.
And that’s what makes these images matter.

Years from now, you won’t remember the direction. You’ll remember how it felt to hold your baby this small. To be this close. To feel this much.

That’s what I capture. Your presence.

If you’d like to keep these early days forever, I would love to create something like this for your family.
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Every newborn session is someone’s once.

That’s why this work is never routine to me. 

Every baby makes me love what I do a little more each time.

If you’d like to hold onto the first memories of your family, I’m here for you.
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In the smallest details, whole worlds exist.

A newborn foot becomes a landscape, lines like branches, paths, traces of something ancient and natural.

Macro photography allows us to see what the eye would normally rush past.
These lines will stretch, soften, change.

But right now, they tell a story of beginnings.

If you would like to capture your baby’s story of beginnings, let’s chat.
Forty-five.

Another year of stepping in front of the camera when it’s easier to stay behind it.

Another year of choosing to be seen when being invisible feels safer.

I photograph women because I believe they deserve to be celebrated. To exist in their own stories. To be remembered.

And every year on this day, I try to offer that same grace to myself.

Not because I feel ready. But because presence matters more than comfort.

I’ve made a pact with myself this year: to step in front of the camera more often. Not just on my birthday, but whenever I need the reminder that I belong in my own story too.

Because if I’m asking others to be brave enough to be seen, I need to practice that courage too.

Here’s to another year. To showing up. To being held in moments worth remembering.

Thank you for walking this journey with me.

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“Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it still.” - Dorothea Lange 

We don’t photograph just to freeze life.

We photograph so we can return to what mattered most.

So we can feel again, not just remember.

Photography is how we hold time with tenderness.

What moment would you love to hold close, to feel again?
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VALE@PHOTOGRAPHYBYVALENTINA.COM

07577 978246

LONDON NEWBORN & MATERNITY PHOTOGRAPHER

Based in Richmond, I work with families across London to capture life’s most meaningful milestones through portrait photography.