Photography by Valentina

Photography by Valentina Beautiful and Timeless Newborn and Maternity photography. "Because they won't be this little for long". London based (Twickenham) No frills, just emotions.

Authentic and simple images of your little baby.

For years I have strived for minimalism in my photos. Even when everyone was putting babies in baskets and flowers and t...
08/06/2026

For years I have strived for minimalism in my photos. Even when everyone was putting babies in baskets and flowers and that seemed like the only way to do it.

And lately I have been reflecting on that choice even more. It was right for me then. And it feels even more right now.

Especially in a world where everything is loud, fast and AI-generated. What cuts through all of that is not a prop or a set. It is a moment. A real one.

Holding your baby in your arms. The most precious thing you will ever hold. Staying in that stillness. The way the whole world seems to shrink down to just this, the small weight, the tiny face, this brand new person who has already changed everything in you.

These are the moments I get to witness.
And they never, ever get ordinary.

13/05/2026

Six weeks ago I shared a glimpse behind the scenes of this session. Today, you get to see what we made.

She arrived with her props already chosen.

N**e stockings. The kind her mother wore. The ones women mended rather than replaced.

She knew exactly what she wanted to say.
My job was simply to hold the space and let her say it.

This is what a portrait session can be.
Not a makeover or a way to fit an idea of beauty. But a conversation between a woman and her own story, made visible.

Dyana is an artist, activist and doula. She explores identity, the body, and everything that lives between and beyond definition.

I am grateful I had the chance to photograph her.

06/05/2026

Tomorrow I have a newborn session and a 1:1 training day with a photographer travelling from Switzerland to spend the day with me.

But before any of that, the work had already started.
It starts with a conversation. Learning about your birth, your family, how things have been since you came home. Then comes the studio prep, making sure the space is warm, clean and ready for someone very new to the world, with attention to every small thing that makes a family feel safe and held.

After 15 years, this is still how I do it. Every time.
That same care is what I pass on when I teach.

If you are a parent looking for a photographer who takes this seriously, or a photographer thinking about training, this is what I stand for.

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30/04/2026

She almost didn’t come.

She told me she wasn’t feeling confident.
That she didn’t know how to pose.
That maybe I should photograph someone else.

I hear this more than you’d think. From women who are more reserved and introvert but also the ones who are funny and so alive in person. Women who have simply spent too long seeing themselves in a fixed way.

We spent a morning together. Just her, the light, and a space where nothing needed to be fixed or hidden.

The woman in these photos? She was there all along.

If you’ve been telling yourself a similar story, I’d gently ask you this: what if you’re wrong too?

Model Call: Newborn SessionI’m looking for a newborn baby (born after 24th April) to take part in a special session duri...
29/04/2026

Model Call: Newborn Session

I’m looking for a newborn baby (born after 24th April) to take part in a special session during a 1:1 mentoring day with another photographer.

These early days pass so quickly, and this is a chance to have them gently and beautifully documented, while also allowing me to share my approach and experience with someone learning this craft.

You will receive a complimentary newborn session (valued at ÂŁ290), along with 5 images of your choice as a thank you.

Both parents will need to be available next week, on 7th May, as I love to include you in a few loving, meaningful moments together.

The session will take place in my Twickenham studio, designed to offer a calm and relaxed experience for you and your baby.

A model release will be required, as the images may be shared across my platforms and the photographer’s.

If this feels like something you’d love to be part of, or you know someone who might, please send me a message or email [email protected]

If you know a new mum who would love this, please feel free to share or tag them.

23/04/2026

It never gets old.

Every time one of your albums arrives at my door it feels a little like Christmas morning. There is something about holding it for the first time, knowing what is inside, knowing what it meant to be in that room with you.

If I feel this way, I can only imagine what it feels like for you.

Follow along, the next reel shows what’s inside.

Newborn and maternity photography in Richmond and Twickenham.

17/04/2026

There is something about photographing a woman at this stage of life. The way she holds herself. What she carries inside. All of the things that are about to change.

And then, months later, she sits with her album. And she remembers.

This is why I photograph maternity. Not just to document a bump, but to give you something you will reach for years from now.

Something your child will one day hold and say, look how beautiful you were.
Because you were.
You are.

If you are expecting and wondering whether to book a session, this is your sign.

Maternity photography in Richmond and Twickenham.

Some of these women, if they existed today, would have been encouraged to fix what made them unique. To smooth it. To re...
13/04/2026

Some of these women, if they existed today, would have been encouraged to fix what made them unique.
To smooth it.
To reduce it.
To hide it.

And yet those very features became their very signature. The reason we remember them. The reason they felt real.

I think about this often. How many women today are holding back from being seen, because of something someone once said. A feature. A line. A detail they were taught to criticise.

Photography, for me, has never been about perfection.
It is about truth.
It is about presence.
It is about helping you see that what you have been taught to question is often exactly what makes you beautiful.

You don’t need to wait until you feel ready.
You don’t need to change a thing.
You are already worth being captured.

This April, I am offering one complimentary portrait session in my Twickenham studio, because I want more women seeing their own beauty.

If this speaks to you, comment SEEN below.

27/03/2026

I often start with an idea.
�A light, a set, a feeling I imagine could work.

But the real session begins when you walk in.
�When we connect, when I listen, when I understand what you need, not just what I planned.

That is where everything shifts.

A portrait session isn’t about fitting you into my vision.
�It’s about creating something together, something that feels true to you.

Would you prefer to be guided, or to co-create your session?

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