Newborn Photos with 9-day-old Bella

2020 is already proving itself to be an epic year for this lovely family. They’re about to move into their dream house, Chris has just received some great job news, and most of all, they are falling in love with their new arrival, Bella.

Bella arrived just before the New Year, much to Beckie’s delight. She loves the decorations and celebrations of the festive season, and Bella’s December birthday gave us an excuse to pop her in this little outfit:

Chris and Beckie have been married for three years, but together for 10. Beckie is an amazing makeup, hair and beauty artist [www.beckiewelfare.com] while Chris is a highly regarded sales exec at an international software company.

Beckie wasn’t looking for a relationship when a friend introduced her to Chris in a Henley pub a decade ago. But they got chatting and the conversation felt fun and easy. Their personalities clicked, with Chris’ calm demeanour a perfect complement to Becky’s bubbly character. The more they talked, the more they realised how much they had in common, particularly in relation to their mutual friends.

Chris was friends with people that Becky had been to school with, and they had dozens of mutual friends between them. In fact, they realised that they had crossed paths multiple times – Chris was even in the background of a photo of Becky with her friends, many years before they met properly. 

That meant that when the couple tied the knot, the guests weren’t strangers to each other, which made for an incredibly personal ceremony (and a vibrant afterparty!).

Chris and Beckie are real foodies who also love country walks and travelling abroad – they can’t wait to take Bella to their favourite Caribbean island, Barbados.

But for now, Chris and Beckie are content to cuddle, feed and stare at their new daughter. She already stares back at them for long periods of time, as though she’s as excited to find out about her fabulous parents as they are keen to get to know her. 🙂

After our shoot, Beckie said:

“Chris and I were so happy and impressed with Sarah’s warm, creative approach and professionalism. We thoroughly enjoyed our photographic experience and absolutely adored our chosen images. We highly recommend Sarah to anyone looking to capture special memories of their newborns.”

If you’re interested in newborn portraits or family photography in and around Bicester, Oxfordshire, please get in contact.

Sarah Plater LMPA is an award-winning qualified, certified professional newborn and family portrait photographer based in Bicester, Oxfordshire. She is the Master Photographers Association Newborn Photographer of the Year 2019 for the Central Region (covering Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire).