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The Season Guide

The perfect time of year for your session

Family & Child, Maternity and Birthday sessions are available year-round.
Newborn sessions are available during the warmer months, between mid-April and late September.
Autumn Mini Sessions and Christmas Mini Sessions are available for pre-schoolers on October & November weekdays.
Winter Mini Sessions are available for the whole family, December to March weekdays and weekends.

​Don't worry about rain - if your session day turns out to be a rainy one, we'll reschedule to the next suitable day.

Just let me know which month you'd like to book for and I'll let you know which dates are available


Found your perfect season?
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January - Winter Sessions

January INFO 
Sessions available to book for January
Package Sessions for:
Family & Child
Maternity
Birthday & Cake Smash
Pets
Fairies & Magic

Winter Mini Sessions


Features:
Beautiful Woodland
​Possibly Frost & Snow

Lovely neutral colours in the woods

Perfect for:

Frosty mornings, snuggly winter coats, wellies, boots, hats & scarves.
Following your session with a walk in the woods or a hot chocolate from the 
café

Location:
Hertfordshire Woodland

​Session Start Times:
There are no set start times in winter, as the sun is low in the sky and suitable for photography throughout the daylight hours

In January, Saturday sessions are available for school age children.

​
See the Winter gallery for lots more examples of winter sessions

Winter Mini-Sessions are also available in January for those who prefer a shorter session in the cooler months - suitable for Family, Children, Mummy & Me, Daddy & Me and more - click here for details!

Winter Wonderland Snow Editing is available

See Pricing & Packages for details.
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Winter Mini Sessions are available January weekdays and weekends
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Mummy & Me Mini Sessions are available January weekdays and weekends

February - Winter Sessions

February Info
Sessions available to book for February
Package Sessions for:
Family & Child
Maternity
Birthday & Cake Smash
Pets
Fairies & Magic

Winter Mini Sessions

Features:
Beautiful Woodland
Possibly Frost & Snow

Lovely neutral colours in the woods

Perfect for:

Frosty mornings, snuggly winter coats, wellies, boots, hats & scarves. 
Following your session with a walk in the woods or a hot chocolate from the café

​
Location:
Hertfordshire Woodland

Session Start Times:
There are no set start times in winter, as the sun is low in the sky and suitable for photography throughout the daylight hours

In February, Saturday sessions are available for school age children.​

​See the Winter gallery for lots more examples of winter sessions​

Winter Mini-Sessions are also available in February for those who prefer a shorter session in the cooler months - suitable for Family, Children, Mummy & Me, Daddy & Me and more - click here for details!

​Winter Wonderland Snow Editing is available

See Pricing & Packages for details
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Winter Mini Sessions are available February weekdays and weekends
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Mummy & Me Mini Sessions are available February weekdays and weekends

March - Early Spring Sessions

MARCH INFO 
Sessions available to book for March
Package Sessions for:
Family & Child
Maternity
Birthday & Cake Smash
Pets
Fairies & Magic

Winter Mini Sessions

Features:
Beautiful Woodland
Possibly Frost & Snow

Lovely neutral colours in the woods

Perfect For:

Frosty mornings, snuggly winter coats, wellies, boots, hats & scarves. 
Following your session with a walk in the woods or a hot chocolate from the café
Easter bunny hats & props!


Location:
Hertfordshire Woodland

In February, Saturday sessions are available for school age children.​

​See the Winter gallery for more examples of winter sessions​

Winter Mini-Sessions are also available in March for those who prefer a shorter session in the cooler months - suitable for Family, Children, Mummy & Me, Daddy & Me and more - click here for details!

​Winter Wonderland Snow Editing is available

See Pricing & Packages for Details
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Winter Mini Sessions are available March weekdays and weekends
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Mummy & Me Mini Sessions are available March weekdays and weekends

Early April - Early Spring Sessions (Pre-Bluebells)

EARLY APRIL INFO
Sessions available to book for Early April
Package Sessions for:
Family & Child
Maternity
Birthday & Cake Smash
Pets
Fairies & Magic

Features:
Beautiful Woodland
Lovely neutral colours in the woods
A few greens just staring to come in
The weather starting to warm up

Perfect For:

Following your session with a walk in the woods or a hot chocolate from the café
Easter bunny hats & props!

Location:
Hertfordshire Woodland

Session Start Times:
Early April sessions start around 5:30pm and are on weekday evenings.

See the Spring gallery for more examples of spring sessions

Bluebells Sessions
Late April to Early May

Bluebells Info
Sessions available to book for Early Bluebells
Package Sessions for:
Family & Child
Maternity
Newborn

Birthday & Cake Smash
Pets
Fairies & Magic

Features:
A magical carpet of woodland Bluebells
Warmer weather
Drier ground

Perfect For:

Purple lovers
Pretty dresses & cardi's
Fairy Props

Location:
Hertfordshire Woodland

Session Start Times:
Bluebells sessions start around 5:30pm in April or 6pm in May, and are on weekday evenings.

​*Start of Newborn Season*


See the Bluebells gallery for lots more examples of bluebell sessions

May - Spring Sessions

May Info
Sessions available to book for May
Package Sessions for:
Family & Child
Maternity
Newborn

Birthday & Cake Smash
Pets
Fairies & Magic

Features:
Nature is bursting into life
Possibly yellow rapeseed fields in late May
Possible pretty flowers
Wild grassland
Fresh greens

Warmer weather
Drier ground

Locations:
Selected countryside locations around the Dunstable area

Session Start Times:
​May sessions start around 6:30pm, and are on weekday evenings.

*Newborn Season*


See the Spring gallery for more examples of spring sessions

June - Late Spring Sessions

JUNE INFO
Sessions available to book for June
Package Sessions for:
Family & Child
Maternity
Newborn

Birthday & Cake Smash
Pets
Fairies & Magic

Features:
Possibly buttercups and other wild flowers
Possibly poppies

Wild grasslands & meadows
Warmer weather
Drier ground

Perfect For:

Warmer weather lovers
Newborn sessions
Maternity sessions

Locations:
Selected countryside locations around the Dunstable area

Session Start Times:
​June sessions start around 7pm and are on weekday evenings.

​*Newborn Season*


See the Spring gallery for lots more examples of spring sessions

July - Summer Sessions

JULY INFO
Sessions available to book for July
Package Sessions for:
Family & Child
Maternity
Newborn
Birthday & Cake Smash
Pets
Fairies & Magic

Features:
Possibly poppies or other wild flowers
Wild grasslands & meadows
Warmer weather
Drier ground

Perfect For:

Warmer weather lovers
Newborn sessions
Maternity sessions

​
Locations:
Selected countryside locations around the Dunstable area

Session Start Times:
​July sessions start around 7:30pm and are on weekday evenings.

​*Newborn Season*

See the Summer gallery for lots more examples of summer sessions

Lavender Sessions
July

Lavender INFO
Lavender sessions are usually on Friday evenings at Hitchin Lavender Farm during July.

Please note, t
here are additional fees to use Hitchin Lavender's field for your session. See Hitchin Lavender Session Info for more information.

Sessions available to book for Lavender
Package Sessions for:
Family & Child
Maternity
Newborn
Birthday (no cake smash)
Pets
Fairies & Magic

Perfect For:
Purple Lovers!


Features:
Lavender Fields
Possibly a Sunflower Field
Possibly a Wildflower Field

Locations:
Hitchin Lavender Farm, Ickleford, Hitchin

Session Start Times:
​Lavender sessions start around 7pm and are on weekday evenings.

*Newborn Season*

If you are interested in a ​lavender session in 2021, please get in touch and I will add you to my list - as soon as dates and fees are available, I'll get in touch with you to book. Spaces as always will be very limited and once dates are realised, will be booked on a first-come-first-served basis.
Lavender Gallery

Pink Wildflower Sessions
Late June to August

PINK WILDFLOWER INFO
​Sessions available to book for pink wildflowers
Package Sessions for:
Family & Child
Maternity
Newborn
Birthday
Pets
Fairies & Magic

Features:
Pink flowers (Rosebay Willow Herb)
Wild grassland

Perfect For:
Fairy Props
Maternity Sessions

Location:
Secret location outside of Dunstable

Session Start Times:

Pink Wildflower sessions start around 7pm (but this does vary according to which month) and are on weekday evenings

​The intensity of the flowers will vary. Please bear in mind that the flowers are tall, suited to photographing subjects standing. Babies, toddlers and animals will need to be held in order to be photographed among the flowers - but there is also plenty of adjacent grassland

*Newborn Season*

August - Summer Sessions

AUGUST INFO
​​Sessions available to book for August
Package Sessions for:
Family & Child
Maternity
Newborn
Birthday
Pets
Fairies & Magic

Features:
Possibly a few poppies or other wildflowers
Possibly corn fields
Wild grasslands & meadows
Golden hues on summer evenings


Perfect For:
Maternity Sessions
Newborn Sessions
Summer Lovers


Locations:
Selected countryside locations around the Dunstable area

Session Start Times:
​August sessions start around 6-7pm and are on weekday evenings.

*Newborn Season*


See the Summer gallery for lots more examples of summer sessions​

Heather Sessions
​Late July / August / Early September

HEATHER INFO
​​Sessions available to book for Heather
Package Sessions for:
Family & Child
Maternity
Newborn
Birthday
Pets
Fairies & Magic

Features:
Beautiful pinky-purply flowers

Perfect For:
Maternity Sessions
Newborn Sessions
Summer Lovers
Purple Lovers


Location:
Secret location near Hertfordshire / Bedfordshire border

Session Start Times:
Late July / Early - Mid August sessions start around 6-7pm and are on weekday evenings
Late August / Early September sessions start around 5pm and are on weekday evenings

*Newborn Season*


See the Summer gallery for lots more examples of summer sessions​
Heather Gallery

September - Late Summer Sessions

SEPTEMBER INFO & VIDEOS
​Sessions available to book for September
Package Sessions for:
Family & Child
Maternity
Newborn (until mid September only)
Birthday
Pets
Fairies & Magic

Features:
End-of-summer golden hues
Wild grasslands & meadows
Warm weather
Ferns toward the end of the month - colours just starting to turn

Locations:
Selected countryside locations around the Dunstable area
Hertfordshire Woodland toward the end of the month


Session Start Times:
September sessions start around 4/5pm and are on weekday evenings.

September is the last month of shooting out in the open before we head back into the woods for Autumn, Winter & early Spring.


*Last month of newborn season*

See the Summer gallery for lots more examples of summer sessions

October - Autumn Sessions

OCTOBER INFO
Christmas​Sessions available to book for October
Package Sessions for:
Family & Child
Maternity
Birthday
Pets
Fairies & Magic

Features:
Autumn colours
Beautiful woodland
Ferns

Perfect For:
Autumn colours just starting to turn - more colour toward the end of the month
Stylish knits
Falling leaves editing

​Location:
Hertfordshire Woodland

Session Start Times:
​October sessions start at around 3pm (or 2pm toward the end of the month after the clocks have gone back)

See the Autumn gallery for lots more examples of autumn sessions

In October, Saturday sessions are available for school age children.

Autumn Mini Sessions  are available for Pre-Schoolers on late October weekdays
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Autumn Mini Sessions are available for Pre-Schoolers on Late October Weekdays

November - Autumn Sessions

NOVEMBER INFO & VIDEOS
​Sessions available to book for November
Package Sessions for:
Family & Child
Maternity
Birthday
Pets
Fairies & Magic

Features:
Autumn colours
Beautiful woodland
Ferns

Perfect For:
Autumn colours
Snuggly jumpers, hats & scarves
Falling leaves editing

Location:
Hertfordshire Woodland

​Session Start Times:
There are no set start times in winter, as the sun is low in the sky and suitable for photography throughout the daylight hours

​In November, Saturday sessions are available for school age children.


​See the Autumn gallery for lots more examples of autumn sessions

Autumn Mini Sessions are available for Pre-Schoolers on November weekdays
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Autumn Mini Sessions are available for Pre-Schoolers on November Weekdays

December - Early Winter Sessions

DECEMBER INFO
​Sessions available to book for November
Package Sessions for:
Family & Child
Maternity
Birthday
Pets
Fairies & Magic

Winter Mini Sessions


Features:
Beautiful rich hues in the countryside
Beautiful woodland
Ferns
Cool crisp air


Perfect For:
Autumn / Winter Colours
Snuggly jumpers, hats & scarves
Falling leaves editing

Location:
Bedfordshire or Hertfordshire Woodland

​Session Start Times:
There are no set start times in winter, as the sun is low in the sky and suitable for photography throughout the daylight hours

In December, Saturday sessions are available for school age children.

​See the Winter gallery for lots more examples of winter sessions​

Winter Mini-Sessions are also available in December for those who prefer a shorter session in the cooler months - suitable for Family, Children, Mummy & Me, Daddy & Me and more - click here for details!

Winter Wonderland Snow Editing is available

See Pricing & Packages for details
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Winter Mini Sessions are available December weekdays and weekends. Suitable for Family, Older Children, Mummy & Me, Pets and more...
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Mummy & Me Mini Sessions are available December weekdays and weekends
Found your perfect time of year?
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UPCOMING mini sessions

Mummy & Me MINIS

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Available December to March weekdays and weekends
Mummy & Me Mini's

WINTER MINIS

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Available December to March weekdays and weekends
Winter Mini Sessions

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  • Welcome
  • Galleries
    • Family & Child
    • Nature Newborns
    • Maternity
    • Birthday & Cake Smash
    • Faeries & Magic
    • Pets and their People
    • Breastfeeding
    • Bluebell Sessions
    • Lavender Sessions
    • Pink Wildflower Sessions
    • Heather Sessions
    • Spring Sessions
    • Summer Sessions
    • Autumn Sessions
    • Winter Sessions
    • Videos
  • The Season Guide
  • Pricing & Packages
  • Contact Me / Bookings
  • Session Guides & Information
    • Dressing & Styling Guide
    • Your Session Guides >
      • Your Family & Child Session
      • Your Newborn Session
      • Your Maternity Session
      • Your Birthday Session
    • Session Start Times
    • Q&A
    • Booking & Session Process
    • Terms & Conditions
    • Payments
    • Covid19 Health & Safety
  • Props, Outfits & Styling
    • Girls Gowns & Outfits
    • Mum & Daughter Tulle's
    • Newborn Props & Outfits
    • Sitter Outfits & Accessories
    • Birthday Props
    • Maternity Gowns & Props
    • Boys Outfits & Accessories
    • Baby, Toddler & Child Props
    • Couples Props
    • Using your own props
  • Bio
  • Blog
  • Client Testimonials
  • Publications & Awards
    • Book Cover Publications
    • Features & Articles
    • In The Press
    • Awards
  • Editing - Making It Magical!
    • Standard Editing
    • Winter Wonderland Snow Editing
    • Classic Black & White Editing
    • Faeries & Magic Editing
    • Falling Leaves Editing
    • Small Friendly Creatures Editing
    • Rainbow Editing
    • Christmas Lights Editing
    • Behind The Scenes
  • Mini Sessions
    • Autumn Mini Sessions
    • Mummy & Me Mini Sessions
    • Winter Mini Sessions
  • Gift Voucher Shop
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