Yana Skakun
Bath · Bath & North East Somerset
Newborn Photographer
Bath
Gentle lifestyle newborn photography in your Bath home — the first days, in natural Georgian window light, exactly as they were.
Bath Newborn Photography
First Days in Bath's Beautiful Light
Bath's Georgian townhouses and Victorian terraces give lifestyle newborn photography here a particularly beautiful character — the tall sash windows and high-ceilinged rooms produce soft, diffused natural light that painters have sought for centuries. It is exceptional for capturing the quiet intimacy of a new baby's first days.
Sessions are completely relaxed — no studio set-up, no props, no engineered positions. Just your family, your home, and the particular quality of light in Bath in the first two weeks of your baby's life.
The Approach
Lifestyle Newborn Photography
Bath's Georgian light
Bath's tall Georgian windows — characteristic of Circus, the Crescent, and the townhouses throughout the city — create some of the softest, most beautiful natural light for newborn photography in England. It's the kind of light that portraits have been painted in for centuries.
Your home as the setting
The session happens where you and your baby actually live — the bedroom with that particular morning light, the nursing corner, the nursery you prepared. These are the authentic backdrops of the first days.
Purely documentary
No posing babies in bowls. No wrapping in fabric. No artificial sleeping positions. These sessions document your family as it actually is — baby being held, sleeping, feeding, being adored by siblings and grandparents.
Book during pregnancy
The ideal session window is 5–14 days after birth. Book provisionally from around 20 weeks pregnant — we confirm once your baby arrives and adapt dates as needed.
Session Details
2–3 hours
Session Length
From £350
Price
40+ edited
Images Delivered
2–3 weeks
Turnaround
Your Bath home
Location
Reserve from 20 weeks
Booking
Bath Newborn Photography FAQs
Do I need a large or stylish home for newborn photos?+
Not at all — I've photographed families in flats, terraces, conversions, and family houses. Almost every home has at least one beautiful light source. Bath's Georgian and Victorian properties often have genuinely exceptional window light — but even modest homes have their moments. The photographs are about your family.
What is the ideal age for a lifestyle newborn session?+
5–14 days after birth. Newborns at this age sleep deeply, are still curled comfortably, and the intimacy of the very first days is still completely present. After three weeks this particular quality begins to change significantly.
My baby is already three weeks old — have I missed the window?+
Three to six weeks is still lovely — the alert face and more wakeful moments create a different but equally beautiful set of images. The deep newborn sleep look is gone, but the stage itself is very short and still worth documenting.
Should we include siblings and grandparents?+
Please do — the more of your family present, the richer the session. Toddler reactions to a new sibling, grandparents meeting the baby for the first time — these are moments worth capturing every bit as much as the baby portraits themselves.
Are you local to Bath?+
Based in Cambridge — I travel to Bath regularly and cover the whole Bath and North East Somerset area. A travel supplement applies to Bath sessions, included in your personalised quote.
Get in Touch
Reserve Your Bath Newborn Session
Book your provisional date from 20 weeks pregnant — confirmed once baby arrives.