Yana Skakun
Guildford · Surrey
Newborn Photographer Guildford
Natural In-Home Lifestyle Newborn Photography
Your First Days at Home in Guildford
Guildford sits at the foot of the North Downs, where the Surrey Hills AONB begins. The town has a strong tradition of Arts and Crafts and Victorian domestic architecture — wide streets of Edwardian semis and terraces in Mount Hermon and Stoughton, Victorian villas along the Farnham Road, and a generous stock of period houses in the surrounding villages. These are homes with light — high ceilings, wide windows, and the particular quality of Surrey Hills countryside filtering through south-facing rooms.
In-home newborn photography in Guildford is about exactly what your new life together actually looks and feels like — not a studio version of it. Your rooms, your light, your real first days.
My Approach
Surrey Hills light in your home
Guildford and the surrounding Surrey Hills villages have beautiful homes with generous natural light — Victorian and Edwardian terraces in the town itself, modern detached houses in the surrounding suburbs, and converted period properties in the hills. I work with the light your home offers on the day.
Documentary, not staged
I capture what is genuinely happening — the way a newborn fits in a parent's arms, the expression on a sibling's face meeting the baby for the first time, the golden light of an afternoon feed. Nothing is arranged; everything is real.
No disruption to routine
The session feels no different from a normal day at home, except someone is quietly photographing it. Feed, sleep, settle, repeat — your natural rhythm guides the session, not the other way around.
Session Details
2–3 hours
Session length
£350
Investment
40+ edited
Images delivered
5–14 days
Gallery delivery
Your home
Location
2–3 weeks
Turnaround
Questions
What areas of Guildford and Surrey do you cover for newborn photography?+
I cover Guildford and a wide area of Surrey — Godalming, Farnham, Woking, Guildford borough villages, Dorking, Leatherhead, Cranleigh, and into Hampshire and West Sussex. Travel within 20 miles of Guildford is included in standard session fees.
How early should I book a Guildford newborn session?+
Booking during your second trimester (20–25 weeks) is ideal to secure your preferred dates, especially around the due date window of 0–14 days. Guildford is a popular area and sessions around birth tend to fill quickly.
What is the investment for a Guildford newborn session?+
Sessions are £350, which includes 2–3 hours at your home, 40+ professionally edited images, and a private online gallery with high-resolution downloads. There are no hidden extras.
Can I do a newborn session later than two weeks old?+
Yes. Lifestyle newborn sessions work beautifully up to around six weeks. Beyond two weeks babies are more wakeful and interactive, which creates a different character of images — slightly less sleepy, more expression. Both are wonderful.
Get in Touch
Book Your Guildford Newborn Session
Sessions fill up quickly — enquire during your second trimester to secure your date.