Runner up in our July Showcase was this beautiful colourful image by Anna Hurst Photography

Anna is based in Berkshire and we asked her tell us more about her photography.

Congratulations on your placement in the July Showcase! Tell us what you love so much about newborn photography?

It is such an amazing and emotional time for any parent brining a new baby in to the world and I always find it a real honour to be asked to capture those early days for them, especially as they change and grow so quickly. 

Doing this job also, as you can imagine, I get to hear so many stories about the highs and lows of pregnancy and birth, so when I have the family sat in front of me and everyone is doing well, I honestly feel blessed to be able to photograph and capture everything for them. I know that this may sound soppy to some but this is really what is at the heart of my business and why I do what I do!

Can you tell us anything about the image that earned you second place?

I tend to get a lot of requests from clients for fairly neutral colour schemes which obviously do work well with newborns however I do LOVE to inject a bit of colour every so often if the parents are willing - and this baby girl, with her gorgeous lashes totally worked the mustard yellow look!

BANPAS is an independent photography association dedicated to newborn and baby photographers. We support our members in terms of education and business training and we help parents to find the right photographer for their needs. You can find out more about banpas at www.banpas.co.uk and follow us on facebook at www.facebook.com/banpasforparents 

BANPAS Showcase - July Winner : Captured By Samira

If you are looking for a newborn photographer, our members are amongst the country’s leading newborn and baby photogaphers. In fact, so beautiful are the images they produce that each month we ask our members to choose an outstanding image to showcase to the world. The winning image this month is a stunning, timeless black and white portrait of a curled up newborn.

The photographer who produced this gorgeous portrait is Samira Jones of Captured By Samira.

Samira is based in Bournemouth and we have managed to grab a few moments with her so she can tell us more about her photography.

Congratulations on your winning image this month Samira! Tell us what you love so much about newborn photography?

I love capturing newborns perfect little features. Newborns change at the blink of an eye so to capture something so new as an everlasting memory is just amazing! I just love capturing images which show how new and tiny they are from being really curled up like they were in the womb or showing size differences using hands of the parents. I also love capturing the love and emotion from parents and siblings

So are newborns your favourite type of session?

I want to say newborns as it is what I specialise in but photographing births is actually my favourite. To capture such a special personal moment in a families life is just amazing!

You can see a gallery of Samira's birth portfolio here

You can follow Samira's work on Facebook and to make a booking contact Samira at her website 

BANPAS is an independent photography association dedicated to newborn and baby photographers. We support our members in terms of education and business training and we help parents to find the right photographer for their needs. You can find out more about banpas at www.banpas.co.uk and follow us on facebook at www.facebook.com/banpasforparents