Children & Portrait Photography

We know a thing or two about photographing children. At Portraits by Hart we’ve been making portraits of them for over fifty years.

For the best results it’s not a good idea to rehearse them before you bring them for a session. All this does is build up tension. It’s far better to just come along and say nothing. “Show me how you will smile for the man” doesn’t help in getting nice pictures. It’s far better to acquire natural expressions than to get a fixed cheesy grin. Promising them a present for being good isn’t a good idea either, they normally get one of those for something that isn’t very nice ! “You are going to see a nice man, it won’t hurt”. These are all phrases we have heard through the years and none of them help. Children are quick learners, they will soon make up there own minds. In the end it’s far better to let them be themselves.

At the session we allow up to forty minutes. During this time we will take a variety of pictures for you to choose from. You would then return to the studio a few days later and choose your portraits on a screen. What you decide to order is entirely up to you. There is no minimum or maximum to what you should spend, there is no pressure for you to spend either.

The session fee is £39 (payable at the time of booking)

Portraits in mounts start from £39.95 plus VAT.

Framed wall portraits start from £189 plus VAT.

There’s a wide variety of wall and desk sizes to choose from. We also make all of our own picture frames on the premises and have a large selection of mouldings.