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JOHANNESBURG NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHER

As a professional Johannesburg newborn photographer, I specialise in capturing the innocence, tenderness, and miraculous beginning of new life. My emotive and timeless portraits are crafted in a dedicated studio with soft, nurturing lighting, which is ideal for celebrating these precious first moments of life.

Celebrate the Miracle of New Life


Newborn Photo Gallery



My Newborn Photography Style: Gentle Elegance, Artistic Vision

Choosing a newborn photographer is a heartfelt decision. My approach is gentle and patient, focused on capturing the serene and tender moments between you and your newborn. I aim to produce timeless, emotion-filled images that reflect the pure love of your new family member.

Explore my newborn portfolio to see how I capture these early days with sensitivity and grace. When you choose me, you select a dedicated professional committed to preserving these fleeting moments.

Newborn Photography Pricing

I offer several tailored collections designed to meet the diverse needs of my newborn clients. Here's what to expect:

  • Select and Pay for Your Preferred Package: Choose the package that best fits your needs.
  • Detailed Consultation: Once booked, we'll schedule a telephone consultation to discuss soft wardrobe options, gentle poses, backdrops, and lighting styles.
  • Personalised Session: We will craft a session that beautifully captures your newborn's early days, ensuring a peaceful and fulfilling experience.

Great photography is an investment. My experience, patience, and resources are dedicated to ensuring your session captures perfect moments without the need for a re-shoot.

Your Photographer

When you book with me, you'll always work with me.

  • No Outsourcing: It will be rescheduled if I cannot photograph your session.
  • Commitment to Excellence: You fell in love with my creative vision, and you'll get exactly that—images captured through my lens.

My Ideal Newborn Clients

You are my perfect newborn client if you are looking for:

  • Artistic, classic, contemporary, creative, fine art, timeless, unique, couple, family, grandparent, and pet newborn portraits.

All sessions are conducted in the warmth and safety of my professional studio.

Expert Posing and Attention to Detail

Posing newborns requires patience and care. I guide each session to ensure your newborn is comfortable and looks peaceful, capturing natural and tender moments.

  • Newborn-focused: I will focus on your newborn in your arms, over the shoulder, surrounded by family, and in various loving compositions.
  • Expert Guidance: Posing is my superpower. Trust me to capture moments that vividly remind you of how you felt during these early days.

Classic Lighting Style

Using a single studio light, I create gentle lighting that highlights your newborn's delicate features. This controlled approach ensures your images are soothing and beautiful.

Retouching With Care

My retouching process involves minimal enhancements, preserving your newborn's natural appearance while emphasising the tender moments of your session.

  • Polished, Tender Images: My editing skills ensure each photograph is serene and beautiful, perfectly capturing the essence of your newborn's first days.

Newborn Wardrobe Options: Effortlessly Elegant

Choosing what your newborn wears for their session doesn't have to be overwhelming. My studio offers a beautiful selection of materials perfectly suited for draping and wrapping your newborn.

Wardrobe Suggestions for a Timeless and Elegant Look:

  • Au natural for a gentle style
  • Simple white onesie
  • Cosy knit romper
  • Traditional clothing to represent your family's cultural heritage
  • Soft, textured blankets and swaddles
  • Neutral colours: beige, ivory, grey, and pastel
  • My signature look for parents and siblings: all-black-attire alternatively co-ordinate their outfits.


Newborn Sibling Photo Gallery

Preparing for Your Newborn Photoshoot

  • Hair: Ensure everyone's hair is neat.
  • Hands and Nails: Trim and manicure nails. Opt for neutral or clear nail polish.
  • Make-Up: Natural make-up is recommended, enhancing features without overshadowing.


Scheduling Your Newborn Session

The best timing for a newborn session is within the first 5 to 14 days of birth when your newborn is most pliable and sleepy.

Creating Meaningful Portraits

I am dedicated to capturing not just images but your family's emotions and connections. Gentle touches, loving glances, and the protective embrace of parents transform each image into a deeply moving and memorable work of art.

My Promise to You

If you step into my studio, I promise to capture the most incredible photos you have ever seen of your newborn, bringing me immense joy to create images that celebrate your family's new life and love.

Book Your Newborn Session Today

Let's create timeless portraits to celebrate this extraordinary life that you brought into the world.



Newborn Grandparent Photo Gallery

Frequently Asked Questions

Here are answers to my most frequently asked questions as a professional Johannesburg newborn photographer. Topics include wardrobe tips, session participation, body image concerns, posing guidance, and what happens if unforeseen circumstances arise.


  • Ensure you co-ordinate the outfits of those joining the shoot.
  • I typically recommend black clothes as your newborn is the show's star.
No. How much skin you choose to reveal is entirely up to you.
Absolutely. I encourage family pets to be part of this memorable experience.
No, because I can pose you to flatter your body and remove a kilogram or two in editing if you wish—both are my superpowers.
Trust me to guide and direct you throughout - it's another one of my superpowers - so you feel comfortable, empowered and beautiful.

I pay closer attention to small details, such as where your hair falls, the flow of your garments, and the positioning of your hands. These details can ruin an otherwise great photo.
Absolutely. In our pre-shoot consultation, we will discuss examples that you love. I will ask you to send me examples of your vision so I can make it a reality.
Read my client reviews and be assured being made to feel comfortable is another one of my superpowers.
If I can't take your photos, I will reschedule your session. I will be your photographer - never outsourced. After all, you fell in love with my unique creative vision captured through my lens.

My studio has an inverter to take care of blackouts.
Time permitting, we will go through your shoot immediately or arrange a convenient time for you to come back to view them. I will guide you in selecting the very best.
It typically takes up to ten days to edit portraits.
My studio offers designer photography products, including fine art prints, custom framing, photo albums, portfolio boxes, and gift vouchers.
It typically takes three to six weeks, depending on the product ordered.
I have been a portrait photographer since 2005, honed my craft and am confident you will work with a true industry professional.
I have an international Master's in portrait photography, one of only two in Africa, from The Portrait Masters and have garnered multiple portrait awards from my industry peers.

I also have a degree in the humanities from Wits University.
  • Expert Posing: I guide you to look natural and flattering.

  • Classic Lighting Styles: Create striking moods and effects.

  • Attention to Detail: Every aspect, from hair to hand positioning, is carefully refined.
Good portrait photography is an investment. Like any quality product or service, running a professional photography studio that produces high-quality images is not cheap. Cameras, lighting, studio, and computer equipment are expensive. Software to edit and process files, plus archiving, is paid monthly in US dollars. And the never-ending challenge of your computer being too old for firmware updates.

Lousy photography is even more expensive. If you don't like your photos, you will have wasted your money; if a re-shoot is possible, you will have to spend more. It is better to get it right the first time.

Feel free to contact me.

I will gladly answer any questions to help you make an informed decision you won't regret.

Fantastic. Contact me.

Let's secure your session date and set up a pre-shoot telephonic consultation.

JOHANNESBURG PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER

© 2005 -2025 Bridget Corke Photography

Blairgowrie, 2194, SOUTH AFRICA

International Master's in portrait photography from The Portrait Masters, one of only two in Africa.

bridget@bridgetcorke.co.za +27828814044