Newborn. Family, Maternity & Newborn Photographer in Newcastle Upon Tyne / Yana Balatskaya

Newborn photography in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland & Durham

The very beginning, gently preserved.

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The beginning is quiet. Tender. Fleeting.


The first days with your baby pass softly — often in a blur of closeness, exhaustion, and overwhelming love. This is the time that deserves to be remembered gently. Not posed or rushed, but held — in the details, the connection, the stillness of being together.


My Newborn work is calm, natural, and deeply personal, focused on preserving the feeling of these early days, just as they are.


Newborn. Family, Maternity & Newborn Photographer in Newcastle Upon Tyne / Yana Balatskaya

The Expirience

Each session is guided and photographed with intention.


Newborn sessions take place slowly and with great care, allowing time for feeding, soothing, and settling. There is no pressure to follow a schedule — your baby leads the rhythm of the session.

The result is a refined, timeless collection of images — honest, tender, and true to the beggining. 

Newborn. Family, Maternity & Newborn Photographer in Newcastle Upon Tyne / Yana Balatskaya

Newborn. Family, Maternity & Newborn Photographer in Newcastle Upon Tyne / Yana Balatskaya
Newborn. Family, Maternity & Newborn Photographer in Newcastle Upon Tyne / Yana Balatskaya
Newborn. Family, Maternity & Newborn Photographer in Newcastle Upon Tyne / Yana Balatskaya

Maternity & Newborn Collection

Many families choose to combine their Maternity and Newborn sessions into one considered experience.  

This allows for a seamless. unhurried approach — documenting both the anticipation and the very beginning, with the same calm and intention.

View the Maternity & Newborn Collection

When to Book

Newborn sessions are ideally photographed within first 7 — 21 days after birth, when your baby is still very small and naturally settled.

I recommend booking during pregnancy to ensure availability. Your session date is then confirmed once your baby arrives.


This experience is for

This experience is for parents who value subtlety over spectacle. For those drawn to calm, softness, and emotional depth. 

For families who want to remember how these first days felt, not just how they looked.

If you are looking for a gentle, baby — led approach, you are in the right place.


I reply personally and will guide you you through the next steps.