Bethan Louise Photography

Bethan Louise Photography Hi I'm Bethan, a pregnancy, newborn, baby and family photographer based in Mapperley, Nottingham. Simplicity is what a strive for. Bethan x

I like to capture exactly what is there in front of me. No heavy editing and no unnatural posing.

Anddddd I’m back! 2 months since I last posted on here and in that time I’ve had the pleasure of capturing another 32 fa...
02/09/2026

Anddddd I’m back! 2 months since I last posted on here and in that time I’ve had the pleasure of capturing another 32 families so here’s just a little snap shot of what’s been going on behind the scenes. I can’t wait to share some of these special moments over the coming weeks.

It’s been the biggest juggle so far with 2 kids in tow during the summer holidays and that’s why something had to give (that something being social media) but I’ve got 1 day left with my big girl today and then tomorrow will be the first day I will have to myself where I literally have 0 plans, apart from editing since July last year. 😳

As always I’m SO grateful for all the beautiful families who put their trust in me to capture these moments and kept my dairy full to the brim. Especially the ones who come back time and time again as their family grows. It really is the best part of the job 🥰

I will post my availability on my stories in the next few days but it is very limited up to Christmas now so as always if you have a date in mind please let me know asap 📸




Celebrating a whole year of being a family of 3 🎈 Birthday photoshoots aren’t just about capturing your little one. They...
01/07/2026

Celebrating a whole year of being a family of 3 🎈

Birthday photoshoots aren’t just about capturing your little one. They’re about capturing all of you together as a family 🥰

The best birthday suit for this weather 🥰Sending love & cool air to all the mums out there with little ones glued to the...
25/06/2026

The best birthday suit for this weather 🥰

Sending love & cool air to all the mums out there with little ones glued to them right now and all the mums to be surviving in this heat. The cool weather is coming just hang in there!

Very grateful for the air con this week. No more photoshoots until Sunday now when hopefully the weather will a lot more enjoyable for us all.

Will be back on the emails this evening once my sticky children are in bed 🖤

I promise you’ll never regret capturing your pregnancy 📸& I promise once my child’s cut his top 4 top teeth at the same ...
19/06/2026

I promise you’ll never regret capturing your pregnancy 📸

& I promise once my child’s cut his top 4 top teeth at the same time maybe I’ll have more time to plan Instagram posts 🥴🤣

In all seriousness I am loving being back in the studio now, my cup is well and truly filled seeing everyone and getting to be creative again.

My September diary is now open and booking up fast so please don’t leave it until the last minute to book, I only have so manly slots available each week..

I hope everyone has a lovely weekend in the sunshine ☀️

The difference a year makes - swipe to see 🥹Same baby & same outfit (just a few sizes bigger), oh I love getting to see ...
09/06/2026

The difference a year makes - swipe to see 🥹

Same baby & same outfit (just a few sizes bigger), oh I love getting to see and capture your babies as they grow!

I’ve found myself getting all emotional when I’m editing photos this week. Maybe it’s the sleep deprivation, maybe it’s because next month I’ll be capturing my own baby’s 1st Birthday photos who knows.

Time just goes too fast when you have kids! You wish the sleepless nights away but then miss the sleepy cuddles. So please capture as many photos as you can, even if it’s just on your phone and you blink and they’re all grown up..

Remembering your newborn exactly as they are 🥰Back from a week away with my babies - 1 is now 5 going on 15 and the othe...
02/06/2026

Remembering your newborn exactly as they are 🥰

Back from a week away with my babies - 1 is now 5 going on 15 and the other is now 10 months, crawling & getting into everything so I need a holiday to get over the holiday but quality time with them was so needed.

I’m having lots of enquiries for September & October now which is amazing with some weeks fully booked out so if there are specific dates you have in mind, especially if it’s newborn or 1st Birthday please let me know asap!

Can’t wait to see everyone this week 🖤

For me it’s not about the perfectly posed photos it’s about capturing the little details and special moments in between ...
18/05/2026

For me it’s not about the perfectly posed photos it’s about capturing the little details and special moments in between 🥰

A gorgeous weekend of photoshoots with 2 more tomorrow & then a well needed break with my little ones where I’m going to give myself some time off from the evening editing and might even treat myself to some early nights & a bath by myself 🤣.. it really is the simple things for me right now.

I will still be available on email but might just be a bit slower at replying. So many summer babies booked in for June & July I can’t wait to see you all!

Tiny toes snuggled into mum 🥹🖤• • • Back to back birthday photoshoots today, catching up with 2 families I captured a ye...
11/05/2026

Tiny toes snuggled into mum 🥹🖤

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Back to back birthday photoshoots today, catching up with 2 families I captured a year ago 🥰 and it was lovely to have a day back working even if it did mean nipping back into the house in between shoots to see a teething Lou who was being looked after by Granny.

Hopefully from next month he will be starting at a childminder after pulling him out of the nursery his sister went to because of a rubbish experience. And even though it’s been chaos juggling childcare this whole time around a job I love I don’t have any work dread like I did when I had a whole year off with my daughter. I’m actually quite excited to have actually full days of work! So if you receive responses to messages & emails late night or early morning it’s because the juggle of working when they sleep continues for hopefully just one more month 🤞🏻

Self employed mums juggling all the plates I see you!

Maternity photoshoots with older siblings will always be my favourite 🥰& this photoshoot was an extra special one as it’...
04/05/2026

Maternity photoshoots with older siblings will always be my favourite 🥰

& this photoshoot was an extra special one as it’s been 3 years of capturing this beautiful family. Their first ever photoshoot was when big brother to be was in his mums tummy. And now 3 years later we’re capturing him with his baby brother in there!

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I have been MIA on social media the last few weeks as I’ve been so busy with shoots and editing behind the scenes (when my kids decide to sleep that is) but still here working away busier than ever thanks to all my amazing clients.

Availability update: May - July is nearly fully booked so please let me know if you do want a date & I can send over what I have left. August I have good availability but I will be working less with it being the summer holidays.

Sleepy newborn scrunches 🥹When is the best time to book your newborn photoshoot? As cliche as it sounds it’s when is bes...
22/04/2026

Sleepy newborn scrunches 🥹

When is the best time to book your newborn photoshoot?

As cliche as it sounds it’s when is best for you.

A lot of families want to capture them as tiny as possible so I recommend pencilling in a date 1-2 weeks after due date and then once baby has arrived we can bring this date forward or move it back depending on how you’re feeling.

Others want to embrace the newborn bubble, stay at home with no pressure to get out for the first month and I totally get it and that’s when we pencil in a date 4-6 weeks after due date. This is when you tend to get a mix of more eyes open shots as babies become more alert around this age.

And if I’m totally honest 3 months old has become a really popular age as well. Around this age the newborn haze tends to have lifted and you start to see their little personalities & smiles coming through.

Every family is unique and that’s why every photoshoot is unique and tailored to you 🖤

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