Gillard Studios - Portrait Photography Studio

03/09/2026

Novie ❤

We would just like to make it perfectly clear that if you really get on with us when you come to your newborn session, you don't need to have a baby and book a newborn session just to keep coming in to see us. We'll happily welcome you in for a chat anytime we're free. 😅

All jokes aside, how much of an insane compliment is it to be trusted to photograph not one, not two, not three, not even four, but FIVE newborns in one family?!

It's been such an honour to document their journey as a growing family - and now we look forward to watching them all as they get older too.

03/09/2026

You might not have met your baby just yet - but imagine it's 10+ years from now and you are able to look back at your baby as a newborn. You have all the tiny details captured and documented.

Now imagine you don't have anything like this to look back on at all.

Which would you prefer?

Secure your newborn session today:
www.gillardstudios.co.uk/signaturenewbornoffer2026

03/09/2026

All are true stories. What crazy things have you heard in your jobs?

02/09/2026

Have you ever wondered what goes through the mind of a newborn baby? They often look deep in thought.

01/09/2026

A little newborn availability update 🤍

We’re now booking babies right through to March 2027! 😮

So if you’re currently pregnant and your baby is due anytime between now and March, you can get your newborn session booked in with us.

We book by due month, and when you pre-book, your session is guaranteed to take place before baby is 21 days old.

If you haven’t booked and baby has already arrived, it’s always worth asking too - we sometimes have the odd last-minute space when babies arrive earlier or later than expected.

We only take a certain number of newborns each month, so we can give you plenty of time in the studio without rushing you through.

If you’re due a baby, send us a message. We’re always happy to answer any questions 🤍

September 2026 – March 2027 now open for bookings.

01/09/2026

HELLO, BER MONTHS 👋🏻🍂

Well… the kids are back to school tomorrow, which can only mean one thing…

It’s time for us to get our act together again. 😅

Summer has been lovely, but we’re definitely ready to get back into our normal rhythm. Early starts, school runs, coffee, editing, shoots, emails, and remembering what day of the week it actually is. 😂

September, October, November & December.

Our favourite (and busiest!) time of year. 🤎

Autumn babies, growing bumps, little ones turning one, family photos, cosy studio sessions and, before we know it, Christmas.

We’ve got plenty to get organised, lots happening behind the scenes and a very full few months ahead of us.

So today feels like the real start of the next chapter.

Right then… let’s get back into the swing of things. 🍂☕️

Who else absolutely loves Autumn? 🍂 🙌

01/09/2026

Wow! We’ve got a full inbox to go through so please bear with us.
We wish we could invite everyone in but sadly that’s not possible. We’ll be working our way through everything over the next few days.
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🎄 CHRISTMAS MINI MODEL CALL 🎄

We’re looking for one child aged 5–10, or siblings, to model our new Christmas train platform set! 🚂✨

We’re currently working on the set and need a little model to help us create some beautiful images for our Christmas campaign.

📅 Saturday in September — date TBC
📍 Gillard Studios, Pontypridd

The mini session will be complimentary, and full consent to share the images across our website, social media and advertising is required.

Interested? Send us a DM with your child’s age and a recent photo. ❤️

One model opportunity only! 🎄

31/08/2026

Did we have you going there for a second?
No matter how you feed your baby, we will support you in every way possible!

31/08/2026

I lost my Gramps almost 2 weeks ago.

My Mam was the one who went to the care home to collect his things and do you know what the only things she collected were?
It was his photo albums.

The clothes, the belongings - they’re things we have no real use for.

But the photographs are priceless.

He had photographs spanning decades. Photos of family, of people who are no longer here, of moments that would otherwise be so easy to forget.

Since our wedding, we’ve now lost four family members who were there that day.

But we have the photographs.

We have them laughing, celebrating, standing beside us. We have those little moments frozen in time that we can look back on whenever we want.

And being in this industry for so long, you’d think we’d never need reminding of how important it is to exist in photographs.

But we still surprise ourselves with just how much they mean.

Because when someone is gone, you don’t want the things they owned.

You want their face.

Their smile.

You want proof that they were here.

So please, get in the photographs. ❤️

Even when you don’t feel like it. Even when you don’t like how you look. Even when you’re always the one behind the camera.

Because one day, those photographs might be the most priceless things your family has.

If there’s ever a sign to book a photoshoot with your family, especially if you still have your grandparents, this is it.

Sally
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31/08/2026

These things are absolutely not allowed to be used in our studio - newborn safety is absolutely paramount!