New mum Tamara was thinking ahead when she booked her newborn baby photo session. We wanted to capture all those sweet newborn details - the lips, the yawns, the tiny fingers and toes. It's a moment that is so fleeting, so we really wanted to have something that we could look back on forever.

 Elena put us completely at ease I was really nervous about having a photoshoot at home with a fresh newborn - a little bit sleep deprived and still learning our newborn's cues. Elena arrived and took a moment to gather herself (and it really settled us too!) and then we all approached the photoshoot with a beautiful sense of calm. Nothing was a problem for Elena, and her chilled vibes rubbed off on the rest of us so that we could really be ourselves and capture some beautiful candid moments. 

Despite initially feeling really nervous about shooting at home, it was a great option Elena offers newborn shoots at home, and it meant that we were so much more comfortable in our own space with our new baby and had everything at hand. 

 Elena has a great guide of what to wear We chose some neutrals for all of us - we really wanted the focus to be on our newborn's details, the embraces, the expressions, rather than the clothes. 

I have so many favourite photos Even though Lenny is only 3 months old now, I look back on the photos often and still can't believe just how incredibly tiny he was, and how much he has changed already from a sleepy newborn into someone that is already starting to explore the world. He was three weeks old then, and those early moments are just so precious. The one of my husband Tim, gazing into Lenny's eyes and holding his hands is just so sweet. I even love the photos where Lenny was briefly crying, because in the future I'm sure we'll forget all of those moments too! 

We really loved the huge variety of shots that she got - and we especially love that we got to keep ALL the photos. Not many photographers offer that! It would make me sad to think that there were some beautiful photos that we didn't get to keep.

The session was such a lovely experience When your baby cries, it can really stress you out! Elena is a baby whisperer though! She'd pick up Lenny as if he were her own, and gently rock him. Elena was so laid back and relaxed and it turned something that I was a little anxious about into such a lovely experience. 

What advice would I give other families? Absolutely do it!! You'll never regret the photos you get, only the ones that you didn't. Memories can fade, but you'll always have these photos to remind you of all of those precious moments. 

 In five or ten years’ time, I’ll really miss all the tiny things My baby's hands fitting entirely in mine, the sleepy (for us both!) newborn haze, his face pressed into my chest, holding and rocking him to sleep, and the special time for myself and my husband as we learnt to become parents.