The Whitley Captures

Natural photo shoots, where your most important people are my most important people too. Based in Durham, covering the North East.

Mini Shoots

Back to School

Back to School

My school minis are available on request throughout the year, so whether your little one is starting a new year in September, or graduating to big school at a different time, you can capture that memory!

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Bluebells

Bluebells

Available April or May. A big favourite, the bluebells are simply breathtaking. In a wooded area in central Durham, I capture beautiful moments along winding paths lined with bluebells of you and your family. Pets welcome.

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Woodland

Woodland

Within a few minutes drive from the studio, the woodland areas I use to capture beautiful natural and posed images surrounded by green and golden leaves are often deserted, providing a fun and safe space in nature for your mini shoot.

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Beach

Beach

Usually at either Seahm or Crimdon, beach shoots are a both beautiful and fun. Captures moments of pebble throwing, castle building and even paddling (if you're brave enough in the cold water!). Pets welcome.

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A location of your choice

A location of your choice

If you have a favourite location to wander and explore, I'm happy to meet you there for a 30 minute mini shoot! Contact us for availability, and note there may be additional expenses involved.

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Baby & Newborn

Baby & Newborn

A posed photo shoot perfect for babies from newborn to sitting, and include sibling and family captures too!

Portraits

Portraits

Portraits are for small groups, of two or less (or 2 plus a baby), and are available in our studio or on location.

Family

Family

Available in the studio or on location, our family photo shoot includes a mix of posed and natural shots of you and your family of any size.

On Location

On Location

Whether you have a location in mind, or need some inspiration, outdoor shoots are lots of fun in the glorious British weather!

Cake Smash & Bath

Cake Smash & Bath

Cake smashes are suitable for up to age 4, and include a custom design to suit your preferences, and the cake to take home to finish off. Additional bath splashes are available as an add-on.

Sitter

Sitter

Sitter shoots are ideal for babies who can sit and / or stand aided, but aren't yet walking. It's a wonderful milestone to capture, full of smiles.

Corporate

Corporate

We offer a variety of corporate packages, including product photography, portraits, buildings and events.

Landscape Prints

Landscape Prints

Our landscape art is available to purchase as a hard copy, with the option to add a simple black, white or wooden effect frame. Prices vary.

What people are saying

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I was a bit nervous about trying to get my two girls to sit/stand/smile but Rachel was so patient and made the shoot fun which the girls loved. The photos have come out better than I could have imagined and couldn’t recommend Rachel enough. Love love love them.

Jayne S

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Had our little girls 1st cake smash photoshoot today & everything was perfect, the room was already set up when we arrived, all we had to do was get our little girl changed, Rachel had kids nursery rhyme music playing & was so lovely to our daughter doing all sorts of funny noises to make her smile & laugh for the photos. We only had the smash this afternoon so haven’t seen the final photos yet but Rachel showed us a few on the camera & they looked great, we can’t wait to see the final edits! Also the cake was delicious, we brought what was left of it home & ended up having it for tea 🤣 thank you so much Rachel, we will certainly be back! We had a newborn photoshoot with someone else & got charged an absolute fortune for 3 photos that we didn’t even get to choose, I wish we found Rachel sooner she was amazing! You certainly won’t be disappointed if you book a photoshoot! ☺️

Lora L

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Rachel is absolutely amazing and is so lovely and patient with the kids! The photos we received were fantastic and I couldn’t have been happier with them. We have rebooked with Rachel for a Christmas and a 1st birthday shoot !

Hannah R

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I absolutely adore every image I got from my little one’s Christmas shoot! I love them that much I immediately booked up for a cake smash for his birthday!

Alex M

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We had a shoot with our two boys. My youngest didn’t want to play ball, however Rachel was lovely; she let us take as much time as we needed and the photos are AMAZING!!! I won’t be going anywhere else for photos.

Amy T

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We have had a family shoot and a mini Christmas shoot done, amazing! Don't think ill go anywhere else now, with a 3 year old and a baby I was so anxious about trying to get photos done, Rachel put us straight at ease, nothing was a bother or inconvenient! and she was brilliant with both kids! It's clear that this is not just a business but a true passion, couldn't recommend them enough!

Kim P

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