Aby Rafter Photography

About Aby

Aby Rafter Photography | Family, Maternity and Newborn Photo Shoots

Hi, I’m Aby.

I’m here in Southbourne  to capture the fleeting, tender moments of new life… those first kicks, quiet snuggles, and the raw, beautiful beginnings of your family’s story.

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How can I help you?

Newborns and babies

Natural newborn sessions. No props needed... just your beautiful baby.

Families

Take some time out of your busy lives to capture those family memories.

Maternity

A chance to document this magical time when your baby is still cuddled up inside you.

The kindest words from my lovely clients…

"Aby is fantastic! Sadly, we had to cancel our newborn shoot because our little one was back in hospital so we rearranged for a four month shoot instead and the photos Aby took we're so so precious. Aby was such a calm presence around our little girl and encouraged some lovely smiles for the best snaps! We love Aby's natural style and can't wait to get some of the pictures up around our house. Thank you Aby!"

Rebecca

Aby Rafter Photography
2022-04-12T11:51:32+01:00

Rebecca

"Aby is fantastic! Sadly, we had to cancel our newborn shoot because our little one was back in hospital so we rearranged for a four month shoot instead and the photos Aby took we're so so precious. Aby was such a calm presence around our little girl and encouraged some lovely smiles for the best snaps! We love Aby's natural style and can't wait to get some of the pictures up around our house. Thank you Aby!"

"I highly recommend Aby for photos. We haven’t had professional photos since our wedding and we were both uncomfortable with the thought but wanted to capture the moment. Aby made us feel relaxed straight away. She was great with my daughter and captured some beautiful photos. We are thrilled. Thank you."

Rhian

Aby Rafter Photography
2022-04-12T11:55:43+01:00

Rhian

"I highly recommend Aby for photos. We haven’t had professional photos since our wedding and we were both uncomfortable with the thought but wanted to capture the moment. Aby made us feel relaxed straight away. She was great with my daughter and captured some beautiful photos. We are thrilled. Thank you."

"Aby did my pregnancy photo shoot at 32 weeks pregnant and it was such a lovely experience! Aby herself is so welcoming and communication was great throughout. She came to my home and made me feel totally at ease and set up hassle free in our dining room. It took about 2 hours and we used lots of different outfits, poses, and my husband was able to get in too, and even he felt at ease. There was such a beautiful selection of photos after and a quick turnaround. We are so happy with the results and can’t wait for our baby photo shoot! Absolutely would recommend."

Philippa

Aby Rafter Photography
2022-04-12T11:56:43+01:00

Philippa

"Aby did my pregnancy photo shoot at 32 weeks pregnant and it was such a lovely experience! Aby herself is so welcoming and communication was great throughout. She came to my home and made me feel totally at ease and set up hassle free in our dining room. It took about 2 hours and we used lots of different outfits, poses, and my husband was able to get in too, and even he felt at ease. There was such a beautiful selection of photos after and a quick turnaround. We are so happy with the results and can’t wait for our baby photo shoot! Absolutely would recommend."

"I had Aby take photos of my newborn and it was the most wonderful experience. He was being super nap resistant and my toddler was causing chaos behind the scenes but somehow we came away with the most beautiful, serene photos of our baby (and even some super lovely ones of my toddler too!). I was a bit hesitant about booking baby photos as I didn't want to be a bit "cringe" but these were absolutely nothing I had feared and I now have photos that I will absolutely cherish for a lifetime. I'm really so so grateful to Aby and would totally recommend her as the calmest, friendliest, most professional yet amazing with babies AND mad 2 year olds photographer there is! Thank you Aby!"

Hannah

Aby Rafter Photography
2022-04-12T11:57:19+01:00

Hannah

"I had Aby take photos of my newborn and it was the most wonderful experience. He was being super nap resistant and my toddler was causing chaos behind the scenes but somehow we came away with the most beautiful, serene photos of our baby (and even some super lovely ones of my toddler too!). I was a bit hesitant about booking baby photos as I didn't want to be a bit "cringe" but these were absolutely nothing I had feared and I now have photos that I will absolutely cherish for a lifetime. I'm really so so grateful to Aby and would totally recommend her as the calmest, friendliest, most professional yet amazing with babies AND mad 2 year olds photographer there is! Thank you Aby!"

"Aby was so calm and patient when my 4 week old was refusing to go to sleep! The photos are amazing, such special memories and I would definitely recommend 😊"

Sam

Aby Rafter Photography
2022-04-12T11:57:48+01:00

Sam

"Aby was so calm and patient when my 4 week old was refusing to go to sleep! The photos are amazing, such special memories and I would definitely recommend 😊"

"Cannot recommend Aby highly enough! We were recommended her photography by 2 friends and we are so pleased we went with her! Aby is lovely, calm, friendly and professional and has a beautiful studio that’s perfect for making you and your baby comfortable. She was so lovely and gentle with our 4 week old and was really flexible with the pictures she was getting depending on how Tilly was behaving at each point. There was plenty of time for feeding/settling/changing and the whole experience was lovely. We are usually quite awkward with pictures but she made us feel totally at ease and the whole shoot was really natural (not cheesy or posed!)
We were absolutely blown away when the pictures arrived! They were so far beyond what we were expecting - Aby is a miracle worker! We will treasure the photos forever, if you’re asking yourself if it’s worth the money - it absolutely is!"

Amy

Aby Rafter Photography
2022-04-12T11:59:30+01:00

Amy

"Cannot recommend Aby highly enough! We were recommended her photography by 2 friends and we are so pleased we went with her! Aby is lovely, calm, friendly and professional and has a beautiful studio that’s perfect for making you and your baby comfortable. She was so lovely and gentle with our 4 week old and was really flexible with the pictures she was getting depending on how Tilly was behaving at each point. There was plenty of time for feeding/settling/changing and the whole experience was lovely. We are usually quite awkward with pictures but she made us feel totally at ease and the whole shoot was really natural (not cheesy or posed!) We were absolutely blown away when the pictures arrived! They were so far beyond what we were expecting - Aby is a miracle worker! We will treasure the photos forever, if you’re asking yourself if it’s worth the money - it absolutely is!"

"Aby photographed my newborn baby at 12 days old and my goodness is she amazing. Firstly the photos are absolutely stunning of course, I couldn't be happier with the images Aby produced of my daughter Violet. But secondly, we couldn't have felt more comfortable when on the photoshoot. The tiny details were so thought out, a hot water bottle in the bean bag before my baby was placed down, soft fabric wraps to make her all cosy, plenty of breaks for her to be fed. Nothing was too much trouble for Aby, she has such a way with babies (and parents!) - Violet was so easily settled by Aby and her calm, gentle & loving demeanour. I'll treasure the photos for a lifetime, but also the experience. Huge thank you lovely lady, eternally grateful x"

Rachel

Aby Rafter Photography
2022-04-12T12:00:09+01:00

Rachel

"Aby photographed my newborn baby at 12 days old and my goodness is she amazing. Firstly the photos are absolutely stunning of course, I couldn't be happier with the images Aby produced of my daughter Violet. But secondly, we couldn't have felt more comfortable when on the photoshoot. The tiny details were so thought out, a hot water bottle in the bean bag before my baby was placed down, soft fabric wraps to make her all cosy, plenty of breaks for her to be fed. Nothing was too much trouble for Aby, she has such a way with babies (and parents!) - Violet was so easily settled by Aby and her calm, gentle & loving demeanour. I'll treasure the photos for a lifetime, but also the experience. Huge thank you lovely lady, eternally grateful x"
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