Dorset baby and family photography by Karen Wiltshire


Bournemouth and Poole’s premier maternity, newborn, child and family portrait photographer


Hello! I’m Karen Wiltshire, a professional portrait photographer and mum of two based in Poole, Dorset.

As a specialist newborn baby and family photographer, day in day out I’m photographing glowing mums-to-be, tiny just-born babies, older babies and children of all ages.

Literally thousands of families from across the country and beyond have trusted me to capture their special family moments and have been thrilled with the results. In fact, I’ve now photographed over 1000 newborn babies! I would love to photograph yours too!

I consider myself incredibly fortunate to be doing work I love while creating timeless and distinctive portraits that celebrate the most important people in your world – your family.

I love it when clients return to me year after year for updated family photos or for portraits of their newest member of their family. It’s an honour to document these precious moments for you in photographs.

I became a professional photographer back in 2011 and my photography studio in Poole is one of the longest-established in the area. I also have my own garden studio for outdoor sessions and can be found out and about in the Dorset or Hampshire countryside on shoots in all weathers!

Hello! I’m Karen Wiltshire, a professional portrait photographer and mum of two based in Poole, Dorset.

As a specialist newborn baby and family photographer, day in day out I’m photographing glowing mums-to-be, tiny just-born babies, older babies and children of all ages.

Literally thousands of families from across the country and beyond have trusted me to capture their special family moments and have been thrilled with the results. In fact, I’ve now photographed well over 1000 newborn babies! I would love to photograph yours too!

wide awake newborn baby

I consider myself incredibly fortunate to be doing work I love while creating timeless and distinctive portraits that celebrate the most important people in your world – your family.

I love it when clients return to me year after year for updated family photos or for portraits of their newest member of their family. It’s an honour to document these precious moments for you in photographs.

I became a professional photographer back in 2011 and my photography studio in Poole is one of the longest-established in the area. I also have my own garden studio for outdoor sessions and can be found out and about in the Dorset or Hampshire countryside on shoots in all weathers!

Award-winning Dorset family photographer

In 2013, I won both ‘Overall Photographer of the Year’ and ‘Portrait Photographer of the Year’ with The Guild of Photographers. Also in 2013, I was runner up ‘Baby Photographer of the Year’ with The Societies of Photographers, the UK’s largest photographic society. In 2016, I won second place in the ‘Child Photographer of the Year’ with The Societies of Photographers.

2021 Newborn Photographer of the Year with The Societies of Photographers,

I’ve had my work published in many newspapers, magazines and am regularly featured in photography titles around the world.  I’ve trained with many of the best newborn photographers in the world and also train and mentor other photographers in the art of newborn photography.

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