Family, Newborn & Maternity Photographer in London
Refined portraits that become part of your family’s story.
Pennypics is a London family photographer creating refined maternity, newborn and family portraits — at home, in studio or on location with calm guidance and natural results.
Each session is guided with calm expertise, thoughtful composition, and an unhurried pace, creating family photography in London that feels natural, considered, and enduring.
You may explore family photography in London, maternity portraits, or newborn sessions below.
• Maternity photoshoot in London →
• Newborn photoshoot in London →
• Family photography in London →
• Sessions at home, in studio, or outdoors
Family Photography in London — A Journey Through Time
Portrait sessions designed to follow your family’s story as it grows.
Across London, Pennypics creates portraits shaped by calm guidance, connection, rhythm, and place.
The earliest days, preserved with calm patience and a gentle, considered approach.
Refined portraits that reflect your family as it grows — natural, composed, and enduring.
At selected moments throughout the year, Pennypics also offers seasonal mini sessions in London — a shorter, thoughtfully guided portrait experience.
Where Sessions Take Place
Pennypics photographs families across London in settings chosen for ease, privacy, and natural expression — at home, in a private studio, or outdoors in carefully selected locations.
Sessions take place across Westminster, Chelsea, Clapham, and surrounding neighbourhoods, always guided with care, discretion, and quiet attention.
Meet Your Photographer, Paola Perni
I’m Paola Perni, a portrait photographer based in London.
Guided by experience shaped between Milan and London, my work is calm, attentive, and deeply personal — helping families feel at ease while creating portraits that feel natural, refined, and lasting.
Gift Cards & Heirlooms
Photography Gift Cards
Some gifts mark a moment. Others become part of a family’s story.
Pennypics gift cards allow families to enjoy a thoughtfully guided portrait experience and later choose how their photographs will live — digitally, in print, or as heirloom artwork.
Heirlooms and Print Products
Some portraits are meant to be held.
Pennypics offers a curated selection of fine-art prints, wall pieces, and handcrafted albums designed to live naturally in your home and grow in meaning over time.
Extended Portrait Commissions
Pennypics undertakes a limited number of extended portrait commissions, created for clients seeking a more tailored and flexible photographic experience — in London, across the UK, and internationally.
These sessions allow for greater creative freedom, adapting to location, timing, and personal vision while maintaining a calm, considered approach.
Services:
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Editorial and private portrait commissions
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Bespoke family and personal portrait sessions
Kind Words from London Families
"Paola made us feel completely at ease from the very first moment. She was friendly, patient, and wonderfully observant.
The images feel natural and spontaneous — and the final album is something we will treasure for years."
- Rebecca, Clapham Town, London
Listed in the Wandsworth Directory
Your Portraits, Effortlessly You
Reserve your session and begin a calm, thoughtfully guided experience.