London Portrait Photographer
Family, Maternity & Newborn Photography
Portraits that become part of your family’s story, created by Pennypics.
Pennypics is a London portrait and family photographer creating refined maternity portraits, newborn photography, and family portraits across London.
Each session is guided with calm expertise and shaped through natural light, thoughtful composition, and an unhurried pace.
Discover the portrait experiences created for each stage of family life.
The Family Journey
Portrait sessions thoughtfully designed as your family grows.
Across London, Pennypics creates calmly guided portraits shaped by connection, rhythm, and place.
At selected moments throughout the year, Pennypics also offers mini sessions in London and other seasonal portrait experiences for families who prefer a shorter, thoughtfully guided format.
Where Sessions Take Place
Pennypics photographs families across London in carefully chosen settings that support ease, privacy, and natural expression.
Sessions may take place at home, in a private London portrait studio, or outdoors in carefully chosen locations.
Families are photographed across London, including 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 their story is quietly documented.
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
Alongside its family work, Pennypics undertakes a small number of portrait commissions created for visiting families, professionals, and individuals seeking refined portraiture in London.
These may include:
• London vacation photography
• Professional branding portraits
• Private editorial or creative commissions
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 date and begin a thoughtfully guided process — from the first conversation to photographs that settle naturally into your home.
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