Nursery & Pre-School Photography
To book me as your pre-school / nursery photographer, simply ring or text 07855949615 or contact me
Click: Get in Touch for full details & to discuss your preferred booking dates for 2025 (2024 is now fully booked)
(To discuss taking your child's school photo, please click here)
Please scroll down for some quotes from parents and pre-school staff.
"You were so calm and fun for the children and it shows in the pictures." - pre-school manager, 2024
"Wow you are so good with the children. I'm definitely booking you next year." Romford Pre-school Manager
About Me: This year I am celebrating 10 years of being a nursery pre-school studio photographer and still absolutely love my job! Pre-schoolers are truly the most rewarding age to photograph as their little personalities shine through into their photos. (They will not fake a smile; this means they make you work really hard but reward you with genuine grins & laughter)
"Oh Wow Michelle these are so wonderful. I'm not sure how you got my son to smile in all his photos as last year he refused to have any taken (with the previous company). I'm so chuffed and want to buy them all" Parent, West ham
I am fully insured & hold a DBS certificate. I work fast but am very patient with the little ones. I offer a wide variety of photography styles - ideal for parents & nursery settings looking for a change - no two shoots need be the same!
Why have a photographer? Nursery Photos are precious as this is usually the first professional photoshoot this age group have attended and because parents aren’t present on photo day, the pictures created are a wonderful surprise, making them even more special and treasured for years to come. I work completely for FREE and send you a percentage of the photo sales as a thank you, so is a great fund-raising scheme plus I give a discount on images ordered by staff whose children are photographed.
"...When I told the children you were doing photos tomorrow they cheered... They all remembered how funny you were at Christmas so obviously made an impression..." - Branch Manager in a London Nursery
"Michelle recently took over as our new photographer and we were so impressed at how professional she was and how she took the time and care over making every child feel comfortable and genuinely smiley for their photos. The parents were very pleased with their pictures..." Nursery Manager, E4, London
Why should you book me: I have a large variety of backdrops and props to suit each setting's preferred photo style, to offer you that 'something different' to the photos you have had in the past - parents won't keep buying the same old photos season after season if they are too similar each time & I find this is the main feedback from parents unhappy with their existing photographer /company. The other reason is if the children don't respond to the photographer, having a change can really help.
Where & When: I travel around Essex & surrounding counties taking photos at different pre-school & nursery settings at least twice a year. Summer can include a 'graduation' shoot where the children leaving that term to head to primary & infants school get to wear a special graduation gown, hat and hold a 'scroll' as a celebration of their time at pre-school as well as taking photos of the rest of the students.
"Oh my goodness - one parent burst into tears as soon as she saw her proof card... The photos are so beautiful. Thank you again." Deputy Manager, Harold Wood
"These are beautiful photos, I'm so pleased we found you! We've had nothing but positive feedback from our parents." Area Branch Manager for x4 South Essex Day Nurseries after our Summer 2024 shoot
Graduation shots are taken of individual pupils, on your choice of coloured background, and if required we can discuss ideas for a group image. The group image above was created to show the type of outfits I bring with me for all ages of pre-school pupils & provides ideas and suggestions. It is not a finite example of what your group photo will look like because I will discuss ideas & requirements with you & create a photo in a style that is unique to your pre-school.
In the Autumn term I pop back to photograph a Christmas & winter theme. These photos are then processed and delivered in time for parents to use as Christmas presents.
I am flexible and can take photos at any time of the year if you would prefer me to come along in Spring for example - in 2022 I have been very busy with both Valentines and Mothers Day shoots - this means I can take the whole school in Spring then pop back in the summer purely for the leavers Graduation photos.
I take staff photos as and when the setting needs updated images for their staff board (contact me for a quote) & can give you a quote for taking action shots of your premises and garden outdoor space if you are updating your website and social media pages (see http://www.springfieldbees.co.uk where I took their website photos)
"OMG they are amazing - you are so talented " - Pre-School Manager, Chelmsford after I created 'snow covered' winter wonderland photos for the Christmas 2022 photos
"Christmas photos have just arrived - they look amazing - thank you Michelle, another great job" Pre-School Manager, Braintree
Who do you speak to? I run my business by myself so you always know who your photographer will be. I undertake all the administration so when you have a query you only have one person to contact. I use a professional printing lab to create the beautiful printed photos & gift items to guarantee a super high quality finish to the images ordered by the parents.
"You are so good with the children. It was a great decision to book you as our new photographer" Nursery Manager, Barking
"Hello, you may remember taking photos of my autistic son in the summer. I still cannot believe you managed to get him looking into the camera for so many of the photos. We would love to book you for a family shoot please so you can work your magic again..." Parent, Chelmsford
How does it work? I set up in an area of your pre-school using approx 7ft x 7ft floor space and access to electricity for my studio lights. I bring a selection of smart clothes for children who need to borrow something. I take a selection of individual and sibling shots for approx 5 mins per child, usually a bit longer for siblings. On photo day I give each child a password card. Simply send this home with the child as it contains the parent's password login for viewing their gallery of images online. After the orders have been placed, the products will be professionally created and sent directly to the parent's home address. So no admin for you, no 'putting together' packs of photos and handling money ! Easy peasy...
"You can tell Michelle loves her job as a nursery photographer. The children respond so well to her, even the ones we are sure won't smile.." Nursery Manager, Romford
To book me as your pre-school / nursery photographer, simply ring or text 07855949615 or contact me
