Business Details
19 Years
experience
Glasgow Maternity, Newborn & Family Photographer
Louise Mallan Photography is a dedicated family and newborn photography studio based in Glasgow, Scotland. With over 15 years of experience, we specialise in capturing timeless portraits that preserve the fleeting moments of family life, including maternity, newborn milestones, and cake smash sessions. Our home studio in Cambuslang provides a warm, welcoming environment equipped with luxury props and outfits tailored to create bespoke, heirloom-quality images. We prioritise a stress-free experience, offering professional guidance from the photoshoot to the creation of wall art keepsakes. Our commitment to quality and client satisfaction is reflected in the 600+ families served and glowing testimonials highlighting our patience, creativity, and attention to detail. By blending technical expertise with a personal touch, we ensure every session celebrates the unique story of your growing family.
Services
Maternity Photography
Newborn Photography
Baby Milestone Photography
Cake Smash Photography
Family Portraits
Served areas
- Glasgow, Cambuslang, Rutherglen, Hamilton, East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire
Details
- Year established: 2007
Highlights and features
- Newborn Photography
- Baby Photography
- Family Photography
Associations and certifications
- First-class Honours Degree in Photography
Payment methods
- Credit cards
- Debit cards
- Bank transfers
What people say
Patient and professional
Stunning heirloom-quality images
Baby-led, stress-free sessions
Beautiful studio environment
Excellent with children and pets
Services
Maternity Photography
Celebrate your pregnancy journey with natural, serene sessions capturing the love, strength, and glow of expectant motherhood. Our timeless images focus on emotional connections and the beauty of new life, using soft lighting and tailored props to create heirloom-quality portraits that preserve this special chapter for generations.
Newborn Photography
Capture delicate newborn details with our baby-led approach, ensuring comfort and safety throughout the session. We specialise in posing techniques that highlight your baby's unique features, using a curated collection of props and neutral tones to create serene, timeless images that document those fleeting early days.
Cake Smash Photography
Celebrate your baby's first birthday with joyful, messy fun in our purpose-designed cake smash setup. We guide the session to capture genuine laughter and playful moments, balancing structured poses with spontaneous interactions to create vibrant, memorable portraits that showcase your child's personality and milestone achievements.
Family Portraits
Document your family's evolving story through cohesive portraits that highlight connections across ages. Our sessions accommodate siblings, parents, and extended family members, using coordinated styling and natural interactions to create images that reflect your unique relationships and shared moments of love and togetherness.
Heirloom Creation
Transform your favourite digital images into tangible keepsakes with our custom wall art and album design service. We guide you through material and style choices to ensure longevity and aesthetic cohesion, creating museum-quality displays that beautifully integrate with your home decor while preserving your most cherished memories.
People
Louise Mallan
Photographer & Owner
With 15+ years of experience, Louise specialises in capturing authentic family moments using a timeless, documentary-style approach. Her technical expertise and warm personality create relaxed sessions that prioritise natural interactions over rigid posing, ensuring images that truly reflect each family's unique story.
Questions
What photography services do you offer?
We specialise in maternity, newborn, baby milestone, cake smash, and family portraits, with optional wall art creation to preserve your favourite images.
How should we prepare for a newborn photoshoot?
Ensure your baby is fed and settled before arrival. We provide all necessary props and outfits, and sessions are baby-led to accommodate natural rhythms.
Can we include pets in family portraits?
Yes, we welcome well-behaved pets in sessions. Our studio is equipped to handle multi-subject photography while maintaining safety and comfort for all participants.
Do you offer gift vouchers?
Yes, we provide gift vouchers for all photography packages, making ideal presents for baby showers, birthdays, or special family occasions.
How long does a typical photoshoot last?
Sessions vary from 1-3 hours depending on the package, with newborn photography allowing flexible breaks to accommodate feeding and settling periods.
Reviews (20)
Mhairi Abbott
Feb 21, 2026
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I booked for a newborn photon session for my little girl, she was 10 weeks premature, and by the time she got home from hospital she was 10 weeks old. Louise spent time to explain which poses Blair could be put into due to being older than two weeks old as she was less flexible than a newborn. She was patient and so good with the baby; and got some beautiful photos. It was lovely to sit back and watch her work, not phased by our vomity baby.
The photos are beautiful and we had so many different set ups. It made choosing ones to frame very difficult! The turn around on which we received the previews and the final prints was very quick. Were definitely going to rebook for Blairs first birthday - many thanks.
Weve since had our youngest daughter in for a newborn shoot and are very happy with the results. She even got us some shots of both our toddler and the baby, even though our toddler was being uncooperative. We. Wouldnt book with anyone else. Thanks again Louise.
The photos are beautiful and we had so many different set ups. It made choosing ones to frame very difficult! The turn around on which we received the previews and the final prints was very quick. Were definitely going to rebook for Blairs first birthday - many thanks.
Weve since had our youngest daughter in for a newborn shoot and are very happy with the results. She even got us some shots of both our toddler and the baby, even though our toddler was being uncooperative. We. Wouldnt book with anyone else. Thanks again Louise.
Eilish LAIDLAW
Sep 12, 2025
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Louise was great to deal with. I contacted her last minute and she was really accommodating fitting us in. She was a natural with our baby and made us feel at ease. We absolutely love the shots she captured and would recommend her to anyone!
Mhairi Abbott
Aug 07, 2024
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Louise has done newborn photo sessions for both our daughters, as well as a cake smash and splash for our eldests first birthday. Were always really happy with how the photos turn out and were also really pleased she managed to get some great shots of both children, even when our toddler was extremely uncooperative. Thanks again Louise, highly recommend.
Aimee Thorpe
Sep 29, 2023
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Louise was wonderful with our newborn son. She is patient, warm, caring and handled my boy with such love and care. Her sessions are babyled and if baby isn't happy or comfortable with a pose then she won't force it. The final pictures are outstanding. Looking forward to the next time! Thanks again!
Stephanie Wilson
Sep 24, 2023
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Louise was absolutely brilliant with our newborn on the day of his pictures. She was so patient and understanding when he needed times for feeds/changes and had a magic touch for getting him settled for his photos. Louise was so professional with her emails and services offered. she really does thing of every last detail. The final pictures are amazing.we couldn't have wished for them to turn out any better!
Jenny M.
May 28, 2023
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Perfect experience from start to finish! Louise was incredible with our baby throughout the entire session. The photos are better than we could have dreamed of, would highly recommend to all parents of a newborn.
Hannah Cairns
Apr 22, 2023
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I contacted Louise after being let down by another baby photographer and I am so glad I did. From start to finish Louise was amazing. Louise handled my wee boy with so much care i was instantly put at ease watching her work. I absolutely love my photos and have recommended her to other mums-to-be. Thanks again for the lovely memories!
Jemma Noble
Nov 07, 2022
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I have just received my images from my newborn photoshoot with Louise and am so delighted with them that I had to leave a review. I opted for the Amore Package and I am so glad that I did as I would never have been able to choose only some from the beautiful images that were taken! From the first enquiry I made when i found out I was pregnant, Louise was extremely professional and replied to my emails promptly!
At the beginning of the photoshoot I showed Louise some photos that I liked from her Instagram and despite some of the images being harder to get due to my little girl being a bit more alert at times, Louise was so patient and was able to still get all the photos I was hoping for! Louise was so professional throughout the shoot and was really fantastic with my little girl aswell! The images are unbelievably beautiful and so timeless and i honestly could not recommend her enough!
At the beginning of the photoshoot I showed Louise some photos that I liked from her Instagram and despite some of the images being harder to get due to my little girl being a bit more alert at times, Louise was so patient and was able to still get all the photos I was hoping for! Louise was so professional throughout the shoot and was really fantastic with my little girl aswell! The images are unbelievably beautiful and so timeless and i honestly could not recommend her enough!
Lorna Thomson
Oct 29, 2022
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Could not be happier with the photos that Louise has given us. The whole experience was fantastic from start to finish. Very responsive and easy to book with. And then on the day, she was very warm and welcoming and great with out little bundle of joy. She is clearly a very skilled phographer given the end resultas we love our newborn photos so much. I would highly recommend Louise to anybody who is looking for photos of their little one, we definitely plan to use her again in the future! Thanks so much Louise
Fiona Mackie
Sep 13, 2022
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What can I say?! Louise was brilliant from start to finish, so very patient with my 2week old baby and 3year old toddler through shooting the images, and even tried to get our dog involved! The finished photos are stunning, and we are absolutely thrilled with them. Cannot recommend highly enough!
Laura
Sep 06, 2022
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Our session went smoothly. Louise is really easy going, it never felt rushed. Absolutely beautiful pictures. Very well equiped studio. I would definitely recommend Louise. Laura
Sarah White
Mar 29, 2022
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Louise was able to fit in our newborn session last minute as our previous photographer went MIA on us. We were so happy that she did as our daughters photos are just beautiful. Louise was very professional, her studio was lovely and we look forward to using her for cake smash photos.
Nouf All
Nov 02, 2021
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We booked a newborn photography with Louise in October 2020. Louise was professional, kind and polite starting from contacting her on Fb till we saw her in the studio. On arrival Louise made us feel very welcome and during the session, she was absolutely brilliant with handling our baby, who was only 9 days, as he felt at ease and slept throughout. Louise was able to capture priceless picture that we will treasure forever. I highly recommend Louise, and we will definitely be back for the 1 year cake smash. Many thanks Louise for the great experience we had.
Ailie McGinley
Oct 24, 2021
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Louise was amazing for our newborn photoshoot. The photos turned out amazing and the keepsake box and usb is beautiful! I've had nothing but compliments on the photos from people that have seen them. We got our photoshoot when lockdown restrictions began to ease off and we felt so safe, she followed strict hygiene and wore a mask and we never felt uncomfortable. She was also amazing with our baby girl and soothes her and posed her even though I would have thought it would be impossible as she is such a wriggler! We will definitely be returning for more photos in the future.
Stephanie Higgins
Sep 30, 2021
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We had a lovely experience with Louise! She is very professional and our wee girl was most content the whole time as Louise handled her so gently. We got fab pictures that we will keep forever - thank you!
Egija Birina
Sep 23, 2021
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Professional photographer, amazing with children, my little girl wasn't very happy that day but we managed to get amazing photographs. Our photos got received in 2 weeks time, in an amazing leather box and crystal USB definitely recommended Value.
Fiona Thomas
Jul 24, 2021
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Louise is fantastic! We recently had our newborn shots done with her. She was great with our not-very-cooperative newborn and toddler and we have the most beautiful photos to show for it. I'm so glad we chose Louise to capture this time for us and I can't wait to get them up on the wall! Professionalism.
Amy Kippen
Jul 09, 2021
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Our newborn photoshoot with Louise was the best experience from start to finish, with it being the first outing with our newborn we were nervous but there was no need, as soon as we arrived we felt totally relaxed, Louise makes sure there is plenty of time factored in for feeds/changes/and cuddles when required. The photoshoot was amazing to watch, Louise is so professional and gets the right positions with total ease and, if baby isn't feeling it then it's not forced.
The end results were absolutely amazing and we are delighted with them and so are our family who we gifted copies to. Would highly recommended a photoshoot with Louise and will be recommended to any family/friends who have a newborn.
The end results were absolutely amazing and we are delighted with them and so are our family who we gifted copies to. Would highly recommended a photoshoot with Louise and will be recommended to any family/friends who have a newborn.
Christopher Gage
Mar 10, 2021
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Louise is a fantastic photographer; very friendly, professional and was excellent with our baby. The studio session was great, very creative and managed to get superb photos even when Addison was being a bit uncooperative. I was so glad she was able to do our photo shoot during the pandemic; she wore a mask and adhered to strict hygiene measures which made us feel comfortable with our new born. Wouldn't go anywhere else to get professional photos taken. Thanks again Louise!
T. U.
Nov 04, 2020
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We absolutely loved our newborn photoshoot! Louise was brilliant, she had our little boy smiling and so content she's a natural with babies as well as a talented photographer. I loved the range of outfits backdrops and props Louise had and we managed to get so many different looking photos. Very professional spotless clean studio, we could sit back and relax with a coffee (well needed after newborn night feeds), the atmosphere was lovely.
I loved the quick turnaround for the photos and I was able to get our Christmas cards and thank you cards out with our beautiful images. We will cherish them forever and can't thank Louise enough for our amazing images. Highly recommend as I was recommended by two friends and have since had three new mum friends contact me asking who shot our beautiful images.
I loved the quick turnaround for the photos and I was able to get our Christmas cards and thank you cards out with our beautiful images. We will cherish them forever and can't thank Louise enough for our amazing images. Highly recommend as I was recommended by two friends and have since had three new mum friends contact me asking who shot our beautiful images.