About Us
Our aim is to provide a fun, friendly, and depending on the age of your children, a mini model style portrait experience. Sometimes the older children like to do an outfit change half way through which is fine as long as we know in advance.
A variety of photography options
Although we try to keep photoshoots as natural as possible we do use some props. We have a range of stools and chairs for the older kids, and boxes, steps and chairs for the younger children. If your children like wearing hats, scarfs, caps or shades, these all make your children’s photoshoot unique. If you have younger children who have a favourite toy or teddy bear we love including these in their photography session too.
A family run photography studio
Village Photography is a family-run photography business which specialises in providing professional family and pet portraits across the North East of England.
Our unique father-daughter team comprises of me, Judith, the owner and primary photographer, and my father, Derek. Together we offer over 50 years’ professional photography experience. We are both full time Professional Members of the National Photographic Society and have both been awarded Licentiate and Qualified Master Photographer qualifications, in recognition of our skills and performance in both wedding and portrait photography.
We also have Tracey & Michelle who are also part of our team, the Tracey & Michelle both look after all of the administration side of the competition as well as my diary, if you register to take part it will be either Tracey or Michelle who calls you.
How we began
My love for photography began when I was 11 years old (not giving my age away that’s nearly 39 years ago!). I love photographing children, families and dogs. I had already captured a few weddings, birthday parties, stage performances when I eventually turned my hobby into a profession in 2002. Initially capturing weddings, I opened my first studio in South Shields in 2006. I very quickly outgrew it and moved to my current studio in Hebburn in 2010, which allowed me to expand the portraiture side of Village Photography. Especially capturing our furry dog friends. I trained in the art of Newborn Baby Photography and over the years I’ve attended many training seminars capturing, children, families and dogs. And I still use the techniques, health & safety from these training seminars in my studio today.
In 2017 we were the Pet Portrait Photographer Of The Year, 2018 we were Photographer Of The Year and 2019 Runner up Photographer Of The Year for the National Portrait Awards.
What locations we service
Located in Hebburn, we are pretty centrally based to cover all these towns: Newcastle, Gateshead, South Shields, Hebburn, Washington, Sunderland & Durham.
What else we do that’s special
If you would like to register please click here to register your interest in The North East Children’s Portrait Competition
Our Studio
Village Photography
16 Mountbatten Avenue
Hebburn
Tyne and Wear
NE31 2QP
Call Us
Studio: 0191 428 1037
Mobile: 07947 153 935