Gateshead-based family specialist creating storytelling family portraits. Studio, in‑home and outdoor sessions for children, newborns and milestone events with a warm, relaxed approach.
Ella DM Photographer is a Gateshead-based portraitist and lifestyle storyteller who specialises in family photography. Driven by an obsession to document life, Ella focuses on creating a timeless record of love, belonging and connection so families can relive the small, honest moments for years to come. If you want photographs that feel like your life — not a staged photoshoot — Ella is the family photographer to trust. What sets Ella apart is a gentle, narrative-led approach. Sessions are shaped around how your family naturally interacts: playful moments with children, tender newborn cuddles in the home, or quiet portraits in the studio. Ella blends documentary storytelling with considered portraiture, using soft, natural light and simple direction to help even camera-shy children and parents feel comfortable and present. The result is a gallery of images that are both beautiful and true to your family’s personality. How she works: every family experience begins with a relaxed conversation about your wishes, favourite locations and the little details that matter. Sessions can take place in-studio, in the comfort of your own home for newborn and family lifestyle shoots, or outdoors for natural, memory-catcher portraits. Ella guides you with calm, friendly prompts rather than rigid posing, so interactions remain genuine and memories unfold naturally. Galleries are professionally edited and presented so you can share and display your favourite moments. Ella’s practice extends to newborn and baby photography, children’s portraits and family milestone moments such as christenings and birthdays — all captured with the same storytelling sensitivity. While family work is her core expertise, Ella also offers one-to-one photography classes and professional headshots as secondary services, delivered with the same professional care. Based in Gateshead and serving the surrounding North East, Ella values creating a relaxed atmosphere where families can be themselves. Her passion is simple: to turn everyday moments into artful, lasting photographs that become part of your family’s story. If you’re looking for a specialist family photographer who prioritises connection, warmth and timeless storytelling, Ella DM Photographer is ready to capture your next chapter.
Choose the perfect package for your special day
Short studio lifestyle session for mother and child; 5 edited images delivered digitally.
Studio headshot session delivering 5 professionally edited digital images for business, actors and personal branding.
1 hour storytelling shoot, 30 professionally edited images delivered in a digital gallery. Outdoors or in‑home.
Studio portrait session with pre-session consultation, up to 1 hour, 5 edited digital images.
Event coverage for christenings with a minimum of 100 edited images provided as a downloadable digital gallery.
Registry office wedding coverage with a minimum of 100 edited images available via digital download.
2 hour storytelling shoot with 30 edited images delivered both digitally and as printed 8x6 prints in a handmade personalised box.
Studio portrait session with pre-session consultation, 1.5 hours, 10 edited digital images.
Extended session with pre-session consultation, 50 edited images delivered digitally and in print, handmade personalised box and a 27"x20" canvas.
Extended studio portrait experience with consultation, 2–3 hour session, 15 edited images and mounted prints; includes credit toward wall art.