Captured By Carter is a Letchworth Garden City family specialist. Mary‑Ann crafts minimalist, timeless studio family portraits and relaxed child‑led sessions that celebrate real connection.
I’m Mary‑Ann Carter — the photographer behind Captured By Carter, based near Letchworth Garden City. Family photography is at the heart of my work: I specialise in creating calm, minimalist portraits that put the relationships between you and your loved ones at the centre of every frame. My approach is simple by design. I believe great family photos are about presence: unforced moments, gentle direction and a refined aesthetic that will sit beautifully in your home for years to come. In the studio I favour a pared‑back, white space and thoughtful styling so your family — not busy props or loud backdrops — becomes the story. The result is timeless imagery that feels both personal and elegant. How I work: every session is child‑led and relaxed. I build sessions around real life — naps, feeds, cuddles and play — so you can be present while I capture the authentic connections. Before your shoot we’ll have a friendly pre‑session chat so I understand how your family moves and what matters most. On the day I guide in a gentle, reassuring way to help even camera‑shy children feel at ease. I offer wardrobe options and a considered studio environment designed for comfort and easy, natural portraits. Families come to me to mark milestones, create heirloom portraits and preserve those everyday moments that pass so quickly. While family photography is my specialism, I also have experience working with babies and children within family sessions — capturing the tender beginnings of family life as well as energetic, joy‑filled moments as children grow. Choosing Captured By Carter means choosing a photographer who values longevity and feeling over trends. My commitment is to deliver studio‑quality images with warmth and subtlety, and to make the session itself a calm, memorable experience. After your shoot I’ll reveal your edited images in a comfortable gallery review so together we select the portraits that best reflect your family. If you’re in Letchworth Garden City or the surrounding Hertfordshire area and want family portraits with presence and style, I’d be honoured to work with you. Let’s plan a session that celebrates your family exactly as you are.
Choose the perfect package for your special day
Short festive mini session producing a small set of edited Christmas images.
Studio headshots for children to support modelling portfolios. Includes 5 studio-edited digital portraits.
Studio headshots for children with up to 3 outfit changes, includes 10 edited digital portraits.
Festive mini session delivering five edited digital images.
45 minute child-led studio session for babies aged 6–9 months, includes access to studio wardrobe and edited digital photographs.
Birthday portrait session including signature number balloon, access to wardrobe and edited digital images.
Upgrade to a full album (approx 20 edited images).
Upgrade to a full album for birthday sessions with approximately 20 edited images.
Four child-led photoshoots across the first year (Newborn, Sitter Session, Christmas Mini, 1st Birthday) with studio wardrobe access and studio-quality edited digital photographs.
Up to 2 hours relaxed baby-led studio session, access to studio wardrobe, family portraits, gallery reveal and professionally produced prints.
Full album newborn package with approximately 30 edited images and prints.