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Newborn Photography

Hold on to the moments that pass too quickly.

Those early newborn days are a beautiful blur of tiny fingers, sleepy cuddles, and overwhelming love. I’m here to help you slow it all down—just for a moment—so you can savour this tender chapter without the pressure of trying to document it all yourself. My approach is calm, baby-led, and deeply focused on capturing the genuine connection between you and your little one. Let’s create honest, timeless images you’ll treasure forever.

  • Mother lying on the bed, smiling down at her sleeping newborn dressed in a soft pink tutu and headband, captured during a natural in-home newborn session in Johannesburg.
  • Close-up of a newborn baby girl sleeping on a cream crochet blanket, her tiny hands curled near her face during a cosy lifestyle newborn session.
  • New parents sitting closely together on the couch, cradling their newborn in their arms during a calm and heartfelt at-home session in Johannesburg.
  • Newborn baby wearing a pink knitted beanie, sleeping peacefully in the lap of her parents during an at-home newborn photography session in Johannesburg.
  • Newborn baby girl captured mid-yawn while lying on a white bed, wearing a floral outfit and headband, surrounded by soft, natural light during a lifestyle newborn shoot.
  • Close-up of a newborn baby girl in a floral romper nestled in her father’s strong arms, photographed in a moody and heartfelt moment at home in Johannesburg.
  • Newborn baby sleeping peacefully in their father’s arms during an intimate at-home lifestyle session in Johannesburg.
  • Mother smiling down at her newborn while seated on the bed, cradling the baby in a quiet moment during a relaxed in-home newborn shoot.
  • Big brother kissing his newborn sibling on the forehead while holding them gently, capturing a sweet bonding moment during a family newborn session at home.
  • Newborn baby mid-yawn while cradled in a parent’s arms, captured in a candid, cosy moment during an at-home lifestyle newborn session.
  • Newborn baby lying on a crisp white bed, sound asleep with arms stretched out, photographed in soft natural light during a lifestyle session in Johannesburg.
  • Newborn baby sleeping on their father’s chest, surrounded by gentle light during a tender at-home newborn session.
  • Newborn baby swaddled in a soft grey blanket, sleeping peacefully on a parent’s lap during a calm and minimalist in-home newborn shoot in Johannesburg.
  • Mother lying on the bed, smiling down at her sleeping newborn dressed in a soft pink tutu and headband, captured during a natural in-home newborn session in Johannesburg.
  • Close-up of a newborn baby girl sleeping on a cream crochet blanket, her tiny hands curled near her face during a cosy lifestyle newborn session.
  • New parents sitting closely together on the couch, cradling their newborn in their arms during a calm and heartfelt at-home session in Johannesburg.
  • Newborn baby wearing a pink knitted beanie, sleeping peacefully in the lap of her parents during an at-home newborn photography session in Johannesburg.
  • Newborn baby girl captured mid-yawn while lying on a white bed, wearing a floral outfit and headband, surrounded by soft, natural light during a lifestyle newborn shoot.
  • Close-up of a newborn baby girl in a floral romper nestled in her father’s strong arms, photographed in a moody and heartfelt moment at home in Johannesburg.
  • Newborn baby sleeping peacefully in their father’s arms during an intimate at-home lifestyle session in Johannesburg.
  • Mother smiling down at her newborn while seated on the bed, cradling the baby in a quiet moment during a relaxed in-home newborn shoot.
  • Big brother kissing his newborn sibling on the forehead while holding them gently, capturing a sweet bonding moment during a family newborn session at home.
  • Newborn baby mid-yawn while cradled in a parent’s arms, captured in a candid, cosy moment during an at-home lifestyle newborn session.
  • Newborn baby lying on a crisp white bed, sound asleep with arms stretched out, photographed in soft natural light during a lifestyle session in Johannesburg.
  • Newborn baby sleeping on their father’s chest, surrounded by gentle light during a tender at-home newborn session.
  • Newborn baby swaddled in a soft grey blanket, sleeping peacefully on a parent’s lap during a calm and minimalist in-home newborn shoot in Johannesburg.
  • Mother lying on the bed, smiling down at her sleeping newborn dressed in a soft pink tutu and headband, captured during a natural in-home newborn session in Johannesburg.
  • Close-up of a newborn baby girl sleeping on a cream crochet blanket, her tiny hands curled near her face during a cosy lifestyle newborn session.
  • New parents sitting closely together on the couch, cradling their newborn in their arms during a calm and heartfelt at-home session in Johannesburg.
  • Newborn baby wearing a pink knitted beanie, sleeping peacefully in the lap of her parents during an at-home newborn photography session in Johannesburg.
  • Newborn baby girl captured mid-yawn while lying on a white bed, wearing a floral outfit and headband, surrounded by soft, natural light during a lifestyle newborn shoot.
  • Close-up of a newborn baby girl in a floral romper nestled in her father’s strong arms, photographed in a moody and heartfelt moment at home in Johannesburg.
  • Newborn baby sleeping peacefully in their father’s arms during an intimate at-home lifestyle session in Johannesburg.
  • Mother smiling down at her newborn while seated on the bed, cradling the baby in a quiet moment during a relaxed in-home newborn shoot.
  • Big brother kissing his newborn sibling on the forehead while holding them gently, capturing a sweet bonding moment during a family newborn session at home.
  • Newborn baby mid-yawn while cradled in a parent’s arms, captured in a candid, cosy moment during an at-home lifestyle newborn session.
  • Newborn baby lying on a crisp white bed, sound asleep with arms stretched out, photographed in soft natural light during a lifestyle session in Johannesburg.
  • Newborn baby sleeping on their father’s chest, surrounded by gentle light during a tender at-home newborn session.
  • Newborn baby swaddled in a soft grey blanket, sleeping peacefully on a parent’s lap during a calm and minimalist in-home newborn shoot in Johannesburg.

Frequently asked questions

What should we wear?

What should we wear?

What should we wear?

When is the best time to do an at-home newborn shoot and what if my baby is a bit older?

When is the best time to do an at-home newborn shoot and what if my baby is a bit older?

When is the best time to do an at-home newborn shoot and what if my baby is a bit older?

Why is the newborn session so long?

Why is the newborn session so long?

Why is the newborn session so long?

When will we received our edited photos?

When will we received our edited photos?

When will we received our edited photos?

Do you do photo books or prints?

Do you do photo books or prints?

Do you do photo books or prints?

Do you offer retouching services for moms?

Do you offer retouching services for moms?

Do you offer retouching services for moms?

  • KIND WORDS

    “Carey is the best!!! That moment when you get your photos is such a wonderful experience going through each one and thinking it’s just perfect and couldn’t get any better ... until you go to the next picture! You are so talented Carey, so proud of our friend!!”

    – Claire Jones

  • KIND WORDS

    “Carey has a natural style and an incredible eye for getting beautiful moments on camera. She is relaxed, kind and easy to talk to which makes the shoot a fun experience for all. Carey Slade is our go to photographer and should be yours too!”

    – Leanne Charlton

  • KIND WORDS

    “Carey is the best!!! That moment when you get your photos is such a wonderful experience going through each one and thinking it’s just perfect and couldn’t get any better ... until you go to the next picture! You are so talented Carey, so proud of our friend!!”

    – Claire Jones

  • KIND WORDS

    “Carey has a natural style and an incredible eye for getting beautiful moments on camera. She is relaxed, kind and easy to talk to which makes the shoot a fun experience for all. Carey Slade is our go to photographer and should be yours too!”

    – Leanne Charlton

  • KIND WORDS

    “Carey is the best!!! That moment when you get your photos is such a wonderful experience going through each one and thinking it’s just perfect and couldn’t get any better ... until you go to the next picture! You are so talented Carey, so proud of our friend!!”

    – Claire Jones

  • KIND WORDS

    “Carey has a natural style and an incredible eye for getting beautiful moments on camera. She is relaxed, kind and easy to talk to which makes the shoot a fun experience for all. Carey Slade is our go to photographer and should be yours too!”

    – Leanne Charlton

Ready to capture those precious newborn moments?

Ready to capture those precious newborn moments?

I’d love to hear from you! Just fill in the form and I’ll be in touch within 48 hours to start planning your newborn photoshoot. Thank you for considering me to document such an intimate and meaningful season — I can’t wait to connect.

I’d love to hear from you! Just fill in the form and I’ll be in touch within 48 hours to start planning your newborn photoshoot. Thank you for considering me to document such an intimate and meaningful season — I can’t wait to connect.

©2025 CareySlade. All rights reserved.

Johannesburg-based | Available for work

©2025 CareySlade. All rights reserved.

Johannesburg-based | Available for work

©2025 CareySlade. All rights reserved.

Johannesburg-based | Available for work